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TV, Fellow Travelers, historical romance, Jonathan Bailey, Matt Bomer

Showtime’s New Historical Romance Is Hotter Than I Expected

Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey stand closely in 'Fellow Travelers.'

As an avid reader and viewer of historical romances, I have certain ideas of how the spicy scenes will play out on TV.

The post Showtime’s New Historical Romance Is Hotter Than I Expected appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, abortion rights, Maternity care

Pregnancy Is Still More Dangerous Than the Most High-Risk Jobs in America

Portrait of beautiful pregnant black mother holding her pregnant belly at home. Close-up.

The United States is forcing births on women despite having fundamental problems with its maternity care system.

The post Pregnancy Is Still More Dangerous Than the Most High-Risk Jobs in America appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Alexander Payne, Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers

‘The Holdovers’ Is a Beautiful Return to the Schoolboy Genre

HOLDOVERS_FP_00406_R Dominic Sessa stars as Angus Tully and Paul Giamatti as Paul Hunham in director Alexander Payne’s THE HOLDOVERS, a Focus Features release. Credit: Courtesy of FOCUS FEATURES / © 2023 FOCUS FEATURES LLC

The Holdovers shines in the relationships between the teachers and the students who need them.

The post ‘The Holdovers’ Is a Beautiful Return to the Schoolboy Genre appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, domestic abuse, Jonathan Majors

Jonathan Majors Destroyed His Own Reputation More Than the Assault Charges Ever Did

Jonathan Majors surrounded by the press

Jonathan Majors' and his team's publicity stunts and actions have destroyed his reputation.

The post Jonathan Majors Destroyed His Own Reputation More Than the Assault Charges Ever Did appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Congress, Israel, Israel/Palestine, Jews, Palestine

Most Americans Want A De-Escalation in Gaza. Why Won’t Our Government Listen?

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 18: Protesters stage a demonstration in support of a cease fire against the Palestinians in Gaza in the Cannon House Office Building on October 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. Members of the Jewish Voice for Peace and the IfNotNow movement staged a rally to call for a cease fire in the Israel–Hamas war.

We never got Shiva. What we got instead was a vengeful retaliation against an entire group of people that we never asked for.

The post Most Americans Want A De-Escalation in Gaza. Why Won’t Our Government Listen? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, AI, Instagram, NSFW

Instagram’s New AI Stickers Are a Lewd, Controversial Mess

Instagram's AI stickers feature can generate Kirby with the Twin Towers.

Instagram's new AI stickers feature lets users create truly inappropriate sexual and political content.

The post Instagram’s New AI Stickers Are a Lewd, Controversial Mess appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, fan art, Good Omens, loki series, Our Flag Means Death

This ‘Good Omens’/’Loki’/’Our Flag Means Death’ Mashup Celebrates the Holy Shipping Trinity

Michael Sheen as Aziraphale and David Tennant as Crowley in 'Good Omens,' Rhys Darby as Stede and Taika Waititi as Ed in 'Our Flag Means Death,' and Owen Wilson as Mobius and Tom Hiddleston as Loki in 'Loki'

This fan art celebrates what makes some of our favorite romances so great.

The post This ‘Good Omens’/’Loki’/’Our Flag Means Death’ Mashup Celebrates the Holy Shipping Trinity appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, billionaires, COVID-19

This Billionaire Doesn’t Think You Worked Enough During Lockdown

Scrooge McDuck

As a reminder, saying nothing is still free in this country.

The post This Billionaire Doesn’t Think You Worked Enough During Lockdown appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, 2024 Presidential Election, Trump

Colorado Judge Open To Considering the Idea That Trump Is Disqualified From Re-election

Donald Trump

At the very least, we should be happy that Trump is having to fight multiple legal battles, on multiple fronts.

The post Colorado Judge Open To Considering the Idea That Trump Is Disqualified From Re-election appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Killers of the Flower Moon

Let’s Unpack the FBI Presence in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

Jesse Plemons and Robert De Niro in Killers of the Flower Moon

The FBI is not the "good guys."

The post Let’s Unpack the FBI Presence in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Halloween, Horror

The Best Horror Movies To Watch This Halloween

A collage featuring some of the best horror movies to watch for Halloween (clockwise from top left): 'A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night,' 'Us,' 'Coraline,' and 'La Llorona'

Here are 10 terrific and terrifying flicks to get you in the haunting spirit.

The post The Best Horror Movies To Watch This Halloween appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, christine wada, Costume Design, loki series, Sylvie

‘Loki’ Costume Designer Reveals What She Loves about Dressing Sylvie

Sylvie stares at the camera in a dimly lit room in Loki season 2.

Whether the characters in 'Loki' are hopping on a bike or unleashing the multiverse, they're doing it in style.

The post ‘Loki’ Costume Designer Reveals What She Loves about Dressing Sylvie appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Loki, Reed Richards, Victor Timely

‘Loki’ Proves THAT Gene Runs in the Family

Loki looking outside at the TVA

What is with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and turning people into spaghetti?

The post ‘Loki’ Proves THAT Gene Runs in the Family appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, AIDS, Fellow Travelers, Ronald Reagan, Showtime

‘Fellow Travelers’ Highlights Reagan’s AIDS Crisis Failure

A group of people in 1950s clothing in 'Fellow Travelers.'

Beyond the expected struggles of that era, the series brings up the horrible way President Ronald Regan dealt with the AIDS epidemic.

The post ‘Fellow Travelers’ Highlights Reagan’s AIDS Crisis Failure appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, disability, minimum wage, US Department of Labor

Department of Labor Considering Eliminating Employers’ Ability to Pay People With Disabilities Below Minimum Wage

Gavel and gold haxagonal disability symbol on dark background

The biggest news is probably just the fact that the Labor Department has announced that it’s willing to change & that it wants the public’s input.

The post Department of Labor Considering Eliminating Employers’ Ability to Pay People With Disabilities Below Minimum Wage appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Lessons in Chemistry, personality, Wednesday (Netflix)

‘Lessons in Chemistry’ & ‘Wednesday’ Celebrate INTJ Women, but When Will We Accept Them in Real Life?

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Wednesday and Brie Larson as Elizabeth Zott in Lessons in Chemistry

It's hard to see your personality type celebrated on the screen while feeling hated for it in real life.

The post ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ & ‘Wednesday’ Celebrate INTJ Women, but When Will We Accept Them in Real Life? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Disney, Disney+, Hide From Homepage, Pauline, SEO

Yes, Disney+ Is Making a Show About a Teen Who’s Pregnant With the Devil’s Baby

Elaine makes mocking devil horns on her head in Seinfeld.

Disney is producing a show about a teenage girl who’s pregnant with the Devil’s baby.

The post Yes, Disney+ Is Making a Show About a Teen Who’s Pregnant With the Devil’s Baby appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Clarence Thomas, ethics, supreme court

Apparently, Clarence Thomas’ ‘Man of the People’ RV Was Another Unreported Gift From a Billionaire

Clarence Thomas head and shoulders in 2021 in front of blue curtain

Presenting himself as a decent human being while actually behaving as quite the opposite is a regular part of Justice Clarence’s history.

The post Apparently, Clarence Thomas’ ‘Man of the People’ RV Was Another Unreported Gift From a Billionaire appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Anime, Hide From Homepage, Jujutsu Kaisen, naobito zenin

Who Is Jujutsu Kaisen’s Naobito Zenin?

Naobito Zenin holds the head of a cursed spirit in "Jujutsu Kaisen"

Seriously whose grandpa is this?

The post Who Is Jujutsu Kaisen’s Naobito Zenin? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Hide From Homepage, Insomniac Games, Marvel's Wolverine, Wolverine, X-Men

‘Marvel’s Wolverine’: Everything We Know About the New Game

Wolverine sits at a bar with his back turned toward the viewer in 'Marvel's Wolverine'

Here's everything we know about the new Wolverine game from the developers behind Marvel's Spider-Man.

The post ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’: Everything We Know About the New Game appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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