UPDATE (10:45 A.M.) – The jury has found former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger guilty of murder in the killing of Botham Jean. Via

The franchise’s star made multiple appeals to both Disney CEO Bob Iger and Sony film chairman Tom Rothman during negotiations. Via

Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy “is pursuing a new era in ‘Star Wars’ storytelling, and knowing what a die-hard fan Kevin is, it made sense for these two extraordinary producers to work on a ‘Star Wars’ film together,” Walt Disney Studios co-chairman Alan Horn tells The Hollywood Reporter. absolutely fantastic news, it’s great to hear they’re finally Read the full article…

After briefly breaking up, Sony Pictures and Marvel have found a way to get back in the Spider-Man business together. On Friday, the two companies jointly announced that Marvel Studios and its pres… Via

‘Black and Blue’ is an action thriller about a rookie cop (Naomie Harris) who inadvertently captures the murder of a young drug dealer on her body cam. After realizing that the murder was committed by corrupt cops, she teams up with the one person from her community who is willing to help her (Tyrese Gibson) Read the full article…

Directed by Jon Favreau. With Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle. With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father’s legacy. 4k/hdr review: this is it, my favorite iron man film. Read the full article…

Directed by Jon Favreau. With Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges. After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil. 4k/hdr review: This sure is a pretty movie, still holds up amazingly well after 11 years, but I’m still Read the full article…

An astronaut travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet. He uncovers secrets which challenge the nature of hum… A very long, slow, and laborious near future science fiction film with some big ideas in the background, but small Read the full article…

Stephanie Grisham derided the on-camera sessions as “theater.” Via

It’s a rare but unpredictable complication from several common medicines. Via

From Princess Bride star Cary Elwes to Princess Bride Quoter in Chief Ted Cruz, America has finally come together to prevent a still-hypothetical retread from happening. Via

Includes the Guide to the care and feeding of your new horse.   Via

The 3rd quarter build challenge for Steel City LUG was “Space Plants”. I was sitting around with Jonah after I finished building my space plants entry, and thought it would be funny if I had mistaken space plants for space pants. Jonah thought it would be pretty funny too. It kinda snowballed from there. Check Read the full article…

‘You don’t know what you’re talking about idiot. You’re just lying…just keep your lying mouth shut.’ Via

After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump, MSNBC’s Heidi Przybyla joins Ari Melber on The Beat to share reporting about a phone call between the president and speaker today when Trump asked Pelosi if they could “work something out” about the whistleblower complaint. Via

Instructions: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2OQ5ZoIWq4 Via

Directed by Richard Donner. With Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman. A group of young misfits who call themselves The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on a quest to find a legendary pirate’s long-lost treasure. It’s been a few years since I’ve seen The Goonies, I had forgotten how frantic Read the full article…

Here’s a gallery of the most recent Awesome Things that have been posted to MyConfinedSpace:

This summer, amid the worst measles outbreak in decades, New York passed a law that says children who are not vaccinated can’t attend classes. It went into effect this week. Via

As the sordid details of Giuliani’s role in the alleged disinformation plot continue to mount, the backlash against the president’s personal lawyer has intensified, with at least one former federal prosecutor calling for him to be disbarred and another suggesting he may have opened himself up to criminally liability. Via

Hanging out at Chateau Picard for a relaxing weekend of drinking wine and strolling the vineyard may not make for compelling television, but it sounds like fun to me. While that isn’t possible, you can try to recreate some of that experience at your own home with these Star Trek Chateau Picard Logo Via

The Nog actor passed away today at age 50. Via

“The president has approved the deployment of U.S. forces which will be defensive in nature,” Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Friday. Via

If you’re a fan of The Fifth Element, then you instantly recognized Davdup’s amazing LEGO recreations of two iconic vehicles from the film. From the McDonald’s to-go order on the cop car, to the hole in the roof of the taxi, these builds invoke the extremely rare *sixth* element…style. Via

Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump’s ability to navigate escalating tensions with Iran, pointing to the controversy over Hurricane Dorian’s path and whether it would hit Alabama. Via

Conservative commentator Candace Owens told a House committee on Friday that white supremacist-inspired crimes in the U.S. Sounds like Candace Owens is living in an ivory tower and has no concept of what’s going on in America. Via

Created by Sam Levinson. With Zendaya, Maude Apatow, Angus Cloud, Eric Dane. A look at life for a group of high school students as they grapple with issues of drugs, sex, and violence. The first season of this is fantastic. I loved nearly every moment of every episode, no matter how painful it was to Read the full article…

Colt, the manufacturer of the AR-15 rifle, has announced it’s exiting the consumer rifle market as demand for high-powered, semi-automatic guns wanes. Via

A Muslim American mayor of a New Jersey town says border patrol agents wrongfully detained him and kept his phone when he arrived at JFK International Airport last month. Via

And it all has to do with desensitization. Via

NBCUniversal has unveiled a broad range of programming for the first slate of originals for its streaming service, which has officially been dubbed Peacock. Perhaps the biggest titled announced for… Yet another BSG series, but considering the premise of the second one they could keep doing “new” ones until the end of time. Get hyped! Read the full article…

Ted Farnsworth, the financier who helped set in motion MoviePass’s meteoric rise and precipitous fall, has submitted an offer to purchase the beleaguered subscription service and its parent c… Stop it, oh god, it’s already dead, let it rest in peace! Via

Directed by Frank Marshall. With Laura Linney, Tim Curry, Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson. When an expedition to the African Congo ends in disaster, a new team is assembled to find out what went wrong. In a battle between lasers and monkeys, we all lose. Buy On Amazon! Via

Trump is drafting foreign policy on the back of a cashed Saudi government check. Via

Directed by Dexter Fletcher. With Richard Madden, Taron Egerton, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jamie Bell. A musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. Fantasticly directed with a colorful and captivating story. Obviously the music was the bee’s knees as well! Buy On Amazon! Via

Here’s this week’s Top Posts

Somebody saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaave me… In some news that will have Smallville fans screaming with excitement, Tom Welling is finally going to don the Superman outfit once again. Courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, Welling will be a part of the Arrowverse’s ginormous Crisis on Infinite Earths’ crossover event – as Superman! It had previously been rumoured that the Read the full article…

Source says Downing Street thought PM would not be able to be heard properly above demonstrations Via

Journalist Cokie Roberts, who was a contributing senior news analyst for NPR, a regular round-table analyst for “This Week With George Stephanopoulos” and a political commentator for AB…   Via

Some in Congress want to investigate the Justice Department’s investigators. Via

Investigators demanded the president’s personal and corporate tax returns as they examine hush money paid to Stormy Daniels. Via

The attack on the world’s largest oil processing plant early Saturday morning is a dramatic escalation in the confrontation between Iran and Saudi Arabia — even if the Iranians didn’t fire the drones or missiles responsible. Via

This is a monthly message to help keep MCS afloat! Over the past 10 years, what began as a personal image blog has turned into viable community of many contributors with new posts going up every hour, every day. I’d like to reduce and remove all the advertising on the site, dedicate more time to Read the full article…

Directed by John McTiernan. With Arnold Schwarzenegger, F. Murray Abraham, Art Carney, Charles Dance. With the help of a magic ticket, a young movie fan is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action movie character. I had forgotten how absolutely amazing this movie was, it’s free on Pluto.tv right now. It’s the perfect Read the full article…

It was the pot calling the cattle back. Via

PewDiePie, the most-followed individual creator on YouTube, has waded into a new controversy. A day after the Swedish-born YouTuber — whose name is Felix Kjellberg — announced that he w… Via

An investigation into the spending comes as Trump faces questions over his officials patronizing his properties. Via

A bill passed by the State Assembly would allow college athletes to make endorsement deals. It is expected to reach the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Via

Created by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett. With David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Frances McDormand, Sam Taylor Buck. A tale of the bungling of Armageddon features an angel, a demon, an eleven-year-old Antichrist, and a doom-saying witch. A fun but unsurprising mini series with incredibly good actors doing their thing as best they can. Jon Hamm was Read the full article…

Israel was allegedly behind the Stingray spy devices discovered around Washington, D.C. in 2017, according to an explosive new report from Politico, which notes that they were primarily intended to spy on President Donald Trump and his associates. The Israeli government denies the charge, but Politico’s sources include at least three unnamed former U.S. officials Read the full article…