The Saturday Edition - Dec 26, 2020
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Big on the Internet, music, playlist, Wonder Woman 1984

Craving More 1984? Here is a Playlist Worthy of Wonder Woman

So if you want to keep 1984 alive in your hearts and ears, here is a list of some of 84's greatest hits!

The post Craving More 1984? Here is a Playlist Worthy of Wonder Woman first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies & TV, 2020, Gremlins, Holiday Movies

‘Gremlins’ is THE Holiday Movie of 2020

At first glance, it seems easy. A strange, novel thing has entered our lives but if everyone follows the relatively simple rules, we’ll all be safe.

The post 'Gremlins' is THE Holiday Movie of 2020 first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies & TV, 2020, Ask the Mary Sues, Performance

Ask the Mary Sues: Who Gave the Best Performance This Year?

I May Destroy You (2020) Michaela Coel

What was your favorite performance this year? Let us know in the comments!

The post Ask the Mary Sues: Who Gave the Best Performance This Year? first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Honest Trailers, tenet, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Tenet Honest Trailer Makes Us Never, Ever Want to Watch Tenet

trailer screenshot of john david washington in tenet. Warner Brothers.

Quite frankly, this hilarious rundown is about all that I want to see of 'Tenet' going forward.

The post Things We Saw Today: Tenet Honest Trailer Makes Us Never, Ever Want to Watch Tenet first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, contributors

Wonder Woman 1984′s Cheetah Is All Wasted Potential and Bad Implications

Kristen Wiig as Barbara Minerva, a.k.a. Cheetah, in Wonder Woman 1984.

Wonder Woman 1984 isn’t just one of the few superhero movies to have a female lead with the titular heroine, a.k.a. Diana Prince (Gal Gadot). Even in a market already saturated with superhero fare, it’s one of the few to feature a female supervillian. Even juicier—and, potentially, hilarious—is that it’s the Cheetah. How delicious to have a villain who is also a cat, often a symbol of femininity itself?

The post Wonder Woman 1984's Cheetah Is All Wasted Potential and Bad Implications first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Diana Prince, Steve Trevor, Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984 and the Exploration of Steve Trevor and Diana Prince

New Wonder Woman 1984 still from the Junior Novelization

She knows that she has to save the world, and that's why Wonder Woman will always be my hero.

The post Wonder Woman 1984 and the Exploration of Steve Trevor and Diana Prince first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, television, theme songs, TV themes

Dear Television: Please Bring Back TV Theme Songs

tmnt 90s

Have a happy, safe, and most of all silly holiday season, from your pals and confidantes here at The Mary Sue.

The post Dear Television: Please Bring Back TV Theme Songs first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Comics, contributors, Spider-Man

Nick Spencer’s New Spider-Man Twist Literally Demonizes The Mentally Ill

Harry Osborn attacks Peter Parker/Spider-Man as Kindred.

He’s not the Goblin this time, but a Hell-spawned literal demon named Kindred.

The post Nick Spencer's New Spider-Man Twist Literally Demonizes The Mentally Ill first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Marvel Cinematic Universe

With WandaVision and Loki, I Need Marvel to Commit to Getting Weird

Wanda Maximoff looking upset in WandaVision

Now that Marvel is seemingly going in some new, strange directions, especially with Disney+ shows like WandaVision and Loki, I need them to really go for it in their main storyline.

The post With WandaVision and Loki, I Need Marvel to Commit to Getting Weird first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, glitches, Minecraft, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Let’s Explore Minecraft’s History of Bonkers Glitches

Minecraft video on history of glitches

Minecrafters have been having fun with glitches—and having fun exploiting them—since the game's earliest days.

The post Things We Saw Today: Let's Explore Minecraft's History of Bonkers Glitches first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Lord of the Rings, queer representation, The Lord of the Rings (Amazon)

Make Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Gay, You Cowards

frodo kisses sam in a totally bro way in return of the king lord of the rings

Middle Earth is, for many of us, a very very gay place, and I would very much like to see that queer legacy reflected in Amazon's new Lord of the Rings series.

The post Make Amazon's Lord of the Rings Gay, You Cowards first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Christmas, holidays, Songs

“Feliz Navidad” Is the Most Underrated Christmas Song of All Time. I Said What I Said.

jose feliciano

So here's to you, José Feliciano. Thank you for the catchiest, most enjoyable Christmas song ever.

The post "Feliz Navidad" Is the Most Underrated Christmas Song of All Time. I Said What I Said. first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Batman (character), Joker

Jack Nicolson’s Joker Remains an Excellent Campy Delight in 1989’s Batman

Jack Nicholson's Joker with makeup running down his face.

Over the weekend, in preparation for rewatching my favorite Christmas movie, Batman Returns, I decided to watch 1989's Batman first, and my goodness, I’d forgotten how fun that movie was. No origin story, Bruce Wayne in glasses, Vicki Vale’s outfits, and Jack Nicholson just hamming it up in the most excellent way.

The post Jack Nicolson’s Joker Remains an Excellent Campy Delight in 1989's Batman first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Din Djarin, Pedro Pascal, The Mandalorian

Din Djarin Is Hot and Those Are the Facts

A man and his son (Din Djarin and Grogu) hanging out, on Disney+'s The Mandalorian Star Wars series.

Din Djarin has all our love and affection though we rarely see his face, and that's a skill. Keep your Din Djarin thirst coming.

The post Din Djarin Is Hot and Those Are the Facts first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Interviews, We Can Be Heroes

We Spoke With Robert Rodriguez and the Cast of We Can Be Heroes!

A Narcos reunion in We Can Be Heroes

You can watch We Can Be Heroes on Christmas day on Netflix, and I highly suggest you do! It's family fun!

The post We Spoke With Robert Rodriguez and the Cast of We Can Be Heroes! first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Holiday Movies

If Die Hard Is a Christmas Movie (and It Is!), Then So Are These 7 Movies

Tom Cruise surrounded by Christmas lights in Eyes Wide Shut.

Looking for more alternatives to the usual Christmas movie list?

The post If Die Hard Is a Christmas Movie (and It Is!), Then So Are These 7 Movies first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Christmas, holiday

Deck the Halls With All This Animal Crossing: New Horizons Holiday Joy!

Screenshot of my character in Animal Crossing: New Horizon

I hope you all have a wonderfully festive Christmas out on your islands. I also wish the same for all the characters who we can't see taking a frickin' break, like, can I please deliver a gift to Isabelle? Can Flick and CJ come by in Santa hats? Can Blathers treat himself by taking my duplicate fossils for himself?

The post Deck the Halls With All This Animal Crossing: New Horizons Holiday Joy! first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Tim Burton

Tim Burton Got the Loneliness and Magic of the Holidays

winona ryder dances in the snow in edward scissorhands

Christmas is goth and maybe that's why it's such a huge part of the filmography of Tim Burton.

The post Tim Burton Got the Loneliness and Magic of the Holidays first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Christmas, PBS, Queen Victoria

How Queen Victoria Helped Create Modern Christmas

Jenna Coleman in Victoria (2016)

In her personal life, Christmas was, during her marriage, a festive time for Victoria. Both she and Albert did not always have the best childhoods, and so the holidays became a time for both of them to actually enjoy and create moments for each other.

The post How Queen Victoria Helped Create Modern Christmas first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, contributors, Star Wars (franchise)

I Went to Hoth to Go Behind the Scenes of The Empire Strikes Back at 40

Rebecca Harrison and other Star Wars fans on the glacier in Finse, Norway where Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back's Hoth scenes were filmed.

My foolhardy inexperience has brought me this far, but now I’m anxious, and after a ninety-minute trek across a frozen lake and up one of Norway’s tallest glaciers, I’m not sure that I’ll make it to the end. Fortunately, my very kind companions are there to encourage me onward. It’s astonishing, I think, as we near the peak, how far Star Wars fans will go to celebrate the films they love.

The post I Went to Hoth to Go Behind the Scenes of The Empire Strikes Back at 40 first appeared on The Mary Sue.

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