Books, books, publishing, representation By Larissa Irankunda on Tue,2:49 Discourse erupted when David Bowles revealed the new cover for his book, The Blue-Spangled Blue. On the cover was a beautiful dark-skinned Black girl with braids, standing in front of a deep indigo background and starry outline of a man. An intriguing-looking story no doubt, obviously appearing to be about a Black protagonist embarking on a sci-fi tale amongst the cosmos, or a star-crossed romance featuring a Black female lead. Unfortunately, that was not the case. The post “Race-Fishing” Book Covers Is Not Only Problematic—It Directly Hurts Authors of Color first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, Boris Johnson, police, Sarah Everard By Rachel Leishman on Tue,2:28 This doesn't make any sense. The post “More Cops” Is NOT the Solution After Sarah Everard Was Allegedly Killed by a Cop first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > News, Jared Kushner, Wall Street Journal By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,2:02 Can't he just go away? The post Imagine Listening To Jared Kushner’s Advice on Literally Anything first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Movies, anime, Demon Slayer, Funimation By Briana Lawrence on Tue,1:58 The Japanese box office hit "Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train" will hit theaters in the U.S. and Canada on April 23rd! The post Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train Finally Has a Theatrical Release Date Here in the U.S.! first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > News, missouri, politics, trans rights By Vivian Kane on Tue,1:27 "My child was miserable," Brandon Boulware told lawmakers. "No confidence, no friends, no laughter. I can honestly say this: I had a child who did not smile." The post Speaking Against Anti-Trans Legislation, This Dad Describes the Day He “Stopped Silencing Our Child’s Spirit” first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Space, Doomsday, The Moon, weird By Jessica Mason on Tue,1:12 Scientists have proposed sending millions of samples of seeds, sperm, eggs, and more to the Moon in a "doomsday vault" under the moon's surface. But why? The post Are We Really Sending a Bunch of Sperm to the Moon? first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Books, a better bad idea, female characters, laurie devore By Laurie Devore on Tue,1:00 There is almost an ease in labeling female characters as unlikeable; they have to do so little to lose some readers’ compassion. The post The Rise and Fall of the Unlikeable Female Character first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, Elliot Page, trans representation, transgender By Lyra Hale on Tue,12:56 We only have room for good vibes and being proud of Elliot Page for the journey he's been on and the changes he hopes to make when it comes to the transgender community. The post The Internet Is Happy for Elliot Page and His TIME Interview, and So Am I first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, Ezra Bridger, Mena Massoud, Star Wars (franchise) By Rachel Leishman on Tue,12:39 So there is a trend in the world of Star Wars for actors to tease us all about characters they may or may not be playing and now it seems as if Mena Massoud is joining the party? Or just making an announcement? Does anyone know what's going on? The post Is Mena Massoud Playing Star Wars’ Ezra Bridger or Not? first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, podcast, sex, sexuality By Briana Lawrence on Tue,11:59 "How I F***" is a bi-weekly podcast that talks about sex from the perspective of folks who deal with a lot of assumptions because of who they are. The post Interview With Natalie Rivera, Creator and Host of the Podcast How I F*** first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Movies, 2021 Oscars, Oscar Nominations, streaming By Jessica Mason on Tue,11:13 This year's slate of oscar contentenders is more accessible than ever before. So, here's where you can find this year's crop of nominees. The post Here’s Where to Watch 2021’s Oscar-Nominated Films! first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, Jodie Comer, Killing Eve, Sandra Oh By Lyra Hale on Tue,11:10 Killing Eve, the award-winning AMC/BBC production, is coming to an end in season four and we don't want it. Nope. Not one bit. The post Killing Eve Ending With Season 4 Is Not What We Want first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, Calls, Mark Duplass, Pedro Pascal By Rachel Leishman on Tue,7:00 We got an EXCLUSIVE look into the series Calls from director Fede Álvarez heading to Apple TV with a clip starring Pedro Pascal and Mark Duplass! The post EXCLUSIVE CLIP: Listen to Pedro Pascal and Mark Duplass in Apple TV+’s Calls first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > News, cancel culture, gen x By Vivian Kane on Mon,6:16 A recent article from the NY Post is calling for members of Generation X to save the world … from cancel culture. And after getting picked up by Fox News, the article is being laughed into oblivion by Gen X on Twitter, who would very much like to be excluded from this narrative. In the heavily […] The post Gen X Would Very Much Like To Be Left Out of These Meaningless “Cancel Culture” Conversations first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, Falcon and the Winter Soldier By Rachel Leishman on Mon,5:26 Sam Wilson training with Captain America's shield is something that can be so personal. The post Things We Saw Today: The Final Trailer for Falcon and the Winter Soldier Is Here first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, love, tiktok, trending By Lyra Hale on Mon,4:30 Name a scene in a movie that made your standards for love too high is the right kind of TikTok trend to make you swoon. The post TikTok Names Movie Scenes That Made Our Standards for Love Too High first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Secret Invasion By Rachel Leishman on Mon,4:24 Kinglsey Ben-Adir is heading to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the upcoming Secret Invasion. The post Marvel’s Secret Invasion Adds Kingsley Ben-Adir as Its Villain first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > News, Dylan Farrow, Mia Farrow, Woody Allen By Princess Weekes on Mon,4:20 Allen v. Farrow has ended, and with it a four-part series about the story of Dylan Farrow and her child sexual assault allegations against her father, Woody Allen. The post The Only Conclusion After HBO’s Allen v. Farrow Docuseries Is: Believe Dylan Farrow first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Movies, Justice League, The Snyder Cut, Zack Snyder's Justice League By Jessica Mason on Mon,4:07 Here's what critics are saying about Zack Snyder's Justice League, a.k.a. The Snyder Cut. The post The Reviews of the Justice League Snyder Cut Are In … first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > News, Last Week Tonight, Tucker Carlson, white supremacy By Vivian Kane on Mon,3:53 The "performatively outraged wedge salad" is disseminating white supremacist talking points to millions of viewers every night. The post John Oliver Breaks Down Exactly What Makes Tucker Carlson’s Specific Brand of White Supremacy So Dangerous first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > |