The Wednesday Edition - Dec 15, 2021
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Big on the Internet, gaming, Twitch, white people

Twitch Bans Hasan Piker & Vaush, Kicking Off “#CrackerGate”

Last VOD of Hasan talking on stream before he got banned in Dec. 2021. (Image: Twitch.tv and screencap HasanAbi.) https://youtu.be/UOHYlh6PPVM

He explains that despite being ethnically Turkish, he passes as white (both ethnically and racially) and is called "cracker" a lot, but that "cracker" is empty because no systemic barriers affect him based on his race.

The post Twitch Bans Hasan Piker & Vaush, Kicking Off “#CrackerGate” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, Capitol Riots, donald trump, politics

Congress Is Honing in on the Actual, Chargeable Crimes Donald Trump Might Have Committed on Jan 6

Trump supporters wave a Trump 2020 flag during the Capitol riot.

Trump's dereliction of duty isn't necessarily a crime, but the fact that he refused to act to stop the attack during a Congressional proceeding could be.

The post Congress Is Honing in on the Actual, Chargeable Crimes Donald Trump Might Have Committed on Jan 6 first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, The Matrix

The Excitement of Plugging Back Into the Matrix Franchise

The Matrix movie

I can't wait to plug back into this franchise that meant the world to me growing up and see where it takes us with Neo, Trinity, Morephus, and the Matrix.

The post The Excitement of Plugging Back Into the Matrix Franchise first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Lynda Carter, Trans community

Lynda Carter Voices Support for the Trans Community

Lynda Carter in Wonder Woman 1984 smiling

Being there for the trans community means standing up for them whenever we can and it is nice to see Carter using her platform for good. 

The post Lynda Carter Voices Support for the Trans Community first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Amanda Seyfried, Elizabeth Holmes, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: First Look at Amanda Seyfried As Elizabeth Holmes In The Dropout

amanda seyfried in the dropout

Amanda Seyfried will be playing fraud queen Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos in Hulu's 'The Dropout.' While she doesn't appear as ... let's say chaotic as Holmes did, things look promising.

The post Things We Saw Today: First Look at Amanda Seyfried As Elizabeth Holmes In The Dropout first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Anti-Vaxxers, Cheesecake Factory

A Group of Anti-Vaxxers Had a Sit-in at … Cheesecake Factory. Yes, You Read That Right.

Leslie Knope says she's very angry on NBC's Parks and Recreation.

This was a wild way for me to learn that there is a Cheesecake Factory in NYC.

The post A Group of Anti-Vaxxers Had a Sit-in at … Cheesecake Factory. Yes, You Read That Right. first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, bell hooks

A Titan of Black Feminist Theory, bell hooks, Has Passed Away at Age 69

bell hooks speaking at an event

hooks wrote "Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center" in 1984 to address the need for feminist theory that took into account gender, race, and class. That was not solely focused on the lives and experiences of middle-class white women. But she also felt comfortable calling out the failures of the movement to truly live up to itself.

The post A Titan of Black Feminist Theory, bell hooks, Has Passed Away at Age 69 first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, anime, Funimation, Holiday Gift Guide

All I Want for Christmas Is This Funimation Anime Gift Guide (And More Shelf Space)

Funimation merch

Funimation has put together a list of anime goodies that are perfect holiday gifts for the anime fan in your life (or yourself, it can be for yourself, too).

The post All I Want for Christmas Is This Funimation Anime Gift Guide (And More Shelf Space) first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, COVID-19 vaccine, Facebook, misinformation

“You Can’t Put That on Me”: Facebook Exec Says “Individual Humans” Are To Blame for Misinformation, Not the Platform

In a 2018 protest of misinformation on Facebook, 100 cardboard cutouts of Mark Zuckerberg were placed in front of the US Capitol Building.

I don't know what Bosworth hoped to accomplish with this interview but if his goal was to get people to have faith in the future of Facebook, it didn't work.

The post “You Can’t Put That on Me”: Facebook Exec Says “Individual Humans” Are To Blame for Misinformation, Not the Platform first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Florence Pugh, Hawkeye, Yelena Belova

Hawkeye Reminds Us How Great Yelena Belova Is

Yelena Belova looking shocked in Hawkeye

This episode was an incredible look into Yelena as a character and I can't wait to see more! 

The post Hawkeye Reminds Us How Great Yelena Belova Is first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Dragon Ball Super

Gohan Is Front and Center in Dragon Ball Super Film Poster!

Gohan is wearing his cell game outfit so you know someone is getting their ass kicked

A new Dragon Ball Super movie is coming and this time Gohan is in the center and sporting his Cell Games era look which gets the people going. He's between his two dads, and by his daughter which means it is time to fight. 

The post Gohan Is Front and Center in Dragon Ball Super Film Poster! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Asian Representation, NFT, Stan Lee

Fans Upset as Somehow-Still-Active Stan Lee Twitter Account Pushes NFTs

Stan Lee

While the site addresses carbon impact (at the very bottom), I remain skeptical for a number of reasons.

The post Fans Upset as Somehow-Still-Active Stan Lee Twitter Account Pushes NFTs first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, AITA, AITA Reddit, cats

Woman Accuses Coworker of “Perpetuating Ethnic Stereotypes” With Cats, Puts Margarine on Cat in an Attempt at Grooming Lessons

Tohru and Kyo

AITA post features a woman who accuses a coworker of "perpetuating ethnic stereotypes" with their work cats. Woman also uses margarine to teach cat grooming.

The post Woman Accuses Coworker of “Perpetuating Ethnic Stereotypes” With Cats, Puts Margarine on Cat in an Attempt at Grooming Lessons first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, 2020 Election, politics, Voting

3 Residents of Florida Retirement Community “The Villages” Charged With Casting Multiple 2020 Votes

Two older people ride on a golf cart decorated with Trump flags.

Three residents of the Florida retirement community/overwhelmingly conservative hub "The Villages" have been charged with casting multiple ballots in the 2020 election.

The post 3 Residents of Florida Retirement Community “The Villages” Charged With Casting Multiple 2020 Votes first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Nic Cage, Pedro Pascal, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Things We Saw Today: Let Me See Nic Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Right NOW

Movies, A24, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Michelle Yeoh

Only Michelle Yeoh Can Save the Multiverse in Fun, Bizarre Everything Everywhere All at Once Trailer

Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Who can save us when the multiverse is collapsing? Only Michelle Yeoh can. 

The post Only Michelle Yeoh Can Save the Multiverse in Fun, Bizarre Everything Everywhere All at Once Trailer first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Keanu Reeeves, the matrix resurrections

Keanu Reeves Reminds Us Just How Charming He Is on the Matrix Resurrections Press Tour

Keanu Reeves in Always Be My Maybe

Keanu Reeves is charming. Full stop. 

The post Keanu Reeves Reminds Us Just How Charming He Is on the Matrix Resurrections Press Tour first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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