The Sunday Edition - Jul 16, 2023
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TV, Dimension 20, Drag, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons and Drag Queens, RuPaul's Drag Race

‘Dimension 20: Dungeons and Drag Queens’ Is the Most Unexpectedly Delightful Show of 2023

Brennan Lee Mulligan as Dungeon Master in Dimension 20: Dungeons and Drag Queens (via Kate Elliott/Dimension 20)

Dimension 20: Dungeons and Drag Queens is an utterly singular series that finds unexpected magic in merging two pop culture phenomena.

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News, denist, NHS, Rishi Sunak

Brits Quite Literally Pulling Their Own Teeth Out but Sunak Won’t Budge

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reacts and waves after delivering a speech on stage as he hosts a Business Connect event on April 24, 2023 in London, England.

England has a cavity. And that cavity's name is Rishi Sunak.

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Movies, Fran Drescher, Hollywood, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023

Fran Drescher Explains How Her Work in Italy Was Used To Undermine SAG-AFTRA

Ben Whitehair, Frances Fisher, SAG President Fran Drescher, Joely Fisher, National Executive Director, and SAG-AFTRA members are seen as SAG-AFTRA National Board holds a press conference for vote on recommendation to call a strike regarding the TV/Theatrical contract at SAG-AFTRA on July 13, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. source: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Fran Drescher sets the record straight on her work trip to Italy after Hollywood tried to use it against the SAG-AFTRA.

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Movies, Five Nights At Freddy's, Nicolas Cage, Willy's Wonderland

Just Can’t Wait for ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’? Try This Nicolas Cage Movie Instead

Emily Tosta and Nicolas Cage in 'Willy's Wonderland'.

Willy's Wonderland asks surprisingly interesting questions for a film where Nick Cage fights a mechanical ostrich.

The post Just Can’t Wait for ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’? Try This Nicolas Cage Movie Instead appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Flyana Boss, memes, music, tiktok

Flyana Boss’s Viral Fame Is Changing the Way People See Running Scenes

DC's Vixen running very fast. (Warner Bros. Animation)

No matter how often Flyana Boss dashes across my feed or FYP, I've never skipped past them.

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TV, And Just Like That…

The Self-Indulgence of ‘And Just Like That’ Is Becoming Incredibly Tiresome

Carrie strikes up a romance with the guy whose hand she breaks.

Even hate-watching And Just Like That isn't fun anymore. It's just boring.

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Movies & TV, SAG-AFTRA, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, WGA Strike 2023, Writers Guild of America

Here’s How Fans Can Show Solidarity With WGA and SAG-AFTRA Members on Strike!

Square image of Teresa Jusino (a brown Latina with long, black hair in pigtails) from the nose down showing off her t-shirt. The t-shirt is black and reads "WGA & SAG & IATSE & TEAMSTERS & DGA."

Here's how fans of all abilities, income levels, and skill sets can show solidarity with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA members on strike!

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TV, neurodiversity, Spock, star trek: strange new worlds

I Have Complicated Feelings About Spock and Neurodivergence in ‘Charades’

T'Pring and Spock stand side by side, wearing fancy Vulcan ceremonial outfits.

In episode 205 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Spock has an important part of himself stripped away.

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News, fast food, In-N-Out Burger, masks

In-N-Out Burger Forcing Employees To Bring Doctor’s Note To Wear Masks

People wearing surgical face masks.

In-N-Out Burger will allegedly begin enforcing a new policy that bans masks.

The post In-N-Out Burger Forcing Employees To Bring Doctor’s Note To Wear Masks appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, David Zaslav, Warner Bros. Discovery, WGA Strike 2023

Writers Requesting David Zaslav Pay Up on Lost Wages via Venmo

Warner Bros. Discovery President and CEO David Zaslav speaks onstage during the Warner Bros. Pictures Studio presentation during CinemaCon.

Writers found David Zaslav's Venmo and successfully interrupted his time at billionaire summer camp with payment requests for lost wages.

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TV, deaths, Disney+, Hide From Homepage, Secret Invasion

Who Dies in ‘Secret Invasion’? Answered

nick and talos touching heads

'Secret Invasion's high-stakes, gritty premise is expected to be reflected in its body count. Here's who dies in the series.

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Movies, Elemental, Pixar

Pixar Only Has Itself To Blame for Its Latest Box Office Disappointment

Leah Lewis as Ember and Mamoudou Athie as Wade in Elemental

Why Elemental is causing such a controversy—and why Pixar has itself to blame.

The post Pixar Only Has Itself To Blame for Its Latest Box Office Disappointment appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, politics, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr. Press Dinner Ends the Only Way It Could: With a ‘Loud, Prolonged Fart’

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 14: Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits "Fox & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios on July 14, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

I suppose beans were on the menu.

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News, John Green, Johnson & Johnson, nerdfighters, Patents, pharmaceuticals

John Green May Have Just Helped Save Millions of Lives

John Green next to Johnson & Johnson logo.

The power of getting people's attention at the right moment can mean a world of difference in battling corporate greed.

The post John Green May Have Just Helped Save Millions of Lives appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, conservatives, fake news, snow white and the seven dwarves

Conservatives Are Losing Their Minds Over Fake ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ Photos

Disney's animated Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Conservatives on the internet are crying "woke" over make-believe nonsense again.

The post Conservatives Are Losing Their Minds Over Fake ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ Photos appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Barbie movie, John Cena

We Love You, Ryan Gosling, But We’re Really Here for John Cena as Kenmaid

John Cena serving Kenmaid realness.

Pictures of Dua Lipa as Mermaid Barbie were out months ago, but we are just now getting our first glimpse of John Cena in his Kenmaid costume.

The post We Love You, Ryan Gosling, But We’re Really Here for John Cena as Kenmaid appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, abortion, Mike Pence, reproductive rights

Mike Pence Wants Pregnant People to Endure Pointless Suffering and Risk—Even When the Fetus Won’t Survive

Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence delivers remarks at the Faith and Freedom Road to Majority conference on June 23.

Staking out a horrifically extreme position, Pence says abortions should be banned even for nonviable pregnancies.

The post Mike Pence Wants Pregnant People to Endure Pointless Suffering and Risk—Even When the Fetus Won’t Survive appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, p-valley, SAG-AFTRA, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (series), WGA Strike 2023

These Shockingly Low ‘She-Hulk’ and ‘P-Valley’ Residuals Show Why Strikes Are Necessary

Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and Brandee Evans as Mercedes in P-Valley

Writers and actors from projects like She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and P-Valley are sharing their ridiculously low residual pay.

The post These Shockingly Low ‘She-Hulk’ and ‘P-Valley’ Residuals Show Why Strikes Are Necessary appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, OpenAI, SAG-AFTRA, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, WGA Strike 2023

As Actors & Writers Strike, David Zaslav and Other CEOs Attend Annual ‘Summer Camp for Billionaires’

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaks to the media as he arrives at the Sun Valley Lodge for the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 11, 2023 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every July, some of the world's most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, technology and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

While writers and actors have taken to the streets demanding basic rights, the people at the top are screwing around.

The post As Actors & Writers Strike, David Zaslav and Other CEOs Attend Annual ‘Summer Camp for Billionaires’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Clarence Thomas, Matt Gaetz

Why Do Conservatives Keep Putting Their Shady Deals on Venmo?

A close-up of Clarence Thomas' face.

These knuckleheads really do think they're so far above the law they don't have to worry about covering their tracks

The post Why Do Conservatives Keep Putting Their Shady Deals on Venmo? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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