The Friday Edition - Sep 1, 2023
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TV, agatha harkness, Agatha: Darkhold Diaries, Disney+, Kathryn Hahn, Marvel Cinematic Universe

It’s Been Agatha and Her Ever Changing Name All Along

Agatha Harkness floats above the street in Westview, wearing an evil smile.

I love my beloved witch and her show that just keeps changing its name.

The post It’s Been Agatha and Her Ever Changing Name All Along appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, accessibility, Bethesda Softworks, Starfield

Disabled Gamers Are Calling Out Bethesda for ‘Starfield’s Lack of Accessibility

A human explores a planet in Bethesda Softworks game Starfield

Players with early access are reporting a severe lack of accessibility tools, making the game impossible to play for large parts of its fan base.

The post Disabled Gamers Are Calling Out Bethesda for ‘Starfield’s Lack of Accessibility appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Ironheart, Marvel Cinematic Universe, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, WGA Strike 2023

I Don’t Like This ‘Ironheart’ News

Riri Williams making her Ironheart suit in Wakanda Forever

The AMPTP (by way of the studios) are just too greedy and now the hard work of writers and actors has to sit in the dark.

The post I Don’t Like This ‘Ironheart’ News appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Daredevil: Born Again, Disney+, Echo, Marvel Cinematic Universe, marvel studios

Marvel’s ‘Echo’ and ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Get Depressing Updates

Charlie Cox in Daredevil costume in Daredevil season 3

Marvel has announced a major schedule change for its upcoming series, and it's a heaping pile of bad news.

The post Marvel’s ‘Echo’ and ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Get Depressing Updates appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Arcane, Hide From Homepage, League of Legends, Netflix, streaming

TV’s Other Great Video Game Adaptation Has Officially Announced Season Two Premiere Info

Image of Jinx from Netflix's animated series, 'Arcane.' Jinx is a white teenage girl with long blue hair. We see her from the shoulders up as she looks at us while wearing steampunk goggles and grinning maniacally.

Arcane, TV's other great video game adaptation, has finally officially announced premiere information for season two!

The post TV’s Other Great Video Game Adaptation Has Officially Announced Season Two Premiere Info appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Books, astronauts, Christopher Columbus, climate change, environmental racism, romance, SFF, The Mary Sue Book Club

The Mary Sue Book Club, September 2023: Climate Fiction To Sink Your Teeth Into, More

"The Free People's Village" by Sim Kern; "Earthdivers, Vol. 1: Kill Columbus" by Stephen Graham Jones, Joana Lafuente (Colorist), and Davide Gianfelice.; and "The Duke Gets Desperate" by Diana Quincy.

Regardless of what you decide, happy reading!

The post The Mary Sue Book Club, September 2023: Climate Fiction To Sink Your Teeth Into, More appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, LeVar Burton, The CW, Trivial Pursuit

Move Over ‘Jeopardy!,’ LeVar Burton’s Own Game Show Is Closer to Reality

LeVar Burton attends the Directors Guild Awards

LeVar Burton is finalizing a deal with The CW to host the long-gestating television game show adaptation of Hasbro's Trivial Pursuit.

The post Move Over ‘Jeopardy!,’ LeVar Burton’s Own Game Show Is Closer to Reality appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Loki, McDonald's, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, WGA Strike 2023

Please Don’t Let This Pop-Up Be the Only ‘Loki’ Season 2 Promotion We Get

Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) stands behind a counter, wearing a McDonald's uniform in 'Loki' season 2

If you look at the marketing for Loki, you'd never know it's actually about a time-traveling trickster god trying to save the multiverse.

The post Please Don’t Let This Pop-Up Be the Only ‘Loki’ Season 2 Promotion We Get appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Nancy Drew, series finale, The CW

‘Nancy Drew’ EP Alleges CW Sat on Cancellation News, Almost Screwing Up Finale

Kennedy McMann as Nancy Drew in The CW's Nancy Drew

'Nancy Drew's executive producer, Larry Teng, reveals The CW failed to notify the show of its cancellation, almost ruining the finale.

The post ‘Nancy Drew’ EP Alleges CW Sat on Cancellation News, Almost Screwing Up Finale appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Ana de Armas, Yesterday

Ana de Armas Fan Lawsuit Has Reached Its Inevitably Silly Conclusion

Ana de Armas in a cut scene from Yesterday

All our injuries were self-inflicted during Yesterday, I guess.

The post Ana de Armas Fan Lawsuit Has Reached Its Inevitably Silly Conclusion appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Comics, Labor unions, manga, Seven Seas Entertainment

United Workers of Seven Seas Vote to Ratify First Contract With Seven Seas Entertainment

United Workers of Seven Seas cat: a brown pirate cat with an eye patch that reads UW7S

The United Workers of Seven Seas have officially voted to ratify their first contract with Seven Seas Entertainment.

The post United Workers of Seven Seas Vote to Ratify First Contract With Seven Seas Entertainment appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Books, book bans, gender queer, LGBTQ+, Maia Kobabe, The Nib

‘Gender Queer’ Author Maia Kobabe Reflects on LGBTQ Book Bans for ‘The Nib’s Final Day

The cover to 'Gender Queer' by Maia Kobabe.

The two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist indie comics publisher The Nib concludes its decade-long run today.

The post ‘Gender Queer’ Author Maia Kobabe Reflects on LGBTQ Book Bans for ‘The Nib’s Final Day appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Ahsoka, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars Resistance

Star Wars Fans, You’ve Seen This ‘Ahsoka’ Character Before

Nelson Lee as Hamato Xiono in Ahsoka

Hamato Xiono shows up in Ahsoka episode 3, and there's more to this Senator than meets the eye.

The post Star Wars Fans, You’ve Seen This ‘Ahsoka’ Character Before appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Beyoncé, Economy

The Beyoncé Bump Is Good for Black, LGBTQ+, and Women-Owned Businesses

Beyonce wearing leopard in Black Is King

When Beyoncé rolls into town for concert, there's evidence of its positive impact on Black, LGBTQ+, and women-owned businesses.

The post The Beyoncé Bump Is Good for Black, LGBTQ+, and Women-Owned Businesses appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Books, Labor Day, Portland, strike

Workers at Powell’s City of Books Are Officially Going on Strike!

Official storefront image for Powell's.

Workers at Powell's are fed up with their abysmal wages and have decided to take a stand.

The post Workers at Powell’s City of Books Are Officially Going on Strike! appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Amazon Prime, Sigourney Weaver, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

Let’s Have Group Therapy and Discuss Prime’s Newest Series

Five women sit around a table looking toward the camera while vines cover furniture and lamps in the background catch fire in 'The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart.'

Let's all take a deep cleansing breath and try to unpack the trauma of the Hart family.

The post Let’s Have Group Therapy and Discuss Prime’s Newest Series appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, One Piece, One Piece live action, one piece netflix

How Does Netflix’s Attempt To Blend ‘One Piece’ and Horror Compare the Anime’s?

Luffy during the climax of One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island

It's not that One Piece and horror can't coexist.

The post How Does Netflix’s Attempt To Blend ‘One Piece’ and Horror Compare the Anime’s? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Horror, Shudder, The Shining

Shudder’s Latest Streaming Hit Is Filled With References to a Horror Classic

Gayle Rankin in the horror film 'Bad Things'

Folks watching Bad Things are sure to pick up on references to a Stanley Kubrick classic and the Stephen King bestseller on which it's based.

The post Shudder’s Latest Streaming Hit Is Filled With References to a Horror Classic appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, And Just Like That…, Sex and the City

A Disgruntled ‘Sex and the City’ Fan’s Rewrite of ‘And Just Like That’

Samantha Jones talking on her cell phone and smiling, next to Carrie's breakup post-it.

Since 'And Just Like That' feels like one long, bad fanfiction, I decided to write one of my own.

The post A Disgruntled ‘Sex and the City’ Fan’s Rewrite of ‘And Just Like That’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Doctor Who, Doctor Who anniversary, villains

‘Doctor Who’ Fans Might Have Worked Out an Upcoming Villain

David Tennant in Doctor Who (BBC)

'Doctor Who' fans may have uncovered a clue in the franchise's Doom's Day series of a villain's appearance in the anniversary specials.

The post ‘Doctor Who’ Fans Might Have Worked Out an Upcoming Villain appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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