“There are few things in this world funnier than watching an otherwise extremely scary individual being forced to do something mundane. That is the exact form of comedy that Netflix’s new slice-of-life anime series The Way of the Househusband is predicated on, and it’s uproariously funny every single time.” Read more at Thrillist. Old Hollywood actress Mary Astor and her Purple Diary were at the center of the biggest sex scandal in the 1930s. Read more at Mental Floss. The CW’s live-action Powerpuff Girls just released some behind-the-scenes photos, and people are losing it over the girls’ terrible outfits. “I’ve been waiting for this moment, when the world got their first glimpse at The CW’s live-action Powerpuff Girls, with bated breath, because I knew in my heart’s heart that it would go either of two ways. One, their outfits would be inspired by the show but more practical because it’s 2021 and if you’re going to fight, you might as well do it with armor or a suit à la Supergirl. Or two, their outfits would be right from Party City or Spirit Halloween.” Read more at The Mary Sue. Zoom had quite a year during the pandemic lockdown, where much of their success came at the expense of their rival Skype. Read more at PCMag. Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton‘s original Angelica Schuyler, has been casted in Disney+’s upcoming Marvel series She-Hulk. “Deadline reports Renée Elise Goldsberry, best known for her Tony Award-winning performance as Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton, has been cast in Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ show She-Hulk. Tatiana Maslany stars as the title character, a lawyer with powers similar to that of Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo, who will appear on the show). Goldsberry will be playing a character named Amelia, which could be Marvel Comics character Amelia Hopkins, but that’s unclear.” Read more at Gizmodo. Read more at Inverse.
