The Friday Edition - May 13, 2022
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Big on the Internet, music, percussion, teachers, tiktok

Elementary School Music Teacher Captures Hearts of Millions With Rainbow Boomwhacker Videos

Ms. Jenkins a.k.a. The Chromatic Music Teacher online next to her famous boomwhackers. Image: Ms. Jenkins and Alyssa Shotwell.
Other than the Boomwhacker pipes, something else changes in almost every video. Did you catch it?
Movies, Friday the 13th, horror (genre), Jason Voorhees

Every ‘Friday the 13th’ Movie Ranked From Best To Worst

Jason Voorhees takes a stroll through Times Square
A complete ranking of every single 'Friday the 13th' film, starting with the best and going to the very worst. This is the definitive ranking.
News, COVID-19, Hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, Joe Rogan, missouri

Missouri Pharmacists Can’t Even Ask Questions About Prescriptions for Unproven COVID Meds, Can Still Refuse Birth Control

A white male pharmacist wearing a face mask talks to a white woman in a face mask about a medication
A bill just passed the Missouri legislature banning pharmacists from even asking questions about unproven COVID meds.
TV, Adam Scott, Ben Wyatt, Parks and Recreation

Happy 12 Years of Loving Ben Wyatt from ‘Parks and Recreation’

adam scott as ben wyatt loml
If you haven't watched Parks and Recreation yet, I envy you. Because you get to live through the love we all have for Ben Wyatt for the first time.
TV, FX, Hulu, release dates, vampires, What We Do In The Shadows, wwdits

We Now Know When ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Is Returning For Season 4!

Promotional image shows the main cast of what we do in the shadows for season 4
We now know the release date for season 4 of 'What We Do in the Shadows' on FX/Hulu and when we can see Laszlo, Nadja, Nandor, Guillermo, and Colin again!
Big on the Internet, Movies, A Simply Favor, Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively

‘A Simple Favor’ Sequel Is Coming With More Pantsuit-Wearing Blake Lively

a simple favor bisexual squee
Well, continuing my bisexual beat, news broke yesterday that A Simple Favor was getting a sequel with Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively returning.
Movies, Oscar Nunez, The Lost City, The Nee Brothers

Writers/Directors of ‘The Lost City’ Talk Adventure and Romance for Its Digital Release

Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum in 'The Lost City'
The Lost City is out on Digital and Paramount+ now!
Big on the Internet, anime, football, Things We Saw, tws

Things We Saw Today: What if Football Had an Anime? I Mean It Does, but What if It Were the Los Angeles Chargers?

Los Angeles Chargers: The Anime
The Los Angeles Chargers released a video of their upcoming schedule of games for the season and used anime to illustrate the matchups.
TV, Charmed Reboot

Saying Goodbye to ‘Charmed’—Again, After News The CW Has Canceled the Reboot

the charmed ones is new and improved storylines
After four seasons the reboot of Charmed has been canceled by The CW. The news broke last night, along with the news of several other shows.
TV

Steven Moffat and the Cast of ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’: Adapting the Series & How It Tied Into Moffat’s Era of ‘Doctor Who’

rose leslie and theo james in time traveler's wife
The Time Traveler's Wife premieres on HBO May 15th.
TV, Joy Hawk, Outer Range, Tamara Podemski

Tamara Podemski Brings Change to the Western Genre as Joy in ‘Outer Range’

Tamara Podemski as Joy in Outer Range
Podemski is in Outer Range, season 1 now available on Amazon Prime Video.
TV, Julie Plec, legacies, The Originals, The Vampire Diaries

The Legacy of ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Universe Is Filled With Misogynoir

Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennet in The Vampire Diaries (2009)
Legacies was cancelled among the huge culling that has taken place across the CW. It ends the over a decade long run of shows from The Vampire Diaries universe, with Legacies being the most recent.
News, abortion, ballot initiative, Michigan, reproductive rights, Roe v. Wade, Voting

A Potential Michigan Ballot Initiative Could Give Voters a Powerful, Direct Way to Support Reproductive Rights

Abortion rights protesters at a demonstration.
Michigan activists are pushing for a ballot initiative that would enshrine the right to choose into the state constitution. No politicians needed.
Movies, Deadpool, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Wade Wilson

Yeah, This Is Pretty Much How We’d Expect to See Deadpool in ‘Doctor Strange 2’

Deadpool gasping with his hands pressed to his face.
Until we know for sure when we're getting Deadpool in the MCU, things like this art help fill the void that Wade Wilson usually occupies.
Movies, Doctor Strange, doctor strange 2, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Marvel Entertainment

The Most Powerful Variants in ‘Doctor Strange 2,’ Ranked by Strength

Doctor Strange's 3rd Eye in Doctor Strange 2
'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' introduced a wide variety of variants. Here are the strongest variants in the film, ranked by strength.
Big on the Internet, AITA, AITA Reddit, Am I the asshole, commissions

Please Don’t Ask Artists to Remove Their Signatures From Their Work

Persona 5
A recent post on Reddit's "Am I The Asshole" had someone ask if they were in the right when asking an artist to remove their signature on commissioned artwork.
Big on the Internet, GOOP, Gwyneth Paltrow, luxury tax, outlandish marketing

Famous Grifting Girlboss Gwyneth Paltrow Uses Fake Goop Ad to Bring Attention to a Real Problem

Gwyneth Paltrow in goop labs for Netflix
For $120, one could own 12 diaper—I mean, diapérs.
Big on the Internet, books, Classic Fiction, Dracula, Substack, vampires

How ‘Dracula’ Daily Brought a Classic Back to Life

Keanu Reeves Jonathan Harker and Gary Oldman Dracula
I, along with a ton of people on the internet, am so happy this exists. Jonathan Harker now lives rent-free in my head, 24/7.
Big on the Internet

So No One Actually Believes Elon Musk Is Still Buying Twitter, Right?

Elon Musk raises his fists in the air
Elon Musk has announced that his plans to buy Twitter are “on hold,” though his explanation doesn’t make much—or, really, any—sense.
Movies, action figures, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Marvel Entertainment

Woah, This New ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Figure Looks Shockingly Realistic?

A photo compilation of the Hot Toys Sixth Scale Figure of Doctor Strange.
Just how realistic is this thing? Will it stalk around using pointlessly complicated phrases like "hitherto undreamt of?"
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