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Movies, Anya Taylor-Joy, Edgar Wright, Last Night in Soho

Let Anya Taylor-Joy Singing “Downtown” Get You Excited For Last Night In Soho

anya taylor-joy, matt smith

Celebrate the spooky season with Edgar Wright's strange and scintillating 'Last Night In Soho,' with a singing Anya Taylor-Joy and an evil (maybe) Matt Smith.

The post Let Anya Taylor-Joy Singing “Downtown” Get You Excited For Last Night In Soho first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, authors, epic fantasy, fantasy

Actually, Authors of Color Have Been Out Here Giving Us Epic Fantasy Bangers, Here Are 9+ of Them

Three book covers featured in list. (Image: Orbit Books, Gallery/Saga Press, and Balzer & Bray/Harperteen.)

It's often incorrectly assumed that books falling into epic fantasy are just by old white men. These books' existence and many more prove otherwise.

The post Actually, Authors of Color Have Been Out Here Giving Us Epic Fantasy Bangers, Here Are 9+ of Them first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, TV, Batwoman, Ruby Rose, The CW

Ruby Rose Breaks Silence About Her Batwoman Exit: “Enough Is Enough”

Batwoman -- Image Number: BWN106a_0082.jpg -- "I'll Be Judge, I'll Be Jury" -- Pictured: Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman -- Photo: Liane Hentscher/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

"Enough is enough. I'm going to tell the whole world what really happened on that set. I will come for you so what happened to me never happens to another person again," Ruby Rose wrote.

The post Ruby Rose Breaks Silence About Her Batwoman Exit: “Enough Is Enough” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Comics, graphic novels, Kickstarter, queer representation

Real Hero Sh*t Is a Graphic Novel That Speaks to My Need to Make All My RPG Characters Gay

Real Hero Shit

Iron Circus recently launched the Kickstarter for the queer RPG graphic novel "Real Hero Shit" by illustrator and comic artist Kendra Wells.

The post Real Hero Sh*t Is a Graphic Novel That Speaks to My Need to Make All My RPG Characters Gay first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies & TV, TV, allyship, chucky, queer representation

Yes, Chucky Will Stab You in the Kidney, but He’ll Also Go to Pride With You

Chucky and Jake

In the Chucky TV series, Jake discovers that Chucky has a genderfluid kid and is surprised that Chucky is okay with having a queer child.

The post Yes, Chucky Will Stab You in the Kidney, but He’ll Also Go to Pride With You first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, Margaret Atwood, TERF, Trans issues

Margaret Atwood Goes Full JK Rowling, Shares Anti-Trans Nonsense on Twitter

Margaret Atwood speaks in front of bookshelves in her home during Equality Now's Virtual Make Equality Reality Gala

Margaret Atwood has taken a giant leap farther into the camp of writers who simply refuse to let us enjoy their work in peace.

The post Margaret Atwood Goes Full JK Rowling, Shares Anti-Trans Nonsense on Twitter first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Inside Job, Shion Takeuchi, women in animation

INTERVIEW: Showrunner Shion Takeuchi on Her New Netflix Series ‘Inside Job’

Shion Takeuchi 'Inside Job'

With the success of shows like BoJack Horseman and Big Mouth, Netflix is quickly dominating the adult animation sphere.

The post INTERVIEW: Showrunner Shion Takeuchi on Her New Netflix Series ‘Inside Job’ first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Oscar Isaac, Pedro Pascal, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Oscar Isaac Calls Pedro Pascal His “Sweet Girlfriend” and His “Baby”

Oscar Isaac and Pedro Pascal smiling in Triple Frontier

"We’re two sisters. Space sisters,” Oscar Isaac said of Pedro Pascal. “That’s my baby.” Pedro Pascal and Oscar Isaac's relationship is the stuff of legends.

The post Things We Saw Today: Oscar Isaac Calls Pedro Pascal His “Sweet Girlfriend” and His “Baby” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Comics, manga, Marvel Comics, Viz

If You Ever Wondered How Marvel Characters Would Deal With a Cat Then Marvel Meow Is Purrfect for You

Chewie and Spiderman

Marvel Meow is the first release in a partnership between Viz and Marvel and tells the story of Chewie the Cat and her adventures with Marvel characters.

The post If You Ever Wondered How Marvel Characters Would Deal With a Cat Then Marvel Meow Is Purrfect for You first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Marvel Cinematic Universe, marvel studios, mcu

Marvel Studios Just Shifted a Lot of their Upcoming Movie Release Dates

benedict cumberbatch as stephen strange in spider-man no way home

So we're back to moving release dates as Marvel shifts a lot of their upcoming, much-anticipated movie line-up.

The post Marvel Studios Just Shifted a Lot of their Upcoming Movie Release Dates first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, Madison Cawthorn, parenting, toxic masculinity

Parenting Expert Madison Cawthorn Encourages Americans To “Raise Monsters”

madison cawthorn

Congressman Madison Cawthorn encouraged parents to raise their little boys to be "monsters," because he's clearly a parenting expert you want to trust.

The post Parenting Expert Madison Cawthorn Encourages Americans To “Raise Monsters” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, LEGO, Marvel Entertainment, Spider-Man: No Way Home

A New Spider-Man: No Way Home LEGO Set Has Us Asking Questions

Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange wearing winter gear and a cloak in the Spider-Man No Way Home trailer

The new LEGO set for 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' has us asking questions, especially about Dr. Strange's Sanctum workshop and a mysterious, menacing threat.

The post A New Spider-Man: No Way Home LEGO Set Has Us Asking Questions first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Dennis Prager

Dennis Prager Says He Caught COVID-19 on Purpose by “Constantly Hugging” Strangers

Dennis Prager rubs his face while speaking on his radio show

"I have done what a person should do if one is not going to get vaccinated," Prager said while describing behavior that is the exact opposite of what a person should do.

The post Dennis Prager Says He Caught COVID-19 on Purpose by “Constantly Hugging” Strangers first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, Eternals, Marvel Cinematic Universe, reviews

First Reactions to Marvel’s Eternals Praise Director Chloé Zhao’s Vision

the eternals are coming and they are hot

After a long pandemic delay, Marvel's highly anticipated Eternals is finally coming to theaters.

The post First Reactions to Marvel’s Eternals Praise Director Chloé Zhao’s Vision first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Amazon Prime, horror (genre), I Know What You Did Last Summer

Why Are the Adults in the I Know What You Did Last Summer Amazon Series So Terrible?

I Know What You Did Last Summer

Amazon's "I Know What You Did Last Summer" TV series released its first four episodes and wow, the adults are spectacularly awful for no reason.

The post Why Are the Adults in the I Know What You Did Last Summer Amazon Series So Terrible? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, horror (genre), Julia Ducournau, titane

Review: Titane Celebrates Identity and Chosen Family Amidst the Horror

Agathe Rousselle writhes on a car in a scene from 'Titane'

Nothing could ever possibly prepare cold audiences for the scintillating, shocking yet tender ride that is the Palme d'Or-winning movie 'Titane.'

The post Review: Titane Celebrates Identity and Chosen Family Amidst the Horror first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies & TV, TV, anime, Cowboy Bebop, Netflix

Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop: The Lost Session Puts Noodles Before Bounties, as It Should

Cowboy Bebop

Netflix has released "Cowboy Bebop: The Lost Session" which teases at the upcoming live-action anime series with footage that won't be in the series.

The post Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop: The Lost Session Puts Noodles Before Bounties, as It Should first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, candy, Halloween, urban legends

Halloween Reminder That People Putting Drugs in Kid’s Candy Is an Urban Myth—Mostly

the children of bob's burgers safely enjoy Halloween and their halloween candy

If you have grown up with Halloween in America, at some point you have been warned about strangers putting drugs, needles, razor blades, or something dangerous into children's candy.

The post Halloween Reminder That People Putting Drugs in Kid’s Candy Is an Urban Myth—Mostly first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, The Tragedy of Macbeth

Things We Saw Today: The Tragedy of Macbeth Released a Stunning New Trailer

Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand Macbeth

Joel Coen's 'The Tragedy of Macbeth,' starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, looks like an exciting adaptation of Shakespeare's famous tragedy.

The post Things We Saw Today: The Tragedy of Macbeth Released a Stunning New Trailer first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Pugs, this is wholesome, Tik Tok

Noodle the Senior Pug Has Everyone Rooting for “Bones Day” To Determine How We Feel

Jonathan Graz Tiktok

The newest TikTok sensation is Noodle the senior pug, whose daily test of "bones or no bones" is the new daily horoscope Internet denizens swear by.

The post Noodle the Senior Pug Has Everyone Rooting for “Bones Day” To Determine How We Feel first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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