The Friday Edition - Mar 1, 2019
Fresh from your pals at themarysue.com
TV, A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones

Missandei and Grey Worm Have Their Own Game of Thrones Posters and I Love It

Missandei and Grey Worm upon the Iron Throne for new GOT series finale promo
Seeing Grey Worm and Missandei sitting upon the Iron Throne is not something I knew I needed ... but I need it.
TV, #MeToo Movement, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Gets #MeToo Right in a Powerful Episode

The cast assembles for Brooklyn Nine Nine season six
#MeToo isn't a particularly comedic topic, but Brooklyn Nine-Nine has never shied away from serious conversations.
Movies, Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman

Captain Marvel vs. Wonder Woman: Y’All Are Acting the Same Way Ya Did in 2017

Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel's faces from their respective movies.
When you make a tweet saying that both Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman are for the next generation, you expect some pushback.
Gaming, Magic: The Gathering, Modern Horizons, Wizards of the Coast

“Modern Horizons” Set Announced for Magic: The Gathering and OMG Is That a Serra Planeswalker Card?

Modern Horizon Promo Pic
Magic is releasing a new set that is designed to skip Standard format and go straight to Modern.
TV, contributors, LGBTQ Representation, The Magicians

How The Magicians Just Rewrote the Rules of Slash

Eliot holds Quentin by the shoulders in The Magicians.
In some cases over the years, slash ship hopes have ranged from fun to dangerous conspiracy theories that led to serious disappointment, but in the episode “Escape From the Happy Place,” Syfy’s The Magicians changed everything.
News, Aaron Sorkin, Scott Rudin, theater, To Kill a Mockingbird

Producer Scott Rudin Forcing Small Community Theaters to Shut Down Productions of To Kill a Mockingbird

Jeff Daniels takes a bow during curtain call after the opening night performance of "To Kill A Mocking Bird"
To Kill a Mockingbird has long been a staple of community, regional, and university theaters. But now, thanks to mega-producer Scott Rudin, dozens of theaters across the country are being forced to shut down planned productions of the classic.
News, abortion, contributors, week in reproductive justice

Language Around the “Born Alive” Bill Could Get Abortion Providers Killed

Abortion rights protest sign
As many pro-choice advocates have pointed out, the morbid language used by Trump and anti-choice Republicans—including to go so far as introducing a junk science bill to “save the lives” of “babies” victimized by abortions—is more than words. It’s dangerous in a cultural context in which violence and threats of violence against abortion providers have consistently been on the rise since the beginning of Trump’s presidency.
Big on the Internet, Gail Simone, things we saw today, Twitter

Things We Saw Today: Gail Simone Asked Us “Fake Nerd Girls” to Raise Our Hands and We Answered the Call

carol danvers, captain marvel
It is 2019 but we're still getting trapped in the same old game of "fake nerd girl" questions that women have faced for centuries.
TV, Fosse/Verdon, Michelle Williams, Sam Rockwell

The Fosse/Verdon Trailer Brings All Our Broadway Nerd Fantasies to Life

Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams play Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon in FX's Fosse/Verdon.
Any Broadway fan worth their salt undoubtedly knows about the tumultuous artistic love affair between iconic choreographer Bob Fosse and dancer/actress Gwen Verdon.
Movies, Fantastic Beasts (franchise), J.K. Rowling

Is J.K. Rowling Looking to Course-Correct on the Fantastic Beasts 3 Script?

Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Claudia Kim, Zoë Kravitz, Ezra Miller, and Callum Turner in Fantastic Beasts- The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
"The hardest part of the franchise is you have such a big core fan base. That fan base really knows the lore and they want to go deep into these characters."
Comics, marvel, serial box

Marvel Is Giving Us Serialized Books for Thor, Black Panther, Black Widow, and More!

Loki is alive fan theories
It is exciting because it is the first foray from the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the world of Marvel comics. 
Big on the Internet, fuck cancer, marvel studios

Let’s Help This Cancer Patient Hear From Marvel Studios

Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War
Justin is an avid fan of Spider-Man and other Marvel properties, and it would mean a lot to have any kind of outreach from the studio.
TV, Ann M. Martin, Netflix, The Baby-Sitters Club

Netflix Is Rebooting The Baby-Sitters Club for a New Generation

The book cover for The Baby-Sitters Club: Kristy's Great Idea.
The Netflix series will be set in the present and will explore modern issues in addition to the classic themes touched on in the book series.
News, Ayanna Pressley, racism, Rashida Tlaib, women in politics

The Worst Part of the Michael Cohen Hearing Was Mark Meadows Derailing the Day to Insist He’s Not Racist

Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) listens with so much patience to Michael Cohen speak.
If Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez demonstrated masterful directness in her questioning during the Cohen hearing, Rep. Mark Meadows was the opposite, doubling down on the congressional tradition of narcissistic grandstanding and weird distractions.
News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, michael cohen, women in politics

The Best Part of the Michael Cohen Hearing Was When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Took the Mic

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez waits to strike during Michael Cohen's hearing.
The first half of the hearing gave us a lot of information we already knew. And while it was important and satisfying to hear so many crimes listed all out in a row, the second half of the day is when things started to loosen up and really get interesting—or in some cases, spiral wildly.
News, Kathleen Zellner, Making a Murder, Steven Avery

Making a Murderer’s Steven Avery Has Won His Appeal

Making a Murderer Netflix
Developing news in the Steven Avery story, according to his lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, his case will be reexamined by a Wisconsin Court.
Movies, Bryan Singer, Ian McKellen, Kevin Spacey

Ian McKellen’s Comments About Bryan Singer and Kevin Spacey Are Not Great

Ian McKellan as Magneto
Sir Ian McKellen's remarks about allegations of sexual assault against Bryan Singer and Kevin Spacey frame the 79-year-old actor as dangerously out of touch.
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