The Tuesday Edition - Jan 24, 2023
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News, disability, Marlee Matlin, Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Jury Walks Out After Festival Fails To Provide Closed Captioning

Sundance marquee

Festival jurors walked out of a screening for the film Magazine Dreams after the festival failed to provide open captions for members of the audience who were deaf or hearing-impaired.

The post Sundance Jury Walks Out After Festival Fails To Provide Closed Captioning appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Harley Quinn (series), HBO, Poison Ivy, Valentine's Day

The ‘Harley Quinn’ Valentine’s Day Special Looks More Risqué Than THAT Court of Owls Episode From Season 3

Frank the plant from Harley quinn: The Animated Series.

While Ivy wants to keep things chill, that's not Harley's style whatsoever.

The post The ‘Harley Quinn’ Valentine’s Day Special Looks More Risqué Than THAT Court of Owls Episode From Season 3 appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Gas Stove Ban

TFW You Realize a Common Phrase Is Part of a Century-Long Fossil Fuel Propaganda Push

A photo illustration of a 1950s housewife cooking on a gas stove.

A huge component of American society is designed to make us good little consumers, and a lot of our idioms have their origins around that.

The post TFW You Realize a Common Phrase Is Part of a Century-Long Fossil Fuel Propaganda Push appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Books, LGBTQ Representation, review, romance, YA literature

Review: ‘6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did)’ Is an Adorable Love Story & Tragic Family Saga

6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) by Tess Sharpe book cover and art

'6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did)' by Tess Sharpe is a powerful new YA LGBTQ+ romance with a gut-wrenching commentary on family dynamics.

The post Review: ‘6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did)’ Is an Adorable Love Story & Tragic Family Saga appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Anime, Movies, anime, anime film, Berlin International Film Festival, mokoto shinkai, Spirited Away, suzume

Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ Is The First Anime Film In Competition At The Berlinale In Two Decades

Poster / key art for Makoto Shinkai's SUZUME

Makoto Shinkai's 'Suzume' has become the first anime film to show at the Berlin International Film Festival since 'Spirited Away' in 2002.

The post Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ Is The First Anime Film In Competition At The Berlinale In Two Decades appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Brendon Urie

Panic! At The Disco Brendon Urie Allegations, Controversy and Accusations Explained

Brendon Urie sings into a microphone with sparks behind him.

Brendon Urie has a long history of sexual harassment, racism, anti-LGBTQ comments, and more.

The post Panic! At The Disco Brendon Urie Allegations, Controversy and Accusations Explained appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Oscars 2023

My Favorite Movie of 2022 Had a Great Day for Oscar Nominations

Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh) takes a fighting stance in a scene from 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.' She's standing in an office filled with cubicles and one of those googly eyes is attached to the center of her forehead.

What do you hope takes home the big prizes at this year's ceremony?

The post My Favorite Movie of 2022 Had a Great Day for Oscar Nominations appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Gina Carano

Daily Wire Fans Are Turning on Gina Carano

Gina Carano in the "too woke" movie Terror on the Prairie for the Daily Wire

Oh how the cookie crumbles.

The post Daily Wire Fans Are Turning on Gina Carano appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, New York Times, trans rights

The NYT Circles Back to Normalize Deadly Trans Panic Journalism

A sign colored like the blue and pink transgender flag is placed outside on a city sidewalk reading "platforming hate speech is not impartial"

A new NYT article gives transphobic parents a national platform to wring their hands over other peoples' lives and bodies.

The post The NYT Circles Back to Normalize Deadly Trans Panic Journalism appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Oscar Nominations, Oscar snubs, Oscars

Here Are Some of the Strangest Oscar Nominations of All Time

91st Oscars title card.

From pseudonyms getting nominated, to nominations being rescinded, to outright snubs, being nominated for an Oscar isn’t always as straightforward as it would seem. Here are some of the strangest nominations in the 94 years of the Academy Awards.

The post Here Are Some of the Strangest Oscar Nominations of All Time appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Oscar Nominations, Oscars 2023

The Oscar Nominees 2023 Brought Surprising Leading Actor/Actress Categories

Oscars figure

So can anyone explain what in the world happened?

The post The Oscar Nominees 2023 Brought Surprising Leading Actor/Actress Categories appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, banned books, censorship, Don't Say Gay bill, education, Florida, right wing indoctrination, Ron DeSantis

Florida Teachers Are Being Told to Remove All Books in Classroom Libraries to Avoid Lawsuits

A group of young children sit on the floor of a library reading books.

It's Literacy Week in Florida, so time to ban some books.

The post Florida Teachers Are Being Told to Remove All Books in Classroom Libraries to Avoid Lawsuits appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, April Ludgate, leslie knope, Parks and Recreation, Saturday Night Live

Amy Poehler and Aubrey Plaza’s ‘SNL’ Shows That We Want a ‘Parks and Rec’ Reunion

Big on the Internet, movies, Oscar snubs, Oscars, The Academy Awards

The 12 Oscar Snubs Making Us *Scream*

Viola Davis as General Nanisca in The Woman King

There's a reason people say that it's an honor just to be nominated. Year after year, awards season culminates with the year's Oscar nominations and so many good films, filmmakers, and performers don't even make the list.

The post The 12 Oscar Snubs Making Us *Scream* appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Oscars, The Academy Awards, women directors

The Oscars Are Snubbing Women Directors Again—and the Next Generation of Filmmakers Is Watching

Women warriors stand in line in a still from The Woman King.

When I was growing up, "film director" was one of the many careers that seemed reserved exclusively for men.

The post The Oscars Are Snubbing Women Directors Again—and the Next Generation of Filmmakers Is Watching appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, animated short, animation, Oscars

This Inspirational Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Is Already Beloved by TikTok

A still from the oscar nominated animated short film The Boy The Mole The Fox and The Horse.

For once, TikTok is making something genuinely wonderful trend, and now the Oscar's are giving it recognition too.

The post This Inspirational Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Is Already Beloved by TikTok appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, ceo, Finance, JP Morgan Chase

Please Someone Inform This Billionaire CEO That Parenting Isn’t Just Women’s Work

Leslie Knope says she's very angry on NBC's Parks and Recreation.

You may not know who Jamie Dimon is because he is a billionaire who hasn't bought a social media platform or hosted SNL.

The post Please Someone Inform This Billionaire CEO That Parenting Isn’t Just Women’s Work appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, M&Ms, Maya Rudolph, Tucker Carlson

The M&Ms Culture War Is Getting Out of Hand

A photo of the Green M&M character pre-makeover.

Shit like this makes me want to leave the internet forever. Conservatives are mad again. At what, you ask? Well, first it was Crocs. Then it was an American Girl Doll book. Now it’s candy. More specifically, M&Ms. Even MORE specifically, the footwear choices of one of the M&Ms “spokescandies.” What the $%^& is a […]

The post The M&Ms Culture War Is Getting Out of Hand appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Shein

Stylist Accuses Fast-Fashion Brand Shein of Stealing Her Face To Turn Into a Dress Design

A display of clothing inside a Shein store.

Shein can add alleged IP infringement to its resume now.

The post Stylist Accuses Fast-Fashion Brand Shein of Stealing Her Face To Turn Into a Dress Design appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Anime, One Piece, One Piece Film Red

All the New ‘One Piece’ Lore Hinted at in ‘One Piece Film: Red’

Shanks being a goddamn steam show machine in One Piece Film: Red

Recent One Piece films have started teasing new canonical lore—which is interesting, because none of the events of any One Piece film are canon.

The post All the New ‘One Piece’ Lore Hinted at in ‘One Piece Film: Red’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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