The Friday Edition - Aug 11, 2023
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News, Capitol Riots, Constitution, donald trump, january 6th, politics

Federalist Society Members Make A Good Point? Two Law Professors Say Trump Is Disqualified From Being President

The US Capitol surrouded by a mob of Trump supporters on January 6. A large shredded American flag is being waved in the foreground.

Two prominent conservative law professors are arguing that Trump should not be allowed to run for President. Agreed!

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Movies, movies, Oppenheimer

‘Oppenheimer’ Has People Speaking Out About a Pretty Glaring Omission

Oppenheimer surrounded by a nuclear blast

Oppenheimer, one of the biggest movies of the year, has been critically acclaimed while managing to be quite controversial and polarizing.

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News, Clarence Thomas, ethics, Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Supreme Court

No, Sonia Sotomayor’s Children’s Book Sales Are Not the Same as Clarence Thomas’ Ethics Mess

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor reads from a children's book, showing the pictures.

Sonia Sotomayor using her children's book to talk to and meet with kids doesn't equate to Clarence Thomas' ethical mess.

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Movies & TV, Dani Fernandez, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, WGA Strike 2023

Dani Fernandez Wants Us All to Pay Attention to What These Strikes Are For

Dani Fernandez on strike!

Follow Fernandez on social media to keep up to date on strikes, hitting the picket lines, and sharing your support for the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

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Big on the Internet, matt walsh, The Daily Wire

Surprise! ‘What Is a Woman?’ Creator Also Concerned About ‘Preservation of the White Race.’

Governor Ratcliffe in Pocahontas

The fact that he continues to have a huge platform that pushes smooth brain takes like this is the worst. It is though nice to make fun of him.

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TV, Ahsoka show, Ahsoka Tano, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: The Clone Wars

A Fan’s Perspective on How Ahsoka Tano Became a Star Wars Mainstay

Ahsoka Tano throughout different Star Wars eras from Clone Wars, Rebels, and Mandalorian

Ahsoka Tano started off as one of the most hated Star Wars characters, written off by many older fans as a bratty teenage girl.

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TV, hip-hop, music, women in music

The Complaints Over ‘Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop’ Are a Great Problem to Have

Rapper Rapsody throws a peace sign while a hand holds a filming slate in front of her face before filming a documentary scene.

When the trailer for Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop dropped, viewers immediately noted some surprising omissions.

The post The Complaints Over ‘Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop’ Are a Great Problem to Have appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, abortion bans, abortion rights, politics

Which State Legislators Pose the Biggest Threat to Abortion Rights?

Abortion rights activists protest weating grean and holding green signs.

Red states have had bills banning abortion ready to go for years, and the overturning of Roe v. Wade gave them the green light to move ahead.

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News, fast fashion, lawsuit, Shein

Shein Suing Equally Deplorable Fast Fashion Competitor Temu

Barbie tries to stop two Kens from fighting in the Barbie movie.

Deplorable fashion brands Shein and Temu are now pretending they care about copyright and fair business practices to sue each other.

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Movies, The Last Voyage of the Demeter

REVIEW: ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’ Is Dracula on a Boat and a Fun Time

(from left) Captain Eliot (Liam Cunningham), Abrams (Chris Walley) and Clemens (Corey Hawkins) in The Last Voyage of the Demeter, directed by André Øvredal.

Come on, who doesn't love Dracula on a boat?

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Books, adaptations, comics, Film/TV Adaptation

10 Shows That Did What Their Books Couldn’t

Collage of various TV shows adapted from books.

Sometimes things just work better on screen for a variety of technical, personal, or social reasons.

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TV, Scotty, Star Trek, Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Star Trek The Original Series

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Reintroduces Another Classic TOS Character

Paul Wesley as James T. Kirk of the Paramount+ original series STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS. Photo Cr: Marni Grossman/Paramount+

The Strange New Worlds season two finale sees the crew of the Enterprise clash with the Gorn—and introduces another familiar face.

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Big on the Internet, Alex Brightman, Colin Donnell, Ian Shaw, Jaws, The Shark Is Broken

REVIEW: ‘The Shark Is Broken’ Gives Us the Bite Behind ‘Jaws’

The cast of the Shark is Broken on stage

Directed by Guy Masterson, The Shark Is Broken gives us a bite of the story of Jaws in a perfect 95-minute meal.

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Big on the Internet, ADHD, Girl Dinner, tiktok

‘Girl Dinner’ Is Also ‘ADHD Dinner’ and Deserves Respect

Screencap of a TikTok featuring @liviemaher. She is a young, white woman with long, brown hair wearing thin-rimmed glasses and a grey t-shirt. She's holding a hand to her ear as she holds her phone up in her other hand to shoot a video as she stands in her kitchen. The text above her reads "Another beautiful day as the creator of Girl Dinner."

Last night I ate three sticks of string cheese and 4-5 cubes of pineapple for dinner. I am 44 years old, but that was my "girl dinner."

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Movies, amazon prime video, LGBTQ+, movie review, Red White and Royal Blue

Red White & Royal Blue Is an International Affair With Surprising Emotional Resonance

Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez in Red White and Royal Blue via Amazon Prime Video

The President's Son and the Prince of England fall in love in Amazon's corn-filled queer romance Red, White, & Royal Blue.

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Gaming, Baldur's Gate 3, video games

Forget the ‘Bear Scene,’ there’s an Even Wilder Sex Scene in ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’

Gale takes you on a date in the stars.

What's better than sex? Wizard sex, baby.

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Movies, Gal Gadot, Warner Bros., Wonder Woman 3

Someone Lied About Gal Gadot’s ‘Wonder Woman 3,’ and It’s Probably Warner Bros.

Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman looking angry in Justice League

After Gal Gadot confirmed 'Wonder Woman 3' was in still in development, inside sources are claiming it's not so.

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TV, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, The Emmys, WGA Strike 2023

New Date For Emmys Set Following Strike-Related Delay

Key art for the 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards

The 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is coming soon(ish).

The post New Date For Emmys Set Following Strike-Related Delay appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Horror, Paranormal Activity

All ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movies Ranked Worst to Best

A collage of all the Paranormal Activity movies

The 'Paranormal Activity' franchise has many highs and lows, just like any franchise.

The post All ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movies Ranked Worst to Best appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Netflix, sex education

We Might Not Have To Say Goodbye to Moordale Forever

Ncuti Gatwa as Eric Effiong in Sex Education

We might not have to say goodbye to the idyllic town of Moordale and all its inhabitants forever.

The post We Might Not Have To Say Goodbye to Moordale Forever appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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