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I’m so freaking excited to share that DreamWorks’ Kipo and The Age of Wonderbeasts will return to Netflix June 12, for a second season filled with adventures through the whimsical, weird post-apocalyptic world of Las Vistas.

The cast features Karen Fukuhara (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) as the enthusiastic and curious “Kipo;” Sydney Mikayla (General Hospital) as “Wolf,” a weapon-wielding survivor who knows the ins and outs of the surface; Coy Stewart (The Blacklist) as the happy-go-lucky “Benson;” Deon Cole (black-ish) as “Dave,” a talking insect who has the jarring ability to suddenly age a full life cycle without warning; and Dee Bradley Baker (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) as the adorable mutant pig “Mandu”. Sterling K. Brown (Frozen 2) returns as Kipo’s father “Lio Oak;” Dan Stevens (Legion) as the power-hungry “Scarlemagne;” Jake Green (The Boss Baby: Back in Business) as mod frog “Jamack;” and Lea DeLaria (Orange is the New Black) as Timbercat “Molly Yarnchopper.” Amy Landecker (Transparent) joins as the mysterious “Dr. Emilia.” (via Press Release)

I absolutely loved this show after it was recommended to me earlier in the year (at least I think it was this year—time is strange now) and I’m looking forward to seeing what a second season looks like. Kipo is fun, has amazing music, and isn’t afraid to get weird.

All 10 half-hour episodes of the second season of DreamWork’s Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts will arrive on Netflix worldwide on June 12, 2020.

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• A fun ode to the (almost) anniversary of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson—post-COVID-19 (via GoFugYourself)
• Swimming! Dinosaurs! (via NatGeo)

• Hot Toys’ Spider-Gwen and her perfect hair want to soar into your Spider-Versehttps://t.co/BsjMLLHD1P pic.twitter.com/hrCs314bmi

  — io9 (@io9) April 29, 2020

• “The opposite of war isn’t peace, it’s creation.” EW shares the oral history of RENT‘s big Act 1 ending number. (via EW)

• She’s here. The SXSW 2020 Film Festival Collection is now streaming on Prime Video for the next 10 days. pic.twitter.com/VnlVONmu68

  — Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) April 27, 2020

• We have missed several opportunities for Smallville’s Lex Luthor, Michael Rosenbaum, to be in the DCEU and I’m distraught. (via Comic Book Movie)

What did you see out there today?

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Accusations of skin bleaching are being hurled in SZA’s direction again after pills commonly used for skin bleaching appeared in her Instagram stories over the weekend. From the looks of it, the Missouri native wanted to show followers the vitamin supplements that she takes regularly and among them were glutathione pills.

This isn’t the first time it has been speculated that the 29-year-old has lightened her skin. Questions about what some fans perceive to be a lighter complexion date as far back as 2013.

According to Web MD, glutathione is an antioxidant that is naturally found in the human body is produced by the liver. It is found in fruits, meats, and vegetables and it can also be taken as a supplement. It can be used to treat and prevent a variety of conditions ranging from asthma to Alzheimer’s disease; however, a common side effect is skin lightening.

In a report for Allure, dermatologist Seemal Desai noted an uptick in dark-skinned clients requesting to receive IV drips of glutathione, which helps to brighten skin “by deactivating the enzyme tyrosinase, which helps produce melanin.”

According to multiple outlets, SZA has attributed her use of the supplement to her desire to strengthen her immune system, which makes perfect sense considering that we are waist-deep in a deadly pandemic. Glutathione does help to fortify the immune system.

SZA isn’t the first celebrity to be accused of skin lightening. Black public figures ranging from Beyoncé to Rihanna to Remy Ma have had their complexions placed under scrutiny. And while there definitely are some celebrities who have obviously resorted to bleaching their skin in attempts to make themselves more marketable and appeal to colorist audiences, the discussion of celebrities and skin lightening has begun to feel a bit like a crazed witchhunt.

If you’re like me, you’ve spent more time in the kitchen the past month, then you have over the past year sis! Because of living a fast-paced New York City lifestyle pre-quarantine, finding the time to cook or prepare meals every day was not just hard — it was nearly impossible. 

Thankfully however, this time at home has helped me to rediscover my love for cooking, and also to realize that delicious, home-cooked meals don’t require tons of time — just an investment in smart appliances to make life more manageable. So now life post-quarantine life can be a mix of the important things (work, life, family, friends) and more time in the kitchen.

Here are a few appliances your kitchen may be missing to inspire your next great meal.

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So, I was right that Disneyland and Walt Disney World will not be open on April 1^st as they extended the closures of the shutdown. Those theme parks will remain closed until further notice. The Disney company said that they will continue to extend the paying hourly parks and pay Its Disney cast members through April 18 (mid-April). Disney said it would work with people who have reservations at Disney hotels to help modify their visits or get a full refund. Annual pass holders will have the expiration of their tickets extended out to cover the period of closure, while any one-day tickets are valid until Dec. 30, 2021 and unused multi-day tickets are valid until Jan. 12, 2022.

In the other Disney news… I also heard that Disney has extended the Food and Wine Festival at Disney California Adventure to September 7th due to the covid-19 concerns. I think they might have done the same with Soarin Over California which is also set to that date as well. Although, it is possible that they could take the event down while the parks are closed, but I think they already confirmed that it will run through the beginning of September.

Remember to stay tuned on when they will finally announce the reopening dates for Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

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