The Friday Edition - Feb 12, 2021
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Puck. Prankster, joker, raven, fool …
If you love Robin Goodfellow, you'll love The Iron Raven.

Grab your copy and dive into the Nevernever.
TV, Clarice, Clarice Starling, reviews

CBS’s Clarice Doesn’t Live Up to Its Silence of the Lambs Lore

Rebecca Breeds as Clarice Starling, wearing an FBI jacket

CBS' new show Clarice is just like any other procedural, in all the most boring ways.

The post CBS’s Clarice Doesn’t Live Up to Its Silence of the Lambs Lore first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Ben Shapiro, Gina Carano

Gina Carano Fumbled Star Wars to Wind Up Working With … Ben Shapiro?

gina carano

So I hope Gina Carano and Ben Shapiro are very happy in their bliss together. I'm going to continue to watch my himbo king of Mandalore in peace and carry on with my life.

The post Gina Carano Fumbled Star Wars to Wind Up Working With … Ben Shapiro? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, anime, Geeky Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day

An Anime Guide on Finding a Love—*AHEM* Sorry, a “Rival” for Valentine’s Day

Screencap from Dragon Ball Z

Let's be honest. One of the greatest character interactions in anime (and media in general) stems from rivalries. Are they friends? Are they enemies? Is the creator just writing the longest slow burn fic of all time? Yes.

The post An Anime Guide on Finding a Love—*AHEM* Sorry, a “Rival” for Valentine’s Day first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, vision, Wanda Maximoff, WandaVision

Let’s Talk About the Wardrobe on This Week’s WandaVision

Randall Park's Jimmy Woo looks at Monica Rambeau's WandaVision wardrobe in confusion.

I can't wait to see where we go next! 

The post Let’s Talk About the Wardrobe on This Week’s WandaVision first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, 28DaysOfBlackCosplay, black history month 2021, cosplay

#28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Twelve

It's Friday and we've officially hit Day 12 of our #28DaysOfBlackCosplay celebration! To really get the weekend going, we have three cosplayers to feature today! Gotta do the absolute most on Friday, yeah? Let's get to it!

The post #28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Twelve first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Ayo Edebiri, Emily Dickinson, Hailee Steinfeld

The Latest Dickinson Takes a Moment to Acknowledge Black Joy and Celebration

Amanda Warren, Chinaza Uche, and Ayo Edebiri in I'm Nobody! Who Are You? (2021)

Period dramas have struggled often with how to integrate people of color into it. If they can just do it in a colorblind manner, a mixture, or just be brutal. Dickinson is one of the few that I think has struck a good balance between acknowledging the time period and situation of Black people, while still allowing them to have joys.

The post The Latest Dickinson Takes a Moment to Acknowledge Black Joy and Celebration first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Ancient Rome, history, Valentine's Day

Let’s Talk About the Ancient Precursor To Valentine’s Day: Lupercalia!

The Lupercalian Festival in Rome (ca. 1578–1610), drawing by the circle of Adam Elsheimer, showing the Luperci dressed as dogs and goats, with Cupid and personifications of fertility

Saint Valentines Day: why is a day for a martyred Christian saint the day we celebrated love and romance? And what does it have to do with Rome's Lupercalia?

The post Let’s Talk About the Ancient Precursor To Valentine’s Day: Lupercalia! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, chinese new year, year of the ox, year of the rat

Goodbye, Year of the Rat! You sucked! Let’s Welcome the Year of the Ox!

TOPSHOT - People look at a giant ox lantern in a park in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province on February 11, 2021, ahead of the start of the Lunar New Year, which ushers in the Year of the Ox on February 12. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Gong hei fat choi and happy Lunar New Year! Yes, the Year of the Rat is finally over and that's worth celebrating with some traditions!

The post Goodbye, Year of the Rat! You sucked! Let’s Welcome the Year of the Ox! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Britney Spears

Judge Sides With Britney Spears in Latest Battle Over Conservatorship

US singer Britney Spears arrives for the premiere of Sony Pictures' "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California

The #FreeBritney movement has been a part of an intersection discussion about women's autonomy but also mental health and ableism. Conservatorship has been proven to be legally hard to undo and while there are certainly times where it is useful, I think that it is important that whomever the person put in charge of it is someone the conservatee trusts.

The post Judge Sides With Britney Spears in Latest Battle Over Conservatorship first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, TV, anime, CrunchyRoll, interview

Jujutsu Kaisen Friday Chat With Anne Yatco, the Voice of Nobara Kugisaki

Anne Yatco as Nobara Kugisaki in Jujutsu Kaisen

In our interview, Yatco dives into what it's like being "the girl" on the team, something about "The Little Mermaid," and how, in an alternate universe, she probably would've been Dr. Anne Yatco!

The post Jujutsu Kaisen Friday Chat With Anne Yatco, the Voice of Nobara Kugisaki first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, children's tv, LGBTQIA, representation

Blues Clues and You LGBTQ Song Is the Kind of Representation Children Need

Blues Clues and You during Alphabet Song for Kids that included P for "Pride."

Representation changes lives for the better. It's an opportunity to feel seen, loved, and acknowledged for who you are. That's why it's so important that Blues Clues and You included "Pride" in their alphabet song.

The post Blues Clues and You LGBTQ Song Is the Kind of Representation Children Need first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Wanda Maximoff, WandaVision, WandaVision Static

WandaVision Static: Sitcom Progression Is Perfectly Mirroring the Narrative Depth

Wanda and Vision in '80s clothes in Marvel and Disney+'s WandaVision.

It's going to be interesting to see how WandaVision tackles the modern sitcom/mockumentary style because, much like what the 90s/00s gave us, there is an earnestness to them that still rings true so...what else can Wanda learn about herself?

The post WandaVision Static: Sitcom Progression Is Perfectly Mirroring the Narrative Depth first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, fandom, queer representation, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Fandom Is Obsessed With This Queer Ad for a Chinese Lipstick

Florasis lipstick ad

Fandom's affinity for the romantic reincarnation trope is one of the reasons why an ad for a Chinese beauty brand's lipstick recently blew up on Twitter.

The post Things We Saw Today: Fandom Is Obsessed With This Queer Ad for a Chinese Lipstick first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Hollywood Reporter

Brooklyn Nine-Nine to End With 10 Episodes to Wrap Up Final Season

Stephanie Beatriz as Rosa Diaz, Andre Braugher as Ray Holt, Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta, Melissa Fumero as Amy Santiago, Joe Lo Truglio as Charles Boyle

The popular cop-drama series will get ten episodes to end its final season before cruising into the sunset.

The post Brooklyn Nine-Nine to End With 10 Episodes to Wrap Up Final Season first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Cara Dune, Gina Carano, The Mandalorian

You Shouldn’t Just Get Rid of Cara Dune. Recast Her, Lucasfilm

A man and his son (Din Djarin and Grogu) hanging out, on Disney+'s The Mandalorian Star Wars series.

The excellent 'Star Wars' character Cara Dune deserves more than Gina Carano as her legacy.

The post You Shouldn’t Just Get Rid of Cara Dune. Recast Her, Lucasfilm first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, racism

Racist Parent Shows Up To School Meeting About Racist Comments, Doesn’t Understand Why Everyone Isn’t Cool With His Racism

A man hurls a racist comment at another parent during a school meeting about racism.

Thank you to the (presumably white, based on the makeup of the room) parent who told him loudly and firmly, "You need to leave!"

The post Racist Parent Shows Up To School Meeting About Racist Comments, Doesn’t Understand Why Everyone Isn’t Cool With His Racism first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Joss Whedon, racism, sexism

Where Are the White Men Calling Out Joss Whedon?

joss whedon

As women stood with Carpenter and Fisher, there was a segment that was silent: the white men who have benefited most from the Whedon brand and fandom.

The post Where Are the White Men Calling Out Joss Whedon? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, contributors, Toonami

Why We So Loved to See Toonami Stand Up for Black Lives

Toonami's TOM talks about Black Lives Matter.

On August 29th last year, Toonami trended worldwide after airing a special message declaring their support for Black Lives Matter that struck a chord with Black nerds, many of whom had been shaped by Toonami since childhood. The significance of Toonami’s backing of Black Lives Matter during a time in which the Black community was met with an onslaught of systemic anti-Black violence and hollow displays of allyship did not go unnoticed.

The post Why We So Loved to See Toonami Stand Up for Black Lives first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, British Royal Family, meghan markle

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Wins Legal Battle Against The Mail in a Black History Month Blessing

Princess Meghan smoter of racist

Meghan Markle has officially won her battle against The Mail over their invasion of her privacy in 2018.

The post Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Wins Legal Battle Against The Mail in a Black History Month Blessing first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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