The Sunday Edition - Aug 13, 2023
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News, Anti-drag legislation, LGBTQ+, transgender rights

The List of Active Anti-Trans Legislation Is Terrifyingly Long

A trans rights protest, with demonstrators holding signs reading "trans people belong"

We know state legislatures are being flooded with an all-time high number of anti-trans bills but seeing them all listed is staggering.

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News, body shaming, Lizzo, Opinion, Trump

Critics of Lizzo and Trump Have Something Awful in Common

Two photos side by side, one of Lizzo performing and one of Trump in golf clothes.

Both of these very famous people have been in the news recently and both have seen critics turning to a cheap source of mockery.

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Books, banned books, censorship, gender queer, LGBTQ+, transgender

Author Behind the Most Banned Book in the U.S. Once Thought ‘Who is Even Gonna Read This?’

Maia Kobabe's family looking up at the stars, from Gender Queer.

The creator behind one of the most well known LGBTQ memoirs of the 21st century once feared eir work would be 'boring.'

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Movies, Alden Ehrenreich, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Jack Quaid, Oppenheimer, Rami Malek, Robert Downey Jr.

Your Much-Needed Guide To Navigating the Many Men of ‘Oppenheimer’

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer

There are a lot of men in Oppenheimer. Here's a guide to help you through.

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Movies, Dracula, memes, The Last Voyage of the Demeter

‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’: Give a Dracula a Boat and You’ll Have Memes for Days

Javier Botet as Nosferatu in The Last Voyage of the Demeter, directed by André Øvredal.

'The Last Voyage of the Demeter' teaches us giving a Dracula a boat is a great way to create a viral meme.

The post ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’: Give a Dracula a Boat and You’ll Have Memes for Days appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Hawaii, wildfires

Too Many Non-Hawaiians Are Reacting to the Deadly Maui Fires With Selfishness

In an aerial view, palm trees burned by a wildfire line the waterfront of Hawaii

Maui and the Island of Hawai'i are battling deadly and devastating wildfires, and some people need to rethink their selfish reactions.

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News, metro 2033, Russia, Ukraine, video games

‘Metro 2033’ Creator Jailed For Criticizing Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Cover art of the video game Metro 2033

This arrest marks the ongoing war Russian government is waging against its critics and artists.

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TV, Jenny Han, To All The Boys I've Loved Before, YA literature

‘To All the Boys’ Fans Will Love This Series by the Same Author

Lola Tung as Belly Conklin and Gavin Casalegno as Jeremiah Fisher in The Summer I Turned Pretty

The current #1 show on Amazon Prime is a gift to To All the Boys fans.

The post ‘To All the Boys’ Fans Will Love This Series by the Same Author appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, cardi b, concerts

Please Stop Making Memes of Musicians’ Assaults

Photos of Harry Styles, Bebe Rexha, and Cardi B side by side, all performing onstage.

On July 29th, singer/rapper Cardi B had a drink thrown at her while performing onstage.

The post Please Stop Making Memes of Musicians’ Assaults appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Christopher Rufo, Florida, gender studies, Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis Empowers the Guy Behind ‘CRT’ Panic To Strip Florida College of Its Gender Studies Program

A crowd of protesters hold anti-Ron DeSantis, anti-fascism signs

DeSantis and his lackeys are pushing his authoritarian conservative agenda at every level.

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Movies, Ayo Edebiri, Bottoms (film), Rachel Sennott

Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott Are Pure Chaos in Hilarious New ‘Bottoms’ Clip

Ayo Edebiri as Josie and Rachel Sennott as PJ in Bottoms

Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott are the perfect and hilarious duo in the latest clip of the teen comedy, 'Bottoms.'

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TV, A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones

The Best ‘Game of Thrones’ Characters, Ranked

Oberyn Martell, Sansa Stark, and Samwell Tarly in 'Game of Thrones'

From Sand Snakes to Sansa and everyone in between, here are the best characters in HBO's sprawling George R.R. Martin series.

The post The Best ‘Game of Thrones’ Characters, Ranked appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, detective shows, period dramas

We’ll Clue You in on the Best Period Detective Dramas

A collage featuring some of the best period detective dramas (clockwise from top left): 'Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries,' 'Ripper Street,' 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,' and 'The Alienist'

We've curated 10 of the best historical detective dramas to completely immerse yourself in.

The post We’ll Clue You in on the Best Period Detective Dramas appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Baldur's Gate 3, RPGs

These Are the Best Cleric Subclasses in ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’

Shadowheart in 'Baldur's Gate 3': A dark-haired Cleric woman in silver armor looks down at a glowing object in her hands

You'll never be Shadowheart, but you can try!

The post These Are the Best Cleric Subclasses in ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Baldur's Gate 3, Hide From Homepage, RPGs

How Many Acts Are There in ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’?

Wyll from Baldur's Gate 3 looking intense

My inner theatre kid wants to know

The post How Many Acts Are There in ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Adam Sandler, Hide From Homepage, Netflix, streaming

Adam Sandler Invites His Kids to Netflix in ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’

Samantha Lorraine as Lydia, Sunny Sadler as Stacy, and Millie Thorpe as Nikki in You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

Here's everything we know about Adam Sandler's latest Netflix film.

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Big on the Internet, atomic bomb, history, Oppenheimer

The Atomic Bomb’s Dueling Narratives in History and Pop Culture

Oppenheimer surrounded by a nuclear blast

The bombs have been subject to prolific controversy, misinformation, and analysis, and their impact on both history and media cannot be overstated.

The post The Atomic Bomb’s Dueling Narratives in History and Pop Culture appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, abortion, trans rights, voting rights

Abortion Isn’t the Only Right Ohioans Turned Out To Protect This Week

COLUMBUS, OHIO - NOVEMBER 8: People vote at a polling location at Indianola Church of Christ on Election Day on November 8, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Republican candidate for U.S. Senate JD Vance and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) are running in a tightly contested race. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Republicans thought fear-mongering about the trans community would fuel support for their recent attack on the right to vote. They were mistaken.

The post Abortion Isn’t the Only Right Ohioans Turned Out To Protect This Week appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Disney, The Proud Family

A ‘Proud Family’ Clip Trending on Twitter Has Everyone Talking About Bad Parenting

Promo photo for The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

It's not the first time The Proud Family has caught criticism for stereotypes.

The post A ‘Proud Family’ Clip Trending on Twitter Has Everyone Talking About Bad Parenting appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Barbie, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson Finally Uses Astronomy for Something Useful

Margot Robbie as the iconic debut Barbie in striped swimsuit and sunglasses from the opening of 'Barbie'

This is humanity's biggest discovery.

The post Neil deGrasse Tyson Finally Uses Astronomy for Something Useful appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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