The Tuesday Edition - Mar 26, 2019
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Join us for a playful and engaging clip-show-style analysis with a primary focus on sci-fi and horror film and TV and view them through a feminist, pop culture lens—presented by Princess Weekes, Assistant Editor of The Mary Sue! Princess' thoughtfully curated selection of common tropes guarantees to bring laughs and a fresh perspective while promoting a healthy camaraderie among event attendees. Get your ticket right here, and grab a raffle ticket at the door for a chance to win free giveaways after the show!
Movies, Batman (character), Zack Snyder

The Internet Roasted Zack Snyder’s Bat-Tantrum

Bruce Wayne looking at his Batman suit.
Zack Snyder doesn't think it's realistic for Batman to spare the lives of villains, and he made that known with some colorful language.
TV, Apple, Apple TV

Here Are Our Five Most Anticipated Shows on Apple TV+

Jennifer Aniston stars in and produces The Morning Show for Apple TV+
Yesterday's Apple Event featured the star-studded launch of Apple TV+, the tech giant's entry into the world of streaming content.
TV, What We Do In The Shadows

Vampire Orgies? We Can’t Wait for What We Do in the Shadows!

kayvan novak, Harvey Guillen
Focused on American vampires, the television version of What We Do in the Shadows is going to brings us laughs, new favorites, and ... vampire orgies?
TV, Charmed Reboot

Charmed Showrunner Leaving & Season 2 Promises to “Lean Harder Into Its Supernatural Storylines”

Charmed -- "Exorcise Your Demons" -- Image Number: CMD104b_0202.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Madeleine Mantock as Macy, Sarah Jeffery as Maggie and Melonie Diaz as Mel -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Charmed is expected to "lean harder into its supernatural storylines and less into the family dynamic."
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, marvel studios

The New Avengers: Endgame Posters Want Us to Hurt

New 'Avengers: Endgame' posters
I have some questions for Marvel.
TV, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, contributors, Netflix

Thirteen Secrets From the Set of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina to Get You in the Mood for Part Two

Kiernan Shipka as Sabrina winks at the camera in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
The Mary Sue visited the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina set back in November, so here are thirteen chilling teases from that trip.
TV, Jordan Peele, Paleyfest, The Twilight Zone

Jordan Peele on Why 2019 Is the Perfect Time for a Twilight Zone Reboot

The cast and creatives of The Twilight Zone at PaleyFest LA 2019 honoring “The Twilight Zone”, at the DOLBY THEATRE on March 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. © Michael Bulbenko for The Paley Center for Media
The cast and creators of The Twilight Zone reboot took the stage on Sunday to talk about the highly anticipated new series.
News, Jussie Smollett

Chicago PD DROPPED All Charges Against Jussie Smollett

Jussie Smollett speaks at the Children's Defense Fund California's 28th Annual Beat The Odds Awards at Skirball Cultural Center on December 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images)
The Cook County prosecutors have dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett.
Space, Anne McClain, Christina Koch, NASA

Historic All-Female Spacewalk Canceled Because There Weren’t Enough Spacesuits in the Right Size

Female astronaut for NASA
Half the reason this spacewalk was so amazing was because it was taking place during Women's History Month.
Movies, Dumbo

Tim Burton’s Dumbo Is Every Bit as Emotional as the Original, Maybe More

If you grew up watching Disney movies, you've probably encountered Dumbo.
Movies, Blumhouse Productions, The Craft

The Craft Is Getting a Reboot Because What Is Dead Can Never Die

Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Robin Tunney, and Rachel True hold their hands up around a fire in The Craft (1996)
Production company Blumhouse will be working on funding the project, and the attached writers are Daniel Casey (Fast & Furious 9) and Zoe Lister-Jones (Band Aid), with Lister-Jones attached to direct.
Movies, sequels, To All The Boys I've Loved Before, Women in Hollywood

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Joins the Disappointing Tradition of Replacing Female Directors With Men for the Sequel

The Covey sisters sit together in To All the Boys I've Loved Before.
Susan Johnson won't be directing the followup to the Netflix romcom, and is instead handing the reins over to the first film's director of photography, Michael Fimognari. That means we now have yet another example of one of Hollywood's most infuriating trends: replacing female directors of successful films with male directors for the sequels.
Big on the Internet, lady detectives, miss scarlet and the duke, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: I Need This Sexy Show About the First 19th Century Female Detective More Than I Need Air

Kate Phillips
A+E has ordered up 'Miss Scarlet and The Duke,' a series that promises sparks flying while the first female detective in London takes to the streets with her roguish partner in tow.
Big on the Internet, crimes, Michael Avenatti

Michael Avenatti Was Arrested & Charged With Multiple Crimes in Multiple States

michael avenatti james woods twitter
Michael Avenatti, the former lawyer for Stormy Daniels who is always yelling at the world about what a great guy he is, was arrested today and charged in two separate federal cases on opposite sides of the country.
Big on the Internet, Batman (character), Zack Snyder

Zack Snyder’s Comments Address the Age-Old Question: Should Batman Kill?

Bruce Wayne looking at his Batman suit.
At a screening of the director's cut of Batman v. Superman, Snyder addressed the "vocal minority" of fans who disliked his film.
TV, Apple TV

A Whole Bunch of Celebrities Apparently Want Us to Buy Apple’s New Streaming Service

In a new turn of events, a ton of celebrities are trying to get us all to buy Apple TV+.
TV, queer eye

Queer Eye Season 3 Brings Back the Waterworks

Jess Guilbeaux and the Queer Eye crew on the Netflix series.
Queer Eye has a beautiful way of reaching into our hearts and ripping them out.
TV, Arya Stark, Maisie Williams, Sansa Stark, Sophie Turner

Maisie Williams Says Sansa and Arya Will Be Teaming up This Season, Because Only the Pack Survives

Actors Sophie Turner (L) and Maisie Williams attend 'Game Of Thrones' The Exhibition New York Opening at 3 West 57th Avenue on March 27, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
"This season you see Arya teaming with Sansa and sometimes calling out Jon."
Movies, Captain Marvel (movie)

Kevin Feige Explains Lack of Love Interest in Captain Marvel, Even Though Maria Is Right There

Maria Rambeau (Lashana Lynch) and Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) stand tall on the film's character posters.
"That relationship with Maria was very important."
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