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The Nightjar by Deborah Hewitt is a stunning contemporary fantasy debut about another London, a magical world hidden behind the bustling modern city we know.

Alice Wyndham has been plagued by visions of birds her whole life…until the mysterious Crowley reveals that Alice is an ‘aviarist’: capable of seeing nightjars, magical birds that guard human souls. When her best friend is hit by a car, only Alice can find and save her nightjar. Alice must risk everything to save her best friend—and uncover the strange truth about herself.

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News, Brock Turner, Me Too

Brock Turner Sexual Assault Case Judge Is Now a Girls’ High School Tennis Coach

aaron persky brock turner recall
The judge in the Brock Turner sexual assault case, who was recalled by his constituents for sentencing Turner to only six months in jail (of which he only ended up serving three months), has bounced back to the most logical position: coaching girls' tennis at a high school in California.
Big on the Internet, fandom, internet, memes, New York Times

Breaking Down the New York Times’s Essays On Politics and Fan Culture

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses during a group photo.
I'll admit, when I first saw the headline "How Fan Culture Is Swallowing Democracy," my heart sank.
Books, children's literature, LGBTQ Representation

“Astonishingly Beautiful” Picture Book About Genderqueer Child Wins Klaus Flugge Award

Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love, the Stonewall Award-winning picture book about a genderqueer child, took home the Klaus Flugge prize last night.
AMP Featured, TV, bisexual representation, contributors, Preacher

Cassidy Has Made Great Strides in Bisexual Representation on AMC’s Preacher

Cassidy on AMC's Preacher.
For those of you who aren’t familiar, Cassidy is one of the three protagonists of the action-horror series Preacher, on AMC. I could write a novel on all of the ways that Preacher manipulates and subverts expectations, but Cassidy (and what he represents for the action genre) is such an interesting, refreshing character that it would be a crime not to give him his very own tribute as the series nears its end later this month.
Big on the Internet, Jennifer's Body, Megan Fox, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Jennifer’s Body Is Ten Years Old & Knows It’s Awesome

Jennifer (Megan Fox) gets ready to murder another victim in the cult classic Jennifer's Body.
Let's celebrate the cult horror classic 'Jennifer's Body' turning ten years old today. 
News, donald trump, gun control, vaping

Trump Wants to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes, but AR-15s Still A-Okay

Donald Trump speaks from a chair in the Oval Office
As per usual with anything Trump says, there's probably a corrupt motive behind it, it won't benefit the people he says it will, and it will hurt way more people in general.
AMP Featured, News, female athletes, misogyny, Swimsuits

A High School Swimmer Had Her Times Erased Because Her Suit Was “Immodest”

A swim team in Alaska is drawing attention when a female swimmer was penalized for an "immodest" suit.
A high school swimmer in Alaska had her times erased because of her "immodest" suit and we're angry on her behalf.
TV, Angela Kinsey, Jenna Fischer, The Office

Our Nostalgia for The Office Lives on in a New Podcast From Pam and Angela

Angela Kinsey and Jenna Fischer sit together on a couch, holding popcorn.
Let us all rewatch The Office together and let us all cry. 
Movies, fall movie preview, movies, Oscars

Here Are All the Films We’re Most Excited for From the Fall Movie Season

Rey readies herself for battle in the first trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Fall movie season is upon us, and we can hardly wait for the awards contenders, indie darlings, and big name blockbusters that will grace our screens this fall
TV, The CW, The Vampire Diaries

Vampire Diaries Won the Vampire Franchise Wars of the 2000s

Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, and Nina Dobrev in The Vampire Diaries (2009)
After HBO's True Blood and the Twilight movie took off, The CW brought their own vampire series to life, and honestly, it was the best of the three.
Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop

Play Your Favorite Classic Games, Then Make Your Own

A Game Boy-shaped game emulator.
Whether you're an indie game developer, a hacker, or a retro games collector, you're going to love this open source portable game console. Get the GameShell Kit for $142.99, a savings of 28%, at the Mary Sue Shop.
Movies, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, the russo brothers

People Are Already Asking Avengers: Endgame’s Russo Bros. Directing Team When They’ll Come Back to Marvel Movies

Anthony and Joe Russo at Black Panther Premiere
It's wild to me that already people are asking them what could bring them back to the MCU as if they aren't still talking about a movie that is *checks calendar* not even five months old.
AMP Featured, News, donald trump, Donald Trump Jr., sexual misconduct

Donald Trump Jr. Made a Gross Joke About #MeToo at His Daddy’s Rally

Donald Trump Jr acts like a gross idiot at his father's rally.
Generally, I try to pay as little attention as possible to Donald Trump, Jr., and that's usually fine because while he is a massive nepotistic tool, unlike his sister, he has zero influence over governmental policy. But every once in a while, he says something so idiotic and insulting that I feel forced to comment on it. And this is one of those times.
Movies, Andy Muschietti, It, It Chapter Two, Stephen King

By Failing to Make Derry a Character, the IT Movies Missed a Vital Part of the Novel

Pennywise (Bll Skarsgård) tries to catch a new victim in a still from IT: Chapter One.
The town of Derry has to be just as evil as Pennywise, but IT and IT Chapter Two drop the ball on this.
Movies, Chris Evans, TIFF, Tom Hanks

Celebrities Cry All the Time Too! They’re Just Like Us!

Steve Rogers/Captain America in Marvel's Avengers: Endgame.
We all cried over Up. Welcome to 2009.
AMP Featured, Technology, iPhone, phobias, trypophobia

The New iPhone’s Design Is Terrifying People With “Trypophobia,” or Fear of Holes

Apple iPhone 11 Max Wide cameras trypophobia
Apple's new iPhone design launched a wave of social media reactions from people who suffer from "trypophobia," or the fear of clustered holes.
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