The Friday Edition - Feb 19, 2021
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Gaming, Chun Li, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter

Chun-Li Is From Street Fighter, Not Mortal Kombat—a Break Down of (Some) the Iconic Ladies of Fighting Games

chun-li is from street fighter

Apparently, there are people who think Chun-Li is from Mortal Kombat. Chun-Li, the lady with thighs from heaven and hell, is from Street Fighter.

The post Chun-Li Is From Street Fighter, Not Mortal Kombat—a Break Down of (Some) the Iconic Ladies of Fighting Games first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, Black authors, interview, young adult fiction

INTERVIEW: Namina Forna on Her Highly-Anticipated Debut YA Fantasy Novel, The Gilded Ones

YA Fantasy has for the past few years been experiencing a beautiful Renaissance of diverse, imaginative, and truly groundbreaking stories. What I’ve found so beautiful about this evolution of storytelling is the number of readers, both young and old, who have been able to see themselves centered at the core of the story for the […]

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Big on the Internet, Republicans, Texas, Twitter

Republicans Are at It Again: Being Truly Awful on Twitter

Matt Gaetz points indignantly in Congress.

It's a new day which means it's another chance for Republicans to go online with their terrible takes, this week mostly featuring Texas.

The post Republicans Are at It Again: Being Truly Awful on Twitter first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Space, mars exploration, NASA JPL, this week in space

This Week In Space: The Perseverance Rover Landing on Mars Was a Joyful Success

PASADENA, CA - FEBRUARY 18: In this handout image provided by NASA, members of NASA's Perseverance rover team react in mission control after receiving confirmation the spacecraft successfully touched down on Mars, , February 18, 2021 at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. A key objective for Perseverance's mission on Mars is astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life. The rover will characterize the planet's geology and past climate, paving the way for human exploration of the Red Planet, and be the first mission to collect and cache Martian rock and regolith. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images)

NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover landed successfully on the Red Planet and it was a joy to watch.

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Movies & TV, TV, anime, CrunchyRoll, interview

Jujutsu Kaisen Friday Chat With Ray Chase, the Voice of Ryomen Sukuna

Image of Ray Chase and Sukuna

"Don't eat any fingers you find or you might find yourself starring in an anime one day!" - Ray Chase, voice of Ryomen Sukuna

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News, abortion, Pro-Choice, South Carolina

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster Needs To Keep His Hands off My Uterus

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill into law that hugely restricts abortion in the Palmetto State.

The post South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster Needs To Keep His Hands off My Uterus first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, 28DaysOfBlackCosplay, black history month 2021, cosplay

#28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Nineteen

Cosplay of Cookie (Marie Perky Cookie), Blair Scott (Queen B Cosplays), and Frostfyrezero

It's the third Friday of our month-long #28DaysOfBlackCosplay celebration, and like every other Friday before it, we're featuring THREE cosplayers to give us a proper send-off into the weekend.

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TV, Wanda Maximoff, WandaVision

WandaVision Reminds Us to Not Let Men Make Us the Villains

There is a line from this week's WandaVision that stuck with me because it's how I feel about the show and Wanda as a whole.

The post WandaVision Reminds Us to Not Let Men Make Us the Villains first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Monica Rambeau, WandaVision, WandaVision Static

WandaVision Static: Let’s Talk About Monica Rambeau

So let's explore Monica in general and why "Breaking the Fourth Wall" in particular was the most important episode for her.

The post WandaVision Static: Let’s Talk About Monica Rambeau first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Harvey Weinstein, Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson

Things We Saw Today: Peter Jackson Screwed Over Harvey Weinstein to Rescue Lord of the Rings? Respect.

Peter Jackson may have leaked the script to the original Lord of the Rings to get away from Harvey Weinstein.

The post Things We Saw Today: Peter Jackson Screwed Over Harvey Weinstein to Rescue Lord of the Rings? Respect. first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Podcasts, bon appetit, podcasts, reply all

Reply All Host P.J. Vogt Steps Down Amidst Toxic Workplace Controversy

Reply All's The Test Kitchen controversy

Two of the hosts of the extremely popular' Reply All' podcast are leaving the show, after former coworkers called them out for creating a toxic work culture.

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TV, AMC, Annie Murphy, Kevin Can F--- Himself

Annie Murphy Destroys the Sitcom Wife Stereotype in Kevin Can F**k Himself

annie murphy

It's an exciting look at pop culture and gender politics that is long overdue, and with Murphy taking the lead, the series is quickly climbing up the list of our most anticipated series of 2021.

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TV, Kendall Roy, Riverdale, Succession

Riverdale Invoked the Name of Succession’s Kendall Roy and My Soul Left My Body

Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy in Succession

I'm not sure how to feel about characters on 'Riverdale' referencing the Emmy-winning 'Succession.' Was this a cry for help?

The post Riverdale Invoked the Name of Succession’s Kendall Roy and My Soul Left My Body first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, this is wholesome, tiktok, vegan

Can TikTok Star Tabitha Brown Adopt Me, Please?

Tabitha Brown from Tiktok.

This is my petition to be adopted by TikTok sensation and vegan food queen Tabitha Brown.

The post Can TikTok Star Tabitha Brown Adopt Me, Please? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Ted Cruz, Texas

Everyone Is Making Fun of Ted “I Wasn’t Staying in Mexico” Cruz

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 04: Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) questions witnesses during a hearing about "anarchist violence" in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill August 04, 2020 in Washington, DC. The subcommittee heard from a variety of witnesses on topics ranging from peaceful protest by Black Lives Matter demonstrators to actions by the decentralized antifascist group known as antifa in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

You know who isn't helping the state of Texas? Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who flew off to Mexico and then threw his family under the bus when he was spotted.

The post Everyone Is Making Fun of Ted “I Wasn’t Staying in Mexico” Cruz first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Dollhouse, feminism, Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon Showed Us Exactly What He Thought of Women With Dollhouse

topher wipes echo's memories in a scene from Dollhouse

The short-lived series 'Dollhouse' gave us an extremely clear and deeply troubling idea of what Joss Whedon thought of women, their bodies, and their agency.

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TV, Jessica Jones, marvel studios, The Punisher

Happy Marvel Regains Rights To Jessica Jones and Punisher Day!

krysten ritter, jon bernthal

The possibilities AND the multiverses are endless.

The post Happy Marvel Regains Rights To Jessica Jones and Punisher Day! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, debt, Joe Biden, Student Loans

Biden Won’t Cancel $50,000 in Student Debt Because It’ll Help TOO MANY People?

President Joe Biden at town hall in Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

President Joe Biden says he won't cancel $50,000 in student debt, but his reasoning about students who attend elite colleges makes little sense.

The post Biden Won’t Cancel $50,000 in Student Debt Because It’ll Help TOO MANY People? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, 28DaysOfBlackCosplay, black history month 2021, cosplay

#28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Eighteen

Can you believe it's been eighteen days of #28DaysOfBlackCosplay? These daily looks have been a true highlight of the month!

The post #28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Eighteen first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, anime, CrunchyRoll, Funimation

The Weekly Anime Round-up Presents: Beaches, First Kisses, and Recap Episodes

Jujutsu Kaisen episode 18 screencap

As always with the weekly round-up, I'm gonna talk about the anime series I'm currently watching, give my thoughts, my theories, and fangirl a whole lot.

The post The Weekly Anime Round-up Presents: Beaches, First Kisses, and Recap Episodes first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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