The Friday Edition - Aug 18, 2023
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News, Elon Musk, Twitter

This Could Be the Thing That Finally Kills Twitter

Elon Musk raises his arms triumphantly.

Congrats, Elon—you've reinvented 4chan!

The post This Could Be the Thing That Finally Kills Twitter appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Anime, Naruto, naruto shippuden

The Best ‘Naruto Shippuden’ Characters (That Aren’t %^&*ing Naruto)

Big on the Internet, Dante's Inferno, Hozier, music

Hozier’s Third Album Is a Gift From the Internet’s Favorite Fae Prince

Cover art for Hozier's latest album, 'Unreal Unearth.' A smiling mouth with a daisy clenched between its teeth emerges from a mound of dirt.

Let's rank the songs of Hozier's latest masterpiece, a concept album that blends COVID-era emotion with the structure of Dante's Inferno.

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News, LGBTQ, politics, transgender

Republicans Override North Carolina Governor’s Veto on Anti-Trans Legislation

Transgender flag fades into shadows and silhouettes of people on a road

Republicans don't actually care about women and girls, and their anti-trans efforts prove it.

The post Republicans Override North Carolina Governor’s Veto on Anti-Trans Legislation appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning

Hayley Atwell Is the Chaotic, Complicated Key To Revitalizing the ‘Mission: Impossible’ Franchise

Hayley Atwell as Grace in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, as Ethan holds the cruciform key up in front of her face.

It's hilarious to watch Ethan Hunt go toe to toe with someone who has no loyalties and will do the wildest thing at the drop of a hat.

The post Hayley Atwell Is the Chaotic, Complicated Key To Revitalizing the ‘Mission: Impossible’ Franchise appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, big brother, Cirie Fields, reality TV, Survivor, The Challenge

Future Reality TV Rookies Should Follow in This ‘Big Brother’ Contestant’s Footsteps

TV, Apple TV+, Godzilla, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Godzilla Stomps Over to Apple TV in ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’

Godzilla next to a school bus in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

The MonsterVerse is expanding with the new live-action series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Here's everything we know so far.

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Movies, movies, Oppenheimer

‘Oppenheimer’ Has ‘Barbie’ To Thank for Its Weird New Box Office Record

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer, as a film, is a bit problematic for a number of reasons, but despite that, it has been an undeniable box office hit.

The post ‘Oppenheimer’ Has ‘Barbie’ To Thank for Its Weird New Box Office Record appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Horror, mike flanagan, Netflix, The Fall of the House of Usher

‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ Is Imminent in First Teaser for Mike Flanagan’s Latest

Kate Siegel as Camille L'Espanaye in Mike Flanagan's 'The Fall of the House of Usher': A woman with heavy makeup and silvery hair tilts her head in contemplation

Here's everything we know about Mike Flanagan's latest—and last—horror series for Netflix.

The post ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ Is Imminent in First Teaser for Mike Flanagan’s Latest appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, antisemitism, Baldur's Gate 3, fantasy

This ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Plot Is Unable To Shake Harmful Fantasy Tropes

Auntie Ethel's transformation into a bog-looking hag wearing humanoid jawlines as earrings.

The conspiracy theory stuck around past the Middle Ages as an effective scapegoating tool during turbulent times.

The post This ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Plot Is Unable To Shake Harmful Fantasy Tropes appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Horror, The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Destinies

This New ‘Walking Dead’ Game Allows Players To Rewrite Character ‘Destinies’

A graphic of various characters from "The Walking Dead" for the upcoming game "The Walking Dead: Destinies"

If you're a gamer, then get ready to scream because we're getting a new game set in the world of The Walking Dead.

The post This New ‘Walking Dead’ Game Allows Players To Rewrite Character ‘Destinies’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Books, Black women, Carlee Russell, Tiffany D. Jackson

Tiffany D. Jackson Reminds Us That Carlee Russell’s Story Is the Exception in Almost Every Way

"Monday's Not Coming" By Tiffany D. Jackson.

"Don’t stop doing the right thing just because someone did the wrong thing."

The post Tiffany D. Jackson Reminds Us That Carlee Russell’s Story Is the Exception in Almost Every Way appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, disney plus, Hide From Homepage, Percy Jackson, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, SEO

Everything We Know About the New ‘Percy Jackson’ Series Coming to Disney Plus

Cast playing Annabeth, Percy and Grover. Image: Disney Plus.

The official confirmation from Disney+ arrived at the beginning of 2022, and since then, there have been several exciting casting updates. Here's a br

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News, 2020 Election, donald trump, politics, Roger Stone

Roger Stone Caught on Tape Plotting To Steal Election

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 15: Roger Stone waits for the arrival of former U.S. President Donald Trump during an event at his Mar-a-Lago home on November 15, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced that he was seeking another term in office and officially launched his 2024 presidential campaign. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

"Stop the steal" was always going to be the message.

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Gaming, Baldur's Gate 3, Neil Newbon, voice acting

If ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’s Astarion Didn’t Remind You of These Other Iconic Characters, He Will Now

Astarion from 'Baldur's Gate 3'

Tell me you couldn't image Astarion saying, "Oh behave!" Don't you lie.

The post If ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’s Astarion Didn’t Remind You of These Other Iconic Characters, He Will Now appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Celia Rose Gooding, Star Trek, Strange New Worlds

Uhura’s Journey on ‘Strange New Worlds’ Is Crucial to the Character She Becomes

Celia Rose Gooding as Uhura in Strange New Worlds

I hope that Gooding's Uhura will continue to grow in her own way because what's better than two versions of Uhura in the world of Star Trek? Three!

The post Uhura’s Journey on ‘Strange New Worlds’ Is Crucial to the Character She Becomes appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, america ferrera, Barbie (2023), Greta Gerwig, latinx representation

Casting America Ferrera in ‘Barbie’ Matters, but Not for the Reason You Think

America Ferrera as Gloria and Ariana Greenblatt as Sasha in 'Barbie.' Both are brown Latinas. Gloria is a woman with long, straightened dark brown hair styled half up-half down. Sasha's hair is also long and dark brown, but much fuller with waves, and held half-up half-down with a hair tie that's pink little balls. Both are wearing long-sleeved, pink jumpsuits as Sasha leans her head on Gloria's shoulder.

The conversation around 'Barbie' dredged up an older discussion around Gerwig's directorial debut and America Ferrera's feature debut.

The post Casting America Ferrera in ‘Barbie’ Matters, but Not for the Reason You Think appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Barbie

Fans Have a Different Theory for Why Barbie Doesn’t Love Ken

Ryan Gosling as Ken, wearing a denim vest and smiling

Ken is completely superfluous.

The post Fans Have a Different Theory for Why Barbie Doesn’t Love Ken appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, donald trump, Donald Trump indictment, politics, prison reform

Trump and His Minions Will Be Booked at a Jail Notorious for Squalid Conditions

Road sign pointing to the Fulton County Jail, where Donald Trump and his co-conspirators are set to be booked in Atlanta, Georgia. Two police motorcycles are visible in the background.

Is this what it takes for the right to wake up to the grim reality faced by millions of inmates inside the U.S. prison system?

The post Trump and His Minions Will Be Booked at a Jail Notorious for Squalid Conditions appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Books, book bans, conservatives, libraries

Conservatives in WA Force Vote To Dissolve Local Library Over LGBTQ Books

A pile of books, engulfed in flames.

Conservatives are trying to deprive an entire WA community of its local library because it holds LGBTQ books they personally dislike.

The post Conservatives in WA Force Vote To Dissolve Local Library Over LGBTQ Books appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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