The Monday Edition - Jun 26, 2023
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Anime, The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses

‘The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses’ Anime Is Almost Here and It Looks Cute as Heck

Ai Mie (voice by Shion Wakayama) in The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses anime adaptation

Fans probably never expected The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses to get ten volumes, let alone an anime adaptation.

The post ‘The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses’ Anime Is Almost Here and It Looks Cute as Heck appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, shipping, The Bear

These Are the Ships I Can’t Stop Thinking About on ‘The Bear’

Neil Fak (Matty Matheson) and Richard 'Richie' Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) fighting in season two of The Bear.

Once you see it, you can't unsee it.

The post These Are the Ships I Can’t Stop Thinking About on ‘The Bear’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, And Just Like That…, Sex and the City

The Only Good Scene in ‘And Just Like That’ Thus Far Reclaimed a Cursed Part of the Original

Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City sequel series And Just Like That.

Thus far, there's only been one actually good scene in season 2 of And Just Like That.

The post The Only Good Scene in ‘And Just Like That’ Thus Far Reclaimed a Cursed Part of the Original appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, JK rowling, transphobia

The Worst Celebrities You Know Are All Signing a Petition Supporting J.K. Rowling

JK Rowling purses her lips and looks stern on a red carpet.

A new list of transphobic bigots dropped today! Yep, it’s another meaningless “support of J.K. Rowling” petition.

The post The Worst Celebrities You Know Are All Signing a Petition Supporting J.K. Rowling appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, And Just Like That…, Asian-American representation

This Is the Only Character I Care About on ‘And Just Like That’

And Just Like That main cast.

Lily Goldenblatt deserves a better storyline. Only time will tell whether or not she gets it.

The post This Is the Only Character I Care About on ‘And Just Like That’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Joyce Carol Oates, misogyny, Titan submarine, women in history

Joyce Carol Oates Had the Most Bizarre Take on the Titanic Sub

A photo of Joyce Carol Oates superimposed over a background of ocean waves

Either my lady brain is overheated and I need to lay down with a case of the vapors or this take is just bad!

The post Joyce Carol Oates Had the Most Bizarre Take on the Titanic Sub appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

Working Conditions on ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ Cast Doubt Third Film Will Actually Release Next Year

Shameik Moore as Miles Morales traveling the multi-verse in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

I doubt 'Beyond the Spider-Verse' will come out in 2024, and given what animators would have to go through, I don't want it to.

The post Working Conditions on ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ Cast Doubt Third Film Will Actually Release Next Year appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Hobie Brown, Hot Topic, Marvel Entertainment, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Spider-Punk

Fans of ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ Rail Against Hot Topic’s Attempt at a ‘Spider-Punk’ Vest

Hobart "Hobie" Brown, a.k.a. Spider-Punk in Marvel Comics

Punk is many things, but it's definitely not a $70 fake leather vest that doesn't have half of the buttons, patches, or spikes on the original.

The post Fans of ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ Rail Against Hot Topic’s Attempt at a ‘Spider-Punk’ Vest appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Barbie, Xbox

‘Barbie’ Fever Reaches New Heights With Xbox Partnership

Ryan Gosling as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie flying through the air in Barbie's car in the Barbie movie

This Barbie wants that custom Xbox Series S.

The post ‘Barbie’ Fever Reaches New Heights With Xbox Partnership appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Miles Morales, Spider-Verse

Miles Morales Returns in a Surprise Horror ‘Spider-Verse’ Short Film

Miles Morales sits in his bedroom

It seems Miles Morales will be slowing down in a new short film where he grapples with his responsibilities with being a teenager and Spider-Man.

The post Miles Morales Returns in a Surprise Horror ‘Spider-Verse’ Short Film appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, A24, AAPI, Celine Song, movies

Celine Song’s ‘Past Lives’ Is an Intimate, Melancholy Examination of ‘What If?’

Greta Lee and Ted Yoo in Celine Song's Past Lives (via A24)

Celine Song's beautifully bittersweet 'Past Lives' examines the melancholy bond between two childhood sweethearts reconnecting after a lifetime apart.

The post Celine Song’s ‘Past Lives’ Is an Intimate, Melancholy Examination of ‘What If?’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, editing, Hide From Homepage, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Wait, How Many Different Versions of ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Are There?

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse recreates the Spider-Man pointing meme

There's even more to 'Across the Spider-Verse' than meets the eye.

The post Wait, How Many Different Versions of ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Are There? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, NSFW, reddit, reddit blackout, reddit protest

Redditors Found a New NSFW Way to Protest API Changes

Thanos reddit ban

Some moderators have chosen to fight dirty to make their voices heard.

The post Redditors Found a New NSFW Way to Protest API Changes appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, American Horror Story, Ryan Murphy, WGA Strike 2023

Ryan Murphy Can’t “Blackball” Crew Honoring the WGA Picket Line Even if He Wants To

ryan murphy me too show series

According to crew members, Ryan Murphy will "blackball" crewmembers who refuse to cross the picket lines.

The post Ryan Murphy Can’t “Blackball” Crew Honoring the WGA Picket Line Even if He Wants To appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, kids identifying as cats, transphobia, UK

UK TERF Media Melts Down Over a Cat-identified Child Who Never Existed

Still of Michelle Dewberry on GB News; a white, blonde woman with cat ears and cat face paint sits in front of an abstract background.

But really, is anyone surprised by now?

The post UK TERF Media Melts Down Over a Cat-identified Child Who Never Existed appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, charity, Our Flag Means Death, Vico Ortiz

OFMD Star Is Capitalizing on Our Thirst With a Virtual Sword-Fighting Class Charity Fundraiser

Vico Ortiz as Jim in Our Flag Means Death

The perfect event for sword-fighters and sword-lovers.

The post OFMD Star Is Capitalizing on Our Thirst With a Virtual Sword-Fighting Class Charity Fundraiser appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Apex Legends, Hide From Homepage, lore, Respawn Entertainment, SEO

After Learning Why Each Hero Chose To Join the Game, I May Just Switch Up My ‘Apex Legends’ Mains

cropped cover showing many legends in "The Art of Apex Legends" by Respawn Entertainment. (Image: Dark Horse Books.)

Meet the 23 characters and learn their motivations for joining the Apex Games.

The post After Learning Why Each Hero Chose To Join the Game, I May Just Switch Up My ‘Apex Legends’ Mains appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, deaths, Disney+, Hide From Homepage, Secret Invasion

Who Dies in ‘Secret Invasion’? Answered

nick and talos touching heads

'Secret Invasion's high-stakes, gritty premise is expected to be reflected in its body count. Here's who dies in the series.

The post Who Dies in ‘Secret Invasion’? Answered appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Captain Marvel, Hide From Homepage, Secret Invasion, talos

Who Is Soren in Marvel? Talos’ Wife Explained

Ben Mendelsohn as Talos and Sharon Blynn as Soren in Captain Marvel

Here's what you need to know about Talos' (Ben Mendelsohn) wife, Soren (Sharon Blynn), in Marvel before watching 'Secret Invasion.'

The post Who Is Soren in Marvel? Talos’ Wife Explained appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, ableism, Colleen Ballinger, Miranda Sings

Colleen Ballinger Should Never Have Been Famous Enough To Cancel in the First Place

Screenshot from Miranda Sings Youtube Channel, "My Final Video"; Colleen Ballinger, a white woman with slick backed hair and badly applied red lipstick, makes a weird face while standing outside near trees. A caption in the top left corner reads "Goodbye".

Miranda Sings is an ableist, racist nightmare. So how on earth did she get popular enough for a Netflix series in the first place?

The post Colleen Ballinger Should Never Have Been Famous Enough To Cancel in the First Place appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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