The Sunday Edition - Dec 5, 2021
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TV, baking, reality TV, School of Chocolate

Netflix’s ‘School of Chocolate’ Is Your New Feel Good Reality Series

(L to R) Chef Amaury Guichon, Devin, Cedrick, Amanda, Thiago on 'School of Chocolate'

If you're looking for your next feel-good reality series, School of Chocolate is IT.

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Movies, Miles Morales, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Miles Falls Into the Multiverse in ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Trailer

Miles Morales in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

It's been three years since Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse hit theaters, surprising audiences with stunning visuals and reinventing what both an animated feature and a superhero movie could be.

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TV, HBO Max, Raised by Wolves, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: HBO Max’s ‘Raised by Wolves’ Returns for a Second Season

Amanda Collin as Mother in 'Raised by Wolves'

If you're looking for a creepy new sci-fi series to escape into, Raised by Wolves is a strong bet.

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TV, Jon Bernthal, the mcu, The Punisher

Jon Bernthal Talks ‘The Punisher’ and His Future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle in the Punisher.

It's been nearly 3 years since Netflix canceled The Punisher, along with its entire Marvel slate of programming.

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News, abortions, Madison Cawthorn, reproductive rights

Madison Cawthorn Calls Women “Earthen Vessels” in Unhinged Rant About Abortion

Madison Cawthorn in his wheelchair in a hallway of the Capitol

Also, has he ever tried to tear up a Polaroid? Those things are made of plastic, and are impossible to tear.

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Big on the Internet, Ask the Mary Sues, musicals, stephen sondheim

Ask the Mary Sues: Our Favorite Stephen Sondheim Songs

Stephen Sondheim being Stephen Sondheim

What's your favorite Sondheim number? Let us know in the comments!

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TV, contributors, The Wheel of Time (series)

Recap: The Wheel of Time, Episode 3 “A Place of Safety”

Still from Amazon's Wheel of Time.

In a sequence that launched a thousand memes, this episode finally shows what happened to Nynaeve—and it's worth the wait.

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TV, contributors, Emily Dickinson

An Ode to Dickinson’s Ever-Evolving Lavinia

Lavinia Dickinson on the Apple TV+ show Dickinson.

Now in its third and final chapter, this beautifully bizarre portrait of the artist as a young poet reveals Lavinia’s narrative arc in all its glory.

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TV, John Cena, Peacemaker (series)

Peacemaker’s Official Trailer Delights the Former WWE Fan in Me

peacemaker is on his way to pathos

John Cena's transition into one of the best comedic actors working today was certainly not what I expected. Yet, when I think about his early time in the WWE, he always knew how to be goofy, fun, and the way he leaned into his rapper persona would give Jared Leto a run for his money. Now that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has normalized this transition, Cena has taken it even further. 

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Books, Hanukkah, identity, memoirs

5 Memoirs by Jewish Women to Check Out For Hanukkah That Explore Identity

Three books with Hanukkahpattern behind. (Image: Gallery Books, Mariner Books, One World, and Chenspec via Pixabay.) https://pixabay.com/illustrations/star-of-david-candles-polka-dots-5952091/

In honor of Hanukkah, here are 5 memoirs by women of Jewish heritage to read that explore themes of their identity—in terms of race, gender, ability, and more.

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TV, contributors, The Wheel of Time (series)

Recap: The Wheel of Time: Episode 2, “Shadow’s Waiting”

Still of Amazon's Wheel of Time cast traveling on horseback.

Robert Jordan is renowned for the breadth and depth of the world he constructed for The Wheel of Time.

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Movies, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Tom Holland, Zendaya

Things We Saw Today: Zendaya Worries About Tom Holland Being Stuck in the Spider-Man Suit

Tom Holland explaining his coffee drinking tube in the Spider-Man suit that goes in through the eye hole, next to a picture of it.

It is an exciting kick-off to the Spider-Man: No Way Home press tour and I can't wait to see what is next. 

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TV, Gossip Girl reboot

Gossip Girl Inclusivity Still Misses the Issues Right on the Surface

jordan-alexander-whitney-peak-gossip-girl

The show is fun and I have enjoyed it trying to do as Euphoria did and tell a mature teen story, but it still feels incapable of seeing what it is missing right on the surface.

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Movies, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: No Way Home

There’s a Rumor That the Press Will Only See a Portion of Spider-Man: No Way Home to Avoid Spoilers

Spider-Man looking shocked

I hope that Sony is making it clear that if the press spoils the movie, they're going to make it so they physically cannot spoil big things. Because it isn't fair that one guy on Twitter can spoil something many have waited months for just because he thinks it is "fine" and a "scoop". 

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TV, anime, manga, My Hero Academia

How Far Into the Manga Is the Sixth Season of My Hero Academia Going to Go?

MHA season 6

According to the My Hero Academia Fandom Wiki page, the Paranormal Liberation War Arc is 54 chapters of the manga. How far will the anime go with that?

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Big on the Internet, The Mary Sue

The Mary Sue Is Joining GAMURS Group!

Gamurs and The Mary Sue logo text.

We, The Mary Sue's managing editors, are excited to announce that The Mary Sue is now a part of GAMURS Group, a rapidly growing online media company where our new sister sites will be the likes of Dot Esports, Gamepur, and more.

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Big on the Internet, copaganda, How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Cops Continue To Misunderstand the Entire Point of How the Grinch Stole Christmas

the grinch who stole christmas

CBS News tweeted out a video Friday showing police officers "arresting" a person dressed as the Grinch during a tree-lighting celebration in Hewitt, Texas.

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News, COVID-19, masks, missouri

Missouri Governor Mike Parson Commissioned, Then Hid, a Study Showing Mask Mandates Save Lives

A protestor holds up a sign to a glass door reading "Governor Parson shame on you"

Missouri's governor commissioned a study to look into whether mask mandates actually help save lives and reduce the spread of COVID-19. They analysis showing they do was never made public

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Books, card games, e-reader, Holiday Gift Guide

10+ Unique Bookish Gifts to Treat Yourself & the Readers in Your Life—That AREN’T Books

Collage of gifts. (Image: SBG Book Club, Bring Your Own Book, and Stephen Foster.)

Not audiobooks, physical books, —nada. If you must get a book, then check out any previous list we've put out as well as the entries to The Mary Sue Book Club.

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Books, Afrofuturism, Janelle Monáe, Marvel Comics

Janelle Monáe, SFF Writers Team Up on Dirty Computer Short Story Collection

janelle monae

We were sold at "Janelle Monáe" and honestly the word "book" is just an added bonus.

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