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Big on the Internet, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, WandaVision

WandaVision Just Dropped the Hottest Song of 2021

kathryn hahn

THIS.SONG.SLAPS.

The post WandaVision Just Dropped the Hottest Song of 2021 first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Ask the Mary Sues, Cruella, Disney

Ask the Mary Sues: Which Disney Character Deserves an Origin Story?

emma stone poses in cruella

Which Disney character do you think deserves an origin story? Let us know in the comments!

The post Ask the Mary Sues: Which Disney Character Deserves an Origin Story? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, 28DaysOfBlackCosplay, black history month 2021, cosplay

#28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Twenty

Cosplay of Black Panthro Cosplay and Kuro Senpie

It's day 20 of #28DaysOfBlackCosplay and, wow, can you believe that this is the second to last weekend of this wonderful cosplay celebration?

The post #28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Twenty first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies & TV, TV, anime, awards, CrunchyRoll

All the Winners and Announcements From Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards in One Nifty Article!

Image showing the picks for Anime of the Year

Today, Crunchyroll hosted their annual Anime Awards and dropped some anime announcements throughout the evening.

The post All the Winners and Announcements From Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards in One Nifty Article! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Alice X. Zhang, The Last of Us

Things We Saw Today: Artist Alice X. Zhang Brought The Last of Us’s Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey To Life in a Gorgeous Piece

The last of us pedro pascal joel

'The Last of Us' for HBO is getting a lot of attention after some high-profile casting, and the artwork emerging on the Internet makes us even more excited.

The post Things We Saw Today: Artist Alice X. Zhang Brought The Last of Us’s Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey To Life in a Gorgeous Piece first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, DCEU, Supergirl (character), The Flash (movie)

Colombian Actress Sasha Calle to Play Supergirl in DCEU’s The Flash Movie

supergirl-dc-comics and Sasha Calle attends the 46th annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Pasadena Civic Center on May 03, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Daytime Emmy nominee Sasha Calle will be the DC Universe’s new Supergirl.

The post Colombian Actress Sasha Calle to Play Supergirl in DCEU’s The Flash Movie first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, King Arthur, Legends, mythology

Before We Make Another King Arthur Movie, Consider These Legendary Heroes Instead

"Cuchulain in Battle", illustration by J. C. Leyendecker in T. W. Rolleston's Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race, 1911

Here are four heroes whose stories would make great movies or epic prestige television instead of another King Arthur project.

The post Before We Make Another King Arthur Movie, Consider These Legendary Heroes Instead first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, politics, Ted Cruz, Texas

Ted Cruz’s Neighbors Bring Out the Chat Receipts and Expose More Lies

Senator Ted Cruz

You know you're a piece of garbage when even your neighbors rat you out and bring all the receipts. That's what happened with Ted Cruz and his Cancún trip!

The post Ted Cruz’s Neighbors Bring Out the Chat Receipts and Expose More Lies first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, domestic violence, FKA twigs, Shia LaBeouf

FKA Twigs Sets a New Precedent for Domestic Abuse Survivors

JANUARY 26: FKA twigs attends the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

FKA twigs was asked the question domestic abuse survivors get asked all too often: "Why didn't you leave?" Her answer sets a precedent.

The post FKA Twigs Sets a New Precedent for Domestic Abuse Survivors first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Gaming, Chun Li, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter

Chun-Li Is From Street Fighter, Not Mortal Kombat—a Break Down of (Some) the Iconic Ladies of Fighting Games

chun-li is from street fighter

Apparently, there are people who think Chun-Li is from Mortal Kombat. Chun-Li, the lady with thighs from heaven and hell, is from Street Fighter.

The post Chun-Li Is From Street Fighter, Not Mortal Kombat—a Break Down of (Some) the Iconic Ladies of Fighting Games first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, Black authors, interview, young adult fiction

INTERVIEW: Namina Forna on Her Highly-Anticipated Debut YA Fantasy Novel, The Gilded Ones

YA Fantasy has for the past few years been experiencing a beautiful Renaissance of diverse, imaginative, and truly groundbreaking stories. What I’ve found so beautiful about this evolution of storytelling is the number of readers, both young and old, who have been able to see themselves centered at the core of the story for the […]

The post INTERVIEW: Namina Forna on Her Highly-Anticipated Debut YA Fantasy Novel, The Gilded Ones first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Republicans, Texas, Twitter

Republicans Are at It Again: Being Truly Awful on Twitter

Matt Gaetz points indignantly in Congress.

It's a new day which means it's another chance for Republicans to go online with their terrible takes, this week mostly featuring Texas.

The post Republicans Are at It Again: Being Truly Awful on Twitter first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Space, mars exploration, NASA JPL, this week in space

This Week In Space: The Perseverance Rover Landing on Mars Was a Joyful Success

PASADENA, CA - FEBRUARY 18: In this handout image provided by NASA, members of NASA's Perseverance rover team react in mission control after receiving confirmation the spacecraft successfully touched down on Mars, , February 18, 2021 at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. A key objective for Perseverance's mission on Mars is astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life. The rover will characterize the planet's geology and past climate, paving the way for human exploration of the Red Planet, and be the first mission to collect and cache Martian rock and regolith. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images)

NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover landed successfully on the Red Planet and it was a joy to watch.

The post This Week In Space: The Perseverance Rover Landing on Mars Was a Joyful Success first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies & TV, TV, anime, CrunchyRoll, interview

Jujutsu Kaisen Friday Chat With Ray Chase, the Voice of Ryomen Sukuna

Image of Ray Chase and Sukuna

"Don't eat any fingers you find or you might find yourself starring in an anime one day!" - Ray Chase, voice of Ryomen Sukuna

The post Jujutsu Kaisen Friday Chat With Ray Chase, the Voice of Ryomen Sukuna first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, abortion, Pro-Choice, South Carolina

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster Needs To Keep His Hands off My Uterus

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill into law that hugely restricts abortion in the Palmetto State.

The post South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster Needs To Keep His Hands off My Uterus first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, 28DaysOfBlackCosplay, black history month 2021, cosplay

#28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Nineteen

Cosplay of Cookie (Marie Perky Cookie), Blair Scott (Queen B Cosplays), and Frostfyrezero

It's the third Friday of our month-long #28DaysOfBlackCosplay celebration, and like every other Friday before it, we're featuring THREE cosplayers to give us a proper send-off into the weekend.

The post #28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Nineteen first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Wanda Maximoff, WandaVision

WandaVision Reminds Us to Not Let Men Make Us the Villains

There is a line from this week's WandaVision that stuck with me because it's how I feel about the show and Wanda as a whole.

The post WandaVision Reminds Us to Not Let Men Make Us the Villains first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Monica Rambeau, WandaVision, WandaVision Static

WandaVision Static: Let’s Talk About Monica Rambeau

So let's explore Monica in general and why "Breaking the Fourth Wall" in particular was the most important episode for her.

The post WandaVision Static: Let’s Talk About Monica Rambeau first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Harvey Weinstein, Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson

Things We Saw Today: Peter Jackson Screwed Over Harvey Weinstein to Rescue Lord of the Rings? Respect.

Peter Jackson may have leaked the script to the original Lord of the Rings to get away from Harvey Weinstein.

The post Things We Saw Today: Peter Jackson Screwed Over Harvey Weinstein to Rescue Lord of the Rings? Respect. first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Podcasts, bon appetit, podcasts, reply all

Reply All Host P.J. Vogt Steps Down Amidst Toxic Workplace Controversy

Reply All's The Test Kitchen controversy

Two of the hosts of the extremely popular' Reply All' podcast are leaving the show, after former coworkers called them out for creating a toxic work culture.

The post Reply All Host P.J. Vogt Steps Down Amidst Toxic Workplace Controversy first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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