The Monday Edition - May 21, 2018
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Movies, Deadpool 2, Fox, marvel

Vanessa’s Storyline in Deadpool 2 Was a Huge Misstep in an Otherwise Fun Film

Morena Baccarin as Vanessa in Deadpool 2 (2018)
In the first Deadpool movie, Vanessa was a character I really enjoyed, so I was disappointed how the sequel decided to treat her.
Gaming, gun control, Santa Fe High School, video games

Texas Lt. Governor Dan “The Doors Did It” Patrick: Video Games & Movies Kill People, Not Guns

texas lt. governor dan patrick
Friday brought with it yet another in a line of tragedies we're getting all too used to in the United States: another school shooting, this time at Santa Fe High School in Texas. It's true that multiple factors contribute to these large-scale murder sprees in our schools—easy access to deadly guns, misogyny, to name two—but the repeated insistence of blaming anything and everything else, by some members of the public and government officials, has to be the most frustratingly ironic one.
Movies, Jake Gyllenhaal, Spider-Man, Tom Holland

Is Jake Gyllenhaal About to Join Spider-Man as a Villain?

A source says Jake Gyllenhaal will be the villain in the next Spider-Man movie.
News, domestic violence, Santa Fe High School, school shootings

News Outlets Are Somehow Blaming the Texas School Shooting on Female Victim

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Reports have since come out that one of the Santa Fe High School shooting victims "had 4 months of problems from this boy."
TV, Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon, Nicki Minaj, Tina Fey

I Can’t Stop Watching this Tina Fey, Aidy Bryant, & Kate McKinnon HAIM Parody (ft. Nicki Minaj)

Tina Fey, Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon sing the "Friendship Song" a pitch-perfect HAIM parody in this cut-for-time SNL song.
Big on the Internet, LGBTQIA, Los Angeles, Monday Cute

Monday Cute: These L.A. “Cuties” are Raising Gay Funds for Their Gay Coffee Shop That’s Super-Gay

We now interrupt your regularly scheduled adorable animals to bring you some adorable people building community for queer folks.
TV, Rinko Kikuchi, Westworld, Westworld recaps

In “Akane No Mai” Maeve Uses Her Power Over Hosts for Good, Making Her Ever-Better Than Dolores

Thandie Newton as Maeve on HBO's 'Westworld'
SHOGUN WORLD! Hell, yes! This week, Westworld finally takes us into Shogun World, and we learn that it's...basically almost exactly like Westworldsame stories, different tropes. "Akane No Mai" also finds both Dolores and Maeve exercising control over fellow hosts in increasingly questionable ways. Oh yeah, and there's an awesome use of Wu-Tang Clan. [**SPOILERS AHOY!**]
Big on the Internet, Deadpool 2, Godzilla, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Godzilla Goes on Vacation

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We here at The Mary Sue love some good Photoshop shenanigans, but this latest effort is truly impressive. Los Angeles filmmaker and artist Kieran Murray has created 'Ryan Godzilling', a series of travel photos where Murray Photoshopped his plastic toy Godzilla figurine (named Ryan) into his photos. The results are hilarious.
Big on the Internet, Movies, #MeToo Movement, Luc Besson, sexual assault

French Filmmaker Luc Besson Accused of Sexual Assault by Actress

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We would love to go just one day without reporting on yet another man in power accused of sexual harassment and assault. Today is not that day. Famed French filmmaker Luc Besson (Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets) has been accused of drugging and raping an actress in Paris. The actress, whose name has not been released, filed a complaint with Paris authorities.
TV, Jessica Jones, Krysten Ritter, Netflix

The Cast and Crew of Jessica Jones Discuss Season 2, #MeToo and More

Jessica Jones cast
The cast and crew of Jessica Jones appeared on a panel yesterday for Netflix's FYSEE event to discuss season two, the #MeToo Movement, and their experiences making critically lauded series. In attendance were director of photography Manuel Billeter, head of Marvel TV Jeph Loeb, creator and showrunner Melissa Rosenberg, as well as cast members Krysten Ritter, Rachael Taylor, Janet McTeer, and Eka Darville.
Movies, Deadpool 2, Domino, Zazie Beetz

Deadpool 2‘s Zazie Beetz Is Down for a Domino Origin Story

Deadpool 2
Deadpool 2 made a big splash this weekend, raking in an estimated $125 million at the box office and scoring a certified fresh 83% on Rotten Tomatoes. But it's Zazie Beetz's portrayal of preternaturally lucky mercenary Domino that has been garnering praise.
Movies, #MeToo Movement, Asia Argento, Cannes Film Festival

Asia Argento Delivers Devastating Speech About Sexual Assault at the Cannes Film Festival

Asia Argento Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival came to a close this year with Asia Argento giving a devastating speech indicting Cannes and the film industry for their complicity in sexual harassment and assault. Argento was presenting the award for best actress alongside Ava Duvernay, when she took the industry to task, saying “In 1997, I was raped by Harvey Weinstein here at Cannes. I was 21 years old. This festival was his hunting ground.”
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