The Friday Edition - Jan 18, 2019
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Join us for a playful and engaging mashup of classic film and TV teen dramas and view them through a feminist, pop culture lens—presented by Princess Weekes, Assistant Editor of The Mary Sue! (Tickets available here.)
Movies, Ghostbusters

Maybe It’s Time to Let the Ghostbusters Die

Three of the original Ghostbusters all suited up hunting ghosts.
So we're getting a happy medium in this new Ghostbusters movie. According to Comicbook.com, it will feature teens: two boys and two girls. Okay, but what if we just stopped redoing Ghostbusters?
Movies, Aquaman, James Wan, Zack Snyder

Rumors That Zack Snyder Helped With Aquaman Prove the Snyder Cut Will Haunt Us Forever

Another day, another DCEU rumor.
Movies, DCEU, The MCU

Does It Bring You Joy? We Need to Stop Comparing Audience Reaction vs. Critics

Emily Browning in Sucker Punch (2011)
Concepts like "so bad it's good" are absolutely a thing and being a critic means being critical, even if you enjoy something on a personal level.
Gaming, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 11

Mortal Kombat 11 Puts Its Best Fatalities Forward

Mortal Kombat Raiden
NetherRealm Studios revealed new details on Mortal Kombat 11 during a live event in Los Angeles on Thursday, and it delivered.
Big on the Internet, Betty White, Chris Evans

Give Me This Chris Evans/Betty White Buddy Cop Movie Now

Chris Evans in Captain America: Civil War (2016)
What if Chris Evans was the good cop to Betty White's bad cop? Imagine, if you will, the two driving around in their cop car, Betty with a cigarette hanging out of her mouth while Evans has like a kale salad.
Movies, Bird Box, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Netflix

Is Netflix Finally Letting Us in on Viewership Numbers, or Only When They’re Good?

It's hard to discuss Netflix's standards for viewership are when the streaming giant doesn't tell us what constitutes viewership. Is it completing the entire film or show, or is watching any portion a factor? Is it individual, or do rewatches count, as well?
News, abortion, reproductive rights, week in reproductive justice

U.S. Senate Embraces Anti-Abortion Extremism Amid Government Shutdown

Woman holding sign that says, "Ugh, where do I even start?"
Especially amid a Republican Party-led government shutdown wrecking the livelihoods of 800,000 federal workers, on Thursday, anti-choice Senators’ decision to instead vote on a ban on abortion coverage should make clear that the “pro-life” movement has never been about supporting anyone's life. The movement has always been oriented around policing women’s bodies and a broad willingness to condone or engage in violence to achieve this.
Big on the Internet, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Mary Oliver, a Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet, Dies at Age 83

"Her work is incredibly accessible, and I think that's what makes her so beloved by so many people."
Big on the Internet, comedy, Louis C.K.

If Louis C.K. Wants Us to Talk About Him So Badly, Here’s Why He’s Trash

louis c.k., ck, comedy cellar, metoo, sexual assault, domestic violence, benefit
Fine, I'll point out why you're just trash. That's talking about you, right?
Books, Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Speak Means Looking at How Far We Still Have to Go

Speak (Laurie Halse Anderson novel)
Author Laurie Halse Anderson wrote a powerful piece for TIME in which she talked about her experience going to schools and talking to teenagers about rape and sexual assault and the responses she'd get from boys and girls.
Movies, John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Keanu Reeves

The John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Trailer Promises Everything We Love About the Indefatigable Assassin

keanu reeves
The trailer for John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum has dropped and it features everything you could ever want from the kinetic action-filled saga.
Movies, Fast Color, Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Fast Color Looks Like the Future of Superhero Movies, and I Am Obsessed

Guga Mbatha-Raw stars in Julia Hart's 'Fast Color.'
Superheroes, mother-daughter stories, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, all directed by a female director? 'Fast Color' has literally everything I could ask for from a superhero/sci-fi film.
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infinity blanket
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Gaming, Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, LGBTQ erasure

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Director Apologizes for Mandatory Marriage and Baby Storyline

ubisoft games
When Assassin's Creed Odyssey launched last year, gamers and reviewers lauded the role-playing game for allowing users to engage in same sex romances.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame

Marvel Sure Doesn’t Care That We Know About These Avengers: Endgame Reshoots

Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel sure is being pretty free with the rumors of new reshoots for Avengers: Endgame, which means they're planning to crush our hearts in new and unexpected ways with this movie.
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