The Friday Edition - Nov 11, 2022
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Movies, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Dominique Thorne, Riri Williams

The Joy of Seeing Riri Williams on Screen in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

Riri Williams making her Ironheart suit in Wakanda Forever
If that's how I was from just her introduction into the MCU in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, I can't wait to see what she does in her own show.
Big on the Internet

How Accurate Is ‘The Crown’s’ Version of the Relationship Between Philip, Norton, and Penelope?

Jonathan Pryce and Natascha McElhone in The System (2022)
One of the many controversies facing The Crown is the way it treats the relationship between Prince Philip and his younger cousin, Penelope Knatchbull as an affair. Especially since Penelope's husband, Norton, is Prince Philip's godson.
Big on the Internet, job posting

The Mary Sue Is Hiring Freelance News Writers!

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The Mary Sue is searching for dedicated freelance writers to bolster our news coverage!
Movies, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Chadwick Boseman, Marvel Entertainment

The ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Opening Crawl Broke My Damn Heart

chadwick boseman
'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' does such a good job of capturing and channeling the loss of Chadwick Boseman that it almost feels like metafiction.
Movies, interview, Lorcan Finnegan, Nocebo

INTERVIEW: Director Lorcan Finnegan Talks His Inspiration for ‘Nocebo’

Eva Green in Nocebo
Nocebo is in theaters now and is one movie that will leave you with so many question and honestly, that's a great thing.
TV, British Royal Family, The Crown, The Romanovs

Could the British Royal Family Have Saved the Romanovs?

Antique black and white photograph: Nicholas II of Russia and family, 1893 - stock illustration Antique black and white photograph: Nicholas II of Russia and family, 1893
The Crown season five takes a lot of strange turns in order to fill in the time between some of the bigger events. Despite taking place during some of the worst years in Elizabeth's personal life, they still felt the need to tap every stone for some drama. And in episode six it is Russia and the Romanovs.
Movies, animation, claymation, henry Selick, Jordan Peele, wendell & wild

Jordan Peele and Henry Selick’s Stop-Motion Netflix Movie Beat Even My High Expectations

Kat and Raú from Wendell & Wild. lmage: Netflix.
This marked Peele's first venture into animation and Selick's first anything since his 2009 adaption of Neil Gaiman's novel Coraline.
Movies, children's literature, Guillermo del Toro, Gullermo Del Toro's Pinocchio, Italy, Mark Gustafson

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’ Trailer Already Has My Heart Breaking for This Family

Jiminy Cricket in Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio.
Del Toro's attachment to the film was first way back announced in 2008.
Comics, Ahoy Comics, elderly, magic, second-wave feminist, time travel

Exclusive Preview: Magical ‘Guild of Independent Lady Temporalists’ #1 Leaves Me With a Lot of Questions

G.I.L.T. ISSUE ONE cover. Image: AHOY Comics.
In most (if not all) stories of time travel, there is a golden rule: DON'T CHANGE THE PAST.
TV, Hot Sauron, Internet Boyfriend, Rings of Power, Sauron, the lord of the rings: the rings of power

Hot Sauron From ‘Rings of Power’ Has Taken Over The Internet

The refelections of two regal figures in water.
One does not simply thirst into Mordor.
TV, Batman (character), Hide From Homepage

Every Batman Voice Actor, Ranked According to How Much Gotham Deserves Them

Batman standing atop a building in the opening sequence for Batman: The Animated Series.
Apparently a lot of people are "vengeance" and "the night" these days, but who is the best Batman of all time?
TV, Andy Serkis, Kino Loy, Star Wars: Andor

Andy Serkis Also Doesn’t Know What the Future Holds for Him on ‘Star Wars: Andor’

Personally, I hope that's not the end for Kino Loy. I loved getting to see actual Andy Serkis' face in Star Wars but until we know more, we can always just hold out hope, right?
Movies, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marvel Entertainment, Namor

All About Talokan in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

Tenoch Huerta as Namor in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
What is Talokan? How did the filmmakers create it? Is it based on truth? Here's everything you need to know.
Movies, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Killmonger, Michael B. Jordan

So … Are There Any Surprise Appearances in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’?

Black Panther in Marvel's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Everyone is wondering ...
News, Dragon Age

‘Dragon Age: Absolution’ Release Date, Trailer, and More

Official logo via Geeked Week
Among Netflix's Geeked Week announcements, we got news of a Dragon Age series! So when will we get to actually watch it?
Movies, Jacob Tremblay, My Father's Dragon, Nora Twomey

INTERVIEW: Jacob Tremblay and Nora Twomey Talk the Power of ‘My Father’s Dragon’

Netflix's My Father's Dragon
Don't worry, I also let Tremblay know how excited I was for his Flounder in The Little Mermaid movie! You can see My Father's Dragon on Netflix now.
TV, British Royal Family, The Crown

Who Was the Real Sydney Johnson, Valet of the King?

episode Mou Mou (2022)with our two men trying to figure shit out
On this latest, and strangely controversial season of The Crown there is an episode spent on the Al-Fayed family, specifically the patriarch Mohamed Al-Fayed. The family will be even more important in the next season when Mohamed's son, Dodi becomes romantically involved with Princess Diana and later dies with her in the infamous car crash. In "Mou Mou" we watch Mohamed rise within the ranks of British establishment with the help of a Black former valet to David, Duke of Windsor, Sydney Johnson.
Movies, Aneka, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Michaela Coel

Let’s Talk About Michaela Coel’s Aneka in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

Michaela Coel as Aneka in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is in theaters now and it is a must-see!
Anime, Chainsaw Man, denji

Why ‘Chainsaw Man’s Denji Is The Best Shonen Protagonist of 2022

Denji's bathtub scene in the second episode of MAPPA's anime adaption of Chainsaw Man
I'm five episodes in and I'm already head over heels.
Big on the Internet, Batman (character), Batman: The Animated Series, Kevin Conroy

An Outpouring of Love for Kevin Conroy, Our Batman, Who Has Died at 66 Years Old

Kevin Conroy at a convention
His passing is one that is hitting fans hard and that, in turn, just shows the brilliance and power that Kevin Conroy had. He will be missed.
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