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Movies, Netflix, Ryan Murphy, The Prom

Review: Go Ahead, Turn Off Your Brain and Enjoy The Prom

the prom

Ryan Murphy's star-studded musical extravaganza, adapted for Netflix from the hit Broadway play by Matthew Sklar, Chad Beguelin, and Bob Martin, wears its theater kid heart on its sleeve, with enough glitter and jazz hands to fuel the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The post Review: Go Ahead, Turn Off Your Brain and Enjoy The Prom first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Jill Biden, misogyny, Wall Street Journal

Joseph Epstein’s Misogynistic Op-Ed on Dr. Jill Biden Is as Out of Touch and Irrelevant as He Is

Big on the Internet, Ask the Mary Sues, Multiverse, Spider-Man

Ask the Mary Sues: Which Franchises Should Explore Their Own Multiverse?

spiderman

What multiverses would you like to explore? Let us know in the comments!

The post Ask the Mary Sues: Which Franchises Should Explore Their Own Multiverse? first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Loki, loki series, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: This Potential Loki Series Plot Point Is Devastating

Tom Hiddleston as Loki in the Loki show

The Time Variance Authority shows Loki scenes from his future. This has the potential to seriously change up the Loki game.

The post Things We Saw Today: This Potential Loki Series Plot Point Is Devastating first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Space, Artemis program, The Moon, this week in space

This Week in Space: Meet the Women and Men Slated for the Next Trip To the Moon

A Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter (LVSA) for the Artemis-1 mission is unloaded from a barge at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida before sunrise on July 30, 2020. - Built exclusively at NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the three-story structure is a critical piece of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the Artemis-1 mission, an uncrewed test flight which will carry the Orion spacecraft to the Moon and back in 2021. The SLS rocket will also carry 13 small satellites that will perform their own science and technology investigations. (Photo by Gregg Newton / Gregg Newton / AFP) (Photo by GREGG NEWTON/Gregg Newton/AFP via Getty Images)

Yesterday NASA announced the 18 members of the Artemis Team which will bring a woman to the moon.

The post This Week in Space: Meet the Women and Men Slated for the Next Trip To the Moon first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Christmas, folklore, paganism, Wales

Tis the Season for Creepy Winter Folklore!

horse skull celebrates christmas

Here are just a few of the very weird holiday traditions as seen in the Folklore Thursday tag on Twitter.

The post Tis the Season for Creepy Winter Folklore! first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Game Awards, preview, video games

All the Trailers I Fangirled About From The Game Awards

Screenshot for the upcoming Perfect Dark game

One of the biggest reasons to watch the game awards is to see what gets announced so you can figure out which developers are coming straight for your wallet. This year was no exception.

The post All the Trailers I Fangirled About From The Game Awards first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones Ending With the Fifth Movie, in Harrison Ford’s Hands

Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

But now, the fifth and final installment to Indy's story is on its way and Disney announced that it is set to be released in July of 2022!

The post Indiana Jones Ending With the Fifth Movie, in Harrison Ford's Hands first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Geeky fashion, Holiday Gift Guide

The Holiday Gift Guide for the Geek Fashion Lover in Your Life

Crimson Peak Was Good Superyaki shirt

Let's take a look at some of the best places to find nerdy fashion out there! 

The post The Holiday Gift Guide for the Geek Fashion Lover in Your Life first appeared on The Mary Sue.

News, Title IX, transgender rights, Tulsi Gabbard

Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Anti-Transgender, Anti-Abortion Bills on Her Way Out of Congress

Tulsi Gabbard looks sad.

In her limited time left in office, Gabbard has decided to introduce a new piece of legislation aimed at stripping transgender people of their rights.

The post Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Anti-Transgender, Anti-Abortion Bills on Her Way Out of Congress first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Chadwick Boseman, Disney+, Marvel's What If...?

Marvel Will Not Recast Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa in Black Panther II

image: Film Frame ©Marvel Studios 2018 Marvel Studios' BLACK PANTHER..T'Challa/Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman)

Kevin Feige, during yesterday's Disney Investor Day, paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman and made it clear that the actor will not be replaced as T'Challa.

The post Marvel Will Not Recast Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa in Black Panther II first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Disney+, Loki, Tom Hiddleston

Why True Crime Nerds Are Excited About This Loki Scene

Loki as DB Cooper true crime nerds

The Loki trailer delivered a glorious reminder that there is a reason that Tom Hiddleston has shone in this role. While we are still waiting for the promise of Lady Loki and an acknowledgment of his pansexuality there was one particular piece of time warp shenanigans that got me instantly excited. Loki is D.B. Cooper.

The post Why True Crime Nerds Are Excited About This Loki Scene first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, awards, Game Awards, video games

Cloud, Sora, and Mario Lost at The Game Awards, So Let’s Talk About Who Won!

Screenshot from the Sephiroth announcement for Super Smash Brothers Ultimate

Last night, The Game Awards streamed via various platforms, and we all celebrated the fact that Sephiroth continues to be the ultimate stalker, proving that no matter what franchise Cloud tries to slip into, there will always be a One-Winged Angel right behind him.

The post Cloud, Sora, and Mario Lost at The Game Awards, So Let's Talk About Who Won! first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Baby Yoda Watch, Grogu, The Mandalorian

Baby Yoda Watch: The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 7, “The Believer”

Baby Yoda on the ship

But now, Grogu is his son and he's going to do anything to get him back, and I cannot WAIT.

The post Baby Yoda Watch: The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 7, “The Believer” first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Star Wars (franchise), The Mandalorian

Never Take a Parent From Their Child, and This Week’s Episode of The Mandalorian Proves That

A man and his son (Din Djarin and Grogu) hanging out

So, let's talk about how far Din Djarin is really ready to go to protect his boy.

The post Never Take a Parent From Their Child, and This Week's Episode of The Mandalorian Proves That first appeared on The Mary Sue.

AMP Featured, Movies & TV, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Ironheart, Loki, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Moon Knight, She-Hulk, WandaVision

All The Marvel Cinematic Universe News From Disney!

Loki in the Loki trailer for Disney+.

We've got everything Kevin Feige announced today at the Disney Investor Day event.

The post All The Marvel Cinematic Universe News From Disney! first appeared on The Mary Sue.

AMP Featured, TV, Disney+, Loki, Tom Hiddleston

Loki Is Taking Us Into the World of the TVA and His Trip Through Time

Loki smirking wearing sunglasses

Starring Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and more, Loki seems to be an integral part of the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

The post Loki Is Taking Us Into the World of the TVA and His Trip Through Time first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Bucky Barnes, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Sam Wilson

Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes Have Their Hands Full in the Trailer for Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Sam and Bucky handshake

Until we know for sure what the show has in store for us, at least we have this trailer of Falcon and the Winter Soldier to talk about for the next few weeks.

The post Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes Have Their Hands Full in the Trailer for Falcon and the Winter Soldier first appeared on The Mary Sue.

AMP Featured, TV, Ahsoka Tano, Andor, Lando Calrissian, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars live action series

Every Star Wars Announcement from Disney Investor Day! Including The Ahsoka Series!

Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano on Disney+'s The Mandalorian.

Let's talk about the incredible Star Wars announcements that hit today because there are many. From Ahsoka to Andor.

The post Every Star Wars Announcement from Disney Investor Day! Including The Ahsoka Series! first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies & TV, Disney, Disney+, Moana, The Princess and the Frog

Disney and Pixar’s New Animation Slate Has Us Crying Already

moana

Disney announced Moana and Tiana series for Disney+ as well as more features including Lightyear, starring Chris Evans, from Pixar.

The post Disney and Pixar's New Animation Slate Has Us Crying Already first appeared on The Mary Sue.

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