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Three friends navigate womanhood in an unpredictable, tech-driven world in the new series Oh My God…Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances, premiering Sunday, March 9 at 12:15am PT/ET on Adult Swim.

Created by Emmy® nominated writer and executive producer Adele “Supreme” Williams (“My Dad the Bounty Hunter”), the quarter-hour adult animated comedy is executive produced by Dominique Braud (“The Simpsons”) and follows three women, Sunny, Tulip, and Ladi, who live in the not-so-distant future of South Central LA.

“Usually when someone uses a futuristic setting to comment on the present, it’s a brooding downer,” said Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen. “But Adele has made a future that is both plausible, relatable, and most importantly, unique and hilarious.”

“The series is ripe with unconventional characters and the geography of the world honors that of the South Central I grew up in but with a sci fi twist,” said Williams. “The scenarios our characters wind up in are pretty absurd but within the absurdity is a smart, bold exploration of – and commentary on – the human condition.”

The series will debut on Adult Swim with two back-to-back episodes, followed by one new episode every Sunday. New episodes will also stream Mondays on Max. “Oh My God…Yes! A Series of Relatable Circumstances” is produced for Adult Swim by Six Point Harness. 

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland and Walt Disney World is a Star Wars fan’s dream come true in many ways. But one thing about it that no one is happy with is the fixed timeline to the sequel trilogy. Now, we’re not sequel haters here. We love seeing Rey and Kylo Ren in the land. But what about characters from the other two trilogies?? Park guests really want to see them too. Well, according to the Disney Parks X account, it looks like Luke Skywalker is officially coming to Galaxy’s Edge. The official account teased Luke’s arrival in a post on social media. The follow-up post mentions Season of the Force, a Disneyland-only promotion. So maybe Luke won’t come to Orlando, just Anaheim.

This very much looks just like Luke Skywalker in his Return of the Jedi robes, with his trusted Astromech R2-D2 by his side. R2 does occasionally stroll through Galaxy’s Edge, although to be fair, he is a character who covers the entire Skywalker Saga. This Luke appears to be the one we meet in season two of The Mandalorian, when he answers Grogu’s Force call. True, we’ve seen other non-sequel trilogy characters in Galaxy’s Edge over the last few years, like Ahsoka, Sabine, Boba Fett, and Mando and Grogu. But they’re usually tie-ins to promote a Disney+ series. Characters from the other Star Wars trilogies have been famously absent.

This looks to all change with Luke’s arrival. Does this mean we’ll finally see Han, Leia, and Darth Vader himself? What about Obi-Wan and Queen Amidala? Disney does have the costumes on hand. They tend to bring them out on special event nights, like Star Wars Disneyland After Dark Nite. But shouldn’t they always be in Galaxy’s Edge? As long as a Phantom Menace-era Anakin isn’t standing around next to Darth Vader, we think it’s high time the entire film saga was represented. Hopefully, Master Skywalker’s arrival in Galaxy’s Edge means those old rules are finally loosening up.

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President Donald Trump made an abrupt announcement to seize control of the Gaza Strip. Political allies and adversaries are equally confused and disgruntled. Amid all this, the question hangs: does Trump want to rebuild the Gaza Strip for Palestinians?

Trump announced at a press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States “will take over the Gaza Strip.” The president also touted rebuilding Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East.” Trump likened Gaza to “a symbol of death and destruction.” For that reason, “it should not go through a process of rebuilding and occupation by the same people.” The latter half pertains to Palestinians. He follows the same line of thinking when asked about Palestinians who will ultimately be displaced by this plan.

In one of our previous discussions, we talked about the ethics of X-Men and the possibility that Magneto, X-Men’s most recognizable super-villain. That Magneto might be right — mutants and humans might never coexist harmoniously, and more importantly, maybe they shouldn’t. That discussion concluded that, while his methods are often radical and filled with moral and ethical complexities, Magneto only wants to protect his fellow mutants, and his actions and goals only reflect the lengths to which the oppressed would go to escape the oppression.

But what about Charles Xavier, the beloved Professor X? If Magneto isn’t truly a villain but a radicalized defender of his people, what does that say about Xavier, his ideological opposite? Is he truly a saint that the movies and animated series made him out to be? Or is there something far more insidious lurking beneath that polished exterior of the wise and peace-preaching professor? Well, we’re here to discuss whether Xavier truly is the mutant savior everyone believes him to be or is he something far more sinister.

Let’s start the discussion by exploring Xavier’s entire philosophy, which hinges on the idea that mutants and humans can coexist peacefully. While this is an admirable goal, it was proven to be dangerously naïve — and more than once. Each time mutants in the comics extended their hands and approached humans, the latter responded not with acceptance but in the way humans usually respond to something they don’t understand — with fear, hatred, and violence. The Sentinel program, Mutant Registration Acts, and the Genosha massacre only attest to the fact.

Magneto recognizes these patterns and acts accordingly. However, having experienced firsthand the horrors humanity has to offer to those who are different, Xavier insists that mutants must continue to play the role of pacifists, no matter the costs. He even demands from his students, many of whom suffered the brutality of human prejudice firsthand, to believe in his ideal that has been disproven by reality time and time again. This makes us wonder whether this is truly a noble dream or a self-imposed delusion.

Casual fans of X-Men love Charles because they see the idealized version of the character, who is a wise, kind, and compassionate leader of a team of superheroes. However, hardcore fans of the comics have had the opportunity to witness and dig into some of Xavier’s more controversial actions. If we examine some of those actions, it becomes crystal-clear that he actually fits the mold of a criminal mastermind rather than a heroic leader. Though we’ll admit that the two may overlap; the X-Men comics have been imbued with complexity and ethical questions ever since the beginning.

For example, a number of comic books have shown that he has a dark side, which he actually struggles to suppress. He misused his powers to erase Magneto’s memories and remove his free will, removed some of Logan’s memories, and has even gone as far as to alter the personalities of different people to suit his own moral code. This makes him the ultimate puppet master, someone who doesn’t get his hands dirty but makes others do his bidding — just like a true mastermind.

Not to mention that his School for Gifted Youngsters, while famed as a sanctuary for young mutants, basically functions as a training ground. He takes in vulnerable children who have experienced the brutalities of humanity and grooms them into soldiers for his ideological war. At least Magneto gives his followers a choice. Oh, and the dark side of his subconsciousness gave birth to Onslaught, one of Marvel’s most powerful villains. This happened when Xavier erased Magneto’s mind — or at least, so he claims.

However, perhaps the most alarming thing he had done within the Marvel universe, and one that made Charles extremely dangerous, was the founding of the Illuminati. The Illuminati is a secret society of powerful Marvel heroes who take it upon themselves to control the world’s fate from the shadows. This is mostly done by manipulating global events and wiping the minds of powerful threats, as well as resorting to some universe-destroying tactics in Secret Wars. While they initially wielded their collective power for the benefit of mankind, they usually end up creating more problems than they fix.

The list of Xavier’s wrongdoings is as long, if not longer than that of his ideological opponent, Magneto. He resorted to mind control and manipulation, created some of Marvel’s most powerful and dangerous villains, and created a government that controls who lives and dies through resurrection protocols. He even went as far as blackmailing the world with mutant-produced pharmaceuticals that prevented the human “diseases of the mind” and extended the human lifespan.

Knowing all of this, we can only conclude that Xavier, while perceived as a kind and benevolent leader by casual fans, is nothing more than a benevolent dictator (if there ever was such a thing) in the eyes of those who had witnessed his wrongdoings on the pages of comic books. So, if Magneto isn’t the true villain of the X-Men’s story, perhaps Professor X is. One thing is certain: As a man who justifies his manipulations under the guise of mutant progress, Charles Xavier definitely fits the description of Marvel’s true criminal mastermind.

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