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News, Elon Musk, NPR

Twitter, With Elon Musk’s Approval, Labels NPR’s Account As ‘State-Affiliated Media’

Movies & TV, HBO, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Matthew MacFadyen, Succession

With Tom Wambsgans Joining the Marvel Family, Who Would the Cast of ‘Succession’ Play in the MCU?

Brian Cox looming at a window in Succession

In the effort of making this list somewhat easy to navigate, I'm limiting the cast to just the Roy family we see regularly and love.

The post With Tom Wambsgans Joining the Marvel Family, Who Would the Cast of ‘Succession’ Play in the MCU? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Hide From Homepage, Horror, horror movies, SEO

Upcoming Horror Movies in 2023 to Get Excited About

deadite in Evil Dead Rise

Hollywood is lining its pockets with our love of horror, we're in for a wild start to 2023.

The post Upcoming Horror Movies in 2023 to Get Excited About appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Barbie, Margot Robbie, Plot, Ryan Gosling

These Five ‘Barbie’ Trailer Scenes Give Us Major Clues About Its Plot

Ryan Gosling as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie in Barbie movie

Viewers just accepted that 'Barbie' was keeping its plot under wraps, but the trailer may actually have held more hints than we initially thought.

The post These Five ‘Barbie’ Trailer Scenes Give Us Major Clues About Its Plot appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Ahsoka, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Rosario Dawson, Star Wars

The Grand Admiral Is Here! And He’s Lars Mikkelsen!

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 17: Lars Mikkelsen attends the Young Creatives Awards Ceremony on November 16, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by noa grayevsky/Getty Images for RSL Management)

Oh it is great to be a fan of Star Wars right now.

The post The Grand Admiral Is Here! And He’s Lars Mikkelsen! appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Evil Dead, evil dead rise, movie reviews

‘Evil Dead Rise’ is a Depraved Treat For Horror Fans

Ellie, in her Deadite form, looks out from the bathtub in Evil Dead Rise. Her eyes have white, demonic-looking irises.

If you're looking for meaty, twisted horror that will make you want to hug your kids a little tighter, Evil Dead Rise delivers.

The post ‘Evil Dead Rise’ is a Depraved Treat For Horror Fans appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, gender expression, trans rights, transphobia

Cisgender People Practice Gender-Affirming Care Every Damn Day

Young woman receiving eyelash lamination procedure in a beauty salon, close up

As transphobes try to demonize gender-affirming care, they ignore how often cis people engage in it themselves.

The post Cisgender People Practice Gender-Affirming Care Every Damn Day appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Daisy Ridley, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: New Jedi Order

Daisy Ridley Is Starting a ‘New Jedi Order’ in the ‘Star Wars’ Universe

Daisy Ridley as Rey, wielding a lightsaber in a forest in 'Star Wars'

That’s right, fellow Stars Wars nerds, everyone’s favorite orphan Jedi will be gracing us with her her presence on the big screen once again.

The post Daisy Ridley Is Starting a ‘New Jedi Order’ in the ‘Star Wars’ Universe appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, biden, trans athletes, trans rights, women in sports

Biden Promised Trans Kids He Had Their Backs, Then Stabbed Them In It

Joe Biden gives a speech from a podium in front of American flags, seen with a lens flare.

It's REALLY hard to play sports with a knife between your shoulder blades.

The post Biden Promised Trans Kids He Had Their Backs, Then Stabbed Them In It appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Heartstopper, Hide From Homepage, Netflix

‘Heartstopper’ Season 2: Everything We Know So Far

Kit Connor as Nick Nelson and Joe Locke as Charlie Spring in Heartstopper

Heartstopper was renewed for two more seasons following season 1's huge success. Here's what we know about season 2 so far.

The post ‘Heartstopper’ Season 2: Everything We Know So Far appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, soccer, sports, Ted Lasso

Why ‘Ted Lasso’s Tribute to the Real-Life Inspiration for Trent Crimm Was So Moving

James Lance as journalist Trent Crimm on Apple TV+'s 'Ted Lasso.' He is a white man with thick, chin-length wavy brown hair. He's walking down a hallway in the locker room area of a sports arena wearing a brown, tweed blazer, a green buttondown, and a maroon tie. A yellow lanyard hangs around his neck, and he has a bag hanging from his shoulder by a brown strap. He's waving and giving a closed-mouthed smile to someone.

Grant Wahl was not only at least partly the inspiration for the fan-favorite character, but he also helped shape Crimm's season-three arc.

The post Why ‘Ted Lasso’s Tribute to the Real-Life Inspiration for Trent Crimm Was So Moving appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Interviews, paramount plus, Paramount+ With Showtime, Showtime, Ziwe, Ziwe Fumudoh

This Is Hands Down The Greatest Loss of The Showtime Merger

Iconic Ziwe frame of being confused.

Virality doesn't equal subscriptions, but it reminded younger audiences that Showtime exists.

The post This Is Hands Down The Greatest Loss of The Showtime Merger appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Blackbeard/Stede, HBO, Our Flag Means Death, Rhys Darby, Taika Waititi

‘Our Flag Means Death’: Everything We Know About Season 2 So Far

Taika Waititi as Blackbeard in 'Our Flag Means Death'

Here's what we know about season 2 so far.

The post ‘Our Flag Means Death’: Everything We Know About Season 2 So Far appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Ahsoka Tano, Sabine Wren, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: Ahsoka, Star Wars: Rebels

‘Ahsoka’ Gives Sabine Wren Her Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ Debut

Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren in 'Ahsoka'

The Ahsoka teaser trailer gave us a lot of first looks, but one of the most exciting moments was seeing Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren.

The post ‘Ahsoka’ Gives Sabine Wren Her Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ Debut appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Daniel Radcliffe, Erin Darke, transphobia

Transphobic Conspiracy Theorists Target Daniel Radcliffe and His (Pregnant!) Girlfriend Erin Darke

Erin Darke and Daniel Radcliffe in 2022 (Araya Doheny/Getty Images)

It's another win for feminism, people! Some TERFs have decided that actress Erin Darke isn't pretty enough for them and must be "secretly a man."

The post Transphobic Conspiracy Theorists Target Daniel Radcliffe and His (Pregnant!) Girlfriend Erin Darke appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Ahsoka Tano, Hide From Homepage, Mandalorian, SEO, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Every Animated Star Wars Character Adapted Into Live-Action

Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano and Katee Sackhoff as Bo-Katan in The Mandalorian

From Boba Fett to Ahsoka Tano to Bo-Katan to the Grand Inquisitor, here’s every character who’s gone from animated to live-action Star Wars.

The post Every Animated Star Wars Character Adapted Into Live-Action appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, James Mangold, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi

‘Dawn of the Jedi’ Will Take ‘Star Wars’ Back to the Old Republic

Mark Hamill as Jedi Luke Skywalker with his face covered in The Mandalorian

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi was announced during Star Wars Celebration 2023. Here's everything we know about it so far.

The post ‘Dawn of the Jedi’ Will Take ‘Star Wars’ Back to the Old Republic appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, contributors, HBO Max, Our Flag Means Death

What I’m Doing While Waiting for the ‘Our Flag Means Death’ Season 2 Trailer

Taika Waititi as Blackbeard takes a blindfold off Rhys Darby as Stede Bonnet in 'Our Flag Means Death' season 1

Some suggestions for queer pirate-adjacent ways to pass the time while we wait for that 'OFMD' season 2 trailer to drop.

The post What I’m Doing While Waiting for the ‘Our Flag Means Death’ Season 2 Trailer appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Books, Alexandre Dumas, graphic novel, SFF, The Mary Sue Book Club, TMS Book Club, YA

The Mary Sue Book Club, April 2023: Societal Questions & New SFF Books From Old Faves

Three books for the april 2023 bookclub.

Y'all, it's very tough month-to-month limiting the list to just a handful of titles.

The post The Mary Sue Book Club, April 2023: Societal Questions & New SFF Books From Old Faves appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Barbie

An Extremely Thorough Guide to the World of Barbie Movies

A collage of Barbie animated movie posters with Margot Robbie's live-action Barbie featured in the center

Barbie is finally getting a live-action movie after 63 years on the market, and if the trailer is anything to go by, it’s going to break literally everything: the internet, the box office, and even awards season. Though this is her first major live-action role (Toy Story 3 notwithstanding), she’s been starring in her own […]

The post An Extremely Thorough Guide to the World of Barbie Movies appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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