The Friday Edition - Mar 17, 2023
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Movies, Danielle Deadwyler, Oscars, Viola Davis

Giving Racist Anonymous Oscar Voters a Platform Doesn’t Expose Misogynoir—It Profits From It

Viola Davis during a Q&A for 'The Woman King' at the Toronto International Film Festival

It's not that talented, Black women in film need Oscars for validation. It's that the Oscars needs them.

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News, Briahna Joy Gray, conservatives, viral videos, wokeness

Conservative Author Goes Full Deer in Headlights When Pressed To Define ‘Woke’

Bethany Mandel speaks into her camera during a Zoom interview.

"This is going to be one of those moments that goes viral," Bethany Mandel said as she struggled for words. And she was not wrong.

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Big on the Internet, Chinese Government, Jordan Peterson, Mikhaila Fuller, Twitter

Disgraced Canadian Professor Accidentally Shares D*** Milking Dungeon In CCP Rant

Jordan Peterson addresses students at The Cambridge Union on November 02, 2018 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.

One of the most upvoted comments reads, "The one thing JP haters and fans have in common is that they want him off of Twitter."

The post Disgraced Canadian Professor Accidentally Shares D*** Milking Dungeon In CCP Rant appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Amazon Prime, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, The Boys

How Do You Make ‘The Boys’ Even Filthier? Add Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan looking hot as Negan.

There are a few ways to achieve this, but I think the creators were smart in going exactly the way they went—by casting Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

The post How Do You Make ‘The Boys’ Even Filthier? Add Jeffrey Dean Morgan appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, anti-lgbtq, Florida, florida schools, legislature, menstruation, sex ed, sex education

Florida Republicans’ New Bill Bans Girls From Talking About Menstruation

Students seen from above, studying at school desks.

Damn, Florida, make up your mind! In which way do you want to be dystopic and horrible?

The post Florida Republicans’ New Bill Bans Girls From Talking About Menstruation appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Hannah Waddingham, interview, Rebecca Welton, Ted Lasso

INTERVIEW: Hannah Waddingham Explores Rebecca’s Journey in ‘Ted Lasso’

Rebecca working in ted lasso season 3

Ted Lasso season 3 premiered on Apple TV+ this week and I can't wait to see what it holds for Rebecca!

The post INTERVIEW: Hannah Waddingham Explores Rebecca’s Journey in ‘Ted Lasso’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, boston strangler, Chris Cooper, interview

INTERVIEW: Chris Cooper On What Inspires Him for Roles like the ‘Boston Strangler’

Podcasts, comedy, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, Conan O'Brien, podcasts, Stardew Valley

The Latest Episode of ‘Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend’ Exemplifies Everything We Love About Him as a Host

Conan O'Brien salutes, standing alone on a stage holding a microphone.

Grass is green, the sky is blue, and Conan O' Brien continues to be one of the greatest hosts in comedy.

The post The Latest Episode of ‘Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend’ Exemplifies Everything We Love About Him as a Host appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, American History, Black History, Civil Rights Movement, LGBTQ rights, women in history

The Watering Down of AP African American History Is an Attack on Living Memory

National guardsmen are called out in Memphis, Tennessee, following the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr in the city, 8th April 1968. They are guarding the street outside the Florsheim Shoes store. Alyssa covers eyes in editing.

"And then you get to about 1960 in here and it's all activism. It's all ideology. It's no history."

The post The Watering Down of AP African American History Is an Attack on Living Memory appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Florida, Immigration, Ron DeSantis, undocumented Americans

Florida Republicans Seek To Criminalize Any Contact With Undocumented People

A protester holds a sign reading "No one is illegal"

Ron DeSantis and his Republican cronies are at it again.

The post Florida Republicans Seek To Criminalize Any Contact With Undocumented People appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Ben Barnes, Shadow and Bone (series), The Darkling

Oh No … I Still Love the Darkling

Ben Barnes, as the Darkling, in Netflix's Shadow and Bone, his face covered in lacerations.

My favorite "If bad, why hot?" around.

The post Oh No … I Still Love the Darkling appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Disney+, Willow

Hold Up, ‘Willow’ Isn’t Canceled After All

Willow stands with a staff in a forest.

Showrunner Jonathan Kasdan has revealed that the real situation is more complicated (and better!) than we thought.

The post Hold Up, ‘Willow’ Isn’t Canceled After All appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Anti-Vaxxers, conservative media, GETTR, social media, Sperm, Trump

Pro-Trump Social Media Platform Pivots to … Anti-Vax Sperm Sales?

a man wears a bright green shirt reading "unvaccinated"

Apparently the best, most profitable move may be to pivot from an ultra-right social media platform to an online marketplace for unvaxxed sperm.

The post Pro-Trump Social Media Platform Pivots to … Anti-Vax Sperm Sales? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, HBO, House of the Dragon, news, The Last of Us (TV series)

HBO Viewing Figures Reveal Close Contest Between Two of Its Biggest Shows

The Last of Us season 1 finale screenshot, featuring Pedro Pascal as Joel

HBO has had a stellar year, with two of its most recent genre shows vying for the top spot in terms of viewership.

The post HBO Viewing Figures Reveal Close Contest Between Two of Its Biggest Shows appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Arrested Development, Ben Shapiro, memes

Ben Shapiro Is an ‘Arrested Development’ Meme Come to Life

Ben Shapiro wears a suit and Lucille Bluth wears a light colored suit jacket

Lucille Bluth can't even correctly name the price for a single banana, something I think Shapiro would struggle to do as well.

The post Ben Shapiro Is an ‘Arrested Development’ Meme Come to Life appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff

Marvel Has Painted Itself Into a Corner With the Scarlet Witch’s Story Arc

Elizabeth Olsen as the Scarlet Witch, raising her hands while her eyes glow red. The window of Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum glows yellow behind her.

How can Marvel bring Wanda back in a way that feels satisfying, and not a cheap reset of her character?

The post Marvel Has Painted Itself Into a Corner With the Scarlet Witch’s Story Arc appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, fashion, nostalgia, Teletubbies

The Teletubbies Are Now Coming for … the Fashion Industry?

All four Teletubbies in the series' intro.

Now, after stealing half of the television airtime and parents' hard-earned cash in the late '90s, they're coming for the fashion industry.

The post The Teletubbies Are Now Coming for … the Fashion Industry? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Apple TV+, Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

‘Ted Lasso’s Season Opener Really Hit as a Child of Divorce

Ted Lasso at a press conference in the season 3 premiere

With season 3 of Ted Lasso underway, we're remembering how the show can make us laugh and cry at the same time.

The post ‘Ted Lasso’s Season Opener Really Hit as a Child of Divorce appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Daisy Jones & the Six, Patti Smith

No, the ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ Opening Isn’t an Original Song (It’s Better)

Daisy Jones and the Six playing music on stage in the show of the same name on Amazon Prime Video.

The minute I heard her voice, I was at the edge of my seat, grinning like a dog.

The post No, the ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ Opening Isn’t an Original Song (It’s Better) appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, DC, HBO Max, Shazam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Where To Watch ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’

Zachary Levi and the cast of 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods'

Where can you watch Billy Batson and his family fight the daughters of Atlas?

The post Where To Watch ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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