A few hours after Johns Hopkins University recorded the 100,000th death from the COVID-19 pandemic, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden released a solemn speech.

“My fellow Americans, there are moments in our history so grim, so heart-rending, that they are forever fixed in each of our hearts as shared grief. Today is one of those moments,” said Biden, speaking directly to the camera from his office.

“One-hundred thousand lives have been lost to this virus here in the United States alone. Each one leaving behind a family that will never again be whole,” the former vice president said.

“It’s made all the worse by knowing that this is a fateful milestone we should have never reached — that could have been avoided,” he continued.

He then cited a study that showed if the Trump Administration would have acted one week earlier, over 36,000 American lives could have been saved.

Biden concluded his message sharing some wisdom he’s learned after overcoming with the traumatizing loss of two children and a spouse.

“I know there’s nothing I, or anyone else, can say or do to dull the sharpness of the pain you feel right now, but I can promise you from experience,” Biden said, “the day will come when the memory of your loved one will being a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eyes.”

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Soon after bowing last November, Disney+ ran into complaints from one vocal group: Simpsons fans. They were (righteously!) angry that the first 20 or so seasons were not available in its original aspect ratio. The new streamer then promised they’d fix that…eventually. Cut to over half a year later, and there’s finally an option to watch them as they were originally intended. It just takes a little tutorial on how to do it.

Thankfully, a little how-to comes from The Verge, and it goes like this:

1. Open Disney+, on whatever device you’re watching it, and go to the Simpsons page.

2. Choose the details tab.

3. There’s a toggle switch for “Remastered Aspect Ratio.” It’s switched to “on,” meaning you’re getting the one that re-frames every image. Click on it to “off,” and voilá! You can watch classic Simpsons episodes in the original box shape in which they were created.

Complaints over the incorrect aspect ratio weren’t just an issue of purity, although it’s that, too. The “remastered aspect ratio,” first done by FXX and which streamed on the old, pre-Disney Simpsons site (with an option to watch the original version as well), often ruin or even eliminate visual gags. Watch the version censored to fit your modern widescreen TV and you’re missing jokes! But now that you know how to stop that, you will finally see the “Old Men Yells at Cloud” newspaper headline as God intended.

(Via The Verge)

Both AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT had a bad week in the ratings last week, with the TNT show drawing its smallest live audience ever, though still more viewers that the concurrent episode of NXT. However, that dip didn’t turn into a downward spiral: both shows saw significant increases in viewership on May 27.

This week’s episode of NXT, which featured the Kurt Angle-officiated Cage Fight between Timothy Thatcher and Matt Riddle, had, according to Showbuzz Daily, an audience of 731,000. That’s a big jump from last week’s 604,000, and the show’s biggest audience since February 19.

NXT also experienced a ratings increase. After not making the top fifty last week, the May 27 ranked twenty-fourth out of all Wednesday night cable shows. NXT scored an 0.19 with viewers 18-49 years old and was most watched by viewers over the age of 50, with whom it scored an 0.36.

Meanwhile, AEW experienced even more viewership growth in the wake of Double or Nothing. After last week’s record-low overnight audience of 654,000, the May 27 episode of Dynamite had 827,000 live cable viewers. That’s the show’s biggest audience since March 18, the first Dynamite without fans.

AEW also improved in the ratings. It was ranked third out of Wednesday night cable shows, scoring a 0.32 with viewers 18-49 – that’s up from fifteenth and 0.23 last week. The show was most popular with men in that age ground, with whom it scored an 0.40.

Earlier in the year, Quentin Tarantino shook up cinephiles by declaring Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk to be the “second” best film of the 2010s. Now he’s back to finally name his pick for the best movie of the past decade, and it’s definitely a choice.

While talking to Premiere (via IndieWire), Tarantino didn’t even hesitate when it came time to reveal David Fincher’s The Social Network as his number one movie of 2010, and it’s all because of Aaron Sorkin‘s writing. After referring to Sorkin as “the greatest active dialogist,” Tarantino set aside his normal penchant for lengthy rantings for a blunt declarative statement. “It is number one because it’s the best, that’s all!” the Pulp Fiction director said. “It crushes all the competition.”

Tarantino’s choice couldn’t have come at a more contentious time, though. Facebook is currently making headlines due to Donald Trump’s recent executive order that targets social media platforms for allegedly hampering free speech after the president was fact-checked by Twitter. While filming The Social Network, no one could’ve possibly guessed at the time that Facebook would evolve into massive platform with the power to influence elections, but here we are. And it’s exactly that sort of sociopolitical ramification that has Sorkin constantly toying with the idea for a sequel:

“I know a lot more about Facebook in 2005 than I do in 2018, but I know enough to know that there should be a sequel,” Sorkin told AP Entertainment. “A lot of very interesting, dramatic stuff has happened since the movie ends with settling the lawsuit from the Winklevoss Twins and Eduardo Saverin. … I’ve gotten more than one email from [producer Scott Rudin] with an article attached saying, ‘Isn’t it time for a sequel?’”

If Sorkin ever does get around to writing a sequel, clearly Tarantino will be in line to see it, or at the very least, give it a “Like.”

(Via IndieWire)

Being the parent of a toddler is a unique joy that only lasts for a fleeting season, which is why you have to take full advantage of it while you can. And one dad is clearly doing just that.

Christopher Kyle is father to adorable, 18-month-old Ava, who treated her dad to a meal at her sit-down restaurant. Only according to Kyle, the service left much to be desired.

In a post on Instagram, Kyle shared a photo of Ava in her play kitchen while he sat waiting for his food in a tiny chair at a tiny table. He wrote:

“So I tried to support another Black Owned Business for lunch today. It’s called Ava’s Kitchen, just opened end of April. It’s a very clean establishment, but whewww let me tell you about this owner.

Overall the customer service could be better, but the cook is a cutie; so I’ll give her another chance. Let’s not give up on Black businesses so fast after one mistake. 💕”

People absolutely loved this dad’s humor and clearly stellar parenting skills. Anyone who has sat through a tea party—or any activity with the wee ones—knows that for all of its cuteness, toddler play is an exercise in patience and endurance.

Upworthy shared Kyle’s story well on on our Instagram page and our readers did not disappoint.

Some played right along with the game:

“Starting a restaurant is tough.. give her a chance ❤️❤️”

“I mean, she started a restaurant during a global pandemic, give her a break 😂”

“Is she taking reservations?”

Fans of Paw Patrol had some words:

“Paw Patrol is a must watch so 🤷🏾♀️😂“

“I died at Paw Patrol 🤣🤣🤣 that’s my show though. I don’t have kids I just watch it just because lmao.”

“Paw Patrol break is mandatory. Too cute! ♥️”

Others just gushed over the entire scene:

“Love EVERYTHING about this!! The adorable owner, the custumer’s humor and the incredible love”

“That’s the cutest restaurant owner I’ve ever seen. The dad’s face is priceless! 😂👍❤️”

“LoL the story is funny & beautiful!!! This warms my heart!! This babygirl will grow up to have such a healthy look at men (in any capacity) as long as she & her Daddy keep such a beautiful bond!! Happy Father’s Day (early) Keep encouraging her to do her thing and her confidence will continue to soar!! I just love this!! 😍😍😍”

Well done, dad. And well done, Ava. Can’t wait to see you open your own real business someday, baby girl.

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Christopher Nolan has never been shy about his deep love for the James Bond films and how much they’ve influenced his work. But recently, the iconic director revealed that, for the first time, he made the conscious decision to set aside the Bond movies and not partake in a long-standing tradition before filming his upcoming blockbuster Tenet.

In an interview with Total Film (via GamesRadar), Nolan opened up about forgoing his tried-and-true practice of screening specific Bond films before filming. Normally, the director would show his cast the direct inspiration for certain scenes, but for Tenet, he chose to take a different approach despite the movie trafficking in the same sort of globe-trotting espionage that would make 007 feel right at home. Instead, Nolan wanted to reference the spy genre through “a memory and a feeling” instead of the “specifics”:

“It’s totally in my bones. I don’t need to reference the movies and look at them again. It’s about trying to re-engage with your childhood connection with those movies, with the feeling of what it’s like to go someplace new, someplace fresh. It actually has to take them somewhere they haven’t been before, and that’s why no one’s ever been able, really, to do their own version of James Bond or something. It doesn’t work. And that’s not at all what this is. This is much more my attempt to create the sort of excitement in grand-scale entertainment I felt from those movies as a kid, in my own way.”

Again, Nolan’s well-known love for the Bond films is the reason he’s on the short list every time the franchise is in need of a new director. He’s been sprinkling in Bond homages going all the way back to 2005’s Batman Begins, and in a 2018 interview with Variety, Nolan didn’t even try to hide that Inception was an attempt at making his own version of Bond.

(Via Total Film)

If nothing below suits your sensibilities, check out our guide to What You Should Watch On Streaming Right Now.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 10:00 p.m.) — The seventh and final season arrives with Agent Coulson somehow in tow after dying yet again in Season 5. This time, though, he’s going on a time-hopping adventure back to 1930s New York City. Fun!

Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (Netflix documentary series) — Prior to his 2019 arrest and death behind bars, tycoon Jeffrey Epstein stood accused of a decades-long pattern of abusing women and teenage girls. This documentary digs into his trip to the financial world’s apex and, of course, the international sex trafficking ring that led to his bust. Over the course of four parts, director Lisa Bryant reveals the voices of the sisterhood of survivors in their goal to halt predators forever.

Blindspot (NBC, 9:00 p.m.) — The ongoing tattoo saga deals with a monster in the team’s midst while Madeline Burke questions Director Weitz’s loyalty.

Burden Of Truth (CW, 8:00 p.m.) — Joanna’s absorbing apprehension all over the place while she tries to win back custody of Kodie’s children, and the court digs into her friend’s past life.

In The Dark (CW, 9:00 p.m.) — Murphy’s still preoccupied with aiding Max, and extreme risks are undertaken in the process of this goal. Jess’ relationships continue to be tested, and Chloe meets someone new.

Siren (Freeform, 10:00 p.m.) — Warring mermaid tribes go to battle undersea, and a potential cure for Xander leads to Helen hoping to help restore some order with the hybrids.

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