The Friday Edition - Feb 5, 2021
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TV, S.W.O.R.D., Wanda Vision, WandaVision

I Love How Marvel’s WandaVision Is All About the Gray Area

Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen in WandaVision

I like how WandaVision is challenging our ideas of "villains" and who is right and who is wrong, and I hope it continues down that path.

The post I Love How Marvel’s WandaVision Is All About the Gray Area first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Owls, Super Bowl, What We Do In The Shadows

Let’s Celebrate Some Superb Owls With the Vampires of What We Do in the Shadows

Like the vamps of What We Do In The Shadows, I would much rather celebrate the Superb Owl than the Super Bowl.

The post Let’s Celebrate Some Superb Owls With the Vampires of What We Do in the Shadows first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Daily Show With Trevor Noah

Stephen Colbert Dismantles Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Awful Attempt To Distance Herself From Her Own “Words of the Past”

A still from The Late Show showing Stephen Colbert smirking above a chryon reading "QANONSENSE"

“All words are words of the past! These words I’m saying right now? They’re in the past, he said, seconds ago!" Stephen Colbert takes on the GOP's latest Marjorie Taylor Greene/QAnon/Congressional nonsense.

The post Stephen Colbert Dismantles Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Awful Attempt To Distance Herself From Her Own “Words of the Past” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Christopher Plummer, obituary, The Sound of Music

Hollywood Mourns the Loss of the Legendary Christopher Plummer

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 11: Christopher Plummer attends the "Boundaries" New York screening at The Roxy Cinema on June 11, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Christopher Plummer, who commanded screen and stage with dignity and power for seven decades, has died at the age of 91.

The post Hollywood Mourns the Loss of the Legendary Christopher Plummer first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Space, moon trees, this week in space

This Week in Space: Moon Trees Remind Us of Our Moon Exploration

the moon in different phases time lapse

Sure, it isn't the most exciting space activity in the world but it's beautiful to see these trees and know how far we've come in our space exploration and that we have these "Moon Trees" to look back on.

The post This Week in Space: Moon Trees Remind Us of Our Moon Exploration first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, 28DaysOfBlackCosplay, black history month 2021, cosplay

#28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Five

Image of MadamZeti/Simpai Dolphin Cosplay, Yonn/The Yonn Don, and Rodneil Mitchell/Ash Ketchum/Miles Morales all cosplaying

Happy Friday, everyone! As promised in yesterday's feature, we have THREE cosplayers to talk about today in order to get you all set for the weekend, which will be full of, you guessed it, more cosplayers!

The post #28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Five first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Avengers: Age of Ultron, WandaVision

Avengers: Age of Ultron Is Still a Frustrating Movie Despite Setting up Better Things

Ultron trying to show off his butt, but having no butt

In the end, Age of Ultron has delivered several big payoffs, but those pay offs do not make this movie less frustrating to watch as a whole—especially with the villain it had, the character journeys we'd been on, and the places they would go in the future.

The post Avengers: Age of Ultron Is Still a Frustrating Movie Despite Setting up Better Things first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, lawyers, Legally Blonde, Reese Witherspoon

Why Legally Blonde Is the Best Law Movie, According To a Lawyer

Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods in 'Legally Blonde'

There's one iconic movie that gets law school shockingly right, and that's Reese Witherspoon's classic comedy Legally Blonde.

The post Why Legally Blonde Is the Best Law Movie, According To a Lawyer first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, football, politics, white privilege

Pre-Super Bowl Reminder: Tom Brady Is the Height of White Privilege

Tom Brady in NFL Buccaneers uniform.

Here's your friendly reminder that Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is the height of white privilege.

The post Pre-Super Bowl Reminder: Tom Brady Is the Height of White Privilege first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, dominique tipper, season finale, The Expanse

The Season Five Finale of The Expanse Was Pretty Much Perfect

Dominique Tipper looks at a view screen as Naomi Nagata in The Expanse season five finale

Season five of 'The Expanse' saw our heroes through trials, tragedies, and space battles, and they ended up back where they belonged. Well, most of them did.

The post The Season Five Finale of The Expanse Was Pretty Much Perfect first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, anime, CrunchyRoll, voice acting

Jujutsu Kaisen Friday Chat With Adam McArthur, the Voice of Yuji Itadori

Adam McArthur with his character Yuji Itadori

Perhaps best known as the misunderstood bad boy that is Star vs. The Forces of Evil's Marco Diaz, Adam McArthur has been voice acting in some capacity since he was 16 years old! With so many years of voice acting, you might be surprised to find out that "Jujutsu Kaisen" is his first time voicing an anime character!

The post Jujutsu Kaisen Friday Chat With Adam McArthur, the Voice of Yuji Itadori first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Wanda Maximoff, WandaVision, WandaVision Static

WandaVision Static: We Need to Talk About Today’s Big WandaVision Development

Wanda Maximoff looking upset in WandaVision

Marvel and Disney+'s WandaVision released its fifth episode today and promptly shut down any "haters"—meaning it was absolutely incredible and brought us an entirely new layer to obsess over.

The post WandaVision Static: We Need to Talk About Today’s Big WandaVision Development first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, Marjorie Taylor Greene, politics, Republicans

Democrats To Strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of Her Committee Assignments. Republicans Gave Her a Standing Ovation.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene looks at the camera while wearing a black mask reading "Stop the Steal" in red letters.

The only reason Majorie Taylor Greene is facing any sort of consequence whatsoever is because of the Democrats in Congress.

The post Democrats To Strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of Her Committee Assignments. Republicans Gave Her a Standing Ovation. first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Brandy, Cinderella, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: We’re FINALLY Getting Brandy and Whitney’s Cinderella on Disney+

Image from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella

After over two decades, Brandy announced on The View that "Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella" would be hitting Disney+ on February 12th!

The post Things We Saw Today: We’re FINALLY Getting Brandy and Whitney’s Cinderella on Disney+ first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Capitol Insurrection, Twitter

AOC Destroys Nancy Mace on Twitter for “Cynical and Disgusting Attack”

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez smiles.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez destroys Nancy Mace on Twitter and calls out her hypocrisy in one fell swoop.

The post AOC Destroys Nancy Mace on Twitter for “Cynical and Disgusting Attack” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Science

As if the Internet Wasn’t Weird Enough, Now Spinach Can Send Email

a bowl of spinach

Scientists at MIT taught spinach to detect certain chemicals and send emails with nanotech.

The post As if the Internet Wasn’t Weird Enough, Now Spinach Can Send Email first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Avengers, Kevin Feige, Star Wars (franchise)

Marvel’s Kevin Feige Has Dashed Our Dreams of Grogu in the Avengers

grogu eating with the avengers

So we may never see the Avengers and the Jedi togethe,r and while that's fine (for now), I do hope we get to see a jokey video at some point down the line. Just for the laughs.

The post Marvel’s Kevin Feige Has Dashed Our Dreams of Grogu in the Avengers first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, Nella Larsen, Rebecca Hall, Sundance Film Festival

Understanding the Legacy of Nella Larsen’s Passing

Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson in Passing (2021)

Rebecca Hall's film 'Passing' is currently getting a lot of traction on the Sundance film circuit, but what about the Nella Larsen novel it is based on?

The post Understanding the Legacy of Nella Larsen’s Passing first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Capitol Riots, impeachment, Trump

370 Congressional Aides Sign Letter Imploring the Senate To Convict Donald Trump

Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest outside the US Capitol

In advance of Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, 370 congressional aides have signed a letter urging senators to convict.

The post 370 Congressional Aides Sign Letter Imploring the Senate To Convict Donald Trump first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Riverdale

So WHAT Is Even Happening on Riverdale This Time?

the core four and shannen doherty in riverdale

Uh so...what is happening on Riverdale you ask? Are you sure you want to know the answer to that question?

The post So WHAT Is Even Happening on Riverdale This Time? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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