The greatest thing happened to me this weekend, y’all, which is that Valerie Anne started playing Animal Crossing! We hung out all day on each other’s islands yesterday! I haven’t seen her in a full year, and it’s the first time that’s been the case for a very long time because only live a few blocks apart, and oh! It warmed my heart! Every time she left my island, we smashed our little characters into each other trying to hug. Let’s go, vaccines!

+ Well, and look who had a baby. Guess this explains why Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger weren’t on the She Believes Cup roster.

+ How WandaVision is setting up Monica Rambeau’s superpowers.

+ Nahnatchka Khan didn’t set out to make groundbreaking television.

+ Ruth Negga will play queer legend Josephine Baker in a limited series from ABC Signature and LeBron James.

+ Blues Clues put a fun twist on the ABCs of the LGBTQ+ community.

+ Rebecca Black’s “Friday ” remix earned the right to be a delightful mess.

+ Marvel’s Ironheart could be the next bisexual on-screen superhero.

+ Bella Ramsey, who played played Lyanna Mormont on Game of Thrones, has been cast as Ellie in the upcoming Last of Us series.

+ Pitches for Hollywood’s next hit lesbian period piece.

+ Related: Hmm, why do all lesbian movies exist in the past?

+ Executive producer Joanna Johnson previews season three of Good Trouble.

+ Brooklyn Nine-Nine will end with a shortened season eight.

+ Finally! Dolly Parton will appear on Grace & Frankie!

+ Brandy answers every question we have about Cinderella.

+ Even baby-eating witch Kate McKinnon is starting to doubt this whole QAnon thing.

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