The Friday Edition - Jul 30, 2021
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10 SFF Audiobooks to Listen to This July

Whether you're outside soaking up the sun or indoors hiding from the heat, these audiobooks are the perfect way to relax this summer. Our July listen-list features a mix of bold new debuts and classics. If, like us, you can't wait to see Dune and The Wheel of Time adapted on the big screen this fall, now is the perfect time to check out the audiobooks ahead of the releases!
Books, adaptations, comics, TV Shows

Book-to-Screen Adaptations to Watch for in the Second Half of 2021

Book covers (left to right) "Y: The Last Man," "Nine Perfect Strangers," and "One of Us Is Lying." (Image: Vertigo, Flatiron Books, and Delacorte Press.)

So far this year, we have been blessed by the old gods and the new with many book-to-screen adaptations. This summer alone, Netflix gave us Shadow and Bone, and today, A24 has released The Green Knight.

The post Book-to-Screen Adaptations to Watch for in the Second Half of 2021 first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, D'Arcy Carden, Ride the Eagle

INTERVIEW: The Good Place’s D’Arcy Carden Is a Funny Woman With So Much Heart in Ride the Eagle

D'Arcy Carden sitting in bed, looking at her phone in Ride the Eagle.

Ride The Eagle is available in Select Theaters, On Demand and Digital July 30, 2021.

The post INTERVIEW: The Good Place’s D’Arcy Carden Is a Funny Woman With So Much Heart in Ride the Eagle first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, A League of Their Own (Amazon Series), Rosie O'Donnell, Things We Saw

Things We Saw Today: Rosie O’Donnell Joins Amazon’s A League of Their Own Reboot Series in New Role

Rosie O'Donnell as Doris, getting ready to swing a baseball bat in A League of Their Own.

Rosie O'Donnell is set to return to A League of Their Own, Amazon's upcoming series adaptation, much to the delight of fans of the original movie.

The post Things We Saw Today: Rosie O’Donnell Joins Amazon’s A League of Their Own Reboot Series in New Role first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Cecily Strong, Schmigadoon!

Cecily Strong Teaches Us About Babies in a Sound of Music-Like Number on Schmigadoon

Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key in Apple TV+'s Schmigadoon!

If you're not watching Schmigadoon!, I highly suggest doing so! It's wonderfully hilarious, musically brilliant, and is the kind of show that Cecily Strong shines in and I can't wait to see where the show takes us. 

The post Cecily Strong Teaches Us About Babies in a Sound of Music-Like Number on Schmigadoon first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Amanda Knox, true crime

Amanda Knox Calls Out Matt Damon’s Stillwater for Perpetuating Her Mistreatment in the Media

MODENA, ITALY - JUNE 15: American journalist Amanda Knox attends a panel session entitled Trial by Media during the first edition of the Criminal Justice Festival, an event organised by The Italy Innocence Project and the local association of barristers, on June 15, 2019 in Modena, Italy. The Italy Innocence Project focuses on the issues relating to wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice in Italy. Guest speaker Amanda Knox makes her first visit back to Italy since she was wrongly convicted of murdering British student Meredith Kercher. Knox spent four years in prison following her conviction for the murder of her flatmate in 2007 and was definitively acquitted by the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation. (Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images)

The upcoming Matt Damon film Stillwater says it is loosely based on the Amanda Knox story. Well the real, Amanda Knox had something to say about that.

The post Amanda Knox Calls Out Matt Damon’s Stillwater for Perpetuating Her Mistreatment in the Media first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Black Widow, Honest Trailers, Scarlett Johansson

Honest Trailer for Black Widow Roasts the Marvel Formula We’ve Seen Again and Again

Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff and Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova sit together on a motorcycle in the movie 'Black Widow'

Honest Trailers always comes through, but what really gets roasted here is less 'Black Widow' and more the MCU's tried and true plot formula that we've seen a dozen times.

The post Honest Trailer for Black Widow Roasts the Marvel Formula We’ve Seen Again and Again first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, art, Epic of Gilgamesh, Hobby Lobby

DOJ Demands Epic of Gilgamesh Tablets’ Return From Hobby Lobby, Reminding Everyone They’re Trash

A Hobby Lobby storefront.

The Department of Justice released a press statement demanding the infamous arts and crafts store, Hobby Lobby, to forfeit a “rare cuneiform table bearing a portion of the 'Epic of Gilgamesh.'”

The post DOJ Demands Epic of Gilgamesh Tablets’ Return From Hobby Lobby, Reminding Everyone They’re Trash first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, House of Gucci

The House of Gucci Trailer Brought Us Adam Driver in a Bathtub and Memes

Lady Gaga in the House of Gucci trailer

House of Gucci hits theaters on November 24th and I'm ready to ascend to a higher plane of being.

The post The House of Gucci Trailer Brought Us Adam Driver in a Bathtub and Memes first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, discrimination, gender, Twitter

Viral Email Exchange Shows Workplace Gender Discrimination the Door!

Woman with shocked looked on her face as she reads email on laptop.

A viral email exchange shows that gender discrimination is alive and kicking with this person showing it the door, never to be seen again.

The post Viral Email Exchange Shows Workplace Gender Discrimination the Door! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, Disney, Kevin Feige, Scarlett Johansson

Marvel Head Kevin Feige Reportedly Upset by Disney’s Response to Scarlett Johansson’s Contract Lawsuit

Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow in Avengers: Endgame

I'm happy that Feige is reportedly angry with Disney about this. I want Feige to stand up for his talent and creatives at Marvel. I just wish that it didn't take a man supporting Scarlett Johansson for it to happen. 

The post Marvel Head Kevin Feige Reportedly Upset by Disney’s Response to Scarlett Johansson’s Contract Lawsuit first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, donald trump

I Don’t Mean to Shock You but Donald Trump Might Not Have Donated All of His Presidential Paychecks as Promised

Donald Trump makes a pouty face during a press briefing.

Some questions have been raised about Donald Trump's promise to donate his entire presidential salary.

The post I Don’t Mean to Shock You but Donald Trump Might Not Have Donated All of His Presidential Paychecks as Promised first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Broadway, COVID-19, Vaccines

Broadway Is Enforcing Vaccination for Audiences and Casts

Lin Manuel Miran and Phillipa Soo in Hamilton

Broadway will open at full capacity this September and you can enjoy the magic of theatre once again, as long as you're vaccinated.

The post Broadway Is Enforcing Vaccination for Audiences and Casts first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Michael Che, Simone Biles

Michael Che Should Feel Horrible for Awful Simone Biles “Jokes,” but He Won’t

Michael Che

There was absolutely no reason for Che to make a comment on Simone Biles. 

The post Michael Che Should Feel Horrible for Awful Simone Biles “Jokes,” but He Won’t first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, David Ayer, Suicide Squad, The Suicide Squad

Director David Ayer: Suicide Squad “Studio Cut Is Not My Movie,” but Says He’s Done Talking About It

Harley Quinn in first Suicide Squad movie.

Director David Ayer tweeted out a lengthy statement called "My Turn," in which he addressed his relationship to the 2016 DC comics movie Suicide Squad, which is now getting a "sequel" in The Suicide Squad but with a different director, James Gunn.

The post Director David Ayer: Suicide Squad “Studio Cut Is Not My Movie,” but Says He’s Done Talking About It first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Loki, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sylvie

So How Does Loki Hold Up on a Binge-Watch?

Tom Hiddleston as Loki in 'Loki' episode 4

Disney +'s Marvel show Loki holds up during a binge-watch on many fronts, from Loki to Sylvie and Hunter B-15. But that doesn't mean that everything held up!

The post So How Does Loki Hold Up on a Binge-Watch? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Comics, fan art, Miles Morales, Spider-Man

#WeekOfMilesMorales Celebrates 10 Years of Miles Morales’ Spider-Man With Stunning Artwork

Fan art of Miles Morales standing in front of the word "expectation." (Image: @_TEB2_ on Twitter)

Miles is getting the week-long treatment he deserves via ##WeekOfMilesMorales, thanks to Twitter blog account @WeekofMiles. Back in May, the blog announced a seven-day celebration from June 28 to August 4.

The post #WeekOfMilesMorales Celebrates 10 Years of Miles Morales’ Spider-Man With Stunning Artwork first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Anti-Vaccination, COVID vaccine, WTF

Things We Saw Today: Restaurant Owner Requiring “Proof of Being Unvaccinated” Is Doing a Bizarre Media Tour

Chris Cuomo interviews a restaurant owner above a chyron reading "restaurant owner requires 'proof of being unvaccinated'"

When asked if his anti-mask campaign is just a publicity stunt, Tony Roman replied, “It’s an IQ test.”

The post Things We Saw Today: Restaurant Owner Requiring “Proof of Being Unvaccinated” Is Doing a Bizarre Media Tour first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Final Season Trailer: How Much Has Really Changed for Copaganda?

Jake Peralta and Charles Boyle Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine is returning for its final season and the trailer is here to remind us of all the characters we are going to miss.

The post Brooklyn Nine-Nine Final Season Trailer: How Much Has Really Changed for Copaganda? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, HBO, Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us

HBO Is All in on The Last of Us Show With Massive Budget and Possibly 8 Seasons

A press photo of Pedro Pascal alongside Joel in The Last of Us game.

So is The Last of Us going to be HBO's answer to the end of The Walking Dead? I hope so mainly because I enjoy the source material for The Last of Us more than I do that of The Walking Dead.

The post HBO Is All in on The Last of Us Show With Massive Budget and Possibly 8 Seasons first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Black Widow, Yelena Belova

I’m Going to Need a Yelena Belova and the Black Widows Series

Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova in Black Widow

Now that 'Black Widow' is out, we deserve to see the ongoing story of Yelena Belova and the Black Widows on their vital globe-trotting mission.

The post I’m Going to Need a Yelena Belova and the Black Widows Series first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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