The Thursday Edition - May 6, 2021
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Meet Roxy. For fans of Where’d You Go, Bernadette and Bridget Jones’s Diary comes “just the kind of comic novel we need right now” (The Washington Post) about an Austin artist trying to figure out her life one letter to her ex-boyfriend at a time.

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News, CNN, Native Americans, racism

CNN Is Going To Get Rid of Rick Santorum, Right?

Rick Santorum bites his lip while his elevator door closes

It's been nearly two weeks since Rick Santorum spewed racist ignorance about "Native American culture" and he still has a job at CNN.

The post CNN Is Going To Get Rid of Rick Santorum, Right? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Colman Domingo, USC

Things We Saw Today: Imagine If Your USC Professor Were Colman Domingo …

colman domingo at the oscars

If I could, I would talk to Colman Domingo for hours on end. So imagining him as a professor? Definitely the kind of fun professor who would be serious in class but would hang out with the students and have a good time outside of doing work. 

The post Things We Saw Today: Imagine If Your USC Professor Were Colman Domingo … first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Hannah John-Kamen, Killjoys, Red Sonja

Red Sonja Casts Hannah John-Kamen in Lead Role and It’s What She Deserves

KILLJOYS -- "Heart-Shaped Box" Episode 207 -- Pictured: Hannah John-Kamen as Dutch -- (Photo by: Ian Watson/Syfy/Killjoys II Productions Limited)

Hannah John-Kamen, known for her role in Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp and Syfy's Killjoys, has landed the lead role in the upcoming Red Sonja movie.

The post Red Sonja Casts Hannah John-Kamen in Lead Role and It’s What She Deserves first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, anime, CrunchyRoll, Funimation

That Moment When You Know an Anime’s Gonna Get Serious

These signs of an anime suddenly hitting its "oh SNAP" moment aren't based on a character's actions, but rather, subtle cues that the anime itself provides.

The post That Moment When You Know an Anime’s Gonna Get Serious first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Carlos Valdes, The Flash, Tom Cavanagh

Carlos Valdes and Tom Cavanagh Are Leaving The Flash After 7 Seasons

tom-cavanagh-carlos-valdes-flash looking like they have done something very very bad

“Tom and Carlos have been an integral part of our show for seven seasons, and will be greatly missed,” current The Flash showrunner Eric Wallace said

The post Carlos Valdes and Tom Cavanagh Are Leaving The Flash After 7 Seasons first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Daemon Targaryen, House of the Dragon, Matt Smith

Matt Smith as a Targaryen Is Something That’s So Important to Me

Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen

The reviews of Matt Smith's debut in the wig are...mixed.

The post Matt Smith as a Targaryen Is Something That’s So Important to Me first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, HBO Max, Sex and the City

Sex and the City Revival Adds Three New Women of Color to the Core Social Circle

Sex and the City cast looking a bit surprised.

Well, looks like the Sex in the City cast is getting some diversity in front of the camera as well, replacing Samantha Jones with three women of color. Yay?

The post Sex and the City Revival Adds Three New Women of Color to the Core Social Circle first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Cinco de Mayo, Latinx, maga

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo While Being MAGA Makes You a Hypocrite

A Trump supporter holds a homemade MAGA sign shaped like Trump's head

You can't celebrate Cinco de Mayo while being MAGA especially after Former President Donald Trump demonized Latinx people as if we were nothing but criminals.

The post Celebrating Cinco de Mayo While Being MAGA Makes You a Hypocrite first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Pride, Pride Month, Tumblr

How to Deal With the Spike of Disingenuous Inclusivity This Pride Month

Tumblr rainbow banner says it is the queerest place on the internet

I dread the increase of hastily Scotch-taped together rainbows and #PrideMonth in Twitter handles that will inevitably be forgotten come July 1st.

The post How to Deal With the Spike of Disingenuous Inclusivity This Pride Month first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Andrew Cuomo, Broadway

Sudden Broadway Reopening Announcement Raises the Question … Does Andrew Cuomo Even Know How Broadway Works?

Meryl Streep drinking a martini during Stephen Sondheim's concert

And again, that's just the shows reopening. If he expects new productions to be up and ready to go at full capacity by September? Well, that is laughable.

The post Sudden Broadway Reopening Announcement Raises the Question … Does Andrew Cuomo Even Know How Broadway Works? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, CNN, Jon Stewart, Tucker Carlson

Remembering That Time Jon Stewart Owned Tucker Carlson So Hard His Show Got Canceled

Tucker Carlson smirks in an old CNN clip above a chyron reading "Jon Stewart's 'America'"

Every few years, a clip of Jon Stewart's 2004 appearance on CNN's Crossfire resurfaces, and every few years, it feels so good to watch.

The post Remembering That Time Jon Stewart Owned Tucker Carlson So Hard His Show Got Canceled first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Disney+, Loki, Tom Hiddleston

Loki Gets New Debut Date as Tom Hiddleston Declares, “Wednesdays Are the New Fridays”

Marvel Studios and Disney+'s upcoming Loki series has moved its start date—and it will air weekly on Wednesdays instead of the Friday schedule we were used to.

The post Loki Gets New Debut Date as Tom Hiddleston Declares, “Wednesdays Are the New Fridays” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, John Mulaney

John Mulaney Is Back and We All Love to See It

John Mulaney performs onstage

So proud of John Mulaney and can't wait to see what he does next.

The post John Mulaney Is Back and We All Love to See It first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Amazon Prime, Invincible

Invincible’s Gore Is a Reminder of How Superhero Fights Often Gloss Over the Violence

invincible omni-man fighting another superhero with a hateful look in his eyes

Invincible follows The Boys, in being a dark, bloody story of superheroes in a more "realistic" way. Based on the Image Comics series by Robert Kirkman, follows the coming of age of superhero Mark Grayson/Invincible, a Viltrumite and first-born son of Nolan Grayson/Omni-Man, the most powerful person on the planet.

The post Invincible’s Gore Is a Reminder of How Superhero Fights Often Gloss Over the Violence first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Capitol Insurrection, donald trump, Facebook

Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram Ban Upheld (For Now) and Honestly It’s What He Deserves

Donald Trump hugs a US flag and yells

Former and failed President Donald Trump has been indefinitely banned from Facebook and Instagram, and honestly, it's what he deserves.

The post Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram Ban Upheld (For Now) and Honestly It’s What He Deserves first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, American History, racism, Republicans

Tennessee Lawmaker Takes To the House Floor To Argue the Three-Fifths Compromise Was Good Actually

Tenessee lawmaker speaks from the House floor.

Rep. Justin Lafferty argued that the Three-Fifths Compromise, in which enslaved people would be counted as 3/5 of a person, was designed to help "end slavery."

The post Tennessee Lawmaker Takes To the House Floor To Argue the Three-Fifths Compromise Was Good Actually first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Betsy Sodaro, Golden Arm, women in comedy

INTERVIEW: Betsy Sodaro Talks Quarantine Improv, Arm Wrestling, and Golden Arm

betsy sodaro, mary holland, ron funches

If you're a live comedy fan in Los Angeles, chances are Betsy Sodaro has made you laugh.

The post INTERVIEW: Betsy Sodaro Talks Quarantine Improv, Arm Wrestling, and Golden Arm first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, social media, Star Wars (franchise)

Things We Saw Today: Celebrities, They’re Just Like Us! (They Celebrate Star Wars Day)

Pedro Pascal's face on the mandalorian to bless the timeline

Celebrities are just like us ... but they also have the money to have really cool Star Wars gear or get to be in the franchise so like ... I am jealous.

The post Things We Saw Today: Celebrities, They’re Just Like Us! (They Celebrate Star Wars Day) first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Gaming, Barney, pc gaming, Resident Evil Village

Lady Dimitrescu and Barney the Dinosaur Make Perfect Sense in This Resident Evil: Village Mod

A PC mod puts Barney in Resident Evil Village

Thanks to a PC modder known as Marcos RC, you can turn all of the enemies in the Resident Evil: Village demo into Barney the Dinosaur.

The post Lady Dimitrescu and Barney the Dinosaur Make Perfect Sense in This Resident Evil: Village Mod first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, fanart, May the Fourth be With You, Star Wars (franchise)

15 Pieces of Incredible Star Wars Fan Art To Celebrate Star Wars Day

Star Wars art by Karen Hallion of Luke kissing Leia's forehead.

Star Wars has a fandom that reaches far and wide. And many of its fans show their appreciation for the franchise by creating works of art that blow you away with their skill, creativity, and amount of feels they give you. From Luke kissing General Leia's forehead to Grogu and Din Djarin hanging out, here are some of our favorite fan art pieces for May the 4th Be With You!

The post 15 Pieces of Incredible Star Wars Fan Art To Celebrate Star Wars Day first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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