The Friday Edition - May 17, 2019
Fresh from your pals at themarysue.com
Movies, LGBTQ Representation, Paramount Pictures, Rocketman

Is Rocketman Really the First Time Sex Between Two Men Has Been Shown in a Major Studio Film?

The Hollywood Reporter boasted an interesting headline yesterday: "Rocketman Blazes Trail as First Major Studio Film to Depict Gay Male Sex."
Big on the Internet, Grumpy Cat, Rest in Peace, Twitter

Rest in Peace to the Biggest Mood of 2019: Grumpy Cat

Grumpy Cat at a podium
We all related to Grumpy Cat, especially in 2019, and now, gone way too soon, we have to say goodbye.
Gaming, d&d live 2019: the descent, Dungeons & Dragons, Wizards of the Coast

Dungeons & Dragons Will Stream a Massive Live Event Beginning Today

Dungeons & Dragons Live 2019: The Descent
Dungeons & Dragons fans are in for quite the weekend. D&D Live 2019: The Descent will stream 50 hours of D&D content straight into your screens and brains! The lineup that Wizards of the Coast has planned is unreal.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, contributors, The MCU

In Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, Marvel Kills Its Token Women

Gamora explaining Thanos' snap plan in Avengers: Infinity War.
What does it say that Marvel killed off its token women in the past two Avengers movies?
Podcasts, Crooked Media, Diablo Cody, Keep It

Diablo Cody Talks About Juno & “Pro-Life” Reaction To It

Keep It_Louis Virtel_Diablo Cody_Ira Madison_Kara Brown
In light of the Georgia/Alabama abortion ban bills, the optics of 'Juno' are just as relevant as ever
AMP Featured, Movies, Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson, The Batman

Robert Pattinson as Batman? Teenage Me Is Avenged!

Robert Pattinson on the red carpet
Robert Pattinson is in talks to play Batman in Matt Reeves's The Batman and every Twilight and Harry Potter fan from the early 2000s is thriving.
News, abortion, contributors, week in reproductive justice

Why Alabama’s Abortion Ban Goes Beyond Alabama

Pro-choice activists holding signs at a rally.
These laws may only be on the books in select states today—but tomorrow, or some time soon, they could come for all of us.
Movies, Robert Downey Jr., things we saw today, Tony Stark

Things We Saw Today: Robert Downey Jr. Just Wants Us to Continue to Cry Forever

Robert Downey Jr is Iron Man
Taking to Instagram to share his 'feelings,' Robert Downey Jr. shared the video of the entire set as he finished filming 'Avengers: Endgame.'
Books, BookCon

BookCon Is Returning to NYC, Will Keep Getting Bigger and Bigger Until Book Nerds Devour the Earth

BookCon NYC
Did you know that there's an entire Con just for bookworms? It's coming up in New York City June 1st & 2nd, and we can't wait to go back. Every year, BookCon seems to step it up a notch. For June 2019, celebrity guests like Jenny Han, Tegan & Sara, Evangeline Lilly, Neil Patrick Harris, and Frank Miller join a ton of literary luminaries for the nerdiest, loveliest kind of Con.
Big on the Internet, Avengers: Endgame, How It Should Have Ended, Spider-Man: Far From Home

“How It Should Have Ended” Takes on The Spider-Man: Far From Home Trailer With Hilarious Results

peter parker just wants a vacation
The How It Should Have Ended team is back with an all-new video that pokes fun at the recent Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer. Specifically, it focuses on the pressure that Nick Fury puts squarely on the narrow teen shoulders of Peter Parker, as he demands that the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man step into Iron Man's boots and lead the team.
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