The Sunday Edition - Sep 10, 2023
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Books, book bans, Indie, publishing

Award-Winning Indie Publisher Hosts Auction To Stay Open Amid Book Bans Targeting POC, LGBTQ+ Youth Lit

Collage of The Free People's Village, The Last Cuentista, Everything Sad Is Untrue, and Control Freaks.

Award-winning Indie publisher Levine Querido hosts an auction as a unique effort to fight against book-banning efforts.

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News, gender affirming care, trans rights, transgender rights

5 States Where Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Minors Is a Felony

At a protest for transgender rights, a person holds a sign reading "Protect trans kids".

Though anti-LGBTQ legislation is rampant this year, only 5 states have created official felony charges for providing GAC to minors.

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Movies, A Haunting in Venice, hercule poirot, Kenneth Branagh

REVIEW: ‘A Haunting In Venice’ Is Hercule Poirot’s Best Case Yet

Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot in 20th Century Studios' A HAUNTING IN VENICE. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2023 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Branagh's done it again in his third entry in his Hercule Poirot series.

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News, Elon Musk, Russia, Ukraine

Elon Musk Cut off Internet Access To Ukrainian Forces To Protect Russia

Elon Musk looks at the camera and gives an exaggerated shrug.

It's become painfully clear that Elon Musk has way too much influence over U.S. and Ukrainian military operations.

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Gaming, Baldur's Gate 3, height, RPGs

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Respects Its Short Kings, Towering Queens, and the Enbies That Fare in Between

Astarion and a Dwarf (or Halfling ?) tenderly holding hands at camp in Act 2 of 'Baldur's Gate 3'.

"I want to make sure that we keep on investing heavily in things that maybe 0.001% of the audience will see."

The post ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Respects Its Short Kings, Towering Queens, and the Enbies That Fare in Between appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, 31 Nights of Halloween, Freeform

Let’s Get Spooky With Freeform’s ’31 Nights of Halloween’!

Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, and Sarah Jessica Parker in 'Hocus Pocus 2'.

So much fun it's scary.

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Big on the Internet, garden gnomes, gnomes, Wales

Police Issue Warning as Mysterious Garden Gnomes Hit Wales

Heinz Doofenshmirtz being forced to be a Lawn Gnome as a child from 'Phineas and Ferb'.

Don't get caught gnome alone!

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News, campaign, politics, Ron DeSantis

Do We Think Ron DeSantis Sees the Irony in His New Terrible Slogan or No?

Ron DeSantis stands gape-mouthed, speaking into a microphone.

These words literally don't belong together.

The post Do We Think Ron DeSantis Sees the Irony in His New Terrible Slogan or No? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Baldur's Gate 3, RPGs

The NPCs in ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Are Just as Noteworthy as the Main Characters!

Crushing on Dammon.

Don't sleep on the colorful NPCs spread throughout the world of Baldur's Gate 3!

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Gaming, AI, Baldur's Gate 3, communication, consent, sex

Everyone Can Learn From How Consent is Handled in ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’

Halsin asking "more?" and engaging in some cunnilingus.

Consent is always present and enthusiastically required even among the hellish creatures.

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Movies, Deadpool 3, Loki, Matthew MacFadyen, Mobius M. Mobius

This Mind-Blowing ‘Deadpool 3’ Rumor Is Gaining Steam

President Loki with his mad max gang of variants

Thanks to leaked set photos and social media, the Deadpool 3 rumor mill is running at full capacity. Here's what we know!

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Gaming, Dragon Age, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf

‘Dragon Age’ Developer Bioware Just Laid Off 50 People, Including a Senior Writer

Bioware's header for their most recent blog post announcing layoffs.

These layoffs include Mary Kirby and Jon Renish, longtime core members of the team. Why?

The post ‘Dragon Age’ Developer Bioware Just Laid Off 50 People, Including a Senior Writer appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Books, music, Stephen King

Stephen King’s Wife Threatened Divorce Over Very Relatable Habit

Stephen King gives a wry smile at the camera at an event for the movie It

Would we have gotten some of Stephen King's recent classics without this one particular song? Maybe, maybe not.

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News, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Mila Kunis, sexual abuse

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Could Have Just Said Nothing

Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, and Danny Masterson smile in a photo from the year 2000.

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis wrote letters in support of Danny masterson's "character" ahead of the sentencing for his rape conviction.

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Gaming, Baldur's Gate 3, Lady Dimitrescu, Resident Evil Village, video games

Interview With the Vampiress: Maggie Robertson, Voice of Some of the “Baddest” Women in Gaming

Maggie Robertson is one of the most iconic voice actresses in gaming today.

We got a chance to get to know Maggie Robertson, voice of Lady Dimitrescu and Orin the Red!

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Anime, Naruto, pokemon, Sailor Moon

The Most Useless Anime Characters

Sakura Harmon falling off a cliff in "Naruto"

Anime is full of badasses. These characters aren't one of them.

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Big on the Internet, Martin Short

How Dare You? Martin Short Is an International Treasure.

Martin Short, International Treasure, in Innerspace

It's not 2004 anymore. The internet doesn't have to be that mean.

The post How Dare You? Martin Short Is an International Treasure. appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies & TV, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, Star Trek, United We Trek, WGA Strike 2023

I Celebrated Star Trek Day by Joining the ‘Trek’ Family on the Picket Line

The WGA picket line for Trek day taken by Rachel Leishman

Celebrate Star Trek Day, but remember that without the writers and actors, we wouldn't have a Starfleet to dream of joining.

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TV, AIDS, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: Enterprise

20 Years Ago, This Episode of ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ Tackled the AIDS Crisis

A screencap from the Star Trek: Enterprise episode 'Stigma", which shows T'Pol speaking to Captain Archer, who's just out of frame.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Stigma, the 14th episode of Star Trek: Enterprise's 2nd season, which tackled the issue of the HIV/AIDS crisis

The post 20 Years Ago, This Episode of ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ Tackled the AIDS Crisis appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon Reminds Us: HR Is Not There To Protect Workers

Jimmy Fallon pats Donald Trump's head on The Tonight Show.

Somewhere along the line the powers that be pulled a fast one: They swapped out unions, which protect the worker, with HR, which protects the company

The post Jimmy Fallon Reminds Us: HR Is Not There To Protect Workers appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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