Things We Saw Today: Moving First Official Trailer for Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation

We’ve been hearing about this film since the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Now, check out the first official trailer for Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation, which is set to the beautiful, inspiring sound of Andra Day’s “Rise Up.” It looks pretty amazing. The film will be released by Fox Searchlight on October 7th. (via The Hollywood Reporter)

• Luis Vielma, one of the 49 LGBTQIA youth killed in the Pulse club shooting in Orlando, was memorialized as an adorable Funko Pop! figure. Please note that this is a custom figure that was created by a fan for friends and family and is not available for sale. (via N. on Twitter)
• LEGO Kylo Ren’s sulky, emo, teenage dream bedroom is pretty much on point. (via Kotaku)
• Young Justice‘s Artemis is coming to Star City on Arrow! (via Comic Book Resources)

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Jezebel’s Rachel Vorona Cote was hilarious in response to this updated Judy Blume cover for the classic Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret saying, “God is probably typing “new phone who dis.””

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