The Friday Edition - Apr 5, 2019
Fresh from your pals at themarysue.com
"A fantasy world as well-realized as anything Tolkien made." -Neil Gaiman 
The epic fantasy everyone's talking about: Black Leopard, Red Wolf
by Marlon James. Start listening now.
News, Beto O'Rourke, promposal

Beto O’Rourke Got Asked to Prom & Responded With a Cute (and Much More Appropriate) Counter-Offer

Beto O'Rourke holds up a sign asking a girl in the audience "Will you caucus for me?"
This is an awkward position for an adult to be in. But Beto's response–and, really, the whole interaction–was really cute.
Movies, Pet Sematary

Review: Pet Sematary Is Atmospheric but Not Quite Perfect

Church the zombie cat from Pet Sematary looking creepy.
Cat lovers, beware: Church might give you nightmares.
Big on the Internet, Movies, Linda Hamilton, Terminator (franchise), Terminator: Dark Fate

We Could Not Be More Hype About Linda Hamilton’s Terminator Return After CinemaCon

Linda Hamilton in Terminator- Dark Fate (2019)
Reports coming out of CinemaCon are that Linda Hamilton is in fighting form in 'Dark Fate' and we couldn't be more hype.
Movies, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Knives Out, Rian Johnson

We Need the Trailer for Rian Johnson’s Knives Out, Now!

Rian Johnson at CinemaCon
Rian Johnson is continually giving us content we enjoy and now, with Knives Out, he's fueling all our fan casting dreams.
AMP Featured, Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Joe Russo, Spider-Man, Tom Holland

Well This Could Be an Unexpected Avengers: Endgame Character Confirmation

avengers endgame avenge the fallen posters
The 22-year-old actor is known for spoiling everything.
Big on the Internet, cats, Pet Sematary

Things We Saw Today: We Are Obsessed With Pet Sematary’s Adorable Non-Zombied Feline Stars

Church the zombie cat from Pet Sematary looking creepy.
The only thing getting me through this week's hellish news cycle is pictures of the actual cat who played Church in the remake, and to be honest, I would risk zombification for this cat.
TV, Borg, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery Should Stay Away From the Borg

Seven of Nine Borg on Voyager
Is 'Star Trek: Discovery' slowly revealing that the problem of rogue AI Control is actually the origin story of the franchise's greatest villains, the Borg? Maybe—and here's why that's not a great idea.
TV, Anti-Vaccination, Riverdale, Samantha Bee

Samantha Bee Takes on Anti-Vaxxers in Full Frontal’s Riverdale Parody

samantha bee parodies riverdale on full frontal.
In the spoof, Bee plays a Betty Cooper-style River Vixen, who finds out about vaccines from Archie, Veronica, and Josie (sadly not the real Riverdale actors, but close enough).
TV, Mike Schur, Sean Hayes

We’re Getting an LGBTQ Centered Super-Spy Show Produced By Mike Schur and Sean Hayes

Jack (Sean Hayes) strikes a pose in Will and Grace.
Mike Schur, the genius behind Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, is producing Q-Force, an animated series about LGBTQ super-spies, alongside Will and Grace's Sean Hayes.
News, Joe Biden, sexual misconduct

Donald Trump Is the Last Person Who Should Be Talking About Joe Biden

Joe Biden points his finger and looks angry.
Rightwing trolls aren't driving this conversation. They're circling it like sharks. It's giving them far too much credit to believe that they are controlling the narrative in any way, when their leader there has shown what a total lack of comprehension he has on this subject (and most others).
Movies, Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Happy 5-Year Anniversary to Captain America: The Winter Soldier!

Bucky as the Winter Soldier, catching Captain America's shield in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
We are creatures of habit, and so is it surprising that we want to talk about Captain America: The Winter Soldier on its 5 year anniversary?
Books, Stanley Kubrick, Stephen King

The Shining’s Worst Book-to-Film Change Is This Major Death

The Shining when you find out what redrum means
While I don't take as much umbrage at Stanley Kubrick's version of the 1977 book as Stephen King does, there is one death by adaptation that I'm upset about.
Big on the Internet, Trump, Twitter meme, Windmill

Twitter Mocks Donald Trump’s Absurd Claim That Windmills Cause Cancer

peter o'toole takes on a windmill as don quixote in Man of La Mancha
Finally, someone has the guts to take on ... Big Windmill?!
AMP Featured, Movies, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Steve Rogers

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Is Steve Rogers at His Best

chris evans captain america winter soldier
This is the Steve Rogers who we deserve, not the naïve rule-follower who spouts off one-liners about God and language as Joss Whedon envisioned him.
TV, Barry, Bill Hader

Will Someone Please Talk to Me About HBO’s Barry?

Bill Hader in HBO's Barry.
Want to watch a show where Bill Hader is exceptionally attractive and is killing people while trying to become an actor? Then you should be watching Barry.
Big on the Internet, Disney, Star Wars (franchise), The MCU

These Are the Movies and TV Series on the Docket for Disney+

Tom Hiddleston as Loki in Ragnarok
So many shows, so little time.
Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop

Unleash Your Inner Top Chef With These Professional Knives

It's knives. Just some knives. That's it.
Ask any professional chef or skilled home chef, and they'll tell you that the most important tool in any kitchen is a great quality knife. Not only is it the tool you'll probably use most often, but a good knife helps you make anything faster, more easily, and more safely. Not to mention, consistent slices just look fancier. Whether you're upgrading your set of knives or buying your very first, here are some that great cooks swear by.
Big on the Internet, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Netflix, review

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season Two Is Dark and Feminist AF

Sabrina lights a match in front of a demon.
The second season of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is a dark, wild ride.
TV, Disney, Star Wars (franchise)

What Other Star Wars Shows Should Disney+ Produce?

The Mandalorian and Cassian Andor are making galactic history as the first live action Star Wars series, but as Disney+, Disney's streaming service, takes off, it's likely we'll see more and more.
TV, Cowboy Bebop, John Cho

John Cho Is Spike Spiegel in Live-Action Cowboy Bebop, and the Balance of the Force Has Been Restored

Actor John Cho attends the 12th Annual US-Ireland Aliiance's Oscar Wilde Awards event at Bad Robot on February 23, 2017 in Santa Monica, California.
Sometimes there's casting news that just makes up for so many years of disappointment, and the casting of John Cho, the Chosen One, as Spike Spiegel in Netflix's upcoming Cowboy Bebop live-action adaptation is one them.
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