The Wednesday Edition - Dec 4, 2019
Fresh from your pals at themarysue.com
Sponsored
“Meet Tomi Adeyemi—the new J.K. Rowling. (Yep, she’s that good).” —Entertainment Weekly

With book two, CHILDREN OF VIRTUE AND VENGEANCE, out soon and a movie on the way, now is the perfect time to jump into Tomi Adeyemi's West African-inspired fantasy trilogy at the beginning, with the New York Times bestselling CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE.

Grab both books and dive into their vivid world now!
TV, The Magicians

What Do We Expect From The Magicians Season Five?

olivia taylor dudley aas alice in the magicians season five trailer screenshot
Looking at the newest Magicians trailer, let's talk about what we think season five will bring.
Movies, Aladdin (2019), Mena Massoud

Mena Massoud Opens up About Lack of Opportunity Post-Aladdin

Mena Massoud in Aladdin (2019)
One of the difficulties of being a non-white actor in Hollywood is that despite being in a hit film, despite that film making over a billion dollars, that exposure does not inherently lead to opportunity. That is a reality that Aladdin star Mena Massoud has become aware of following the success of the Disney live-action film.
News, donald trump, Justin Trudeau, NATO

Donald Trump Is Leaving the NATO Summit Early Because No One Likes Him

Justin Trudeau whispers something to Donald Trump at the NATO summit in London.
Trump doesn't like being challenged, ignored, or laughed at, and he got a lot of all three at NATO.
Movies, finn, Poe Dameron, Star Wars (franchise)

Finn and Poe Aren’t Going to Happen in Star Wars? Booo.

Poe Dameron and Finn stand together in the dark in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer.
Oscar Isaac ended his quote by saying that he thought Finn and Poe being boyfriends would have been "cool." Honestly? We have to stan. 
TV, Bitsie Tulloch, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Supergirl (TV show)

Interview: Elizabeth Tulloch Talks Lois, Superman, and Crisis on Infinite Earths

Batwoman -- "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two" -- Image Number: BWN108_0001.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Candice Patton as Iris West-Allen and Bitsie Tulloch as Lois Lane -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
We talked with Lois Lane herself, Elizabeth "Bitsie" Tulloch about the upcoming Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event.
Books, contributors

Books off the Beaten Path: 15 Small Press Reads If You Want Something Different

Rust Maidens book cover.
Publishing has trends like any other industry, and while many of those trends are exciting and interesting, sometimes what you want is not what’s on offer. Fortunately, there’s far more available than what the major publishing houses are putting out. Small presses can have some big stories, so here are fifteen of my favorites to get you off the beaten path.
AMP Featured, Movies, Daniel Craig, James Bond, Rami Malek

No Time to Die Trailer: James Bond Reminds Us “History Isn’t Kind to Men Who Play God”

Daniel Craig is James Blond ... I mean Bond
The 25th installment in the Bond franchise has had a hectic behind-the scenes0-history with the loss of director Danny Boyle; the current 007, Daniel Craig, returning despite saying he would rather "slit is own wrists" than be Bond again; and some delays in production. Yet, from the above trailer, it seems like Craig, new director (and first American director of the Eon series) Cary Fukunaga, and the team of cowriters they brought on might have brought it all together.
AMP Featured, TV, baby Yoda, The Mandalorian

Baby Yoda Now Has the “Dear Theodosia” Parody Theme Song He Deserves

Baby Yoda tea on the Mandalorian
There is a way one goes about talking about baby Yoda and, for the most part, it consists of softly singing "Dear Theodosia" to yourself about this little baby.
Big on the Internet, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Oklahoma!

Things We Saw Today: The Clintons Take on Broadway’s Oklahoma!

Ali Stroker in Oklahoma!
Sometimes, you just have to say "Oh what a beautiful morning" and that's exactly what Bill and Hillary Clinton did at Broadway's 'Oklahoma!' this week!
Books, books, The Mary Sue Book Club

The Mary Sue Book Club: December Edition—A Book Lover’s Holidays

A New World Begins: The History of the French Revolution, Children of Virtue and Vengeance , The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison
Amazing titles are coming out this December. Just in time for all your holiday shopping needs.
AMP Featured, Movies, Black Widow, David Harbour, Red Guardian

Let’s Talk About the “Fat” Joke in the Black Widow Trailer

David Harbour in the Black Widow trailer
We'll have to see how Black Widow handles this, but also ... maybe we just stop with the fat jokes? It's 2019, enough already.
News, Adam Schiff, donald trump, impeachment

The Spiciest Parts of the Full Impeachment Report

Rep Adam Schiff
Hot damn! The House Intelligence Committee just released their full draft of the impeachment report to the press and the American public ahead of sending it on to the rest of congress for deliberation, and if congress votes to impeach it will move on to the senate.
Movies, lesbian representation, LGBTQ Representation, portrait of a lady on fire

Portrait of a Lady on Fire Is the 18th-Century Lesbian Movie We Need to End the Year Right

Portrait of a Lady on Fire
In 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire,' artist Marianne is secretly hired by Héloïse's mother to paint her daughter's portait, but the women grow progressively closer.
Movies, Black Widow, Marvel Cinematic Universe, natasha romanoff

Twitter Loves Black Widow, and … Same

Natasha romanoff in black widow
To be fair, this is one movie that, yes, is arriving a lot later than we wanted, but it's something that I, along with a lot of Twitter, am excited for. Black Widow comes out in May 2020, and I can't wait.
News, 2020 Presidential election, democrats, Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris Drops Out of the 2020 Presidential Race

Kamala Harris
Senator Kamala Harris has officially ended her campaign to become the Democratic presidential candidate for 2020.
Like what we're doing? Become a subscriber and support the site! Subscribing to The Mary Sue costs only $4.99/mo or less, depending on your billing plan, and gets you great bonuses including an exclusive newsletter with insight into the stories our team is following, an ad-free version of the site, and live chats with the editorial staff.
Like what we're doing? Follow us everywhere to get even more of that good stuff.
Facebook Facebook
Twitter Twitter
Tumblr Tumblr
YouTube YouTube
© 2019 The Mary Sue, © 2019 Abrams Media
 
Questions? Concerns? Just wanna say 'hi'?
Abrams Media, 1261 Broadway Rm 508
New York, NY 10001-3546

Want to change how you get these emails?