The Thursday Edition - Nov 3, 2022
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Anime, anime, female characters, One Piece, trans characters, yamato

Non-Cis-Male Characters Turned The Tide In The Onigashima Battle in ‘One Piece’ Episode 1038 and It Was Glorious

Yamato about to kick Kaido's ass in One Piece
One Piece Episode 1038 did something remarkable: the triumphs of three non-cis-male characters—two cis females, one trans man—turned the tide of the Onigashima Battle.
Movies, Apple TV+, documentaries, Selena Gomez

‘Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me’ Review: a Melancholic Insight to a Global Superstar

Apple TV+'s new documentary provides painstaking insight into the most vulnerable moments in Selena Gomez's personal and professional life.
Gaming, Red Dead Redemption, Starbucks, union

This ‘Red Dead Redemption’ Side Quest Helps Clarify What’s Happening at … Starbucks?

The Pinkertons aren't just Red Dead Redemption antagonists. They're a real-life detective agency, and Starbucks has recently hired a former employee of theirs to help with union-busting.
News, 2022 midterm elections, herschel walker, Raphael Warnock

Herschel Walker Hopes Voters ‘Believe in Redemption’ While Doing Nothing at All To Deserve It

Herschel Walker stands with his arms folded, looking down while his wife stands behind him wearing a red beret with "Walker" and the image of a bulldog on it
Herschel Walker wants "redemption" while doing absolutely nothing to redeem himself.
TV, Agatha: Coven of Chaos, Aubrey Plaza

4 Characters Aubrey Plaza Can Play in ‘Agatha: Coven of Chaos’

Parks and Recreation April and Andy
Who do you think that Aubrey Plaza is going to be in Agatha: Coven of Chaos?
Big on the Internet, Bob Odenkirk

The Internet Is Overjoyed at the Possibility of Bob Odenkirk Joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015)
Point is, this is one rumor that has many of us screaming because we just love seeing Bob Odenkirk and can you blame us?
Movies, Daniel Radcliffe, JK rowling, trans rights, transphobia

Transphobes Think Daniel Radcliffe Is ‘World’s Most Ungrateful Man’ for … Not Being a Transphobe

Daniel Radcliffe gestures wildly on the red carpet for The Lost City while people laugh in the background
The Telegraph claims that Radcliffe is "surely the world's most ungrateful man" for not sharing the hateful beliefs of an author whose character he once played.
TV, Henry Cavill, The Witcher (TV series)

Allegedly, Henry Cavill Has Been Disappointed in ‘The Witcher’ Since Season 2

Henry Cavill poses in Geralt's new armor as Geralt of Rivia in season 2 of 'The Witcher'
Ever since the devastating news that actor Henry Cavill will be leaving The Witcher as Geralt, and will be replaced by Liam Hemsworth, the internet has been crying and wondering why?
Big on the Internet, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, indigenous people, Mexico, Namor, race, Tenoch Huerta, tiktok

Marvel Trailer Reactions Raise the Same Issues of Indigenous Erasure as Real-World Political Scandal

Two images next to eachother. On the left if Tenoch Huerta faced away as Namor from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. On the right, is an LA city protestor on October 25, 2022 with the sign "Having this meeting is violence." Image: Marvel Entertainment and Mario Tama/Getty Images.
Entertainment and politics are always overlapping because our experiences drive stories and our ideas move politics.
News, labor, Starbucks, unions

This Starbucks Worker Is Right—8 Hours Working Public Service Is Ridiculous

Starbucks workers rally in favor of unionization.
No worker should have to deal with abusive customers and understaffing for 8 hours a day.
TV, Agatha: Coven of Chaos, Billy Kaplan, Marvel Entertainment, witchcraft

How Will the MCU Handle Wiccan’s Problematic Name? There’s an Easy Fix.

Billy Kaplan, a.k.a. Wiccan, on the cover of Young Avengers #7.
If Billy really is entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe, now is the perfect time for Marvel to deal with his code name—and there's a solution that would make pagan fans very happy.
TV, The Sandman, The Sandman (Netflix)

Here Are the ‘Sandman’ Season 2 Characters I’m Most Excited to See

The Sandman Dream captured
With 'The Sandman' Season 2 adapting material from Season of Mists, here are some amazing characters we can expect to meet.
Books, card games, e-reader, Holiday Gift Guide

10+ Unique Bookish Gifts to Treat Yourself & the Readers in Your Life—That AREN’T Books

Collage of gifts. (Image: SBG Book Club, Bring Your Own Book, and Stephen Foster.)
Not audiobooks, physical books, —nada. If you must get a book, then check out any previous list we've put out as well as the entries to The Mary Sue Book Club.
Movies, interview, lyric ross, wendell & wild

INTERVIEW: Lyric Ross Talks the Joys of Playing Kat in ‘Wendell & Wild’

kat in wendell & wild
Wendell & Wild is on Netflix now and is a fantastic movie, made brilliant by Lyric Ross' performance!
Movies, enola holmes, Enola Holmes 2, Millie Bobby Brown

‘Enola Holmes 2’ Is a Relatable Journey for Little Sisters Everywhere

Enola Holmes 2. Millie Bobby Brown as Enola Holmes.
Enola Holmes 2 hits Netflix on November 4th.
Big on the Internet, Britney Spears, harvey guillen, LGBTQ Representation, What We Do In The Shadows

This Queer Update on an Iconic ‘90s Britney Spears Look Has Me Crying

Guillermo What We Do in the Shadows Harvey Guillen
After its debut, it was everywhere, from Roling Stone advertisements to full-size posters. And now, some 23 years later, the image is back but done way better than the original thanks to the iconic Harvey Guillén.
News, 2022 midterm elections, Arizona, voter suppression

Judge Rules Armed Conspiracy Theorists Patrolling Ballot Drop Boxes Is Maybe Not a Great Idea

An older white man leans out of his truck window to drop a ballot in a Maricopa County official voter drop box.
What essentially started as a meme ahead of the Arizona primary has resulted in intimidation parties at ballot drop boxes nationwide.
News, Johnny Depp, rihanna

TMZ Alleges That Johnny Depp Will Be Featured at Savage X Fenty Fashion Show

johnny depp
TMZ has shared that Johnny Depp has been invited to be part of the upcoming Savage x Fenty Vol. 4 show by Rihanna and her team. This has not been confirmed by Rihanna's team as of yet,
TV, Adult Swim, animation, Tuca & Bertie

Not Again! ‘Tuca & Bertie’ Apparently Latest Victim of Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

Tuca & Bertie (2019)
Tuca & Bertie creator, cartoonist Lisa Hanawalt, announced on Twitter that the show was cancelled after three season.
TV, A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon

Here Are the Best of the Worst Kings Who Sat on the Iron Throne

Daemon on the Iron Throne in house of the dragon (HBO)
Most of the worst Kings of Westeros are Targaryens, of course, since by the time the events of A Game of Thrones start they are no longer in power but have ruled the continent for the better part of three centuries—besides if you keep on marrying your closest relatives you’re bound to have some offspring who thinks bombing the largest city in the Realm is a great idea.
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