The Thursday Edition - Dec 10, 2020
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Movies, female assassins, Jessica Chastain, Tate Taylor

Ava Has Us Wondering Why It’s So Hard To Make a Good Lady Assassin Movie

ava

All in all, it's a deeply disappointing outing for everyone involved. Ava isn't worth their time, and frankly, it's not worth yours either.

The post Ava Has Us Wondering Why It's So Hard To Make a Good Lady Assassin Movie first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Christine Palmer, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams Is Back in Doctor Strange 2 and They’d Better Let Her Shine This Time

Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer

Now though, McAdams is back for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and I hope that means that Christine Palmer will get her due.

The post Rachel McAdams Is Back in Doctor Strange 2 and They’d Better Let Her Shine This Time first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Alice Is Missing, quarantine, RPGs

Alice Is Missing Is the Perfect Quarantine Game

Title art for the game Alice Is Missing shows a person with long hair standing on a hill, looking down at a small town.

Alice Is Missing, a silent role-playing game that takes place over text message, managed to fill the game-night void in my house for the first time in months.

The post Alice Is Missing Is the Perfect Quarantine Game first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, George Clooney, Netflix, The Midnight Sky

George Clooney’s The Midnight Sky Gives Us a Harsh Look at a Broken World

George Clooney in Midnight Sky

The Midnight Sky hits Netflix this December 23rd.

The post George Clooney's The Midnight Sky Gives Us a Harsh Look at a Broken World first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, anime, Shojo

How Peach Girl’s Sae Kashiwagi Managed to Be One of the Best Baddies Ever

sae is a masterclass in baddies

Some villains are notable for their kill count, their technological achievements, or their desire for world conquest. Sae Kashiwagi from the shojo series Peach Girl, was notable for being a life ruiner that would give Regina George a run for her money in terms of friendship manipulation.

The post How Peach Girl's Sae Kashiwagi Managed to Be One of the Best Baddies Ever first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Batwoman, Javicia Leslie, The CW

Check Out the First Trailer With Javicia Leslie as Our New Batwoman!

Javicia Leslie as Batwoman

We have our first trailer for the new season of Batwoman, which will see Javicia Leslie as the new character Ryan Wilder/Batwoman!

The post Check Out the First Trailer With Javicia Leslie as Our New Batwoman! first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, LGBTQIA, Netflix, web series

Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me About Gameboys, the Story of Gamer Boys Falling in Love With Each Other During the Pandemic!

Gameboys: Level Up Edition

The story begins when live streamer Cairo (screenname Caimazing) loses a match to Gavreel (screenname Angel2000). Cairo wants a rematch against Gavreel, and Gavreel responds by... confessing his love for the streamer! In return for a rematch, Gavreel wants a date with Cairo! BL hijinks ensue, complete with developing feelings, exes, and, well, the pandemic since it takes place in present-day 2020.

The post Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me About Gameboys, the Story of Gamer Boys Falling in Love With Each Other During the Pandemic! first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Adam Egypt Mortimer, Archenemy, Joe Manganiello

INTERVIEW: Director Adam Egypt Mortimer on Archenemy and Reimagining the Superhero Movie

Joe Manganiello, Skylan Brooks

In a pop culture landscape overflowing with superhero content, how do you keep the genre fresh and relevant? If you're director Adam Egypt Mortimer (Daniel Isn't Real), you take a neon palette, add trippy visuals, and a puking Joe Manganiello to craft the mindbending Archenemy.

The post INTERVIEW: Director Adam Egypt Mortimer on Archenemy and Reimagining the Superhero Movie first appeared on The Mary Sue.

News, 2020 Presidential election, legal case, U.S. Supreme Court

The Texas Election Suit in the Supreme Court Is Dumb, but Also Horrifying

Supporters of US President Donald Trump rally at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on November 14, 2020. - Supporters are backing Trump's claim that the November 3 election was fraudulent. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

Texas sued four states in the Supreme Court to overturn the election—a horrifying, deeply stupid assault on democracy.

The post The Texas Election Suit in the Supreme Court Is Dumb, but Also Horrifying first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, anime, CrunchyRoll, Funimation

Did We Just See the Most Epic Anime Handshake With This FUNimation and Crunchyroll Acquisition?

Image of Curtis and Armstrong shaking hands in Fullmetal Alchemist

So what does all of this mean? Are we getting a singular streaming service?? More anime dubs??? Even more access to anime???? A combination of logos????? Well... I'm not sure yet. No one is, really, as neither company has given details on what this acquisition means. We're told that details will come soon, though.

The post Did We Just See the Most Epic Anime Handshake With This FUNimation and Crunchyroll Acquisition? first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Justice League, Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman

Patty Jenkins Is Right About Whedon’s Justice League and She Should Say So

Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) gives Batman (Ben Affleck) an incredulous look in Justice League.

Diana Prince stands for truth and love above all else. She wouldn't abandon mankind when they needed her most, and I love that Patty Jenkins continues to show that fact in her movies. 

The post Patty Jenkins Is Right About Whedon's Justice League and She Should Say So first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, adaptations, Netflix

Fate: The Winx Saga Delivers a Whitewashed & Glitter-Free Adaptation of the Cartoon

Netflix image of Winx club series and the animated show

Winx Club, while inferior to W.I.T.C.H., had a vibe that was iconic in its own way, and this, fam, is not it.

The post Fate: The Winx Saga Delivers a Whitewashed & Glitter-Free Adaptation of the Cartoon first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Ratatouille, Ratatouille The TikTok Musical, tiktok

The TikTok Rataouille Musical Is Getting a Real Performance and Benefiting the Actor’s Fund?

a rat dances with a carrot in ratatouille

The crowdsourced TikTok 'Ratatouille' musical is getting an actual performance! For a good cause!

The post The TikTok Rataouille Musical Is Getting a Real Performance and Benefiting the Actor's Fund? first appeared on The Mary Sue.

News

Giuliani’s Belligerent “Voter Fraud” Witness Melissa Carone Won’t Self-Isolate After COVID-19 Exposure, Says She’ll Only Get Tested If OAN or Trump Tell Her To

Melissa Carone, who was working for Dominion Voting Services, speaks in front of the Michigan House Oversight Committee

Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for COVID-19 but Carone says she's "not concerned at all" and doesn't plan to self-isolate or even get tested herself.

The post Giuliani's Belligerent "Voter Fraud" Witness Melissa Carone Won't Self-Isolate After COVID-19 Exposure, Says She'll Only Get Tested If OAN or Trump Tell Her To first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, 2020, Google, Trending Topics

Google’s Most Searched-For Terms Perfectly Summarize a Year That Was Truly Something Else

Screenshot from Google's video for their year end search results.

I remember, at one point this year, my mom telling me that it felt like we were living through an episode of "The Twilight Zone" where everything was entirely too much. The hits kept coming with no breathing room in between, and as the Google video says, all we could do was ask why.

The post Google's Most Searched-For Terms Perfectly Summarize a Year That Was Truly Something Else first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, A Christmas Carol, Disney+, The Muppet Christmas Carol

Disney to Return Lost Song to The Muppet Christmas Carol

michael caine as scrooge with the muppets

The cut ballad "When Love is Gone" will be added back into new releases of a Mupper Christmas Carol!

The post Disney to Return Lost Song to The Muppet Christmas Carol first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, IKEA, IKEA monkey, internet memes

Things We Saw Today: It’s Been 8 Years Since the Beauty of the IKEA Monkey

IKEA

He was fierce, he was tiny, and he was illegal but 8 years ago today, Darwin the monkey took over our hearts. Remember seeing that image of the monkey in a coat in an IKEA? Remember how it changed your life? Well, that was on this day. Never forget the brilliance.

The post Things We Saw Today: It's Been 8 Years Since the Beauty of the IKEA Monkey first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Aaron Eckhart, interview, Wander

INTERVIEW: Aaron Eckhart Talks Wander, Conspiracy, and Working With Another Two-Face

Aaron Eckhart as Arthur in Wander

"There are only a few people in this world who have played Harvey Dent and two of them are in this movie."

The post INTERVIEW: Aaron Eckhart Talks Wander, Conspiracy, and Working With Another Two-Face first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Superman & Lois, The CW

Tyler Hoechlin Talks New Superman Outfit: “It Belongs to Everyone That Finds Some Kind of Meaning in That Suit”

new superman costume taylor

"[I]t’s always interesting when I’m asked how I feel about 'my new suit,' because I’ve always felt that the suit doesn’t belong to me; it belongs to everyone that finds some kind of meaning in that suit, in the symbol on the chest."

The post Tyler Hoechlin Talks New Superman Outfit: “It Belongs to Everyone That Finds Some Kind of Meaning in That Suit” first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 3

So Uh … What Is Happening With All This Spider-Man 3 “News”?

Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland, and Tobey Maguire all together as Spider-Man

I am so sorry that I begged for more information about Spider-Man 3. Now there is just a constant flow of it, and I don't know what's real and what's not. 

The post So Uh ... What Is Happening With All This Spider-Man 3 "News"? first appeared on The Mary Sue.

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