Pop Culture Fix: Kate McKinnon Is Obviously Playing Carole Baskin in the “Tiger King” TV Series

I hope you’re continuing to be safe out there, friends. Here’s your bi-weekly Pop Culture Fix. 

+ There’s obviously a fictional Tiger King TV series in the works and Kate McKinnon will obviously be playing Carole Baskin (who has asked McKinnon to use CGI big cats which I 100% agree with).

+ Related: The only not-awful person in Tiger King is a trans man who was misgendered throughout the series.

+ Lizzo is sending lunch to hospital ER staff as a thank you.

+ The filmmaker behind Tomboy has used to the SXSW cancellation to fine-tune her film and get it ready for distribution.

+ Dolly Parton’s going to start reading us bed time stories because of course she is.

+ Why 90 Day Fiancé and Portrait of a Lady on Fire are perfect quarantine viewing.

+ From Sam Manzella over at NewNowNext: Bad lesbian movies hold a special place in the canon, and in my heart.

+ Evan Rachel Wood on the “digital war” at the heart of Westworld season three.

+ The devastating detail hiding in the French grammar of Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

+ Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz are hosting a Glee recap podcast — but also our own Drew Gregory is watching Glee for the first time on Twitter. (This thread will make your day, I promise. Make it a daily read, you deserve a treat.)

Fuck it I’m starting Glee

— Drew Burnett Gregory (@draw_gregory) March 12, 2020

+ Shrill has been renewed for a third season. (Did you read Shelli’s review/personal essay about season two? You should!)

+ The How to Get Away With Murder team looks back at the road to the series finale.

+ From Kelly Lawler at USA Today: As a TV critic, television was always my escape. Coronavirus made the rest of you understand.

+ The Wicked movie has been delayed again.

+ Tessa Thompson has joined the Play-Per-View fundraiser in order to raise money for the arts organizations impacted by Coronavirus.

+ Television streaming increased 85% in March.