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Movies, Carrie Fisher, General Leia Organa, George Lucas, Star Wars (franchise)

George Lucas Apparently Had Plans for Leia and Darth Maul in His Sequel Series

Carrie Fisher as Leia in Star Wars: The Last Jedi poster

Two of the major elements would be the return of fan-favorite Darth Maul and the intention of turning Carrie Fisher’s Leia into the new The Chosen One of the series. That would have been nice.

The post George Lucas Apparently Had Plans for Leia and Darth Maul in His Sequel Series first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, donald trump, scott baio

Scott Baio, Clearly Too Much Time on His Hands, Posts Pro-Trump Message Spelled With Craft Store Candle Display

Scott Baio in Joanie Loves Chachi

So, Chachi, please stop with your terrible candle bits. The employees of Michaels don't deserve you making their jobs harder just because you have terrible taste in fandoms.

The post Scott Baio, Clearly Too Much Time on His Hands, Posts Pro-Trump Message Spelled With Craft Store Candle Display first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Launch-Day, PlayStation 5, video games

Phew Do I Remember Working Them Video Game Launches

Every time a big new video game thingamabob is launched I’m mentally transported back to my retail days circa the mid-2000s.

The post Phew Do I Remember Working Them Video Game Launches first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Dark Angel, James Cameron, LGBTQ Representation

Valarie Rae Miller Talks Original Cindy and Dark Angel’s Lesbian Inclusion

Valarie Rae Miller in Dark Angel (2000)

"I have no idea how many times they asked me if I'd have a problem kissing a girl," Miller recounts. "I was like, 'I kissed all kinds of dudes I don't know or like, why is this any different?'"

The post Valarie Rae Miller Talks Original Cindy and Dark Angel's Lesbian Inclusion first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Fantastic Beasts (franchise), J.K. Rowling, Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen Replacing Johnny Depp as Grindelwald Would Be a Brilliant Move for Fantastic Beasts

Mads Mikkelsen and Johnny Depp Fantastic beasts casting

Do I want to see Mads Mikkelsen smoldering onscreen as Grindelwald opposite Jude Law's Dumbledore? Yes, yes I do.

The post Mads Mikkelsen Replacing Johnny Depp as Grindelwald Would Be a Brilliant Move for Fantastic Beasts first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, donald trump, technology, tiktok

TikTok Would Like To Know What’s Going on With That Presidential “Ban”

This photo illustration taken on September 14, 2020 shows the logo of the social network application TikTok (top) and a US flag (bottom) shown on the screens of two laptops in Beijing. - US tech giant Microsoft said on September 13 its offer to buy TikTok was rejected, leaving Oracle as the sole remaining bidder ahead of the imminent deadline for the Chinese-owned video app to sell or shut down its US operations. (Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP via Getty Images)

This entire messy situation with Trump's attempt to ban TikTok just highlights the incompetence and pettiness of the outgoing administration.

The post TikTok Would Like To Know What's Going on With That Presidential "Ban" first appeared on The Mary Sue.

AMP Featured, News, donald trump, Fox News, Kayleigh McEnany

Kayleigh McEnany Is Just Straight-Up Pretending She Doesn’t Work at the White House Now

Kayleigh McEnany scolds reporters during a press briefing.

When asked whether President-elect Joe Biden will have access to intelligence briefings, McEnany responded by saying she didn't know and that "That would be a question more for the White House."

The post Kayleigh McEnany Is Just Straight-Up Pretending She Doesn't Work at the White House Now first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Disney+, Marvel Cinematic Universe, WandaVision

WandaVision Is Coming to Our Screens This January!

Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen in WandaVision

The wait is ... still over two months, but at least we have a time frame for WandaVision now!

The post WandaVision Is Coming to Our Screens This January! first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, America: Endgame, Avengers: Endgame, Twitter meme

We Finally Have an Answer for Why Sean Connery Was in That America: Endgame Video

america endgame

What this video did IS unite us—well, sort of. Whether you loved it or loved to sit and just laugh, it did a good job of giving us a brief moment of stress relief, and I truly did think about Sean Connery as Rocket Raccoon for a good long while. So ... thanks for that, John H. Piette.

The post We Finally Have an Answer for Why Sean Connery Was in That America: Endgame Video first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, blumhouse, Jason Blum, The Dark Universe, Universal

Jason Blum Wants To Play More in Universal’s “Dark Universe.” Let Him!

Elisabeth Moss in The Invisible Man (2020)

Blumhouse's Jason Blum can do whatever he wants. And one of the things he's open to? Continuing to play in Universal's "Dark Universe."

The post Jason Blum Wants To Play More in Universal's "Dark Universe." Let Him! first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies & TV, anime, cartoons, video games

Beastars Is Returning, So Let’s Celebrate Some Anthropomorphic Cuties (and Thirst Traps)

Now let’s all admit to ourselves that this ain't the first time animation has made attractive anthropomorphic characters.

The post Beastars Is Returning, So Let’s Celebrate Some Anthropomorphic Cuties (and Thirst Traps) first appeared on The Mary Sue.

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