The Friday Edition - Jul 21, 2023
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Gaming, Baldur's Gate 3, RPGs

Here Are 10 Reasons Why You Absolutely CANNOT Miss Out on ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’

Key art featuring characters from 'Baldur's Gate 3'

Baldur's Gate 3 is releasing soon, and this is one 2023 game you will definitely not want to miss!

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Movies, Barbie, Twitter feuds

Surprising No One, Toxic Men Are Being Weird About ‘Barbie’ Online

Movies, bangle, ms marvel, The Marvels

‘The Marvels’ Trailer Reveals Where Ms. Marvel’s Second Bangle Is and We Have Questions

Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan wearing her bangle in Ms. Marvel

'The Marvel' trailer seemingly reveals where the second bangle from 'Ms. Marvel' is, and it raises a lot of questions for the MCU.

The post ‘The Marvels’ Trailer Reveals Where Ms. Marvel’s Second Bangle Is and We Have Questions appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, america ferrera, Barbie, Barbie movie

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling Are Fab in ‘Barbie’—But Let’s Talk About America Ferrera

News, Artificial Intelligence, James Cameron

James Cameron Is Taking Credit for Warning Everyone About AI Because ‘Terminator’

The Terminator looks menacing

If you're not aware of the plot of The Terminator, stop what you're doing right now and go watch it because it's excellent.

The post James Cameron Is Taking Credit for Warning Everyone About AI Because ‘Terminator’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, greg abott, operation lone star, Texas border

Military Whistleblowers Share They Were Ordered To Push Migrant Children Into River at Texas Border

The silhouette of a border agent at a wire fence.

The humanitarian crisis at the Texas-Mexico border has reached a new level of dire.

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Gaming, Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate 3, RPG

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Finally Has a Release Date

Jaheira, of Baldur's Gate fame.

After years of waiting and wondering, we finally have more definitive information about Baldur's Gate 3!

The post ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Finally Has a Release Date appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, And Just Like That…

‘And Just Like That’s Latest Episode Proves How Much Better It Could Have Been

Season 2 episode 6 actually saw some good writing.

Well whaddya know? We finally got some good writing in 'And Just Like That.' Let's see if they can keep these good vibes going.

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News, Florida, politics, racism

Florida Schools’ New Standards for Teaching About Slavery Are Beyond Despicable

MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 19: A stop sign attached to a school bus is shown on April 19, 2023 in Miami, Florida. The Florida Board of Education today approved banning discussion in the classroom of sexual orientation and gender identity for all grades through 12th grade, an expansion of what critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” law. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The Florida education system is on fire.

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Movies, Barbie, Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, Oppenheimer

‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ Have More in Common Than I Expected

Margot Robbie as Barbie and Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer

Barbenheimer isn't just a fun moment in history but actually a good double feature.

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Movies, Barbie movie, Himbo

In Honor of ‘Barbie’s Ken, Let’s Celebrate the Greatest Movie Himbos Ever

Ryan Gosling as Ken in 'Barbie'

A himbo is a hot, sweet, uncomplicated man who lacks the anxiety indicative of a complicated mind.

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Books, adaptations, movies, SFF

11 Movies That Were Better Than the Book

Collage of four of the many movies some of us think are better than their book counterparts.

Almost reader, at least once, has said a version of "the book was better" ...

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Movies, Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer

The Part of Oppenheimer’s Life You Won’t See in the Movie

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer covers most of J. Robert Oppenheimer's life, but not his death.

The post The Part of Oppenheimer’s Life You Won’t See in the Movie appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Comics, American Psycho, comics, Patrick Bateman

It Looks Like Patrick Bateman Is Going to Have to Return Some … Comics?

Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho

October cannot come soon enough for American Psycho fans.

The post It Looks Like Patrick Bateman Is Going to Have to Return Some … Comics? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Bud Light, politics, Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis Threatens to Invoke Legal Action to Keep Bud Light Controversy—and Himself—Relevant

Ron DeSantis speaks and gestures from a podium.

With no real legal basis for a case of any kind, hopefully, once the investigation closes, we will finally hear the end of this “controversy.”

The post Ron DeSantis Threatens to Invoke Legal Action to Keep Bud Light Controversy—and Himself—Relevant appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Barbenheimer, Barbie, Oppenheimer

I Survived the ‘Barbie’/’Oppenheimer’ Double Feature To Tell You the Right Order To See Them

Movies & TV, independent film, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023

Which Films Are Still Allowed To Shoot During the SAG Strike?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 21: SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line outside of Netflix and Warner Bros on July 21, 2023 in New York City. Members of SAG-AFTRA, Hollywood's largest union which represents actors and other media professionals, have joined striking WGA (Writers Guild of America) workers in the first joint walkout against the studios since 1960. The strike could shut down Hollywood productions completely with writers in the third month of their strike against the Hollywood studios. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Here's why some movies and TV shows are able to continue filming during the strike.

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Movies, Barbie, Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie

‘Barbie’s Ending Is All for the Complicated Woman

Margot Robbie's Barbie dancing, holding up her hands and clapping while winking, in the midst of a Barbie dance party in Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie.

Throughout all of Barbie, you're jumping between crying over how wonderful it is to be a woman and giggling for the Barbie looks.

The post ‘Barbie’s Ending Is All for the Complicated Woman appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer

Excited for ‘Oppenheimer’ But Don’t Know Which Format To Choose?

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer

When it comes to seeing Oppenheimer it's important to figure out which format works best for your viewing pleasure.

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News, book bans, Moms For Liberty, Ruby Bridges

Conservative Book Banning Group Sure Has a Strange Way of ‘Supporting’ Ruby Bridges

A woman's figure is obscured sitting between library bookshelves.

Despite conservative efforts to bury America's history of hate, that hate is alive and well.

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