The Tuesday Edition - Sep 28, 2021
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Big on the Internet, cats, donald trump, musicals

Donald Trump WOULD Calm Down by Listening to Freaking CATS Show Tunes

Donald Trump hugs a US flag and yells

My worst fear is that this "Music Man" is going to talk about the time that he had to play Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street so that we didn't send nukes into the ocean or something like that.

The post Donald Trump WOULD Calm Down by Listening to Freaking CATS Show Tunes first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Billie Piper, Doctor Who, Rose Tyler

Billie Piper Said She Would Come Back to Doctor Who If the “Story Were Right”

Billie Piper standing with her hands on her hips as Rose Tyler on Doctor Who

But Billie Piper being ready to come back to the show as Rose Tyler? I'd love to see it! Especially if we get a glimpse into the universe she shares with her own version of the Doctor. 

The post Billie Piper Said She Would Come Back to Doctor Who If the “Story Were Right” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Activision Blizzard, sexual harassment

Activision Blizzard Settles One of Its Many Sexual Harassment & Discrimination Lawsuits for $18 Million

Employees of the video game company, Activision Blizzard, hold a walkout and protest rally to denounce the companys response to a California Department of Fair Employment and Housing lawsuit

Activision Blizzard has reached an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to settle a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed by the agency just hours earlier.

The post Activision Blizzard Settles One of Its Many Sexual Harassment & Discrimination Lawsuits for $18 Million first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Peter Parker, Spider-Man: No Way Home

There’s a Heartbreaking Spider-Man: No Way Home Rumor

Tom Holland as Peter Parker walking through a protest that says Devil in Disguise

Whatever Spider-Man: No Way Home turns out to be, we clearly care way too much about what is next for Peter Parker but can you blame us? The last we saw, he was on the run because of Mysterio.

The post There’s a Heartbreaking Spider-Man: No Way Home Rumor first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Ben Platt, dear evan hansen, uncanny valley

No One Can Get Over the Uncanny Valley of Ben Platt’s Evan Hansen

Ben Platt stands in front of red school lockers as Evan Hansen in 'Dear Evan Hansen' the movie

Reviewers and audiences can't get over how out of place Ben Platt looks as a "teenager" and have found that it further upsets the already upsetting narrative.

The post No One Can Get Over the Uncanny Valley of Ben Platt’s Evan Hansen first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Andor, Diego Luna, Star Wars (franchise)

Diego Luna Teases Familiar Star Wars Faces in Andor as the Disney+ Series Has Wrapped Filming

Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

We're coming back to Cassian's story and if we get a little of Bail Organa along the way, I'm not going to complain about it. 

The post Diego Luna Teases Familiar Star Wars Faces in Andor as the Disney+ Series Has Wrapped Filming first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, TV, Babylon 5, J. Michael Straczynski, reboots

Babylon 5 Is Getting a “From-the-Ground-up” Reboot … On The CW

The cast of the original Babylon 5 poses together

'Babylon 5,' the beloved '90s science fiction TV series, has officially entered the reboot chat. Creator J. Michael Straczynski will create the new CW show.

The post Babylon 5 Is Getting a “From-the-Ground-up” Reboot … On The CW first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, contributors, fandom

Fandom Ageism Doesn’t Make Any Sense

Jamie Lee Curtis screaming about being old as Lindsay Lohan watches, cringing, in Freaky Friday.

What I’m talking about here is the claim from many kids and teens that adults shouldn’t be present in fan communities at all.

The post Fandom Ageism Doesn’t Make Any Sense first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Technology, Instagram, Instagram Culture, kids

Instagram Pauses Plans for a Kids Version and Parents Everywhere Breath a Sigh of Relief

Instagram logo

The pause comes after a damning exposé, which revealed Facebook/Instagram were aware that their apps caused anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues among teen girls.

The post Instagram Pauses Plans for a Kids Version and Parents Everywhere Breath a Sigh of Relief first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, banned books, racism, student activism

School District Reverses Racist Book Ban in Win for Central York Student Protesters

Logo of York Banned Bookclub, reverse uno card (but orange) floating above an open book. (Image: Alyssa Shotwell.)

Even since the four page-list of banned items and resources was overturned last week, the Central York Banned Book Club is still active.

The post School District Reverses Racist Book Ban in Win for Central York Student Protesters first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, Freida Pinto, Intrusion, Netflix

I Guess Netflix’s Intrusion Is What Happens When You Try to Release a New Movie Every Week

Logan Marshall-Green as Henry hovers menacingly behind Freida Pinto as Meera in Intrusion.

When you commit to releasing a whopping 70 movies in a year, it seems inevitable that what you gain in quantity, you'll have to make for with mediocrity.

The post I Guess Netflix’s Intrusion Is What Happens When You Try to Release a New Movie Every Week first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Beck Bennett, Lauren Holt, Saturday Night Live

Things We Saw Today: Beck Bennett and Lauren Holt Depart Saturday Night Live

Beck Bennett as Vin Diesel welcoming us back to the movies on SNL.

In an interesting twist, only Beck Bennett and Lauren Holt are departing from Saturday Night Live with the rest of the main cast staying on.

The post Things We Saw Today: Beck Bennett and Lauren Holt Depart Saturday Night Live first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Aaron Tveit, Moulin Rouge!, Tony Awards

Aaron Tveit Takes Home Tony Despite Tough Competition of No One Else

Aaron Tveit holding his Tony award outside on the streets of NYC

Among those winners was Aaron Tveit and during any other year, it would be a momentous occasion for Tveit to win the Tony. This year, he had some tough competition though...absolutely no one else!

The post Aaron Tveit Takes Home Tony Despite Tough Competition of No One Else first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Chris Wallace, Governor Greg Abbott, reproductive rights

Chris Wallace Grills Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Over Radical Anti-Abortion Bill

Chris Wallace and TX Gov. Greg Abbott on Fox News

Wallace, Fox News's lone credible journalist (it's a low bar), kept pressing the issue of rape survivors being forced to carry their pregnancies to term, which Abbott repeatedly dismissed.

The post Chris Wallace Grills Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Over Radical Anti-Abortion Bill first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, American Horror Story, FX on Hulu, horror (genre)

American Horror Story: Red Tide Tries to Score Some Last Minute Anti-Racism Points Because It Can’t Help Itself, I Guess?

AHS Chemist

The finale for American Horror Story: Red Tide is an extremely rushed mess that leaves a lot to be desired, especially when it comes to the Chemist.

The post American Horror Story: Red Tide Tries to Score Some Last Minute Anti-Racism Points Because It Can’t Help Itself, I Guess? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, Mark Hamill, Star Wars (franchise)

Mark Hamill Says He Was Impressed by the Star Wars Prequels, Actually

Anakin and Obi-Wan in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.

So Mark Hamill recognizing that the prequels are impressive and that it was George Lucas trying something new? I love to see it. 

The post Mark Hamill Says He Was Impressed by the Star Wars Prequels, Actually first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, conservatives, Dating, men

Insufferable Man Writes Essay Whining About Women Who Won’t Date Him

David Bates is Undateable

A man wrote an essay in The Times whining that women won't date him over "culture wars" when the issue is clearly his personality.

The post Insufferable Man Writes Essay Whining About Women Who Won’t Date Him first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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