Hi ya, this is your Wednesday Pop Culture Fix!
+ The history of the Baby-Sitter’s Club‘s clear phone.
+ Related!
+ Also: Ann M. Martin totally understands why you love her books.
+ 🧡 Dolly Parton on her LGBTQ fans. 🧡
+ Justina Machado says Latinx shows aren’t being given a chance.
+ Portrait of an Economy on Fire: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire reminds us what it’s like to be on the margins; we make our own way together.”
+ About Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Andy Samberg told People: “We’re all in touch and kind of discussing how you make a comedy show about police right now, and if we can find a way of doing that that we all feel morally okay about.”
+ I don’t think we’ve talked about Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Gemma Arterton playing girlfriends in Jessica Swale’s upcoming film Summerland, have we?
+ Charlize Theron says an Atomic Blonde 2 is on the way.
+ How Janelle Monáe built a character we don’t often see on TV.
+ Dead to Me has been renewed for a third and final season.
+ Jodie Comer reading Vita Sackville-West’s love letters to Virginia Woolf.
For #PrideInside: Award-winning actress and LGBTI+ ally Jodie Comer reads the beautiful first letter from Vita Sackville-West to Virginia Woolf. A touching and passionate exchange and part of a two part reply with the wonderful @nicolacoughlan, which we'll play tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/WkdQhxlNmf
— Amnesty UK (@AmnestyUK) July 6, 2020
+ There are two pieces by E. Alex Jung that you absolutely must read on Vulture this week: His conversation with Thandie Newton and his profile of Michaela Coel.
+ Elizabeth Moss would be happy playing Shirley Jackson forever.
+ The Hair Love team is doing a new animated series called Young Love on HBO!
