The Wednesday Edition - May 12, 2021
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Take a Break from Reality:
10 SFF Audiobooks to Listen to This May

This month’s listen-list includes some of the spring’s most exciting new releases and several old favorites you don’t want to miss. Whether you’re looking for a genre-bending work of Gothic fiction like River Soloman’s Sorrowland or a rolliking fantasy adventure like Christopher Buehlman’s The Blacktongue Thief, we’re sure you’ll find something that you love.

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Gaming, Sega of America, Sonic the Hedgehog, video games

Sega Rep Says the Company Is (Usually) Fine With Fan Games—As Long as They Aren’t Monetized

Sonic Mania opening

So long as your Sonic fan game isn't for profit, Sega has no problem with it—with some caveats, of course, that will be explored by the company if necessary.

The post Sega Rep Says the Company Is (Usually) Fine With Fan Games—As Long as They Aren’t Monetized first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, cyber attack, Gasoline, WTF

OMG Please Don’t Hoard Gasoline in Plastic Bags

A woman fills her trunk with gas canisters while other motorists silently judge her.

I mean, please don't hoard gas in the first place but if you do, at least bring more than a plastic shopping bag with you.

The post OMG Please Don’t Hoard Gasoline in Plastic Bags first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, The Ellen DeGeneres Show

So The Ellen DeGeneres Show Is Ending …

Dakota Johnson on Ellen

Whatever is or isn't happening behind the scenes, The Ellen DeGeneres Show is over and with that has come a new resurgence of the Dakota Johnson meme and I, for one, am grateful for that.

The post So The Ellen DeGeneres Show Is Ending … first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, donald trump, Liz Cheney, Republicans

Ironic How GOP Screams About Cancel Culture but Cancels Rep. Liz Cheney for Standing Against Trump

US Representative Liz Cheney speaks to press at US Capitol.

It's ironic that the Republican party loves to scream about cancel culture but then goes after their own, Rep. Liz Cheney, because she dares to defy Trump.

The post Ironic How GOP Screams About Cancel Culture but Cancels Rep. Liz Cheney for Standing Against Trump first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Christopher Eccleston, Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker

Christopher Eccleston Wants Doctor Who To Stop Being a Boys Club—Amen

Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper on Doctor Who

Christopher Eccleston continues to show why he is the best Doctor in a recent interview with Doctor Who Magazine, where he speaks about wanting more female diversity behind the scenes in Doctor Who.

The post Christopher Eccleston Wants Doctor Who To Stop Being a Boys Club—Amen first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, DCEU, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy

Things We Saw Today: Margot Robbie Wants “a Harley-Poison Ivy Relationship” in the DCEU as Much as We Do

Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and a cartoon of Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn

Now that Harley Quinn has become firmly established as an essential part of the DCEU, the obvious question would seem to be: When are we going to get to see her team up with Poison Ivy?

The post Things We Saw Today: Margot Robbie Wants “a Harley-Poison Ivy Relationship” in the DCEU as Much as We Do first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, James Franco, Me Too, Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen Says He Will No Longer Work With James Franco

the interview

When asked if his distancing from Franco was painful, Rogen said, “Yeah. But not as painful and difficult as it is for a lot of other people involved. I have no pity for myself in this situation.”

The post Seth Rogen Says He Will No Longer Work With James Franco first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, diversity, Golden Globes, representation

NBC Canceling the Golden Globes Is the Right Move and Should’ve Happened Years Ago

Golden globe awards

In the words of the wordsmith Jojo, the Golden Globes cancellation of the star-studded red carpet event by the NBC network feels "too little too late."

The post NBC Canceling the Golden Globes Is the Right Move and Should’ve Happened Years Ago first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, horror (genre), horror films, pet adoption

Adopt a Loveable Horror Furbaby Over at Texas ChainPaw Massacre

Chips the dog from Dawn of the Dead

Established back in 2019, Texas ChainPaw Massacre works to find homes for pets who resemble animals from a wide variety of horror movies.

The post Adopt a Loveable Horror Furbaby Over at Texas ChainPaw Massacre first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Legends of the Hidden Temple

Sorry Kids, the Legends of the Hidden Temple Reboot Is for Adults

Legends of the Hidden Temple

Truly, sorry to these kids but Legends of the Hidden Temple is ours.

The post Sorry Kids, the Legends of the Hidden Temple Reboot Is for Adults first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, audiobooks, Macmillan, Sponsored

Take a Break from Reality: 10 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Audiobooks to Listen to This May

Science fiction and fantasy audiobooks from Macmillan

This month’s must-listen list includes some of the spring’s most exciting new releases and several old favorites you don’t want to miss.

The post Take a Break from Reality: 10 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Audiobooks to Listen to This May first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Army of the Dead, Dave Bautista, Zack Snyder

Review: Zack Snyder Rediscovers Fun in the Colorful, High-Energy Army of the Dead

david bautista, zack snyder

In the pulpy, fun 'Army of the Dead,' director Zack Snyder takes his time to establish the eclectic crew, who all get their own relationships, motives, and character moments.

The post Review: Zack Snyder Rediscovers Fun in the Colorful, High-Energy Army of the Dead first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Gaming, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, video games, Waluigi

Nintendo Reveals What We Already Knew: Waluigi Is Full Of Raw, Sexual Energy

Waluigi's new render

In an unboxing video for the Nintendo Switch Lite Blue, a new Waluigi render captured the true chaotic essence of Nintendo's most sensual character.

The post Nintendo Reveals What We Already Knew: Waluigi Is Full Of Raw, Sexual Energy first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, eat the rich, New York City, politics

Some of the NYC Mayoral Candidates Have an Absurd Idea of How Much It Costs To Buy a Home

A meme of Lucille Bluth looking disdainful with the text "It's one home in Brooklyn, Michael. How much could it cost, $100k?"

A lot of the people running for mayor in New York don't seem to have any idea what living in New York actually looks like for most people.

The post Some of the NYC Mayoral Candidates Have an Absurd Idea of How Much It Costs To Buy a Home first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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