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Press play on Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen and read by Yetide Badaki.
Movies, Suicide Squad

Jared Leto on a Suicide Squad “Ayer Cut”: “Why Not?”

Jared Leto as the Joker

After Zack Snyder's Justice League, there's a push for similar treatment of David Ayer's Suicide Squad film with an "Ayer Cut," and the movie's Joker himself, Jared Leto, has now joined in.

The post Jared Leto on a Suicide Squad “Ayer Cut”: “Why Not?” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, build back better, Nancy Pelosi, Republicans

Nancy Pelosi Would Like Reporters To Stop Letting Republicans Shape Their Questions

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks and holds up her hand during a news conference

Nancy Pelosi shut down a reporter's question for perpetuating misleading or outright false narratives that have been shaped by Republicans.

The post Nancy Pelosi Would Like Reporters To Stop Letting Republicans Shape Their Questions first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, contributors, YOU

The Development of You’s Love Quinn and Why We Want to See Women Be Bad

You trailer still with Joe, Love, and their son standing together.

Love Quinn outshines and challenges Joe in ways that one could only dream about in the third season of the series.

The post The Development of You’s Love Quinn and Why We Want to See Women Be Bad first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Gina Carano, Hunter Biden

Things We Saw Today: Gina Carano Joins Hunter Biden Biopic LOL

gina carano

In more news of "movies I will never f**king watch", there's going to be a Hunter Biden biopic starring Laurence Fox (who loves to misgender people) and Gina Carano (who famously hates pronouns) called My Son Hunter.

The post Things We Saw Today: Gina Carano Joins Hunter Biden Biopic LOL first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, kyle rittenhouse, racism

Kyle Rittenhouse’s Sham of a Trial Ends With Not Guilty Verdict

Kyle Rittenhouse looks into the camera and smirks while walking into the courtroom behind a guard.

Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old man who killed two protesters and shot a third during protests last summer, has been found not guilty on all counts.

The post Kyle Rittenhouse’s Sham of a Trial Ends With Not Guilty Verdict first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Black Widow, Kevin Feige, Scarlett Johansson

Marvel Head Kevin Feige Says Scarlett Johansson Is Working on a Top Secret Marvel Project

Natasha romanoff in black widow

Whatever the case is, we were right to think that we hadn't seen the last of Scarlett Johansson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The post Marvel Head Kevin Feige Says Scarlett Johansson Is Working on a Top Secret Marvel Project first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Lil Nas X, Maury, social media

Please Take 20 Minutes Out of Your Day to Watch Lil Nas X Turn His Music Video Into a Maury Segment

Montero on Maury

Last week a video circulated of Lil Nas X (Montero) appearing on Maury. The full segment has aired and it's as hilarious as it sounds.

The post Please Take 20 Minutes Out of Your Day to Watch Lil Nas X Turn His Music Video Into a Maury Segment first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Andrew Garfield, Lil Nas X, Tom Holland

Lil Nas X, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland Together Made Our Nights at the GQ Men of the Year Party

Andrew Garfield and tom holland as Peter Parker and Lil Nas X

Tom Holland was one of GQ's Man of the Year which meant that he got to go to a fancy party dressed like Robert Downey Jr. and I loved every second of it.

The post Lil Nas X, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland Together Made Our Nights at the GQ Men of the Year Party first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, 30, Adele, music

It’s Time for Sad Girl Autumn With Adele’s 30

Adele slaying it on stage

God, it feels good to cry to Adele again. 

The post It’s Time for Sad Girl Autumn With Adele’s 30 first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, women in politics

Kamala Harris Will Very Briefly Become the First Female (Acting) President Today

Kamala Harris speaking in Las Vegas

Kamala Harris makes history–again–as the first woman to hold presidential powers in the U.S.

The post Kamala Harris Will Very Briefly Become the First Female (Acting) President Today first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Gaming, animal crossing, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch

After Making 30 Vacation Homes in Happy Home Paradise Here’s Some Resort Island Tips That Are Wardell Approved

Animal Crossing Tom Nook

Once you build 30 vacation homes and 5 facilities, you reach the conclusion of Happy Home Paradise's main plot, but there's still a lot of game left.

The post After Making 30 Vacation Homes in Happy Home Paradise Here’s Some Resort Island Tips That Are Wardell Approved first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Dune, Honest Trailers

Things We Saw Today: Dune Got the Honest Trailer Treatment

Paul (Timothee Chalamet) holds up a knife above his head in a scene from Dune.

Honestly, can't wait for Dune: Part 2 Here We Go Again to see what Denis Villeneuve has in store for us next!

The post Things We Saw Today: Dune Got the Honest Trailer Treatment first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Pixar, Turning Red (film)

Pixar Drops Official Trailer for What Will Likely Be the Most Adorable Movie of 2022, Turning Red

Red panda crying under a blanket. screencap from trailer. (Image: Disney/Pixar.)

Directed and written by Domee Shi (a.k.a. the director of the Pixar animated short Bao and artist for four feature-length Pixar films), Turning Red follows 13-year-old Meilin Lee as she grapples with the awkwardness of transitioning into a teenager.

The post Pixar Drops Official Trailer for What Will Likely Be the Most Adorable Movie of 2022, Turning Red first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, fantasy horror, IFC Films, Wales

REVIEW: IFC’s The Feast Blurs Lines Between Who Has a Seat, Who’s on the Menu

Cadi, played by Annes Elwy, sitting in the woods. (Image: IFC.)

When I first saw the trailer for The Feast, I was getting horror vibes somewhere on the spectrum of social commentary in Jordan Peele's Get Out and the thriller-horror in Ready or Not.

The post REVIEW: IFC’s The Feast Blurs Lines Between Who Has a Seat, Who’s on the Menu first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, female astronauts, NASA Astronauts, women at NASA

Jessica Watkins Will Be the First Black Woman to Join the International Space Station Crew

astronaut Jessica Watkins

The NASA astronaut will be a Mission Specialist on an upcoming SpaceX Crew-4 mission that will launch in April 2022 for a six month stay on the ISS.

The post Jessica Watkins Will Be the First Black Woman to Join the International Space Station Crew first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Harold Ramis, Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd Is Just Like Us! Meaning He Also Loves Harold Ramis.

Paul Rudd in Ghostbusters Afterlife looking confused

I often find Paul Rudd relatable, but this is just next level "oh same" content for me, because I do love Harold Ramis enough to gush about him forever and always.

The post Paul Rudd Is Just Like Us! Meaning He Also Loves Harold Ramis. first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, amazon prime video, science fiction, The Expanse

The Best Science Fiction Show on TV Drops Expansive Trailer for Final Season

Cara Gee as Camina Drummer on The Expanse

A new official trailer for 'The Expanse' shows that we'll have a lot of ground and light-years to cover with the Rocinante & Co. throughout season six, which runs for six episodes.

The post The Best Science Fiction Show on TV Drops Expansive Trailer for Final Season first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, male privilege, Rape, sexual assault

Judge Says Prison “Would Be Inappropriate” for Wealthy White Man Convicted of Raping 4 Teens

A statue of Justice, depicted as a blindfolded woman holding scales

A young man who pled guilty and was convicted of raping four teenage girls (when he himself was also a teen) will not face any jail time after the judge declared he thought prison "would be inappropriate" for the rapist.

The post Judge Says Prison “Would Be Inappropriate” for Wealthy White Man Convicted of Raping 4 Teens first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Big Bird, CPAC, Sesame Street

Republicans Ban Big Bird, Bert, and Ernie From CPAC—As If They Would Have Gone

Big Bird at a podium in front of a campaign sign. (Image: Sesame Street and Big Bird For Senate Campaign.)

You'd think that Sesame Street would be the one thing we can all agree on and now Republicans are banning Big Bird, Bert, and Ernie from CPAC ...

The post Republicans Ban Big Bird, Bert, and Ernie From CPAC—As If They Would Have Gone first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, The Olympics, transgender, transgender rights

Olympic Committee Updates Eligibility Rules for Transgender Athletes

Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand competing in the Women's 90kg Final.

While the IOC lays out a framework for future Olympic games, they are allowing individual sports governing bodies to make their own guidelines regarding eligibility and trans athletes.

The post Olympic Committee Updates Eligibility Rules for Transgender Athletes first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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