The Tuesday Edition - Dec 4, 2018
Fresh from your pals at themarysue.com
Big on the Internet, Captain Marvel (movie), sexism, Wonder Woman

Please Stop Pitting Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman Against Each Other

captain marvel, wonder woman, best, diana, carol
A new trailer for Captain Marvel dropped last night, and for some people, that means one thing: It's time to compare her to Wonder Woman.
Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop

The Ultimate High-Speed Drone for Star Wars Fans

x-wing game controller
Relive your favorite Star Wars dogfighting moments by taking to the sky with your own laser-shooting starfighter, now 66% off at the Mary Sue Shop.
TV, Les Misérables, les miserables miniseries, The BBC

Watch the BBC’s Les Misérables Series Trailer and Cry With Me

BBC Les Miserables Lily Collins as Fantine
The BBC's mini-series spin on 'Les Misérables' is coming in 2019, and a new trailer is here to strike all of the beloved and heart-wrenching Les Mis notes. Only there's no singing.
Sponsored, books, Kensington

7 Female-Led Titles to Empower Your Holidays, From Kensington Books

His Dark Magic-Cover Image
Rebel Base and Lyrical books have delivered in producing a bunch of titles featuring female protagonists written by women authors.
Big on the Internet, petitions, sexual misconduct, workplace harassment

How Is “Forced Hugging” a Thing That Still Exists in Any Workplace?

hug, hugging, forced, mandatory, ted baker, kelvin, petition, hr, sexual harassment, workplace
A new petition signed by thousands of people is demanding that luxury clothing retail company Ted Baker end its practice of "forced 'hugging,'" which begs the question–How is this a thing that any company still thinks is acceptable???
Movies, Captain Marvel

New Captain Marvel Trailer Makes Us Watch Monday Night Football

Brie Larson as Captain Marvel in new poster
Only Marvel could get me to watch Monday Night Football just for a glimpse of Carol Danvers.
TV, Daredevil, Matt Murdock, Netflix, The MCU

Daredevil Getting Cancelled Screwed Over a Lot of People

Vincent D'Onofrio in Daredevil (2015)
Fans are still processing the cancellation of Daredevil, but so are those closest to the production of the show.
Big on the Internet, elf, Honest Trailers, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Elf Gets the Honest Trailer Treatment

will ferrell
Seriously though, Elf is a new classic, and easily one of the best holiday films of the 2000s.
Big on the Internet, adult content ban, Tumblr, tumblr problems

In a Catastrophically Bad Move, Tumblr Will Ban All Adult Content

Tumblr will ban all adult content
Tumblr has announced that on December 17th, the social blogging site will begin banning all adult content—with a few tame exceptions—from its network. This is an out-of-touch action from a service that will see it drive away countless users. Even worse, the ban will disproportionately harm marginalized creators.
Big on the Internet, Louis C.K., sexual misconduct, The Comedy Cellar

The Comedy Cellar Is Hosting a Sexual Misconduct Fundraiser Days After Yet Another Surprise Louis C.K. Appearance

louis c.k., ck, comedy cellar, metoo, sexual assault, domestic violence, benefit
The Comedy Cellar–the same Comedy Cellar that has frequently allowed Louis CK back on their stage in the year since he admitted to masturbating in front of female colleagues without their consent–has announced that they're hosting a fundraiser with domestic violence and sexual assault activism partnership RALIANCE.
TV, The Office

The Cast of The Office Recreated Their Christmas Photo at Brunch Together

the office christmas photo
You know how we're all crying about reboots of shows? Granted, there are too many of them, but what if we got The Office back and just let Mike Schur make television for the rest of time? To make our love of the show run that much deeper, some of the cast got together to have brunch with each other and decided to recreate their office photo for Christmas.
Movies, Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark

Tony Stark Should Be in Jail for the Attempted Murder of Bucky Barnes

Chris Evans as Captain America and Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
If you stop and think about Captain America: Civil War, everyone should be in jail. Sure, they're superheroes and live by different rules than the average citizen, but let's unpack all their crimes, specifically Tony Stark in that last fight sequence.
TV, Doctor Who

Doctor Who Tackles the Vulnerability of Grief

Doctor Who season 11 episode 1 review
With this season, that grief doesn't sit on the shoulders of the Doctor, though.
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
Twitter
Tumblr
YouTube
© 2018 The Mary Sue, © 2018 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?