Movies, Alan Rickman, Harry Potter, Severus Snape By Lyra Hale on Thu,2:55 Today marks the anniversary of the passing of legendary actor Alan Rickman, and like many online, he will always be in our hearts. The post Remembering Alan Rickman on the Anniversary of His Death first appeared on The Mary Sue. News, Elizabeth Smart, The Masked Dancer, true crime By Princess Weekes on Thu,2:33 The Masked Dancer on Wednesday revealed the identity of Ms. Moth: activist, bestselling author, and survivor Elizabeth Smart. The post Elizabeth Smart’s Reason for Being on The Masked Dancer Is Perfect first appeared on The Mary Sue. News, Airbnb, Inauguration By Vivian Kane on Thu,2:16 For everyone who's not a domestic terrorist, this is not a great week to travel to D.C., and for everyone who is a domestic terrorist, you'll have to do your travel without Airbnb's help. The post Airbnb Cancels All D.C. Reservations During the Inauguration as FBI Investigates Reports of Planned Violence Nationwide first appeared on The Mary Sue. Big on the Internet, Lizzie Borden, real estate, true crime By Jessica Mason on Thu,1:42 For the low low price of $2 million, you can own the house where Lizzie Borden allegedly committed one of the most infamous murders in American history. The post You Can Buy the Lizzie Borden Murder House! first appeared on The Mary Sue. News, Inauguration, Joe Biden, Lady Gaga By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,1:22 Lady Gaga, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Lopez, and more join Joe Biden's inauguration celebration. Plus, a special "indoguration." The post Lady Gaga, Tom Hanks, J. Lo and More Join Joe Biden’s Inauguration Celebration first appeared on The Mary Sue. Movies, Captain America (character), Chris Evans, Steve Rogers By Rachel Leishman on Thu,1:13 Marvel had "no comment" about the news, so take it with a grain of salt, but still, having Chris Evans back as Steve Rogers at all would be fun. The post Chris Evans Could Be Coming Back as Captain America? 2021 Looking Up! first appeared on The Mary Sue. Movies, Black women, misogynoir, Tyler Perry By Briana Lawrence on Thu,12:52 I noped away from Tyler Perry after 'Temptation,' but he's still creating stories where Black women are always the lowest common denominator. The post The Part Where I Lament About How Tyler Perry Portrays Black Women first appeared on The Mary Sue. Comics, Captain America (character), The Punisher By Princess Weekes on Thu,12:40 I remember being online and having people laugh about the Nazi dog whistles going on, and that Nazis and white supremacy were a figment of a small fringe. That's not true. The post Neal Kirby Distressed to See Capitol Rioters Wearing Captain America Shirts—But It Is Time to Acknowledge This Part of Comic Book Fandom first appeared on The Mary Sue. AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Capitol Riots, Game of Thrones, Rudy Giuliani By Jessica Mason on Thu,11:58 Rudy Giuliani says he wasn't talking about violent insurrection when he encouraged 'trial by combat," he was talking about the documentary ... Game of Thrones? The post Rudy Giuliani Says Game of Thrones Is Real and Inspired His “Trial by Combat” Remark first appeared on The Mary Sue. Books, Black authors, Book Review, books By Larissa Irankunda on Thu,10:20 Sometimes it can be subtle, or sometimes it can be blatantly unabashed. But what is most interesting about tokenism is the damage it can do to people of color within their own communities. The nature of tokenism almost demands that we pit ourselves against one another—for the sake of survival in some cases, or esteem in others. But in all cases, it creates irrefutable tension and rifts that can move past the point of healing. The post The Other Black Girl Delivers a Humorous but Unflinching Take on the Racist Microaggressions of Publishing first appeared on The Mary Sue. TV, Emily Dickinson, Hailee Steinfeld, LGBTQIA By Lyra Hale on Thu,9:59 Even the LGBTQ+ community has unconscious colorism bias when it comes to the kind of content that is produced and consumed. First up, Apple TV+'s Dickinson! The post Apple TV+’s Dickinson Suffers From LGBTQ+ Colorism and It Shows first appeared on The Mary Sue. AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, donald trump, impeachment, Twitter memes By Jessica Mason on Wed,5:36 The shame of double impeachment will stick with Trump forever. And by shame, I mean memes and Twitter roastings, because boy were there a lot of them. The post Donald Trump Was Just Impeached Again. Here Are the Memes. first appeared on The Mary Sue. TV, things we saw today By Princess Weekes on Wed,5:15 Several former Glee cast members took to social media to pay tribute to the late Naya Rivera, who died last year in a tragic accident leaving behind her young son. The post Things We Saw Today: Glee Cast Honored Naya Rivera on What Would Have Been Her 34th Birthday first appeared on The Mary Sue. Movies, Disney, lion king, Mufasa By Briana Lawrence on Wed,5:08 I've never really given much thought to Mufasa's body in 'The Lion King' and the whereabouts of it, but if you asked me before today I probably would've said that it decomposed because, "When we die, our bodies become the grass, and the antelope eat the grass, and so we are all connected in the great Circle of Life." Now, however, there's this cursed video. The post So What Happened to Mufasa’s Body? first appeared on The Mary Sue. News, Marjorie Taylor Greene, politics By Rachel Leishman on Wed,5:08 If this mask is about Donald Trump, I just want to let Marjorie know that no one is worth stanning that hard. No man deserves your attention like that. The post Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Wears “Censored” Mask to Speak From Massive Public Platform first appeared on The Mary Sue. Movies, Frankenstein, horror (genre), Mary Shelley By Kaila Hale-Stern on Wed,4:44 It's time to go back to Lake Geneva and once again revisit the writing of Mary Shelley's classic Frankenstein—but now, there's more sex, drugs, and actual waking, walking monsters to behold. The post What Is This New “Opium-Fueled Fever Dream” Horror Movie About Mary Shelley Writing Frankenstein? first appeared on The Mary Sue. Movies, Amazon Studios, Owen Wilson, Salma Hayek By Lyra Hale on Wed,4:43 Bliss, starring Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek, premiered its first trailer and I'm here for this trippy ride with a touch of The Matrix. The post Amazon’s Bliss Trailer Is Giving Us Major Matrix Vibes first appeared on The Mary Sue. TV, HBO, Issa Rae By Princess Weekes on Wed,4:21 I look forward to seeing what Issa Rae does next and what the era of Black female television following her will look like. One thing is for sure: No one can say that a darker skinned Black woman can't be the fact of an HBO series again and if they do, we can loudly call bullshit. The post HBO’s Insecure Ending With Upcoming Fifth Season first appeared on The Mary Sue. |
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