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TV, Dexter, Dexter: New Blood, Michael C. Hall

‘Dexter: New Blood’ Offers the Showtime Series an Engaging, if Uneven, Return to Form

Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter in 'Dexter: New Blood'

Despite some uneven pacing and tonal shifts, it's all too easy to get absorbed in Dexter: New Blood.

The post ‘Dexter: New Blood’ Offers the Showtime Series an Engaging, if Uneven, Return to Form first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Cecily Strong, reproductive rights, snl

Cecily Strong Delivers Powerful Statement on Abortion Rights on ‘SNL’

Cecily Strong on 'Saturday Night Live'

Last night on Saturday Night Live, Cecily Strong did the unthinkable.

The post Cecily Strong Delivers Powerful Statement on Abortion Rights on ‘SNL’ first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Letitia Wright, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: ‘Black Panther 2’ Filming Paused as Letitia Wright Recovers From On-Set Injury

Letitia Wright as Shuri in Black Panther

Few comic book movies are more highly anticipated than Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

The post Things We Saw Today: ‘Black Panther 2’ Filming Paused as Letitia Wright Recovers From On-Set Injury first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Foundation, Lee Pace, Thirst Tweets

Lee Pace’s Desert Photos From ‘Foundation’ Set a Thirst Trap for the Internet

lee pace on set of Apple TV+'s Foundation

Oh, and watch Foundation, I guess?

The post Lee Pace’s Desert Photos From ‘Foundation’ Set a Thirst Trap for the Internet first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things, Stranger Things 4

‘Stranger Things’ Sets Course for California in Season 4 Trailer

Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things

Stranger Things season 4 debuts on Netflix in summer 2022.

The post ‘Stranger Things’ Sets Course for California in Season 4 Trailer first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Congress, Infrastructure, Joe Biden

Congress Passes $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Actually Accomplishes Something Good?

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he gives a primetime address to the nation from the East Room of the White House March 11, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden gave the address to mark the one-year anniversary of the shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

President Biden called the bill a “monumental step forward for the nation,” adding “This is a blue collar blueprint to rebuilding America.”

The post Congress Passes $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Actually Accomplishes Something Good? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Lauren Boebert, Shrek, Smash Mouth

Smash Mouth Doesn’t Want to Even Be Associated With Parody Lauren Boebert Ad

Representative Lauren Boebert walking up steps next to the phrase "I gave people diarrhea." (Image: screencap of Gabe Sanchez parody of Boebert video.)

Even then I was like is she saying Congress is "the swamp" or is this a COVID-19 thing?

The post Smash Mouth Doesn’t Want to Even Be Associated With Parody Lauren Boebert Ad first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Dolly Parton, Grace and Frankie

Dolly Parton to Finally Guest Star in Final Season of Grace and Frankie

the beautiful ladies of grace and Frankie doing something fun

Dolly Parton will finally stumble into the beach house kitchen of Grace and Frankie for their final season.

The post Dolly Parton to Finally Guest Star in Final Season of Grace and Frankie first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, Kyrsten Sinema, MLMs, multilevel marketing businesses

Oh, of Course MLMs Love Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema wears a mask and a coat with the word "love" printed on it

Multilevel marketing businesses have been big donors to #Girlboss extraordinaire Kyrsten Sinema this year.

The post Oh, of Course MLMs Love Kyrsten Sinema first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Andrew Garfield, Peter Parker, Spider-Man

Things We Saw Today: Andrew Garfield Shares His Heartbreak From Spider-Man

andrew garfield in the spidey suit

While I want to see Andrew Garfield take on the role of Peter Parker again, I do hope that he wants to do so because it seems as if his original time as Peter Parker was hard and I just want the best for Garfield.

The post Things We Saw Today: Andrew Garfield Shares His Heartbreak From Spider-Man first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Iron Man 3, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Shane Black

Shane Black Explains Why Iron Man 3 Is Set at Christmas

Tony Stark in Iron Man 3

Anyway, celebrate the holiday season by watching Iron Man 3 because it is a good movie and a great Christmas time flick and that is a hill I'm willing to die on.

The post Shane Black Explains Why Iron Man 3 Is Set at Christmas first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Neil Patrick Harris, Nintendo, Nintendo Entertainment System

In HBO Max’s 8-Bit Christmas, Neil Patrick Harris Tells the Harrowing Tale of Trying to Get a Nintendo in 1980-Something

8-Bit Christmas

The film centers on a man named Jake Doyle, played by Neil Patrick Harris, who tells his daughter about one particular Christmas where he wanted an NES.

The post In HBO Max’s 8-Bit Christmas, Neil Patrick Harris Tells the Harrowing Tale of Trying to Get a Nintendo in 1980-Something first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Lauren Boebert, parental leave, Pete Buttigieg

Lauren Boebert Says No One Should Get Paid Parental Leave Because She Gave Birth in Her Truck

Lauren Boebert speaks into a microphone on her YouTube show next to a picture of Pete Buttigieg holding a newborn baby.

During a nonsensical, homophobic rant about Pete Buttigieg, Lauren Boebert suggests the idea of parental leave is unnecessary because she gave birth in her truck.

The post Lauren Boebert Says No One Should Get Paid Parental Leave Because She Gave Birth in Her Truck first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Kristen Stewart, Princess Diana, Spencer (film)

Why Kristen Stewart Is The Perfect Diana Spencer

kristen stewart is princess diana in Spencer

'Spencer' focuses on the emotional state of Princess Diana towards the end of her marriage. Here's why Kristen Stewart was the perfect pick to play her.

The post Why Kristen Stewart Is The Perfect Diana Spencer first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Dane Whitman, Eternals, Kit Harington

Even Kit Harington Doesn’t Know What the Future Holds for His Eternals Character Dane Whitman

Kit Harington staring into the open with Gemma Chan in Eternals

The future for Dane Whitman could take us anywhere. Hopefully, Black Knight continues to be a hero and break the Masters of Evil from the inside because I'd love to see more of Kit Harington in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The post Even Kit Harington Doesn’t Know What the Future Holds for His Eternals Character Dane Whitman first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, books, Holiday Gift Guide, Learning

TMS 2021 Gift Guide: World Expanding, Confidence Building Books for Kids Under 10!

Three books featured on the 2021 TMS Bookish Gift Guide for pre-5th grade. (Image: Quill Tree Books, Roaring Brook Press, and Tundra Books (NY).)

With Diwali kicking off the holiday season and a supply chain issue in books (and really everything at this point), now is the time to get those book orders in.

The post TMS 2021 Gift Guide: World Expanding, Confidence Building Books for Kids Under 10! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Movies, Wicked

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande to Play Elphaba and G(a)linda in Wicked Movie Adaptation

Glinda (C-L), played by Lucy Durack, and Elphaba (C-R), played by Amanda Harrison, perform in the highly acclaimed Broadway musical 'Wicked' during the preview in Sydney on September 10, 2009. 'Wicked', seen by over 20 million people worldwide, will open in Sydney on September 12. AFP PHOTO/Torsten BLACKWOOD (Photo credit should read TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP via Getty Images)

Universal has an adaptation of the musical in the works since 2004 says The Hollywood Reporter and this upcoming film is to be directed by In The Heights's Jon M. Chu. Erivo will play Elphaba while Grande will play Glinda.

The post Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande to Play Elphaba and G(a)linda in Wicked Movie Adaptation first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Edgar Wright, Krysty Wilson-Cairns, Last Night in Soho

Screenwriter Krysty Wilson-Cairns Breaks Down Last Night in Soho

Thomasin McKenzie with black eye make-up on in Last Night In Soho

Last Night In Soho is in theaters now and is well worth the watch!

The post Screenwriter Krysty Wilson-Cairns Breaks Down Last Night in Soho first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, accidents, fanfiction, Twitter

That Time Someone Sent Their Professor Erotic Bugs Bunny Fanfiction

Bugs Bunny lies in Lola Bunny's arms on the basketball court in Space Jam

The story of a student who accidentally submitted erotic Bugs Bunny/Lola Bunny fanfiction to their professor instead of the assignment is an Internet classic.

The post That Time Someone Sent Their Professor Erotic Bugs Bunny Fanfiction first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, DC, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Gal Gadot, marvel, Netflix, Ryan Reynolds

Of Course Netflix’s Red Notice Has Everyone Asking Who Would Win in a Fight Between Wonder Woman, Deadpool, and Black Adam

Red Notice Marvel DC Crossover

Red Notice, which brings together Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot, has led to questions about a crossover between Marvel and DC.

The post Of Course Netflix’s Red Notice Has Everyone Asking Who Would Win in a Fight Between Wonder Woman, Deadpool, and Black Adam first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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