Critical Hits & Misses #314

This face, Disney?

• Yesterday we mentioned Taylor Swift's lawyer serving a cease-and-desist letter to a blogger who demanded Swift renounce her Nazi and white supremacist fans. Today, The Atlantic takes a deeper look at how Swift's Anti-PR Campaign is backfiring, by drawing more attention to her scumbag Nazi fans. 


• The House of Mouse tried to throw its weight around yet again, by blacklisting the LA Times from screening its movies just because the paper had run a story about Disney's dealings with the City of Anaheim, which angered the beast. Many news outlets, including the New York Times, stood in solidarity with the LA Times, calling out Disney over its nonsense, and forcing the movie behemoth to back off and lift the ban. TFW you realize you aren't ALL powerful master of the universe... yet... so like freedom of the press is actually a thing you have to respect. 

For today's musical hit, we have Bishop Briggs and "The Way I Do"

Today's critical rolls: Speaking of the House of Mouse and infinite power, there's been talk that Disney is looking at possibly purchase Fox (ie the movie division). Whether that is true or not, is that something you would look forward to? Joining the Disney (aka Marvel) and Fox (aka X-Men and Fantastic Four) universes together? 

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Critical Hits & Misses #313

• Taylor Swift might sue a blogger who demanded that she denounce white supremacy and Nazism. But why, though?


• In the Beyond Stranger Things aftershow series that Netflix aired with episode recaps and cast interviews to celebrate the second season of Stranger Things, there was a revelation concerning the kiss between Max and Lucas in episode nine. Apparently, the kiss wasn't scripted, and despite it being quite sweet and endearing on the show, turns out that neither young actor were super happy about all the ribbing they've been getting. The internet has strong feelings about this and this blogger discusses why it's important for young actors to be treated with the same respect older actors receive. 

For today's musical hit, celebrate Thor: Ragnarok with a classic: Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song"

Today's critical rolls: Did you see Thor: Ragnarok? What did you think? If you didn't, are you planning on seeing it?

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Critical Hits & Misses #269

• The New York Times has an in-depth look at hate groups and online social media platforms, and how those hate groups are being pushed into their own little corners of the internet. 


• YMMV on how you feel about Taylor Swift these days, but her new video is pretty cool (link  below), and she takes the time to answer every single one of her haters and their criticisms. As a woman, she's had to endure all kinds of stupid shit. 

For today's musical hit, we have Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do"

Today's critical rolls: Happy Monday! Anything exciting happen this weekend in your world?

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