The Thursday Edition - Sep 30, 2021
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Take a Break from Reality: 10 SFF Audiobooks to Listen to This September
Happy September! This month’s listen-list includes some of the fall’s most exciting new releases. Fans of horror will be interested in Lee Mandelo’s Summer Sons, while those looking for a quirky romance should check out Under The Whispering Door, the next audiobook from TJ Klune, author of The House in the Cerulean Sea.
Big on the Internet, Alligator, Florida, Florida Man

We Are All This Florida Man Wrestling a Gator into a Trash Can

Florida man captures gator in a trash can.

This week, the internet was captured by the latest viral shenanigans coming out of Orange County, Florida, where veteran Eugene Bozzi wrangled a rogue alligator into a rolling trash bin.

The post We Are All This Florida Man Wrestling a Gator into a Trash Can first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Next to Normal, Riverdale

Maybe Riverdale Should Have Left Next to Normal Alone …

Betty Cooper and Alice Cooper crying together on Riverdale

So Riverdale decided to tackle the Pulitizer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal and that might have been a bit of a mistake.

The post Maybe Riverdale Should Have Left Next to Normal Alone … first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, kittens, tiktok, viral videos

I Hope the Old Trucker Who Starts the Morning Sharing TikToks of His Road Buddie, Bobbie the Kitten, Is Having a Good Day

Bobbie

A TikTok user who goes by Old Trucker has uploaded videos of his new kitten, Bobbie, going on the road with him. It's as adorable as it sounds.

The post I Hope the Old Trucker Who Starts the Morning Sharing TikToks of His Road Buddie, Bobbie the Kitten, Is Having a Good Day first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Venom: Let There Be Carnage Is a Perfect Sequel for Eddie Brock/Venom

Eddie Brock eating breakfast in Venom 2

Venom: Let There Be Carnage is a love story. Simple as that.

The post Venom: Let There Be Carnage Is a Perfect Sequel for Eddie Brock/Venom first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, donald trump, Stephanie Grisham

New Book Details Trump’s Sexual Harassment of at Least Two Women While in Office

White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham listens as US President Donald Trump speaks to the media.

It's not at all surprising (which makes it all the more serious) to hear that Trump was allegedly engaging in such textbook workplace sexual harassment while in office.

The post New Book Details Trump’s Sexual Harassment of at Least Two Women While in Office first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Disney+, Star Wars (franchise), The Book of Boba Fett

Things We Saw Today: The Book of Boba Fett Has Its Disney+ Release Date

temuera morrison, ming-na wen

The show will premiere while Hawkeye is ending so that will be a busy day for fans of both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars but honestly, can't wait to be back on Tatooine!

The post Things We Saw Today: The Book of Boba Fett Has Its Disney+ Release Date first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, Banned Book Week, banned books, prison industrial system

Prison Censorship Should Be a Bigger Discussion in Banned Book Week

Locked cell in front of a bookshelf. (Image: Alyssa Shotwell.)

The way prisons exist (purposely) acts to strip all humanity and dignity out of people. These people being disproportionally poor, Black/brown, and disabled (mentally, physically, etc.)

The post Prison Censorship Should Be a Bigger Discussion in Banned Book Week first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel's What If...?

Marvel’s What If…? Shows Us It Could Have Been THAT Easy for the Avengers

Ultron as Vision in What If

Marvel's What If...? shows us time and time again what can happen in different universes throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The post Marvel’s What If…? Shows Us It Could Have Been THAT Easy for the Avengers first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, dear evan hansen, Twitter memes

Dear Evan Hansen Is More Meme Than Movie Now

Ben Platt as Evan Hansen screaming in the woods in Dear Evan Hansen. A tweet depicting him as Doctor Octopus in the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer is overlaid.

Dear Evan Hansen is a film that exists in our world now. It's not great, it didn't make me like the musical, and it just ended up infuriating me to the point where I wasn't sure what to do other than make fun of it. Which is seemingly what is happening on the internet as well.

The post Dear Evan Hansen Is More Meme Than Movie Now first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, build back better, Kyrsten Sinema, politics

What You Need To Know About Congress’ “Week From Hell,” From the Debt Ceiling To Kyrsten Sinema’s Continued Awfulness

Protesters for green jobs attend a rally featuring a cartoon cutout of Kyrsten Sinema

There's a LOT going on in Congress this week. Let's break it down.

The post What You Need To Know About Congress’ “Week From Hell,” From the Debt Ceiling To Kyrsten Sinema’s Continued Awfulness first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, cosplay, Halloween, Halloween costumes

No, Your Cosplayer Bestie Can’t Make You a Costume for Spirit Halloween Prices

Batman Slap

Every Halloween people ask cosplayers to make them costumes, assuming they can get the costume for a lower price than it is in store.

The post No, Your Cosplayer Bestie Can’t Make You a Costume for Spirit Halloween Prices first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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