The Wednesday Edition - Dec 19, 2018
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Big on the Internet, democrats, women in politics

Four Kansas Republicans Just Switched Parties & They’re All Women

kansas capitol, women, democrats republicans
In the last week, four Republican legislators in Kansas have switched parties, joining the state's Democrats.
Big on the Internet, #MeToo Movement, William Shatner

William Shatner’s #MeToo Hot Take Would Embarrass James Kirk

William Shatner as Jim Kirk in Star Trek
Well, sir, you've certainly not changed your Twitter behavior, which remains repugnant.
Big on the Internet, Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo Encourages Everyone to Give Back

You know, as 2018 winds to a close, I only trust like four white men, and Mark Ruffalo is at the top of the list. Concerned about our environment, working towards making young people in the world get out and vote, encouraging his fans to give back—all of it makes him one of the great […]
Big on the Internet, Aladdin, Twitter

Twitter Has Opinions on the Live-Action Aladdin First Look

First look at live-action Aladdin
Okay fine they're making a live-action Aladdin movie, but Twitter has some thoughts first: most importantly, why in the world does Aladdin have a shirt on?
Books, giveaway, kensington books

Win a Collection of Witchy Women Books and Magical Objects

Kensington Books witchy women giveaway
You could win not one, not two, but seven books featuring badass magical women—plus powerful jewelry, clarifying crystals, and more!
Big on the Internet, Holiday Gift Guides

TMS Holiday Gift Guide for Last-Minute Shoppers

Spider-Man Cover
Because still being unprepared for Christmas only six days before is classic holiday anxiety at work.
Big on the Internet, donald trump, politics, Robert Mueller

Here’s How Fox News & the White House Are Desperately Trying to Spin Flynn’s Hearing

michael flynn, sentencing, hearing, guilty, fox, huckabee sanders, trump
Fox, Trump, and his surrogates are burying their head in the sand when it comes to Michael Flynn's repeated admissions of guilt.
News, Ivanka Trump, JR, Trump

The Trump Foundation Is Shutting Down Amidst Lawsuits and Ethics Investigations

trump foundation scandal
These people make the Bluth family look like the Obamas.
Big on the Internet, Fortnite, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Pay Those Who Created the Dance Moves, Fortnite

The dance portion of Fortnite includes dances we know and love from television, movies, and more and the creators of those moves are getting no kind of compensation.
Movies, Meg Ryan, You've Got Mail

Twenty Years Later, You’ve Got Mail Has Magic In the Form Of Kathleen Kelly

Meg Ryan stars as Kathleen Kelly in You've Got Mail
"When you read a book as a child, it becomes a part of your identity in a way that no other reading in your whole life does."
TV, Doctor Who

The Doctor Still Spreads Christmas Cheer With an Animated Short!

Doctor Who season 11 episode 1 review
The Doctor Who Christmas special is something that has been cherished of fans of the show for years. So when news broke that we wouldn't be getting a Christmas special this time around, many were worried about what it meant for the Doctor and the show at large.
Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop

5 CBD Goodies to Get Anyone Through the Stress of the Holidays

The travel, the questions about what you’re doing with your life, the racist uncle … the holidays can be stressful. So stuff those stockings with these CBD treats. They’re way better than spiked eggnog, promise.
Movies, 2018, Black Panther, movies

The Top-Grossing Movies of 2018 Say a Lot About Our Era

Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman in 'Black Panther'
Final domestic box office tallies are in and this was a big year for movies—superhero movies, to be precise.
TV, Steven Universe, Steven Universe recap

Steven Universe Recap: “Legs From Here to Homeworld”

Steven Universe legs
What does it mean to still be watching Steven Universe at the end of 2018?
Movies, Home Alone, Mary Sues

Home Alone’s Kevin McCallister Is a Mary Sue, Accept It

Macauley Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister in Home Alone
It is a truth not universally acknowledged that male characters are, on the whole, more likely to be Mary Sues than female characters.
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