The Wednesday Edition - Jun 12, 2019
Fresh from your pals at themarysue.com
Dive into Kate Davies' delicious debut novel In at the Deep End, about a young woman "who may have been looking for love — and pleasure — in all the wrong places (i.e. from men)."
News, immigrant rights, Japanese internment, Trump

The Trump Administration Is Holding Migrant Children in Former Japanese Internment Camps Because We’ve Learned Nothing From History

Migrant families seeking asylum in the U.S. kept in camps.
The use of Fort Sill as a detainment camp serves as a stark reminder of America's shameful history, where the government forcibly removed and imprisoned 120,000 Japanese-Americans during World War II.
Big on the Internet, comedy, Hannah Gadsby, Louis C.K.

Comedian Hannah Gadsby Calls Out Louis C.K. For Being “Angry and Bitter”

Hannah Gadsby, emmys, michael che, jokes, nanette
"Why do we care what he thinks about the human condition? He needs to worry about his own condition a bit. Just sit quietly."
Gaming, Dungeons & Dragons, women in gaming

Dungeons & Dragons Streamers & Creators Discuss the Game’s Evolution of Representation

A black woman plays D&D in cosplay.
"Women" as a monolith is not the end-all of inclusion. Going into the recent mega-event of D&D Live: The Descent, I was curious to see how the streamers and creators present felt about the evolution of intersectional representation.
TV, D.B Weiss, David Benioff, Game of Thrones, HBO

Good Job Game of Thrones, Nothing Like Submitting an Episode No One Could See for Best Cinematography

Iain Glen, Conleth Hill, and Emilia Clarke in Game of Thrones (2011)
Nothing like nominating three of the lowest rated episodes of Game of Thrones' final season for all the biggest awards. Nice job HBO.
Movies, Men in Black, Men In Black International, reviews

Early Reviews of Men in Black: International Say the Reboot Fails to Capture the Magic of the Original

Men in Black International stars Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth.
The film is currently ranked at 31 percent fresh, with several reviewers weighing in on the lackluster film.
News, 2020 Presidential election, Joe Biden

Does Joe Biden Really Believe the Things He Says?

Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally.
Joe Biden made some lofty campaign promises this week, from a fantasy of bipartisan cooperation to goals of curing cancer.
Movies, James Marsden, Scott Summers, Tye Sheridan, X-Men

Doing X-Men‘s Scott Summers Dirty For 20 Years Is a Problem

Scott Summers played by Tye Ready Player One, James Marsden and Bond Girl at Cyclops and Jean
The women of the X-Men have been dealt a bad hand in movie adaptations, but Scott Summers has also been played a really crappy hand.
News, #MeToo Movement, Max Landis, Whitney Moore

Whitney Moore Accuses Ex-Boyfriend Max Landis of Abuse

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 23: Writer/producer Max Landis at 'Doctor Who' BBC America official panel during Comic-Con International 2017 at San Diego Convention Center on July 23, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Despite the myriad allegations and the open secret status of Max Landis's conduct, he still has many projects lined up—even as new stories emerge.
TV, Netflix, Russian Doll

Death Comes Again as Russian Doll Gets a Season 2

Russian Doll on Netflix
Natasha Lyonne dying in increasingly creative ways isn't exactly a joy to watch (maybe because I love Natasha Lyonne too much) but we get to live in the loop all over again with Russian Doll season two.
TV, Black Mirror, Miley Cyrus, teenagers

Black Mirror‘s “Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too” Embodies the Shallow Feminism It Attempts to Skewer

Angourie Rice talks to robot Miley Cyrus in Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too.
Black Mirror's 'Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too' aka the Miley Cyrus episode, embodies the shallow feminism it attempts to satirize.
Movies, Charles Xavier, Jean Grey, X-Men: Dark Phoenix

There’s One Good Message in X-Men: Dark Phoenix

'Dark Phoenix' isn't great and there are lots of problems throughout, but there is one scene that is an important message for the entire X-Men series.
Comics, Comixology, exclusive, manga

Exclusive: Female-Created, Lady-Centric Manga MARS and You’re My Pet Coming to ComiXology

comiXology manga series you're my pet and mars
ComiXology has an exciting slate of beloved manga made by female creators headed its way, and we've got a sneak peek at covers and pages of MARS and You're My Pet you won't find anywhere else.
Gaming, Avengers, games

A New Avengers Game Looks like Everyone But the Actual Avengers

Captain America sitting on a backwards chair, looking at you with pity.
These are ... the Avengers?
Movies, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Tom Holland

Things We Saw Today: Tom Holland Brings a “New” Spider-Man Scene to Jimmy Kimmel

Peter Parker (Tom Holland) reflects in a quiet moment from the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer.
Spider-Man: Far From Home is slowly coming our way, and that means even more scenes from the film are finding their way into the world.
Big on the Internet, Catholic Church, sex education, sexual harassment

Female Students Protest Catholic High School’s Lessons on Sexual Harassment

Students at Dearborn Divine Child protest the school's sexist lessons on rape and sexual harassment.
Ah yes, the classic "it's your fault for dressing that way" defense.
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