The Thursday Edition - Feb 9, 2023
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Gaming, Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

The Best ‘Legend of Zelda’ Games (That Aren’t ‘Breath of the Wild’)

I’m sick of hearing about 'Breath of the Wild.' We get it. She’s a 10. She’s funny and popular and the worst part is she’s actually really sweet and you just can’t help not liking her. I LIKE HER, OKAY? She’s great. One of the best. But let's talk about her older sisters for once.

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Big on the Internet, Harry Potter, Hogwarts Legacy, J.K. Rowling

The Legacy of Spoiling ‘Harry Potter’ on Purpose Lives On, but for Good This Time

Voldemort smirking in the Harry Potter series

Trans women are women and they deserve our love and support more than you getting to play a stupid game. Anyway, have fun watching Professor Fig die.

The post The Legacy of Spoiling ‘Harry Potter’ on Purpose Lives On, but for Good This Time appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, biden administration, Joe Biden, news, politics, President Biden, State of the Union

What Republicans Chose Not To Applaud at the SOTU Is Very Telling

Joe Biden looks passionate while delivering his state of the union address. Behind him, Kamala Harris stands and applauds and Kevin McCarthy sits with a neutral expression

Republicans were really telling on themselves during Biden's State of the Union address this week.

The post What Republicans Chose Not To Applaud at the SOTU Is Very Telling appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Adrianne Curry, Melanie Lynskey, The Last of Us, The Last of Us (TV series)

Fending Off Body-Shamers Shouldn’t Be More Exhausting Than Surviving an Apocalypse

Melanie Lynskey in a scene from The Last of Us: a white woman wearing a thick coat stares indignantly.

Holy misogyny Batman! Pitting women against women, body-shaming—Adrianne Curry's just going for broke here.

The post Fending Off Body-Shamers Shouldn’t Be More Exhausting Than Surviving an Apocalypse appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, antisemitism, Batman (character), David Mazouz, Gotham, Jews

Gotham’s Bruce Wayne Actor Alleges Executives Thought He Looked Too Jewish To Play Batman

David Mazouz poses as Bruce Wayne in a black coat in Gotham.

Why can't Jewish actors seem to land parts as superheroes? A Warner Bros. exec finally said the quiet part loud.

The post Gotham’s Bruce Wayne Actor Alleges Executives Thought He Looked Too Jewish To Play Batman appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Pedro Pascal

Let’s Talk About the 10 Best Pedro Pascal Movies and TV Shows

Mando with the sword

What's your favorite Pedro Pascal role?

The post Let’s Talk About the 10 Best Pedro Pascal Movies and TV Shows appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, fighting games, LGBTQIA, transgender, transphobia

I Am OBSESSED With This Bridget Plushie and Buying It Immediately

Bridget from Guilty Gear -Strive-, posing after a win.

Bridget from Guilty Gear is a personal hero. She's also going to make a fantastic plushie, which is now available for pre-order.

The post I Am OBSESSED With This Bridget Plushie and Buying It Immediately appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Prime Video, Spider-Man, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Verse

The Wind Is Following Spider-Man Noir to a New TV Series!

Spider-Man Noir in Into the Spider-Verse

Bringing that 1930s noir feel to a television series will definitely work.

The post The Wind Is Following Spider-Man Noir to a New TV Series! appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, mcu

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Reviews Are Forcing Me to Remember It Isn’t an Avengers Movie

In a still from 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,' Cassie (Kathryn Newton) stands next to her father, Scott Lang. Scott is wearing his Ant-Man suit without the helmet, so his face his visible.

The MCU takes time to develop, and that's part of what makes it such a satisfying franchise.

The post ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Reviews Are Forcing Me to Remember It Isn’t an Avengers Movie appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Kevin Costner, Taylor Sheridan, Yellowstone

What Is Happening With My Messy Cowboy Drama?!

Kevin Costner as John Dutton on Yellowstone

Until we know more, the future of Yellowstone is set to continue with the rest of 1923 this month and more of Yellowstone season 5 this summer.

The post What Is Happening With My Messy Cowboy Drama?! appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Comics, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Spider-Verse, sun-spider

Who Is Sun-Spider? Everything You Need To Know About Marvel’s Spider-Hero

panel of of sun-spider by Jethro Morales. Image: Marvel Comics.

One of the newest additions to the Spider-Verse continues the tradition of defying our expectations about who can be a hero.

The post Who Is Sun-Spider? Everything You Need To Know About Marvel’s Spider-Hero appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Comics, Aging, graphic novel, LGBTQ Representation

Exclusive Preview: ‘Mimosa’ Reflects on More Than Tipsy Brunch With Friends

Four friends having brunch with mimosa. From graphic novel by Archie Bongiovanni.

Mimosa centers on a group of four friends coming to terms with being the "old gays" of the group.

The post Exclusive Preview: ‘Mimosa’ Reflects on More Than Tipsy Brunch With Friends appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Comics, comics, hair

Comic Legends Come Together in a Celebration of Hair in ‘Hairology’ Volume 1

The backs of three heads, showing off their hair. One has green hair, one has an Afro with a pick in it, and one has curly red hair with a mustache visible.

Hairology is currently being funded through a Kickstarter campaign, which ends on Thursday, March 9.

The post Comic Legends Come Together in a Celebration of Hair in ‘Hairology’ Volume 1 appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Netflix, Penn Badgley, YOU, you season 4

‘You’ Season 4 Part 1 Review: A Disappointing Chapter

You. Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in episode 401 of You. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022

You S4 Pt. 1 makes a bold departure from the tried-and-true formula, but Joe's solo adventure is the show's weakest yet.

The post ‘You’ Season 4 Part 1 Review: A Disappointing Chapter appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, christianity, Evangelicals, He Gets Us, Hobby Lobby, right wing indoctrination, Right wing media

Turns Out the People Funding Those Bizarre ‘He Gets Us’ Jesus Ads Are Just As Awful as You’d Expect

A group of Latinx people on bikes with overlaid text reading "He gets us."

While billboards and ads for Christianity are nothing new, there is something that feels different about this campaign.

The post Turns Out the People Funding Those Bizarre ‘He Gets Us’ Jesus Ads Are Just As Awful as You’d Expect appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Disney Channel, Disney+, Marvel Entertainment, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ is Pure Magic

Moon Girl sits on Devil Dinosaur's snout, sipping a soda.

Watch this show if you love stylish animation that's lovingly rendered and bursting with charm.

The post ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ is Pure Magic appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Ironheart, Riri Williams

‘Ironheart’ Release Window, Cast, Plot, and More

Riri Williams making her Ironheart suit in Wakanda Forever

What's Riri going to get up to back at MIT? We don't have to wait too much longer to find out.

The post ‘Ironheart’ Release Window, Cast, Plot, and More appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Game of Thrones, Hide From Homepage, House of the Dragon, Rhaenyra Targaryen

What ‘Game of Thrones’ Didn’t Tell Us About Rhaenyra Targaryen’s Fate

Emma D'Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO's House of the Dragon

That little brat Joffrey already spoiled what happens to Rhaenyra, but if you want to know the actual story of her short reign on the Iron Throne, you've come to the right place.

The post What ‘Game of Thrones’ Didn’t Tell Us About Rhaenyra Targaryen’s Fate appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, TERF, trans rights, transphobia

What Exactly Is a TERF?

JK Roling gives a sort of smug smile on the red carpet for secrets of dumbledore

The ultimate goal of TERFs is to eradicate an entire class of people and calcify gender into rigid, aggressively policed roles for everyone else.

The post What Exactly Is a TERF? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Instagram, music, tiktok

These Are the Bands You’re Hearing Everywhere on TikTok and Instagram

Album art depicting a stray dog running into a church.

If you've been hearing the same sort of guitar sounds on your apps lately, there's a good chance they're coming from these three bands.

The post These Are the Bands You’re Hearing Everywhere on TikTok and Instagram appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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