Elon Upends Culture, Woke Video Game Fails, DC Comics Double Downs - Fandom Pulse Weekend Briefing

Nov 23, 2024

Our output here at Fandom Pulse has been even greater than expected thanks to our great contributors Tebow, ArtGainz, and Gator Gamer coming in with some great stories this week. We’ve been so busy and growing so fast I ran out of time to put up a Daily Briefing for Friday! Thanks for coming in so strong. We’ve blown away our goals for November and there’s still 7 full days left to go!

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Celebrity

Elon Musk Adds Twitch to GARM Lawsuit Over Alleged Advertiser Conspiracy to Boycott and Take Down X, Texas Opens Antitrust Investigation

Gator Gamer

Nov 23

Elon Musk Adds Twitch to GARM Lawsuit Over Alleged Advertiser Conspiracy to Boycott and Take Down X, Texas Opens Antitrust Investigation

Twitch, the Amazon-owned video streaming service, has been added to the list of companies and organizations being sued by Elon Musk over claims that they engaged in a conspiracy to cut off advertising dollars to deal significant damage to X, the social media website formerly known as Twitter, in the wake of Musk’s free speech initiatives at the platform…

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Comics

Comic Industry Expert Thinking Critical Accuses DC Comics Of Hiring "Marvel's Sloppy Seconds" With Dan Slott Superman Announcement

Fandom Pulse

Nov 23

Comic Industry Expert Thinking Critical Accuses DC Comics Of Hiring "Marvel's Sloppy Seconds" With Dan Slott Superman Announcement

DC Comics makes some of the most bizarre moves for a company in such trouble that it felt the need to go “All In” and change its entire line because of low sales. As Absolute Batman continues to make waves, the company has reportedly hired one of the most hostile-to-fans creators in the business, Dan Slott, to write Superman.

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Video Games

'Dragon Age: The Veilguard' Critic Banned From EA Play For Allegedly Criticizing EA's Partners

John F. Trent

Nov 23

'Dragon Age: The Veilguard' Critic Banned From EA Play For Allegedly Criticizing EA's Partners

A vocal critic of EA and BioWare’s most recent financial disaster, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, was banned from EA’s subscription service, EA Play, for allegedly criticizing EA’s partners and sponsors.Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Books

New Sci-Fi And Fantasy Book Awards 'The Andromeda Awards' Requires Author Pronouns To Enter

Fandom Pulse

Nov 23

New Sci-Fi And Fantasy Book Awards 'The Andromeda Awards' Requires Author Pronouns To Enter

Science fiction and fantasy book writing have an incredible number of awards for such niche reading in the genre, only to be outdone by the political litmus testing involved in receiving these awards. A new award called The Andromeda Award offers a cash prize—but you’re required to play pronoun games even to participate.

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Movies & TV

Gender Ideologues Seethe After HBO Declares "J.K. Rowling Has A Right To Express Her Personal Views"

John F. Trent

Nov 23

Gender Ideologues Seethe After HBO Declares "J.K. Rowling Has A Right To Express Her Personal Views"

Numerous gender ideology and proponents of the evil transgender movement seethed after a HBO spokesman declared that Harry Potter author “J.K. Rowling has a right to express her personal views.”Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Movies & TV

After Turning Kraven Into A Mutant, Director J.C. Chandor Begs Moviegoers To "Give Our Film A Chance"

John F. Trent

Nov 22

After Turning Kraven Into A Mutant, Director J.C. Chandor Begs Moviegoers To "Give Our Film A Chance"

Kraven the Hunter director J.C. Chandor is begging moviegoers to give his film a chance despite radically altering the origins and motivations for the film’s main character.Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Movies & TV

Director Chad Stahelski Provides New Details On Upcoming 'Highlander' Film Starring Henry Cavill

John F. Trent

Nov 22

Director Chad Stahelski Provides New Details On Upcoming 'Highlander' Film Starring Henry Cavill

Chad Stahelski, the creator of the John Wick franchise, provided an update on his upcoming Highlander film starring Henry Cavill.Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Video Games

Xbox's Upcoming First-Person Fantasy RPG 'Avowed' Features Pronouns In Attempt To Normalize Degeneracy

John F. Trent

Nov 22

Xbox's Upcoming First-Person Fantasy RPG 'Avowed' Features Pronouns In Attempt To Normalize Degeneracy

Developer Obsidian Entertainment and publisher Xbox Game Studios’ upcoming first-person fantasy RPG Avowed features pronouns.Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Video Games

Rumor: Sony Getting Massive Tax Write Off For 'Concord' After Shutting Game Down And Closing Developer Firewalk Studios

John F. Trent

Nov 22

Rumor: Sony Getting Massive Tax Write Off For 'Concord' After Shutting Game Down And Closing Developer Firewalk Studios

A new rumor alleges that Sony is getting a massive tax write off after it shut down Concord and its developer Firewalk Studios.Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Tabletop Games

Elon Musk Tells Wizards Of The Coast To "Burn In Hell" Over The Company's Latest Trashing Of Dungeons & Dragons Creator Gary Gygax

Fandom Pulse

Nov 22

Elon Musk Tells Wizards Of The Coast To "Burn In Hell" Over The Company's Latest Trashing Of Dungeons & Dragons Creator Gary Gygax

Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast have been on a crusade to transform Dungeons & Dragons from the fantasy adventuring, monster-slaying tabletop RPG everyone loves into an identity politics-fueled social game, evoking a lot of fan criticism. Now, Elon Musk savaged the company after World of Warcraft designer Mark Kern reminded players on how they’re mistre…

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Comics

Gay Superman Writer Tom Taylor Admits He Uses BlueSky To Hide From Comic Book Fan Criticism

Fandom Pulse

Nov 22

Gay Superman Writer Tom Taylor Admits He Uses BlueSky To Hide From Comic Book Fan Criticism

Tom Taylor is much like many writing professionals at Marvel and DC Comics. He likes to court controversy by doing things like turning Superman gay but hates receiving pushback from fans for tampering with beloved characters. Now, he’s gone to BlueSky with most of the mainstream industry and seems to have admitted he’s done so to avoid seeing fan critic…

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Movies & TV

‘Dune: Prophecy’ - Episode 1 Is Off to a Slow Start but Promises Intrigue

ArtGainz

Nov 22

‘Dune: Prophecy’ - Episode 1 Is Off to a Slow Start but Promises Intrigue

Set 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides, HBO's Dune: Prophecy tells the story of the rise of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood and the breeding programs they established for the purpose of eventually bringing a super-powered messianic figure like Paul Atriedes into existence. So far, however, the only visions granted to the proto-sisterhood are ex…

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Movies & TV

'How To Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Director Responds To Criticism Over Race-Swapping Astrid

John F. Trent

Nov 22

'How To Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Director Responds To Criticism Over Race-Swapping Astrid

How To Train Your Dragon live-action Director Dean DeBlois, who wrote the animated films, responded to the plethora of criticisms levied at the decision to race swap Astrid by casting Nico Parker in the role.Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Video Games

'Unknown 9: Awakening' Casting Director Is A Woke DEI Activist!

Minimal Effort (Tebow)

Nov 22

'Unknown 9: Awakening' Casting Director Is A Woke DEI Activist!

Reflector Entertainment, developers of the poorly received Unknown 9: Awakening, are currently experiencing mass layoffs after their debut title landed with a thud. As originally discovered by SmashJT, several people who were once gainfully employed by Reflector have now posted on their LinkedIn pages that they are no longer working at the studio and are open for new job opportunities. This is obviously not the result that Reflector was hoping for, as

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Elon Upends Culture, Woke Video Game Fails, DC Comics Double Downs - Fandom Pulse Weekend Briefing

Elon Musk Adds Twitch to GARM Lawsuit Over Alleged Advertiser Conspiracy to Boycott and Take Down X, Texas Opens Antitrust Investigation

Comic Industry Expert Thinking Critical Accuses DC Comics Of Hiring "Marvel's Sloppy Seconds" With Dan Slott Superman Announcement

'Dragon Age: The Veilguard' Critic Banned From EA Play For Allegedly Criticizing EA's Partners

New Sci-Fi And Fantasy Book Awards 'The Andromeda Awards' Requires Author Pronouns To Enter

Gender Ideologues Seethe After HBO Declares "J.K. Rowling Has A Right To Express Her Personal Views"

After Turning Kraven Into A Mutant, Director J.C. Chandor Begs Moviegoers To "Give Our Film A Chance"

Director Chad Stahelski Provides New Details On Upcoming 'Highlander' Film Starring Henry Cavill

Xbox's Upcoming First-Person Fantasy RPG 'Avowed' Features Pronouns In Attempt To Normalize Degeneracy

Rumor: Sony Getting Massive Tax Write Off For 'Concord' After Shutting Game Down And Closing Developer Firewalk Studios

Elon Musk Tells Wizards Of The Coast To "Burn In Hell" Over The Company's Latest Trashing Of Dungeons & Dragons Creator Gary Gygax

Gay Superman Writer Tom Taylor Admits He Uses BlueSky To Hide From Comic Book Fan Criticism

‘Dune: Prophecy’ - Episode 1 Is Off to a Slow Start but Promises Intrigue

'How To Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Director Responds To Criticism Over Race-Swapping Astrid

'Unknown 9: Awakening' Casting Director Is A Woke DEI Activist!

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