Lil Bites

• Please enjoy the Linda Lindas (of Moxie fame) destroying racist sexist boys at a Los Angeles library.
• Priscilla Page wrote about The Mandalorian's western and Samurai roots over on her Patreon (no subscription required, but I highly recommend subscribing).
• Jason Scott got personal over at Certified Forgotten over The Seventh Victim.
• Mare of Easttown "revealed" its killer and Emma Fraser has some questions!

ICYMI...

• The first Eternals trailer hit yesterday.
• Don't really know who the Eternals are? Don't worry — IGN has you covered.
• Powerpuff is rewriting and reshooting its pilot for The CW. If the pieces of the pilot script that leaked online are real, this is a very good choice.
• F9 is demolishing the international box office. (And early first-reactions from North American critics remain pretty thrilled across the board.)
• Lindsay Lohan is returning to acting!
• AEW's empire grows, which makes Vince McMahon uncomfortable, which brings me joy.

The Good News Is,

• Flu cases are down from last year's 38 million to a measly 2038. Turns out those mask things and social distancing are pretty swell. (But also get your damn flu shot.)
• Save the toads!
• Red. Wolf. PUPPIES!

Get Loud

President Biden still isn't holding Israel accountable. We've talked about this before, but it's just as important — if not more — that we hold the politicians we typically agree with accountable as well. I know I said I would keep this domestic, but sometimes I'm going to break my own rules. Moreover, this is domestic, just not in a way a lot of Americans know about. Read on.

The Baby Step

American taxpayers are funding weapons sent to Israel. Use this tool to find out how much of your money is going to genocide, and contact your reps to urge that they fight for change.

I Want to do More

First, read this TIME report. In an online world, it can feel like absolutely nothing we do matters. This conflict has been going on for years, what could we possibly change now? The answer to that question is literally the world (wrote the cynic). We have the power to make change, and sometimes it's important to see fancy news reporters talk to us about how we do so.

Next, read through this. There are some areas in there that some folks won't be comfortable supporting, and that's cool — there are some orgs I disagree with listed, too. But I recommend digging through and seeing if there are ways to help that you connect with!

Whatcha Watchin?

While my full review is embargoed until Wednesday, I can tell you that I, much to my complete surprise, enjoyed Cruella. The trailer reactions that compared the film both to The Joker and The Devil Wears Prada are pretty far off (in one case, thankfully). This one is very much its own thing both stylistically and in the way it departs from 101 Dalmatians. We'll talk more in my review, but if you don't feel like the extra click, it's worth a trip to the theater/Disney+ Premier Access rental.

M.O.D.O.K was a huge miss for me, but it might tickle the funny bone of those missing some of the more rough around the edges early 2000s comedy.

Meanwhile, Legends of Tomorrow made me laugh so hard I cried this week. Like, wept, y'all. I couldn't get it together. I hope this stupid show never, ever changes.

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