Everytime I watch Jon Stewart interview, I realize how much I miss him.
Yes, there’s of course some editing in this, for the format, and I’m sure for content and framing as well, but very few are as good as Stewart at tearing down the hypocrisy of the right.
Alright, let’s see what we have today. First up, here’s your reminder that the Republicans are about to once again care about the national debt, and that 45 added over 8 Trillion to it (but they won’t care about that fact, it’s all hypocrisy).
On a much happier note, it’s the 35th anniversary of the movie Clue! Celebrate with these 10 quotes (and if you’ve seen it, yes, you know what is number one!).
Here’s the trailer for The Watch, the BBC show based on the City Watch books of the Discworld series:
Hey look, it only took a global pandemic, but I may be able to donate blood in a year or two!
I got sucked in and loved watching Bridgerton, and it really does live up to it’s reputation as ‘horny Downton Abbey’:
More savagrey from the administration, and look for more of this tactic, especially from the states, in the future: using “religious liberty” as an acceptable way to discriminate.
And finally, the latest WandaVision trailer looks bonkers and wild and I cannot wait:
Alright, let’s see what have today. First up, and most importantly, a reminder for November:
Tom Holland and Chris Pratt want to start an Avengers DnD game and I’m all for it!
This comic is relevant to my career.
There were so many things I loved about Mayor Pete (and of course, things I didn’t), but his representation matters so, so much. Here is just one example of it, something I would have never dreamed of seeing growing up.
Also in political news, and especially after he’s been attacked for it, I love this ad from Bernie.
And in great news to help flip the Senate, Democratic challengers are leading in four tight races against incumbents!
An amazing look at the sets of The Mandalorian.
Aaron Schock is fucking trash.
Romero’s Day of the Dead is getting a new treatment as a short-run series on SyFy.
But in sad news from SyFy (although not wholly unexpected), The Magicians will end at the end of this season. An amazing show and book series, although both very different from each other.
And finally, bringing it back to the comic linked above, here’s some trucks in a towing contest:
Alright, let’s see what we have today. First up, these adorable parents who play a game of Mario Kart every morning to see who has to put on the kettle for their tea.
This dog responds to Harry Potter spells. Something to strive for in a pet!
A version of Fahrenheit 451 that can only be read when heat is applied to the pages.
Billy Porter is a treasure. He gives it to Kevin Hart and I’m all for it.
Christian Bale credits Satan for him being able to play Cheney. And it’s perfect.
Brazil elected their own far-right politician, and he spent his first day in power stripping rights from the queer community.
For something a bit lighter, here’s the Powerpoint presentation as to why Belle should have picked Gaston instead of the beast. Spoiler: The French Revolution.
The cast of The Magicians talks about their commitment to diversity, another reason to love that show!
Liberty Counsel, a hate group, is lobbying against an anti-lynching bill because it protects the queer community.
And in sweet, sweet hypocrisy, an anti-gay preacher wants you to know that he still hates gays, even though he was caught with sex workers.
Federal courts have blocked the horrific ‘citizenship’ question that was going to be added to the census.
The nominee for the next Attorney General ran HIV internment camps at Guantanamo.
In horrifying, saddening and infuriating news, the gay purge in Chechnya has resumed.
And after all of that horrible news, we need some comedy:
Alright, let’s see what we have today. First up, it’s almost time for NaNoWriMo! This will be my 13th year!
Dominic Monaghan has joined the cast of Star Wars: Episode IX!
In case you (for whatever reason) thought otherwise, the SCOTUS nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, is opposed to same-sex marriage and would certainly rule against it (if there is a conservative majority on the court, it will be back and I’ll lose my rights).
In other horrifying news, the administration has now directed federal contractors that they can discriminate against LGBT people based on ‘religious beliefs.’ Remember when I said that elections have consequences? Yeah, this is not good.
The anti-gay baker from the Masterpiece decision is back, and now is saying he doesn’t have to serve trans customers.
2 Political Junkies covers the grand jury report about the Catholic Church:
While the Catholic Church was protecting and covering up the sex-crimes of some of its members, let’s all remember that it was also lecturing everyone else on the evils of:
Birth control
Abortion
Masturbation
Sex outside of marriage
Not being straight (i.e. being either “L” or “G” or “B” or “T” and so on)
Any number of other issues regarding “sexual morality”The word you’re looking for is hypocrisy. Huge blatant hypocrisy.
No amount of contemporary apologies will change that.
Okay, onto some better and more beautiful news, there is a fake final image sent by the Cassini probe, which is beautiful (but fake because it wasn’t the last photo sent). The last photo is also breathtaking:
Alright, let’s see what we have today. Oh hey look, Drumpf is rolling back transgender health care. We keep fighting.
And a gay teacher in Kansas was run out of town due to death threats for being gay. When we say this country still hates us, we’re not lying. We keep fighting.
Republicans introduce a bill to allow anti-queer discrimination in adoption agencies nationwide. We keep fighting.
Thank you, to Garfunkle and Oates for hitting it out of the park with this song:
This makes me laugh, but it’s what we deal with all the time. A person makes some bigoted remark about how he thinks gay people are going to hell and then gets all upset when the pushback happens. The hypocrisy is staggering.
The trailer for the new Ryan Murphy show Pose, about the ballroom scene.
Let’s talk about gun control. Thankfully, America’s Best Christian, Betty Bowers is here to have the conversation:
In case you forgot, PA state Rep (from north of Pittsburgh, so not my elected official) Daryl Metcalfe is a bigoted, misogynistic,, racist waste of oxygen. He’s also been single handedly holding up the bills that would give me some equal rights in the Commonwealth.
HRC is hitting hard against Mike Pence, which is good to see them going on the offensive as he starts campaigning across the country for the midterms.
The BBC released a really good video about what homophobia feels like in 2018.
From a favorite youtube channel, Ask a Mortician, let’s talk about funeral strippers:
A bartender who was organizing a drag show that was “supposed” to be a satirical look at Hitler has apologized. How does someone even think that is a good idea? Words escape me.
Are you excited for Infinity War? Do you like to crochet? I have the link for you! Crochet your own Infinity Gauntlet!
Speaking of The Avengers, the new movie will have an Arrested Development reference in it! I must admit, I was so excited I decided to blue myself early and I have a little bit of a mess on my hands.
Randy Rainbow hits it out of the park again:
A Neural Network created new DnD monsters, and the results are pretty awesome.
Speaking of DnD (and crochet from above), would you like to make your baby look like a Beholder? I mean, please don’t, Beholders are the worst.
GLOW comes back this June! Check out the trailer:
And finally, it looks as though Labyrinth is going to become a stage musical!
