The Tuesday Edition - May 25, 2021
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In a delightful follow-up to Written in the Stars, Alexandria Bellefleur delivers another #ownvoices queer rom-com about a hopeless romantic who vows to show his childhood crush that romance isn’t dead by recreating iconic dates from his favorite films... But maybe real love doesn’t need to be as perfect as the movies, as long as you think your partner hung the moon.

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TV, Powerpuff Girls, The CW, The Powerpuff Girls

This Alleged Script for the Live-Action Powerpuff Girls Is as Messy As I Thought It Would Be

Chloe Bennet (Blossom), Dove Cameron (Bubbles) and Yana Perrault (Buttercup)

Alleged pages from the CW's Powerpuff (the live-action Powerpuff Girls series) were leaked online in the wake of the series being delayed.

The post This Alleged Script for the Live-Action Powerpuff Girls Is as Messy As I Thought It Would Be first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Anya Taylor-Joy, Edgar Wright, Last Night in Soho

Trailer for Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho Promises Time-Traveling Twists, Thrills, and Anya Taylor-Joy

anya taylor-joy, matt smith

The trailer for Edgar Wright's psychological horror Last Night in Soho stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomasin McKenzie, and Matt Smith in the time-traveling thriller.

The post Trailer for Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho Promises Time-Traveling Twists, Thrills, and Anya Taylor-Joy first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, discrimination, gymnastics, Simone Biles

Simone Biles Is Still Being Discriminated Against for Being the GOAT

Simone Biles competes on the beam during the 2021 GK U.S. Classic gymnastics competition

Simone Biles is literally the greatest gymnast of all time. So let her be.

The post Simone Biles Is Still Being Discriminated Against for Being the GOAT first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, CNN, Native Americans, Rick Santorum

Rick Santorum Doubles Down on Racist Native American Comments After CNN Firing

Rick Santorum bites his lip while his elevator door closes

Rick Santorum has unsurprisingly doubled down on his comments about Native Americans after CNN firing, blaming cancel culture instead of his own ignorant words.

The post Rick Santorum Doubles Down on Racist Native American Comments After CNN Firing first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Gunpowder Milkshake

Gunpowder Milkshake’s Action-Packed, Kick-Ass Trailer Is Here!

Karen Gillan and Chloe Coleman standing in an elevator in Gunpowder Milkshake

I can't wait to watch Gunpowder Milkshake because it's a movie filled with actresses I admire, amazing action sequences, and Karen Gillan taking out like five dudes in the trailer ALONE. What's not to be excited about?!!

The post Gunpowder Milkshake’s Action-Packed, Kick-Ass Trailer Is Here! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Gaming, Capcom, Devil May Cry, Resident Evil Village

Dante From Devil May Cry Has Entered the Resident Evil Village Chat

Two of Capcom's biggest franchises, Devil May Cry and Resident Evil, have come together via fans putting Dante in Resident Evil Village.

The post Dante From Devil May Cry Has Entered the Resident Evil Village Chat first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, The CW, The Powerpuff Girls

Live-Action Powerpuff Girls Delayed and Black Lightning Spinoff Not Picked Up

Chloe Bennet (Blossom), Dove Cameron (Bubbles) and Yana Perrault (Buttercup)

Powerpuff, based on the original Cartoon Network animated series, will be reworked and repiloted off-cycle, while the Black Lightning franchise officially dies with Painkiller not being picked up.

The post Live-Action Powerpuff Girls Delayed and Black Lightning Spinoff Not Picked Up first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, internet, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Flashback To That Time the Today Show Tried To Explain the Internet

A shot from a 1994 episode of the Today Show featuring three hosts taking on a sofa

"Allison, can you explain what Internet is?"

The post Things We Saw Today: Flashback To That Time the Today Show Tried To Explain the Internet first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, diversity, mcu, The Eternals

All the Reasons Twitter Is Exploding With Excitement About Marvel’s The Eternals

The Eternals trailer

From Ajak to Phatos and Sersi, these are the reasons Twitter is exploding with excitement over Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao's The Eternals.

The post All the Reasons Twitter Is Exploding With Excitement About Marvel’s The Eternals first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Bryan Fuller, fanart, Hannibal

In a Glorious Turn of Events, Hannibal Fanart Will Hang at the U.S. Capitol

Painting of Will and Hannibal from Hannibal wins congressional art competition

A teenager's Hannibal-themed artistic project was chosen by a Congressman as his district's winner for the Congressional Art Competition, a result that will see the painting hang in no less than the U.S. Capitol.

The post In a Glorious Turn of Events, Hannibal Fanart Will Hang at the U.S. Capitol first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Timothée Chalamet, Willy Wonka, Wonka

Timothée Chalamet to Star in Willy Wonka Origin Story and … Okay?

Timothée Chalamet in Call Me By Your Name and Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

While I love Chalamet, I have some questions. Mainly: Why?

The post Timothée Chalamet to Star in Willy Wonka Origin Story and … Okay? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, anime, CrunchyRoll, fictional characters

How Tokyo Revengers Has Renewed My Love for Anime Delinquents

Draken and Mikey

While they may look like suspicious punks, anime delinquents are actually some of the softest people you'll ever meet, like the cast of Tokyo Revengers.

The post How Tokyo Revengers Has Renewed My Love for Anime Delinquents first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, Dune, Frank Herbert

The Tragedy of the Dune Saga’s Alia Atreides

Daniela Amavia as Alia

If fear is the mind-killer, how do you escape your own mind from destroying you?

The post The Tragedy of the Dune Saga’s Alia Atreides first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Rita Ora, Taika Waititi, Tessa Thompson

The Taika Waititi, Tessa Thompson, Rita Ora Kiss That Melted the Internet

Nick Miller broken

The moral of the story here is that this is the life we're all trying to lead in 2021 and Taika Waititi, Rita Ora, and Tessa Thompson are just paving the way.

The post The Taika Waititi, Tessa Thompson, Rita Ora Kiss That Melted the Internet first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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