The Friday Edition - Jun 9, 2023
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Gaming, Horses, the sims 4

If This ‘Sims 4’ Leak is True, I’ll Have to Finally Start Playing It

A fairly promising leak promises horses in the Sims 4!

While leaks should never be fully trusted, it's looking fairly likely that horses are coming to The Sims 4!

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Movies, Hide From Homepage, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’: Everything We Know So Far

Shameik Moore as Miles Morales in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Beyond the Spider-Verse will serve as the second chapter of Across the Spider-Verse. Here's what we know about it so far.

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TV, Anson Mount, Christopher Pike, Star Trek (franchise), star trek: strange new worlds

‘Star Trek’s Captain Pike: From Misogyny to Non-Toxic Masculinity

Captain Christopher Pike played by Anson Mount in a scene from 'Strange New Worlds.' He is a white man with mostly silver salt and pepper hair, wearing a blue, long-sleeved cotton zip-up shirt and an apron. He's holding out a glass of red wine with a smirk on his face.

Anson Mount's Captain Pike is a warm, compassionate man who commands respect by giving it.

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News, LGBTQ, Pride Month

‘Cracker Barrel Has Fallen’: Dark Day for Bigots as Southern Chain Puts Rainbows on Rocking Chairs

Rocking chairs in front of a Cracker Barrel restaurant with a rainbow filter

Cracker Barrel made a hollow, vague Pride gesture and its southern Christian fan base flipped out.

The post ‘Cracker Barrel Has Fallen’: Dark Day for Bigots as Southern Chain Puts Rainbows on Rocking Chairs appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, G.I. Joe, Transformers, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Did ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Just Tease a Crossover With Another Huge Franchise?

Mirage and Noah (Anthony Ramous) in Transformers

I do hope this crossover happens. It'd be cool to see!

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News, donald trump, Trump investigations, Trump's lawyers

Why Did Trump’s Lawyers Quit? Here Are Some Possible Reasons

Donald Trump appears in Manhattan court to face indictment charges on April 4, 2023

Trump’s (former) lawyers, John Rowley and Jim Trusty, announced that they are no longer representing Donald Trump.

The post Why Did Trump’s Lawyers Quit? Here Are Some Possible Reasons appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, canadian wildfires, forest fires, pollution, wildfires

Here Are the Best Ways to Stay Safe During High-Pollution and Forest Fire Season

The New York City skyline, with a dark red sky and a bright red sun.

There are many ways you can keep yourself and your loved ones safe from poor air quality and forest fires.

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Movies, animation, LEGO, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Did You Know a 14-Year-Old Animated This Scene of ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’?

Shameik Moore as Miles Morales with a bunch of Spider Variants in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

An incredibly talented 14-year-old animated one of the most memorable worlds in 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.'

The post Did You Know a 14-Year-Old Animated This Scene of ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Harvey Guillén, What We Do In The Shadows

Are We Overthinking This Little Detail in the ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Season 5 Poster?

The main characters of What We Do in the Shadows promo image

Is this a sign of what's to come in the new season?

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Podcasts, horror (genre), horror podcasts, podcasts

The 10 Best Horror Podcasts To Scare Yourself Silly

A green line drawing on black of a casette tape with the text "The Magnus Archives" underneath it

Looking for a new round of scary stories to fall asleep with? Here are our 10 favorite horror podcasts, ranked.

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Gaming, Call of Duty, LGBTQ

‘Call of Groomers’ Boycott Even More Pathetic Than Bud Light, Target Anti-LGBTQ Backlash

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 screenshot with a rainbow flag in the background.

Right-wingers want to boycott Call of Duty now, too. The 'Call of Groomers' claim is not just pathetic, but it will fail.

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Books, sci-fi

Is This 30-Year-Old Queer Sci-Fi Novel Making a Comeback?

Close up of a brown and tan ammonite fossil.

Before the genderfluid Peretur or the young seer Hild, there was a humble anthropologist who traveled to another planet.

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TV, documentaries, Marvel Comics, Stan Lee

Disney’s Stan Lee Documentary Has a New Trailer! Here’s Everything We Know

A paper cutout of Stan Lee smiling, against a blue sky background with clouds and the New York skyline. Iron Man and other Marvel characters poke in around the edges.

Here's everything we know about the Stan Lee documentary, coming soon to Disney+.

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TV, Yellowjackets (series)

One Character Really Deserved Better in ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2

The Yellowjackets team around a campfire in the wilderness, looking concerned.

Unfortunately Yellowjackets has fallen victim to doing an extreme disservice to a beloved character.

The post One Character Really Deserved Better in ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, LGBTQ, politics, transgender, United Kingdom

Are Americans, Brits Some of the Worst Offenders on Trans Rights? New Poll Gives an Answer

Protester prepares to march with a trans flag.

Are Americans and Brits uniquely hostile to trans rights? A new poll answers some age-old questions.

The post Are Americans, Brits Some of the Worst Offenders on Trans Rights? New Poll Gives an Answer appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, donald trump, Donald Trump indictment, politics

Donald Trump Indictment, Take Two: This Time With a Recorded Admission of Guilt

Former US President Donald Trump watches from a box on the 18th green during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational - DC at Trump National Golf Club on May 26, 2023 in Sterling, Virginia.

The former president was also caught on tape admitting to possessing classified documents in July 2021.

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Movies & TV, Spider-Man, The Crowded Room, Tom Holland

Why Tom Holland Is Taking a Break From Acting

Tom Holland as Danny Sullivan in The Crowded Room

Tom Holland announced he is taking a year off from acting after starring in The Crowded Room.

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TV, Based on a True Story, true crime

‘Based on a True Story’ Will Have You Questioning Your Love of True Crime

The ladies in Based on a True Story at their podcast night

There are many fans of the true crime genre in the world. But should we be concerned about our fandom?

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TV, DC, Superman, Superman & Lois

This Major Death in ‘Superman & Lois’ Continues a Disappointing Trend

Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent in Superman & Lois

Another major character was seemingly fridged in service of not one, but two male characters.

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Movies, LGBTQ, The Little Mermaid

All the Ways in Which ‘The Little Mermaid’ Will Forever Be a Queer Pillar of My life

Scuttle tries to guess what is new with Ariel in the original 1989 animated version

The Little Mermaid was one of the first queer stories I ever witnessed, and it’s not just a me thing—queer interpretations of it go way back.

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