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Gaming, God of War, God of War Ragnarök, God of War: Ascension

Will There Be Another ‘God of War’?

kratos looking menacing

BOY. I crave more adventure.

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Books, brandon sanderson, fantasy, Hide From Homepage, Robert Jordan, The Wheel of Time (series)

Here’s How To Read ‘The Wheel of Time’ Books in Order

Cast of Amazon's Wheel of Time walking in a field in the show.

This will help you keep track of them.

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TV, Crossovers, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: Lower Decks, star trek: strange new worlds

Squee With Me at This Glimpse of Live-Action Mariner and Boimler on ‘Strange New Worlds’

Image of Mariner and Boimler in a scene from the animated series, 'Star Trek: Lower Decks.' Mariner is a Black woman in a red Starfleet uniform with her hair in a ponytail, and Boimler is a white man with purple hair also in a Starfleet uniform. Mariner is leaning over him with a menacing smile on her face. He looks concerned.

Check out live-action Beckett Mariner and Bradward Boimler in a screenshot from the 'Strange New Worlds'/'Lower Decks' crossover!

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TV, Disney, The Muppets, The Muppets Mayhem

Disney Finally Figured Out What To Do With the Muppets

The electric mayhem in muppets mayhem

If we can get more series like 'The Muppets Mayhem' in our lives, I think we'll all be better for it.

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Books, book bans, publishing, YA literature

Even Without Book Bans, Publishing Has a YA Issue

Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf reading a kid's book in Elf.

Book banning isn't the only problem YA literature faces.

The post Even Without Book Bans, Publishing Has a YA Issue appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, gun control, gun violence, school shootings, tiktok

As a Nation, We Have Chosen To Use School Shootings To Advertise Bioré Strips

A handgun sits on a blue table with a mug of tea on the corner.

Why are we so eager to put horrific violence to use selling pore strips?

The post As a Nation, We Have Chosen To Use School Shootings To Advertise Bioré Strips appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Echo, Maya Lopez

Wait, Why Is Marvel Releasing All Episodes of ‘Echo’ At Once?

Alaqua Cox as the titular hero in 'Echo'

Marvel just announced the release dates of its next two Disney+ series. But why is only one of them using the binge model?

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TV, Coach Beard, mushrooms, Ted Lasso

‘Ted Lasso’ Sucks Now, But I Still Love This Running Theme

Coach Beard reads a book called Entangled Life at his desk in Ted Lasso.

I may have lost faith in the series, but at least one character is still a ... fun guy.

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Movies, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, James Gunn, soundtracks

From “Creep” to “Badlands,” Let’s Rank the Songs of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’

The Guardians of the Galaxy walking in Vol. 3

Which song would end up in your number one spot?

The post From “Creep” to “Badlands,” Let’s Rank the Songs of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Books, paganism, wicca, witchcraft

Interested in Witchcraft, Wicca, and Paganism? Here are 13 Books to Get You Started

A figure in a black cloak, black witch's hat, and broom walks through the forest.

Want to learn about witchcraft and paganism, but not sure where to start? Here are 13 of our very favorite books.

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Anime, anime, Hide From Homepage, sports anime

A Competitive Ranking of the Best Sports Anime

Nagisa Aragaki from Hanebado

The rules are simple: I rank the top 10 sports anime of all time and you rip my opinions to shreds in the comments section!

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News, CNN, E. Jean Carroll, lawsuit, sexual assault, Trump

It Sure Sounds Like E. Jean Carroll Might Be Ready To Sue Trump Again After CNN Town Hall

E. Jean Carroll smiles while leaving a NY courthouse.

Carroll's lawyer says Trump is “not going to get away with it another time.”

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News, Asian-American representation, Simu Liu

The Complexities of Simu Liu’s Controversies Merit a Closer Examination

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: (L-R) Juju Chang and Simu Liu participate in the "Trailblazing the Way: The (Super) Hero’s Journey" discussion during the TAAF Heritage Month Summit at The Glasshouse on May 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images for The Asian American Foundation)

Simu Liu has entered the online discourse yet again, but this discourse runs deeper than many might think.

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News, daniel penny, jordan neely, New York

Conservatives Have Found Their New Kyle Rittenhouse

A tall white man with curly blond hair (Daniel Penny) is led out of a building by police.

His name is Daniel Penny.

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Big on the Internet, Ben Affleck, Dunkin' Donuts, Raccoons

Meet the Raccoon Replacing Ben Affleck as Dunkin’ Mascot

Rocket and Ben Affleck

Say hello to Dunkin's newest employee. I've dubbed him Donutcoon.

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Movies, BDSM, Christopher Abbott, Margaret Qualley, movie, movie review, Sanctuary

‘Sanctuary’ Review: Romance Takes a Twisted Turn in This Delicious Two-Hander

Margaret Qualley in SANCTUARY (via Neon

Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott navigate a messy, sexy power struggle in NEON's Sanctuary

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Movies, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

I Love That Even at 80, They Still Have Harrison Ford Doing This ‘Indiana Jones’ Staple in ‘Dial of Destiny’

Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in 'The Dial of Destiny'

So I get it. I'm also very excited to see shirtless Harrison Ford in Dial of Destiny.

The post I Love That Even at 80, They Still Have Harrison Ford Doing This ‘Indiana Jones’ Staple in ‘Dial of Destiny’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Anime, Hide From Homepage, One Piece

When Does Luffy Get Around to Gear 4 in ‘One Piece’?

Luffy from One Piece uses Gear 4

Figuring out exactly when something happens in One Piece is like trying to find a teeny needle in a haystack the size of the Atlantic.

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Gaming, Legend of Zelda, tears of the kingdom

You Might Want To Re-Readjust Your Expectations on ‘Tears of the Kingdom’s Dungeons

Link from Tears of the Kingdom

Get rid of the expectation that Tears of the Kingdom has traditional Zelda dungeons. But what it does have is still stunning.

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News, contributor, Dr. Luke, Kesha, RCA

Kesha’s ‘Gag Order’ Bares Trauma as She Finally Achieves Liberation

The album art and CD text of Kesha's 'Gag Order'

If anything, Kesha's fifth studio album, 'Gag Order,' is a laser-focused study of the fact that healing is never linear.

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