The Tuesday Edition - Oct 27, 2020
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From the author of Uprooted and Spinning Silver comes the story of an unwilling dark sorceress who is destined to rewrite the rules of magic.

“The dark school of magic I’ve been waiting for.” –Katherine Arden, author of Winternight Trilogy. Listen now!
Movies, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Tenacious D, Time Warp

Tenacious D Gets Elizabeth Warren and More on Their Side To Rock the Vote With a New Version of “Time Warp”!

Tim curry and co in the Rocky Horror Picture Show
Don't let Tenacious D down. Get out there and vote. It's just a jump to the left ...
News, Amy Coney Barrett, Republicans, U.S. Supreme Court

With Amy Coney Barrett’s Rushed Confirmation Sham, Republicans Show Us How Quickly They Can Act When They Feel Like It

Donald Trump applauds Amy Coney Barrett on the White House balcony.
When it comes to stripping us of our rights, Republicans love to act fast.
Books, our books our shelves, Sponsored, V.E. Schwab

Go To the Bookstore With V.E. Schwab, Bestselling Author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Authors always get asked where they get their ideas, but another popular area of curiosity for readers is how, exactly, does an author write?
News, donald trump, E. Jean Carroll, sexual assault

Judge Rules Justice Department Can’t Defend Trump in Rape Suit

E. Jean Carroll speaks onstage during an event.
A federal judge in New York ruled that the Justice Department could not step in and protect Donald Trump from the lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll.
TV, Assassin's Creed, Netflix, Ubisoft

Assassin’s Creed Gets Major Netflix Adaptation Deal, Will Launch 10,000 Fanfics

Assassin's Creed video game to be adapted by Netflix
Adapting 'Assassin's Creed' is a smart move for Netflix. Not only are the video games wildly popular, but there's a significant fandom around them.
TV, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chess, The Queen's Gambit

The Queen’s Gambit Offers a Dazzling Look at Female Ambition

anya taylor-joy
The Queen's Gambit may well be the best, most ambitious Netflix original to date.
Movies, documentaries, The Mary Sue Exclusive, The Monster Squad

Watch an Exclusive Clip From the Documentary Wolfman’s Got Nards!

dracula and various monseters in the monster squad
We have an exclusive clip from the Monster Squad Documentary 'Wolfman's Got Nards'!
TV, Batwoman, Javicia Leslie, The CW

Javicia Leslie Is a Vision in New Batwoman Costume

Javicia Leslie as Batwoman
Good luck Ryan Wilder, you are our new Batwoman. Would highly suggest investing in some good braids, though.
News, Amy Coney Barrett, reproductive rights, U.S. Supreme Court

The Feminist Argument for Court Expansion

Let’s call Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court what it is: the desperate last stand of a political party rooted in white supremacy and patriarchy.
Big on the Internet, TV, HBO Max, Jason Todd, Titans (live-action series)

So, About Jason Todd’s Red Hood Suit for Titans Season 3 …

jason todd Robin in Titans
'Titans' has not really laid the foundations for this transformation to a) make any sense or b) hold emotional resonance for those of us who love the character.
Movies, Bette Midler, Hocus Pocus, Hocus Pocus 2: Rise of the Elderwitch

Things We Saw Today: Bette Midler Seems to Confirm Hocus Pocus Sequel Cast

This feels like one more step towards the Sanderson sequel we all deserve.
News, donald trump, Jared Kushner, racism

I’m Sorry, Why Is Anyone Asking Jared Kushner to Discuss Issues of Race?

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump on the South Lawn of the White House
Jared Kushner appeared on em> Monday to talk about Donald Trump's impact on Black Americans and guess what, it didn't go well!
TV, baby Yoda, Star Wars (franchise), The Mandalorian

I’d Let This Robot Baby Yoda Toy Kill Me

Baby Yoda with a wide-mouth smile in Disney+'s The Mandalorian Star Wars series.
I know that we're all going to die at some point, and so I think I would be okay with this remote control Baby Yoda toy murdering me in my sleep.
Big on the Internet, halloween week, history, witches

The Weird, Winding History of the Witch Hat

How did that very distinctive hat become associated with magical women, especially the kind that like to get a bit wicked?
TV, Disney+, Moon Knight, Oscar Isaac

We Could Have Oscar Isaac as Marvel’s Moon Knight? My Soul Thanks You

My interest in Moon Knight (which I was already pretty excited for) just went up approximately 100x more if Oscar Isaac is attached.
Space, NASA, The Moon, Water

Moon’s Got Water. Send Me To the Moon, Please.

The moon will join our coalition
NASA had teased an announcement about the moon, and it turned out out to be an extremely exciting one.
TV, Netflix, Selena, Selena Quintanilla

I’ve Cried Over the Selena Series Trailer Three Times Already

Christian Serratos in Selena: The Series (2020)
The trailer for 'Selena Quintanilla: Queen of Tejano Music' already made me cry.
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