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Watch the Epic DUNE Conclusion Trailer
If you were worried that the Dune: Part 3 trailer wouldn’t be epic enough, lay your fears aside. It has all the BRAAAM and ominous Fremen chanting you need to get hype about the film series’ conclusion. You know I’ll be inviting Oma and Opa to hang out with my tots so I can watch the IMAX premiere on December 18th. The trailer reveals Robert Pattinson, continuing his SF/F adaptation legacy following Mickey 17 (based on Mickey7 by Edward Ashton) and Twilight, as the villainous Scytale. Each part of the gigantic, mega-successful project that is this adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune has been highly anticipated. It’s poised to break records, to the relief of the still-struggling movie theater industry.
Because We Can’t Get Enough Zendaya
From Chani to MJ, Zendaya is everywhere. Sony Pictures released the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer today, which stars Z’s fiancé (husband? Thanks for the confusion, Law Roach), Tom Holland. The yearning between Spidey and MJ is real, the spinneret is busted, Bruce Banner has arrived, and we’d all love to see every car window Punisher sticker get the John Bernthal treatment. Watch the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer and catch it in theaters July 31st.
Explore the Prickly Story Behind Judy Blume’s New Biography
TIL that the author of the new Judy Blume biography, Judy Blume: A Life fell out with the author over its writing. Initially given Blume’s blessing to write the book, and after interviewing her and members of her circle, journalist Mark Oppenheimer lost her friendship to a first draft, according to a profile by The New Yorker‘s Katy Waldman. While you won’t find any juicy details about what, exactly, Blume took issue with, you can learn more about the good, the bad, and the ambiguous in Judy Blume’s life, her new biography, and the art of writing of bios.
The Nationwide Book Ban Bill Moves to the House: How to Take Action Now
Another day, another doozy from the miserable world of book bans. Kelly Jensen writes about the passage of HR 7661 by the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, where it goes next, and what you can do about it.
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