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Movie: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a ...
Upcoming: What new media are you looking forward to in June 2023?
The title says it all, links to new media and few notes are inside!
Siren: Survive the Island: Also try not to get killed
24 female police officers, firefighters, bodyguards, soldiers, athletes and stuntwomen team up by profession to compete for survival on a remote island in this Korean reality competition. Six 4-woman teams each must defend their own base daily while trying to capture another team's base, but also must compete in "arena challenges" to earn prizes and base-capture privileges.
Succession: America Decides
On election night, Tom tries to manage an increasingly chaotic newsroom while Kendall, Shiv and Roman spar over the consequences for themselves, the company and the country.
Primo: Season One
Shea Serrano (previously) teams up with Mike Schur (previously, esp. The Good Place) to bring us a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story of Rafa, a high-school kid with a single mom and five uncles.
Ted Lasso: So Long, Farewell
AFC Richmond play their final match of the season.
Succession: Tailgate Party
Hoping to work the angles, Kendall and Roman ask Shiv to invite a campaign insider to Logan’s pre-election day party.
Movie: Polite Society
The feature film debut from writer-director Nida Manzoor (We Are Lady Parts) is a merry mash-up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment, and bold action. Ria Khan (Priya Kansara, Bridgerton) practices martial arts in order to become a stuntwoman. But when her sister Lena (Ritu Arya, The Umbrella Academy) drops out of art school and suddenly gets engaged, Ria decides she and her friends must pull off a wedding-heist.
Mrs. Davis: Beautiful Things That Come with Madness
A new mission from Jay forces Simone to honor her vows; a kidnapping exposes a conspiracy.
Ted Lasso: La Locker Room Aux Folles
Isaac is feeling quiet and weird towards Colin, which turns into an explosion in the stands. Roy is forced to handle the press conference about it. It's adorable. Things get a little weird for Nate when Rupert wants to party.
Ted Lasso: International Break
Details inside
The Good Place: Dance Dance Resolution
Michael continues working out the kinks in his plan and Eleanor discovers a secret.
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite: Dynamite 6/7 and Rampage 6/9
Tonight more names get penciled in on the path to the Forbidden Door, as championships are defended and several NJPW-adjacent talent will be in the ring.
The Muppets Mayhem: Full Season
Follow the Muppets’ very own house band, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, in their first-ever solo series as they attempt to record their very first album. Under the direction of Nora, a driven junior A&R executive tasked with managing and wrangling the mayhem that is The Electric Mayhem Band, the old-school Muppet band comes face to face with the current-day music scene as they try to finally go platinum. Streaming on Disney+
The Secrets of Hillsong: (all 4 episodes)
Hulu/FX documentary of the rise and mostly fall of the infamous Hillsong megachurch, which used to be international and huge until (a) a few pastors were caught cheating, (b) the founder's pastor dad turned out to be a pedophile, (c) these people spent so much money the Kardashians would be ashamed. Also, shockingly, they are not super gay friendly or PoC friendly either.
Succession: With Open Eyes
Series Finale
Movie: The Super Mario Bros. Movie
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.
Barry: Tricky Legacies
Fast-forward eight years ...
Succession: Church and State
He was, uh, a great man in the, um... in the true sense... Sense of the world... word.
American Born Chinese: Full Season One
Jin Wang is an average teenager balancing high school and home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle with Chinese mythological gods.
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THE QUIET GENIUS OF LESLIE HIGGINS
Well, I'm glad someone finally said it. [view]
posted by Etrigan to FanFare on Jun 1 at 7:59 AM
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posted by Etrigan to FanFare on Jun 1 at 7:59 AM
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Coach Beard is doing a Reddit AMA this morning. In it he addressed questions about the Beard/Jane relationship. I really loved Beard from beginning to end on this show.
He also gave a lovely answer to the "why wasn't Ted at the wedding" question:
There are a few reasons. The first is narrative: Ted just got on a plane and... [more]
posted by donatella to FanFare on Jun 1 at 4:42 PM
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posted by donatella to FanFare on Jun 1 at 4:42 PM
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Just chiming in to say that Nate mending the Believe sign with kintsugi technique was a really nice little touch, given that the philosophy of kintsugi is (1) to foreground the mending, and (2) to make stronger and more beautiful than the original through the act of repairing. [view]
posted by sockshaveholes to FanFare on Jun 2 at 9:40 AM
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posted by sockshaveholes to FanFare on Jun 2 at 9:40 AM
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did anyone get weepy at this ep?
Let me count the ways, in no particular order...
-Higgins's contribution to the Diamond Dogs discussion
-Colin kissing his boyfriend on the pitch
-Jamie sitting with his dad, having what looks like a lovely conversation
-Roy being named as coach
-Rebecca selling 49% of Richmond to the... [more]
posted by cooker girl to FanFare on Jun 1 at 1:14 PM
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posted by cooker girl to FanFare on Jun 1 at 1:14 PM
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did anyone get weepy at this ep?
I'm a dad with a kid about the same age as Henry, so when Henry's watching for Ted out the window as he pulls up and yells "He's here! Dad! Dad! Dad! Dad!" and runs out the door to hug him?
Yes, yes I did. [view]
posted by brentajones to FanFare on Jun 1 at 11:23 AM
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posted by brentajones to FanFare on Jun 1 at 11:23 AM
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Dutch Pilot Dude
He's obviously The Flying Dutchman! [view]
posted by crossoverman to FanFare on Jun 1 at 9:33 PM
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posted by crossoverman to FanFare on Jun 1 at 9:33 PM
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Started a longer response but I imagine it'll be lost here.
But I wanted to go on record as loving the final episode. I'm fine with S3, overall, but I'm especially happy with the last episode. There were some storylines this season I'd have pruned and some things I'd have liked to have seen more of, but I feel like I'd be dinging... [more]
posted by jzb to FanFare on Jun 2 at 11:15 AM
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posted by jzb to FanFare on Jun 2 at 11:15 AM
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People are already talking through why Shiv did what she did, so forgive me for throwing my own overeager take into the mix, but: God, in an episode full of stunning direction, the moment that struck me the absolute most was the board meeting, when the camera kept cutting to Shiv ever-so-slightly too often. It wasn't especially... [more]
posted by Tom Hanks Cannot Be Trusted to FanFare on May 29 at 10:36 AM
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posted by Tom Hanks Cannot Be Trusted to FanFare on May 29 at 10:36 AM
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I was not prepared for how much they had upped their animation game from the already sky-high standards of the first movie. This thing was freaking gorgeous. [view]
posted by straight to FanFare on Jun 3 at 12:58 AM
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posted by straight to FanFare on Jun 3 at 12:58 AM
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I started getting weepy at the So Long, Farewell bit, grade A cheeseball over here. I love how much the creators of this show love the things they love. Show tunes have been one of those things from day one so it felt so fitting to have that be the beginning of his sendoff. Every other episode has them running through a list of their favorite... [more]
posted by macrael to FanFare on Jun 1 at 2:31 PM
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posted by macrael to FanFare on Jun 1 at 2:31 PM
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Did I get weepy well yes my friends I did indeed get weepy.
Particularly at halftime when the players put together the pieces of the BELIEVE sign that they've been holding onto individually. That was this fundamentally cornball show at its absolute best. And at Colin and Michael. But also at Keeley and Rebecca considering the AFC Richmond... [more]
posted by Navelgazer to FanFare on Jun 1 at 8:56 PM
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posted by Navelgazer to FanFare on Jun 1 at 8:56 PM
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Only ONE MINUTE of stoppage time? For a half that included a PK + net replacement, a foul near the box, and a VAR review? There's fiction and then there's utter fantasy. [view]
posted by komlord to FanFare on May 31 at 12:34 PM
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posted by komlord to FanFare on May 31 at 12:34 PM
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Miles, that bagel really hit The Spot. [view]
posted by straight to FanFare on Jun 4 at 2:05 AM
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posted by straight to FanFare on Jun 4 at 2:05 AM
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Yes. I did not claim my wish was logical. [view]
posted by Brandon Blatcher to FanFare on Jun 5 at 6:14 PM
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posted by Brandon Blatcher to FanFare on Jun 5 at 6:14 PM
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Like Big Chris said in Lock Stock, it's been emotional.
In the end whatever's fault I could have with the show, I loved the characters, what they meant for each other and really appreciated the both the small & big victories and got totally smacked by the bitter sweetness of it all.
I liked so many things in it, Higgins saying Trent's... [more]
posted by WaterAndPixels to FanFare on May 31 at 11:14 AM
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posted by WaterAndPixels to FanFare on May 31 at 11:14 AM
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I think what will stick with me about Ted Lasso is that it was a warm hug of a show when that’s exactly what I needed in my television consumption. It wasn’t perfect, and there is some valid criticism to engage with (as with all media)… but I’m still satisfied with the series overall. [view]
posted by eekernohan to FanFare on Jun 4 at 5:46 AM
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posted by eekernohan to FanFare on Jun 4 at 5:46 AM
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for anyone complaining that this finale felt like a great big pile of pandering to the fans: I watched season three of Picard. I am indestructible [view]
posted by DoctorFedora to FanFare on May 31 at 7:35 PM
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posted by DoctorFedora to FanFare on May 31 at 7:35 PM
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I cannot express how badly I want a spin off about Keely and Rebecca’s AFC Womens team. [view]
posted by floweredfish to FanFare on Jun 3 at 8:11 AM
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posted by floweredfish to FanFare on Jun 3 at 8:11 AM
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I don't have the hate for the show that people here generally seem to have.
I don't think this is a fair characterization at all. I've read (and participated in most of) every Fanfare thread about Ted Lasso, and can't recall seeing a single person posting that they hate the show. This season, for instance, all of the criticism I've... [more]
posted by LooseFilter to FanFare on May 25 at 8:43 AM
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posted by LooseFilter to FanFare on May 25 at 8:43 AM
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I kind of love the readings that the Beard wedding shots are Ted having a dream, because… maybe it is, but also, "maybe it's a dream" is just sort of how Beard's life seems to be, comprehensively. [view]
posted by DoctorFedora to FanFare on Jun 1 at 5:53 PM
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posted by DoctorFedora to FanFare on Jun 1 at 5:53 PM
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