The Monday Edition - Nov 15, 2021
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This month’s Our Books, Our Shelves guest post from Charlie Jane Anders talks about 5 real-life horrors she confronted with fiction and how writing Even Greater Mistakes helped her have hope.
Books, banned books, George M. Johnson, LGBTQ Representation

Banning, Burning Isn’t Enough: New Trend Shows Parents Suing Schools, Libraries Over Book Content

Cropped book cover "All Boys Aren't Blue." (Image: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr))

Following the backlash of Kobabe's story, I took that as a sign that more similar actions would be taken against librarians, teachers, schools, and districts across the country, but I really didn't expect it to happen within days.

The post Banning, Burning Isn’t Enough: New Trend Shows Parents Suing Schools, Libraries Over Book Content first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Mel Gibson. Lethal Weapon 5

Things We Saw Today: Mel Gibson May Somehow Direct Lethal Weapon 5, Despite “Cancel Culture”

Mel Gibson holds a gun in the trailer for his crappy new movie.

Who thinks that Gibson is a box office draw?

The post Things We Saw Today: Mel Gibson May Somehow Direct Lethal Weapon 5, Despite “Cancel Culture” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, critical race theory, racism

New Hampshire Turns Students, Parents Into Bounty Hunters for Teachers Who Discuss Racism

Students sit in a classroom setting, facing a teacher speaking.

New Hampshire set up a website for students and parents to report teachers who violate a new, extremely vague law banning talk of "divisive concepts."

The post New Hampshire Turns Students, Parents Into Bounty Hunters for Teachers Who Discuss Racism first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Green Goblin, Spider-Man: No Way Home

I Love My Tiny Green Goblin on the Spider-Man: No Way Home Posters

Willem Dafoe as the Green Golbin.

Hopefully, we get to see Willem Dafoe back as the Green Goblin (because right now, nothing is confirmed other than Gobby just being there) but personally, I would love if we just had a tiny little Goblin in the background of scenes just flying around the entire time.

The post I Love My Tiny Green Goblin on the Spider-Man: No Way Home Posters first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, rich, vampires, wealth

Twitter Decides Vampires Are Rich Because Being Broke After Centuries Is Too Depressing to Think About

Twilight

A good portion of vampire media has a lot of perks to living a life where you might have to give up garlic. One major perk is having enormous wealth.

The post Twitter Decides Vampires Are Rich Because Being Broke After Centuries Is Too Depressing to Think About first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Downton Abbey

The Downton Abbey: A New Era Trailer Really Knows We All Need a ****ing Break

Maggie Smith as Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey: A New Era.

The team behind Downton Abbey: A New Era knows we need a break, and they are ready to pounce on our collective need for some low-stakes good times with the official teaser trailer.

The post The Downton Abbey: A New Era Trailer Really Knows We All Need a ****ing Break first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Andrew Garfield, Lin-Manuel Miranda, tick tick...BOOM!

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s tick, tick… BOOM! Movie Proves Having a Musical Fan Behind the Lens Works

Andrew Garfield standing in front of a piano as Jonathan Larson in tick, tick...BOOM!

Telling a story is one thing. Telling a story as a musical is another and then adding the cinematic aspect of it can make or break it. I'm so happy that tick, tick...BOOM! was fantastic because it gives me hope for the future of the musical movie, one that I hope Miranda continues to dive into because I did not fully expect to sob throughout the nearly two-hour movie and yet that's exactly what I did.

The post Lin-Manuel Miranda’s tick, tick… BOOM! Movie Proves Having a Musical Fan Behind the Lens Works first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, Earth 616

Marvel VP Discusses Decision Not to Recast T’Challa in Wakanda Forever

chadwick boseman

In a recent podcast with The RingerVerse, Marvel Studios VP of Development Nate Moore explicitly stated that the decision not to recast T'Challa was made in a fast conversation with the director of both Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ryan Coogler.

The post Marvel VP Discusses Decision Not to Recast T’Challa in Wakanda Forever first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Cowboy Bebop, live-action anime, Netflix

There’s So Much Potential in Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop but It Doesn’t Stick the Landing

Bebop crew

Is Netflix's Cowboy Bebop a bad time? No. I enjoyed a decent amount of the series. However, there are some baffling choices that make for a bumpy ride.

The post There’s So Much Potential in Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop but It Doesn’t Stick the Landing first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Capitol Riots, Steve Bannon

Steve Bannon Turned Himself in to the FBI Over Refusing January 6 Riot Subpoena

Steve Bannon arrives at an FBI office. Someone in the crowd behind him holds a sign reading "COUP PLOTTER"

Congress and the Justice Department are looking to make an example of Steve Bannon.

The post Steve Bannon Turned Himself in to the FBI Over Refusing January 6 Riot Subpoena first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Taylor Swift

So What Is Going on With Taylor Swift and Red (Taylor’s Version)?

Taylor Swift on Saturday Night Live singing All Too Well

Taylor, thank you. Sure, for a little while, I pretended like I didn't scream sing "The Way I Loved You" from Fearless while in the shower because the world wanted to shame you and your music. They were wrong and I'm happy we all have embraced your magic and your songs once again because we all need to just stop and cry to "All Too Well" every once in a while.

The post So What Is Going on With Taylor Swift and Red (Taylor’s Version)? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Cinderella, Disney+, Romeo and Juliet

Let’s Talk About Sneakerella, Then Rank Previous Adaptations of The Classic Fairy Tale

hand holding flashy kicks. (Image: Dinsey+ and Alyssa Shotwell.)

Regardless of how it'll turn out, in honor of the newest edition of a Cinderella adaptation, I'm going to rank several of the most popular Cinderella adaptations of the last three decades.

The post Let’s Talk About Sneakerella, Then Rank Previous Adaptations of The Classic Fairy Tale first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Gaming, Gucci, video games, Xbox, Xbox Series X

Still on the Hunt for an Xbox Series X? Gucci’s Got You Covered for $10,000???

Gucci Box

On Wednesday, November 17th, Gucci is releasing 100 limited edition Xbox Series X consoles that will cost an astonishing $10,000.

The post Still on the Hunt for an Xbox Series X? Gucci’s Got You Covered for $10,000??? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, Chloé Zhao, Eternals, Thor: The Dark World

There’s No Way Eternals Is Worse Than Thor: The Dark World

Movie posters for Marvel Studios' Eternals and Thor the Dark World

The Chloé Zhao-directed 'Eternals' now has the lowest critics' ranking for any Marvel Studios movie, which is quite frankly absurd.

The post There’s No Way Eternals Is Worse Than Thor: The Dark World first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, being the ricardos, Nicole Kidman, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: So the Critics Are Into Nicole Kidman’s Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos?

A black and white image of Lucille Ball in 'I Love Lucy' next to an image of Nicole Kidman in 'Being the Ricardos'

Nicole Kidman seems to be transcending the noise that was made about her casting as Lucille Ball in 'Being the Ricardos' and is turning it into Oscar buzz.

The post Things We Saw Today: So the Critics Are Into Nicole Kidman’s Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, dinosaurs, gift guides, Holiday Gift Guide

Realistic Feathered Dinosaur Action Figures for the Holidays? Take My Money.

Velociraptor mongoliensis dinosaur action figure

These action figures use the most up-to-date scientific information about dinosaurs. That's right, you can now have a feathered velociraptor of your very own.

The post Realistic Feathered Dinosaur Action Figures for the Holidays? Take My Money. first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Sesame Street, snl, Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz Gets Skewered by SNL as They Take Us to a Nightmarish Right-Wing Sesame Street

Aidy Bryant as Ted Cruz and Cecily Strong as Majorie Taylor Greene on Saturday Night Live

SNL's Aidy Bryant plays Ted Cruz on 'Cruz Street,' a parody right-wing 'Sesame Street' seen on 'Newsmax Kids' (following 'White Power Rangers,' of course).

The post Ted Cruz Gets Skewered by SNL as They Take Us to a Nightmarish Right-Wing Sesame Street first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, Ghostbusters

Things We Saw Today: Melissa McCarthy Reflects on Ghostbusters Backlash

The 2016 Ghostbusters.

Later this month, a new Ghostbusters movie is on the way that will continue the story of the original movies in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, but as that approaches, it's hard not to think about the modern Ghostbusters sequel we already got—in part because of the toxic fandom uproar around it. It's now been over five years since then, and in a recent interview, star Melissa McCarthy briefly discussed the backlash.

The post Things We Saw Today: Melissa McCarthy Reflects on Ghostbusters Backlash first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man

I Can’t Believe Marvel Managed to Get Me Excited to See Spider-Man’s Origin Story AGAIN

Spider-Man: Freshman Year title card.

Yesterday was Disney's "Disney+ Day" event, where the company announced its plans to continue the monopolization of entertainment with an onslaught of content on its dedicated streaming service.

The post I Can’t Believe Marvel Managed to Get Me Excited to See Spider-Man’s Origin Story AGAIN first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, COVID vaccine, COVID-19, politics

Now Anti-Vaxxers Forced by Mandates Are Trying to “Undo” Their COVID Shots

A Dalek from Doctor Who with "unvaccinate!" text overlay.

The latest home remedy for COVID-19 takes things in an unexpected new direction: “undoing” vaccination.

The post Now Anti-Vaxxers Forced by Mandates Are Trying to “Undo” Their COVID Shots first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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