The Tuesday Edition - Aug 17, 2021
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Check out the enchanting supernatural second season of A Discovery of Witches, now available on Amazon! Here's how to watch.
TV, AMC, Anne Rice, Interview with the Vampire

Great News for Horny Vampire Fans: AMC Is Adapting the Works of Anne Rice

Tom Cruise and Bradt Pitt in 'Interview with the Vampire'

Rice's works fall into a subgenre I like to call "Be gay, be undead, do crimes", which spans everything from The Hunger to Carmilla to all that Twilight fan fiction you wrote in middle school.

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TV, anime, Lucasfilm, Star Wars: Visions

The Star Wars: Visions Trailer Brings Us Epic Star Wars Anime

Star Wars: Visions trailer

Seven Japanese animation studios worked to create the breathtaking results we see here, and the 'Star Wars' shorts have all-star voice casts.

The post The Star Wars: Visions Trailer Brings Us Epic Star Wars Anime first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Amazon Studios, Blumhouse Productions, horror (genre)

This Year’s Welcome to the Blumhouse Takes the Terror to the Bingo Hall and I Am SO READY for Elderly Badassery

Blumhouse Horror Anthology

"Welcome to the Blumhouse" is a yearly four-movie horror anthology on Amazon Prime, and this year's offerings look AMAZING.

The post This Year’s Welcome to the Blumhouse Takes the Terror to the Bingo Hall and I Am SO READY for Elderly Badassery first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Kevin Feige, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Simu Liu

Kevin Feige Responds to Shang-Chi Controversy

Simu Liu in 'Shang-Chi'

We're a year and a half into the global pandemic, and studios and theaters are still trying to nail down a financial model that works.

The post Kevin Feige Responds to Shang-Chi Controversy first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Shang-Chi, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Simu Liu

The First Reactions Are In: Shang-Chi Is a Hit!

simu liu

The premiere of 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' means that the first reactions to the movie are hitting the Internet. Now we're even more excited.

The post The First Reactions Are In: Shang-Chi Is a Hit! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, our books our shelves, Ryka Aoki, SFF

Of Galaxies, Sprinkles, and Glazes: Lessons from the Donut King and Science Fiction’s Golden Age

Book cover and author. (Image: Tor)

As a queer transgender writer of color, I've occupied my share of margins. I've saddle-stapled my own zines, published poetry and essays in small presses, queer presses…barnstormed across the country in fishnets and platforms, even worked in a dungeon on a road trip to replace a broken alternator.

The post Of Galaxies, Sprinkles, and Glazes: Lessons from the Donut King and Science Fiction’s Golden Age first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, The White Lotus, white privilege

The White Lotus Came So Close to Great Satire but Ultimately Couldn’t Finish the Conversation It Started

Olivia and Paula stand glaring in a scene from The White Lotus

It will be interesting to see what White chooses to do with season two of The White Lotus, which will reportedly be set in a different location with all different characters.

The post The White Lotus Came So Close to Great Satire but Ultimately Couldn’t Finish the Conversation It Started first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies & TV, TV, Marvel's What If...?, Star-Lord, t'challa

Tomorrow’s Episode of Marvel’s What If…? Will Introduce T’Challa Star-Lord So Get Ready to Feel Things

What If Star-Lord

The second episode of Marvel's "What If...?" will explore what the galaxy would look like if T'Challa were Star-Lord instead of Peter Quill.

The post Tomorrow’s Episode of Marvel’s What If…? Will Introduce T’Challa Star-Lord So Get Ready to Feel Things first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Field of Dreams, Mike Schur, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Mike Schur Is Doing a Field of Dreams TV Series for Peacock

Kevin Costner and Ray Liotta in Field of Dreams

Mike Schur knows how to hit that emotional note with his shows and now he's bringing a 'Field of Dreams' TV show to Peacock. We can't wait.

The post Things We Saw Today: Mike Schur Is Doing a Field of Dreams TV Series for Peacock first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, anime, My Hero Academia, villains

The My Hero Academia Anime Just Hit the Villain Twist I’ve Been Waiting For Since Reading the Manga

The League of Villains

The My Hero Academia anime just dropped some major villain reveals and is headed into an arc that'll focus on the League of Villains.

The post The My Hero Academia Anime Just Hit the Villain Twist I’ve Been Waiting For Since Reading the Manga first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, DCEU, Marvel Cinematic Universe, superheroes

Which of These Four Superhero Movies Are You Most Looking Forward To?

Spider-Man and Batman

How am I to chose between my sweet children Peter Parker and Wanda Maximoff and the dirtbag energy of 'The Batman'?!

The post Which of These Four Superhero Movies Are You Most Looking Forward To? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, contributors, geek fashion, uncanny magazine

In Our Fashion: Your Uncanny Guide to the Cosmos’s Best SFF Couture

Illustrated images from 'Uncanny' genre magazine

Fashion has become so integral to science fiction and fantasy that it’s impossible to walk a convention floor without seeing a dazzling display.

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TV, Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl reboot, tropes

How Gossip Girl 2.0 Subverted One of the Most Problematic Teen Drama Tropes

Rafa Caparros on Gossip Girl is a predatory teacher

When Gossip Girl first introduced the flirtation between student Max Wolfe and his high school classics teacher Rafa Caparros, I groaned with exhaustion.

The post How Gossip Girl 2.0 Subverted One of the Most Problematic Teen Drama Tropes first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Comics, comics, Danny DeVito, The Penguin

Danny DeVito Is Writing a Penguin Comic! Good Things Exist!!!

Danny DeVito as the Penguin

We're going to get a new insight into Oswald Cobblepot aka The Penguin with a comic from 'Batman Returns' star Danny DeVito!

The post Danny DeVito Is Writing a Penguin Comic! Good Things Exist!!! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Haiti, Haiti Earthquake

How To Help Haiti Following This Weekend’s Devastating Earthquake

People stand by the debris of a collapsed building after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on August 16, 2021

Some resources for ways to help Haitian earthquake victims (that don't involve the Red Cross).

The post How To Help Haiti Following This Weekend’s Devastating Earthquake first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, DC Comics, HBO Max, Titans (live-action series)

Titans Returns With a Bang in Three-Episode Season Premiere Drop

Curran Walters as Jason Todd my messy son

'Titans' has arrived on its new home, HBO Max, with a three-episode drop that set us up with the stakes of what is due to be a bloody third season.

The post Titans Returns With a Bang in Three-Episode Season Premiere Drop first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, fat shaming, fatphobia, Lizzo

Lizzo Once Again Reminds Me of How I Wish Fat Black Women Didn’t Always Have to Face Fatphobia Whenever They Do Any Damn Thing

Lizzo rumors

A mere two days after the release of her new single "Rumors" with Cardi B, Lizzo took to Instagram to address the fatphobia she's had to face.

The post Lizzo Once Again Reminds Me of How I Wish Fat Black Women Didn’t Always Have to Face Fatphobia Whenever They Do Any Damn Thing first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Are Carnage and Venom Going to Kiss In These New Venom: Let There Be Carnage Posters?

Tom Hardy in the let There Be Carnage Trailer

Why do these new 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' posters give me a weird hope that Venom and Carnage will kiss each other? I don't want that! (Or do I?)

The post Are Carnage and Venom Going to Kiss In These New Venom: Let There Be Carnage Posters? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, dark academia, Elite, mysteries

Back to School & Back to Murder: 5 Dark Academia Books for Fall

Book covers of "A Lesson in Vengeance," "Ace of Spades," and "Bunny."(Image: Delacorte Press, Feiwel & Friends, and Penguin Books.)

Here are some newer works of fiction that fit the "dark academia" trend and also appear to confront the issues of the aesthetic in their themes.

The post Back to School & Back to Murder: 5 Dark Academia Books for Fall first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, copaganda, police brutality

Brooklyn 99 Attempts to Handle Copaganda in Its New Episode

Joe Lo Truglio and Andy Samberg in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)

The popular cop show 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' said it would do the work to address police corruption and brutality, and in its latest episode, the attempt was made.

The post Brooklyn 99 Attempts to Handle Copaganda in Its New Episode first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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