The Thursday Edition - Jan 26, 2023
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Gaming, Naughty Dog, Uncharted

Naughty Dog Is Done With One of Its Biggest Franchises, so What’s Next?

Nate and Elena gear up for their imminent retirement.

The hit game series 'Uncharted' is officially going into retirement. What's next for Naughty Dog?

The post Naughty Dog Is Done With One of Its Biggest Franchises, so What’s Next? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, AI art, Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Adding AI to This Scene From ‘The Bear’ Undermines Every Artistic Choice Jeremy Allen White Made In It

A chef in a blue apron looks despondent in a restaurant kitchen.

We live in a world of optimization for optimization's sake.

The post Adding AI to This Scene From ‘The Bear’ Undermines Every Artistic Choice Jeremy Allen White Made In It appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Squid Game, Squid Game: The Challenge

Surprising No One, Three People Needed Medical Treatment on ‘Squid Game’ Reality Show Set

The doll in Squid Game

Shocker: Real life Squid Game is a bad idea.

The post Surprising No One, Three People Needed Medical Treatment on ‘Squid Game’ Reality Show Set appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Florida, Healthcare, Ron DeSantis

Nearly One Million Floridians Are Losing Healthcare Overnight, And No One Even Seems To Know

News, Anti-asian racism, Asian American, Asian American Activism, asian discrimination, news, Stop Asian Hate, Twitter

This Awful WSJ Headline Is Anti-Asian Racism at the Worst Time Possible

Two people holds up a signs that reads “STOP ASIAN HATE” at the Stop The Hate Rally Held In Virginia In Support Of Asian American Community.

Anti-Asian racism has been on the rise in recent years, partially due to COVID but also due to. Some publications have sought to combat this by being aware of their own contributions to anti-Asian racism. Others, of course, are slow to self-reflect and correct, as evidenced by an opinion article recently published in the Wall Street Journal titled: “Are there too many Asians?”

The post This Awful WSJ Headline Is Anti-Asian Racism at the Worst Time Possible appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, mushrooms, The Last of Us (TV series)

If ‘The Last of Us’ Has Made You a Mushroom Nerd, Here are the Best Mushroom Books For Beginners

Closeup of a clicker from The Last of Us. The person's mouth is visible under a plume of yellow and blue mushrooms.

Fungi are endlessly fascinating, and if you haven't dipped your toe into mycology yet, you should!

The post If ‘The Last of Us’ Has Made You a Mushroom Nerd, Here are the Best Mushroom Books For Beginners appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Glass Onion: a Knives Out Mystery, Knives Out, Poker Face

‘Poker Face’ Is Your Next Rian Johnson Fashion Obsession

Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale sitting outside her home in 'Poker Face'

Rian Johnson continues to give us great content in the murder mystery genre

The post ‘Poker Face’ Is Your Next Rian Johnson Fashion Obsession appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies & TV, Alexander Skarsgard, Henry Cavill, Marvel Comics, mcu, Ryan Gosling, Sentry

10 Actors Who Can Play Sentry in the MCU

Boyd Holbrook as Corinthian in 'The Sandman,' Sentry from Marvel Comics, and Ryan Gosling in 'Blade Runner 2049'

Rumor has it that Marvel will introduce Sentry in the upcoming 'Thunderbolts' film. Here are 10 actors who could play the chaotic and complex superhero/supervillain.

The post 10 Actors Who Can Play Sentry in the MCU appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Comics, animation, Iron Circus Comics

This Movie Had Me at “Prohibition-Era Gangsters, but Cats!”

Still from the short film adaptation of Iron Circus' 'Lackadaisy.'

Gangster cats? Say no more, this animated short film is right up my alley (cat).

The post This Movie Had Me at “Prohibition-Era Gangsters, but Cats!” appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Funko, funko pops, The Princess and the Frog, whitewashing

Not Funko Pop Whitewashing One of the Only Non-White Disney Princes

Naveen when he learns he needs to get a job or marry rich.

This Funko blunder really didn't need to be making things worse with this poor adaption of these characters, especially Naveen.

The post Not Funko Pop Whitewashing One of the Only Non-White Disney Princes appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, David Harbour, horror movies, Netflix

‘We Have a Ghost’ Starring David Harbour Promises Spooky, Madcap Fun

Ernest (David Harbour) sticks his head out the window of a red car in We Have a Ghost.

What is We Have a Ghost about? When can you watch it? Here's everything you need to know!

The post ‘We Have a Ghost’ Starring David Harbour Promises Spooky, Madcap Fun appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Drag, George Lopez, kirk cameron, The View

George Lopez Loves Drags Just Like the Rest of Us

George Lopez puts his hands over his heart and smiles.

Personally, I don't understand why anyone is against drag other than they hate fun? Just let people dress up and have a good time, it hurts no one.

The post George Lopez Loves Drags Just Like the Rest of Us appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Atlanta, police

Atlanta’s $90 Million ‘Cop City’ Is Everything Wrong With America’s Priorities

Protestors Add "Defund The Police" Messaging To Washington DC Street WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 08: People walk down 16th street after “Defund The Police” was painted on the street near the White House on June 08, 2020 in Washington, DC. After days of protests in DC over the death of George Floyd, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has renamed that section of 16th street "Black Lives Matter Plaza". (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Cop City, a massive police training complex that will raze 85 acres of forest, represents everything that's wrong with America's priorities.

The post Atlanta’s $90 Million ‘Cop City’ Is Everything Wrong With America’s Priorities appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Hide From Homepage, Inside Job, Netflix

Why Was ‘Inside Job’ Canceled?

Lizzy Caplan as Reagan and Adam Scott as Ron in the animated series 'Inside Job'

We've been given no definitive answer as to why Inside Job was canceled, but it's looking like the culprit is, yet again, corporate BS.

The post Why Was ‘Inside Job’ Canceled? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Hide From Homepage, Kraven the Hunter, Spider-Man, SSU

‘Kraven the Hunter’: Everything We Know About the Spider-Man Spinoff

Sergei Kravinoff (a.k.a. Kraven the Hunter) in a fighting pose in Marvel Comics

Kraven the Hunter is the newest addition to Sony's Spider-Man Universe and is set to hit theaters in 2023. Here's everything we know about the upcoming film starring Aaron-Taylor Johnson as the eponymous anti-hero.

The post ‘Kraven the Hunter’: Everything We Know About the Spider-Man Spinoff appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies & TV, Knives Out, Poker Face, Rian Johnson

So Are ‘Poker Face’ and ‘Knives Out’ Related?

Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale and Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc

Now, we all need to watch Poker Face when it airs on Peacock on January 26th so that we can get more seasons and hopefully make this happen for my own benefit!

The post So Are ‘Poker Face’ and ‘Knives Out’ Related? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, HBO, Succession

Things Are Not Okay With My Favorite Messy Family in the ‘Succession’ 4 Trailer

Siblings Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong), Shiv Roy (Sarah Snook), and Roman Roy (Kieran Culkin) in season 4 of 'Succession'

Succession has captured our attention for three seasons, and now the trailer for season 4 is here—along with a premiere date.

The post Things Are Not Okay With My Favorite Messy Family in the ‘Succession’ 4 Trailer appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Adam Scott, Party Down, Starz

Are We Having Fun YET?! The ‘Party Down’ Season 3 Trailer Is HERE!

Adam Scott back as Henry Pollard working at Party Down

Remember when Party Down got canceled and the world was darker for it? Now, the universe is righting its wrong and Party Down catering is back!

The post Are We Having Fun YET?! The ‘Party Down’ Season 3 Trailer Is HERE! appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, HBO, John Oliver, Last Week Tonight

John Oliver Didn’t Have To Come for Me Like This

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on the JohnnyCare website.

This is so accurate that it feels like a personal attack.

The post John Oliver Didn’t Have To Come for Me Like This appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, trans rights, UK politics

UK Government Just Quietly Banned Trans Women From Female Prisons

British policemen outside Westminster

In a document published late in the evening on January 25, British Justice Secretary Dominic Raab announced that trans women with “male genitalia” or those who have been convicted of a sexual offense will no longer be sentenced to female prisons. “Under the reforms, transgender women with male genitalia, or those who have been convicted […]

The post UK Government Just Quietly Banned Trans Women From Female Prisons appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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