The Wednesday Edition - Dec 16, 2020
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Movies, Black Widow, How It Should Have Ended, Iron Man 2

How It Should Have Ended Reminds Us That We Should Have Had a Black Widow Movie After Iron Man 2

How It Should Have Ended OTP Batman/Black Widow

Anyway, Nat could have easily stopped Vanko all on her own and that is something we all know and need to recognize so thanks How It Should Have Ended

The post How It Should Have Ended Reminds Us That We Should Have Had a Black Widow Movie After Iron Man 2 first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Wonder Woman 1984

Not Giving More Women of Color Reviewers Access to Wonder Woman 1984 Seems Like a Bad Plan

Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

Reviews for Wonder Woman 1984 are out now, and from the early access reviews, it has become clear that women of color have not been given the same access to see and review the film as their white counterparts—which seems very much like a mistake.

The post Not Giving More Women of Color Reviewers Access to Wonder Woman 1984 Seems Like a Bad Plan first appeared on The Mary Sue.

News, billionaires, MacKenzie Bezos

MacKenzie Scott Gave Away $6 Billion of Her Wealth From Amazon This Year

MacKenzie and Jeff Bezos pose on the Vanity Fair Oscar Party red carpet.

Over the last four months, Scott–who was integral to the creation and growth of Amazon as a company–has given away billions to 384 organizations working to help those suffering economically during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The post MacKenzie Scott Gave Away Billion of Her Wealth From Amazon This Year first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, coronavius, COVID-19, Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise Yelling About COVID Precautions Is Both Cathartic and Troubling

tom cruise

Audio surfaced of Tom Cruise completely berating the crew of Mission Impossible 7 for not following COVID protocols. It's uncomfortable and right.

The post Tom Cruise Yelling About COVID Precautions Is Both Cathartic and Troubling first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, baby Yoda, Grogu, The Mandalorian

The Internet Has Discovered That Baby Yoda Makes a Perfect Christmas Tree-Topping “Angel”

Grogu in The Mandalorian's "The Tragedy" on Disney+.

If my future husband does not want to have Grogu on our tree, he's not the one. Simple as that.

The post The Internet Has Discovered That Baby Yoda Makes a Perfect Christmas Tree-Topping "Angel" first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies & TV, TV, anime, live action, Netflix

We’re Getting a Live Action Adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho From Netflix and as a Spirit Detective Enthusiast I Have … Thoughts

Group photo of the main cast of YYH

I implore you to realize that even if these four go through some shit that they will always find time for hijinks. Yu Yu Hakusho does get dark, but at its core, it's a lighthearted shonen anime full of heart.

The post We're Getting a Live Action Adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho From Netflix and as a Spirit Detective Enthusiast I Have ... Thoughts first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Magic: The Gathering, nonbinary

Meet Niko Aris, the New Non-Binary Planeswalker From Magic: The Gathering’s Kaldheim

Niko Aris in Magic: The Gathering.

There is a lot to be excited about with the latest Magic: The Gathering set, Kaldheim, from the art to the collabs with metal artists (like my personal fave Lacuna Coil), but also the fact that we are getting two new planeswalkers—one of which is Niko Aris, one of the first explicitly non-binary characters in the series.

The post Meet Niko Aris, the New Non-Binary Planeswalker From Magic: The Gathering's Kaldheim first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Christmas, classic films, holidays, Judy Garland

“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” Hits Different This Year

judy garland sings to margaret o'brien in meet me in st louis

There's no other song that quite so perfectly captures the sadness, loss, and faint hope of 2020 holidays as Judy Garland's "Meet Me In St. Louis" ballad.

The post "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" Hits Different This Year first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, contributors, Shrek

Jokes (and Memes) Aside, Shrek Deserves Its Spot in the National Film Registry

Shrek and Fiona embrace in Shrek.

It’s that time of year when the National Film Registry adds 25 films to the Library of Congress. This year’s inductees include classic movies that had surprisingly not been selected in the past such as A Clockwork Orange and Grease, modern classics like The Hurt Locker and The Dark Knight, and more. But one inclusion in particular gained the internet’s attention—and, in some cases, confusion: 2001’s Shrek.

The post Jokes (and Memes) Aside, Shrek Deserves Its Spot in the National Film Registry first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, cancel culture, Jeffrey Toobin, sexual misconduct

Sorry, We Have Zero Sympathy for Jeffrey Toobin Exposing Himself on a Work Zoom

jeffrey toobin

The bar for acceptable behavior is so low, yet men like Toobin can't stop tripping over it dick-first.

The post Sorry, We Have Zero Sympathy for Jeffrey Toobin Exposing Himself on a Work Zoom first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, bad movies, Cats (movie), YouTube

Things We Saw Today: CinemaSins At Last Tells Us Everything Wrong with Cats (Spoiler: It’s … Everything)

Cats the movie has a butthole cut

Perhaps no recent movie deserves the CinemaSins treatment more than 2019's mystifying and terrible Cats.

The post Things We Saw Today: CinemaSins At Last Tells Us Everything Wrong with Cats (Spoiler: It's ... Everything) first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Wonder Woman 1984

A Spoiler-Free* GIF Reaction to Wonder Woman 1984

Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

The last time I had seen Diana on-screen was in the 2017 film Justice League. So I deserved a good movie about Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984  delivered.

The post A Spoiler-Free* GIF Reaction to Wonder Woman 1984 first appeared on The Mary Sue.

News, coronavius, Mike Pence, reproductive rights

Mike Pence to Hold a “Life Is Winning” Event as Thousands of People Die Every Day

Mike Pence fist pumps at a rally.

Pence's is holding an obtusely-named "life is winning" event as more than 300,000 people in this country have died from COVID-19.

The post Mike Pence to Hold a "Life Is Winning" Event as Thousands of People Die Every Day first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Books, fantasy, Holiday Gift Guide, science fiction, Sponsored, Tor Books

Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Gift Every Member of Your Weird and Cranky Family

Our Books, Our Shelves Holiday Gift Guide

Check out our extremely helpful and entirely appropriate holiday gift guide of science fiction and fantasy books to help *inspire* you!

The post Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Gift Every Member of Your Weird and Cranky Family first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, raw meat, Sandwiches, WTF

Stop Eating Cannibal Sandwiches, You Absolute Maniacs

mads mikkelsen

A raw meat sandwich? In THIS economy? No thank you.

The post Stop Eating Cannibal Sandwiches, You Absolute Maniacs first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, mara jade, The Mandalorian

Why I Have Hope for Seeing Mara Jade in the Season 2 Finale for The Mandalorian

Mara Jade ignites her saber in Star Wars Legends canon

If I'm wrong, this article never existed. Please let me mourn in peace. BUT I do have a feeling that we could see Mara Jade in the upcoming finale for The Mandalorian. Let me explain.

The post Why I Have Hope for Seeing Mara Jade in the Season 2 Finale for The Mandalorian first appeared on The Mary Sue.

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