The Saturday Edition - Sep 18, 2021
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Take a Break from Reality: 10 SFF Audiobooks to Listen to This September
Happy September! This month’s listen-list includes some of the fall’s most exciting new releases. Fans of horror will be interested in Lee Mandelo’s Summer Sons, while those looking for a quirky romance should check out Under The Whispering Door, the next audiobook from TJ Klune, author of The House in the Cerulean Sea.
News, Capitol Riots, Trump, Washington D.C.

‘Justice for J6’ Rally Fizzles Out With Only a Handful of Attendees

'Justice for J6' rally

Many took to social media to mock the clown show.

The post ‘Justice for J6’ Rally Fizzles Out With Only a Handful of Attendees first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, 2021 Emmys, Ask the Mary Sues, Emmy Awards

Ask the Mary Sues: Which All-Time Emmy Snubs Still Bother You?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Who makes your list of all-time Emmy snubs? Let us know in the comments!

The post Ask the Mary Sues: Which All-Time Emmy Snubs Still Bother You? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, brian kemp, COVID-19 vaccine, WTF

GA Governor Kemp Compares COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate to the AIDS Vaccine, a Thing That Does Not Exist

TV, Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso Takes a Moment To Focus on Coach Beard, and It Works—Mostly

Brendan Hunt as Coach Beard being the best

Ted Lasso's Coach Beard has been there since the beginning. A more taciturn practical energy to Ted's endless optimism. We haven't gotten to know Beard a lot, but in the latest episode, we see what has been going on for the second in command.

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TV, Succession

Things We Saw Today: Succession Season 3 Trailer Brings Us Right Back Into the Roy Family Drama

Kendall Roy on Succession

I can't wait to see what season 3 holds for my number one boy, Kendall Roy. 

The post Things We Saw Today: Succession Season 3 Trailer Brings Us Right Back Into the Roy Family Drama first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Lil Nas X, music, queer representation

All The Glorious Memes, Reactions to the Birth of Lil Nas X’s Industry Baby Montero

Lil Nas X holding his child for the first time. (Image: Lil Nas X and Columbia Records.)

Whilst in labor, Lil Nas X released his final promotional teases and gags. This included showing his baby shower (that no one went to) and a long-form interview with Apple Music. Also, billboards promising compensation for those that hate the rapper/singer, are gay, miss the "real America," or are just single. Then, after years of gestation, Lil Nas X gave birth to Montero at 12:01 AM on September 17, 2021.

The post All The Glorious Memes, Reactions to the Birth of Lil Nas X’s Industry Baby Montero first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Joe Goldberg, Penn Badgley, YOU

You Season 3 Trailer Asks What’s Better Than One Obsessed Killer? A Murderous Couple!

You trailer still with Joe, Love, and their son standing together.

You season 3 is coming to Netflix on October 15, and what a perfect way to celebrate the spooky season, with Joe Goldberg and his obsession with the women in his life, to a murderous degree.

The post You Season 3 Trailer Asks What’s Better Than One Obsessed Killer? A Murderous Couple! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Eyes of Tammy Faye, Jessica Chastain

The Eyes of Tammy Faye Is Good, but Jessica Chastain Is Magnificent

Jessica Chastain wears a pink feathered robe and full makeup lying in bed, looking angry as Tammy Faye Bakker in 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye'

There is no question that this is Jessica Chastain's movie through and through.

The post The Eyes of Tammy Faye Is Good, but Jessica Chastain Is Magnificent first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, AITA, AITA Reddit, Houses

Nosy Neighbor Can’t Handle “Witchy” House, Coincidentally My New House Goal

The Addams Family

A woman posts on AITA (Am I The Asshole) and asks if she's in the wrong for painting her new home in a way that her neighbor calls "witchy."

The post Nosy Neighbor Can’t Handle “Witchy” House, Coincidentally My New House Goal first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, HBO Max, Titans (live-action series)

Titans Sets Up a Redemption Arc and New Romance in “Home”

Titans cast ryan-potter-joshua-orpin-damaris-lewis-anna-diop

Well, that didn't take too long. Jason Todd was, in some way, always marked for redemption, and part of making Titans an "adult" show means that it is filled with heroes who have killed, either by accident or on purpose. But it is a choice to have it happen so soon.

The post Titans Sets Up a Redemption Arc and New Romance in “Home” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Jeopardy!, LeVar Burton

Jeopardy!’s Loss: LeVar Burton Developing His Own Game Show

LeVar Burton Jeopardy

I'm happy for LeVar Burton figuring out what is best for him and heading in a different direction. It still would have been nice to have him as the host of Jeopardy! 

The post Jeopardy!’s Loss: LeVar Burton Developing His Own Game Show first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, erik killmonger, Marvel's What If...?, Tony Stark

What If…? Episode Six Delivers My Favorite Villain of the Series So Far

What If episode 6

What If...? has given us a lot of alternate takes on Marvel heroes and villains, but this last episode won me over because of how smart the villain was.

The post What If…? Episode Six Delivers My Favorite Villain of the Series So Far first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars (franchise), Sung Kang

Sung Kang Might Have Given Away an Important Detail About His Obi-Wan Kenobi Character

Sung Kang

So getting to see Sung Kang have an actual lightsaber in Obi-Wan Kenobi instead of the paper towel cardboard ones he used to make as a kid? Legendary. 

The post Sung Kang Might Have Given Away an Important Detail About His Obi-Wan Kenobi Character first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, banned books, local government, Sesame Street

Students Fight Back as Schools, Parents Seek to Censor Even Malala, Sesame Street on Race

Elmo talking with a Black child and parent at a park. (Image: Sesame Street/HBO.)

Last year, heated school debates resulted in the York, Pennsylvania schools to ban (and in some cases hold ongoing "reviews") a four-page list of materials. Sent to teachers across the Central York District, books banned from use in the classroom included titles like a biography on Rosa Parks and 19 other books in the "Who Is/Was _____?" series. (Not everyone of course, just people like Michelle Obama, Sonia Sotomayor, Susann B. Anthony, Frida Kahlo, etc.)

The post Students Fight Back as Schools, Parents Seek to Censor Even Malala, Sesame Street on Race first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, British Royal Family

Prince Philip’s Will to Be Kept Secret for 90 Years to “Preserve the Monarch’s Dignity”

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 2: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh raises his hat in his role as Captain General, Royal Marines, makes his final individual public engagement as he attends a parade to mark the finale of the 1664 Global Challenge, on the Buckingham Palace Forecourt on August 2, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

A high court in London has concluded that whatever secrets would be kept in Prince Phillip's will shall remain denied to the public for the next 90 years.

The post Prince Philip’s Will to Be Kept Secret for 90 Years to “Preserve the Monarch’s Dignity” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Batman (character), DC, LEGO

You Didn’t Think We’d Celebrate Batman Day Without LEGO, Did You?

Batman Day

Tomorrow is DC's annual Batman Day celebration. As to be expected, LEGO is releasing a couple of new sets to celebrate the Dark Knight.

The post You Didn’t Think We’d Celebrate Batman Day Without LEGO, Did You? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Anti-Vaccination, Harry Potter (franchise), tiktok

Anti-Vaxxers Are Now Calling Themselves ‘Purebloods’ and That’s a Yikes From Me

Jason Isaacs, Helen McCrory, and Tom Felton are the Malfoys

Make up your mind anti-vaxxers: are you Nazis or are being persecuted like Jews in the Holocaust?

The post Anti-Vaxxers Are Now Calling Themselves ‘Purebloods’ and That’s a Yikes From Me first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Afghanistan, donald trump, Newsmax

Watch This Newsmax Host Scream a Veteran Off His Show for Offering Basic Fact-Checking & Mild Trump Criticism

Newsmax host Grant Stinchfield yells on air.

Right-wing media outlets are still so dedicated to Donald Trump that they will literally scream a military veteran off the air for suggesting he is not total perfection.

The post Watch This Newsmax Host Scream a Veteran Off His Show for Offering Basic Fact-Checking & Mild Trump Criticism first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Magic: The Gathering’s Cinematic Trailer for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt

trailer for innistrad the midnight hunt

Magic: The Gathering's return to the plane of Innistrad has been long-awaited and the cinematic trailer from Axis Studios wonderfully brought a narrative together highlighting the gothic elements. 

The post Things We Saw Today: Magic: The Gathering’s Cinematic Trailer for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, contributors, fandom, Pandemic

How Fandom Has Changed During a Year and a Half of Pandemic (So Far)

Compilation of online fan events Disney investor day, Comic-Con at Home, and DC Fandome.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. One of the ways many of us have coped with this tumultuous time period is through diving into the things we love as a comfort and joy. Even fandom has changed quite a bit in the year and a half the pandemic has been going on.

The post How Fandom Has Changed During a Year and a Half of Pandemic (So Far) first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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