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AMP Featured, News, Jeopardy!, mike richards, sexual harassment

Mike Richards, the Likely New Jeopardy! Host No One Wanted, Has Been Sued Twice for Harassment

Mike Richards wears a tuxedo and holds up an Emmy.

Mike Richards is reportedly in "advanced negotiations" to sign on as Jeopardy's permanent host, to which fans everywhere responded, "... who?"

The post Mike Richards, the Likely New Jeopardy! Host No One Wanted, Has Been Sued Twice for Harassment first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Eternals, gemma chan, Sersi

Gemma Chan Explained What Makes Her Hero in Marvel’s Eternals Unique

Gemma Chan as Sersi in Marvel's Eternals.

Eternals is currently set to come out this November and I can't wait to see what it means for Gemma Chan's Sersi and beyond! 

The post Gemma Chan Explained What Makes Her Hero in Marvel’s Eternals Unique first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Free Guy, NPCs, video games

Free Guy Isn’t a Good Movie, It’s a GREAT Movie (See What I Did There?)

Ryan Reynolds in Free Guy

It's impossible to walk out of Free Guy without a Guy-patented smile on your face after the credits roll—especially if you're a gamer.

The post Free Guy Isn’t a Good Movie, It’s a GREAT Movie (See What I Did There?) first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, American Crime Story, Bill Clinton, impeachment, Monica Lewinsky

Why Monica Lewinsky’s Involvement in Impeachment: American Crime Story Matters

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 22: Contributing Editor at Vanity Fair, Monica Lewinsky speaks onstage during 'Talkin' About Our Generation: The Power of Recent History' at Vanity Fair's 6th Annual New Establishment Summit at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on October 22, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)

Impeachment: American Crime Story will arrive on FX at long last on September 7. The above teaser trailer shows Beanie Feldstein's Monica Lewinsky from behind delivering the gift of a tie to then-President Bill Clinton.

The post Why Monica Lewinsky’s Involvement in Impeachment: American Crime Story Matters first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Keith David, Twitter, voice acting

Keith David Went On Twitter and Read Lines as Some of His Most Memorable Characters and I Wish to Start Everyday Like This Please

Keith David 2019

Keith David asked fans on Twitter what some of their favorite lines from his career were then proceeded to gift us with a video of him reading them.

The post Keith David Went On Twitter and Read Lines as Some of His Most Memorable Characters and I Wish to Start Everyday Like This Please first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, TV, Game of Thrones, Kit Harington, mental health

Kit Harington Reveals Game of Thrones Caused Him Mental Distress

kit harington

After eight grueling seasons of the physically and emotionally demanding series, Kit Harington found himself needing to address his own mental health.

The post Kit Harington Reveals Game of Thrones Caused Him Mental Distress first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Arkansas, COVID-19, masks

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Now Wishes He Hadn’t Banned Masks After All

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson speaks from a podium during a news conference

That's some Olympic-level use of the passive voice coming from Hutchinson, the man who signed the bill ending mask mandates into law.

The post Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Now Wishes He Hadn’t Banned Masks After All first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Tuca & Bertie Has Been Renewed for Season 3 by Adult Swim

Tuca & Bertie (2019)

Adult Swim is renewing Tuca & Bertie for a third season, which means we don't have to say goodbye to our beautiful bird babes anytime soon.

The post Things We Saw Today: Tuca & Bertie Has Been Renewed for Season 3 by Adult Swim first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Addison Rae, Netflix, She's All That

I Watched the Trailer for He’s All That and I Still Don’t Know How I Feel

Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan in Netflix's He's All That.

I've watched the trailer for He's All That like 5 times and I still don't know if I like what I'm seeing considering how cheesy She's All That truly was.

The post I Watched the Trailer for He’s All That and I Still Don’t Know How I Feel first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, TV, HBO, The White Lotus

HBO’s The White Lotus and Tourist Imperialism

Connie Britton in The White Lotus (2021)

The White Lotus is a show I was curious about when I saw the trailers. A group of mostly white rich people heading to a Hawai'ian resort. It is the kind of pandemic watching that feeds discourse on every level. And four episodes into a six-episode season, I have not been disappointed.

The post HBO’s The White Lotus and Tourist Imperialism first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Billie Holiday, music, tiktok

The “Blood on the Leaves” Remix Needs to be Deleted From TikTok and Instagram

Billie Holiday singing next to the logo of TikTok. (Image: William P. Gottlieb and TikTok)

"Strange Fruit" has a rich history of covers and samples, with Nina Simone's and Kanye West's being the most prominent. Both are done with respect and context, but not Yvngxchris. He admitted it himself online. 

The post The “Blood on the Leaves” Remix Needs to be Deleted From TikTok and Instagram first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Bucky Barnes, Captain Carter, Marvel's What If...?

Everyone Is Thirsting Over 1940s Bucky Barnes in Marvel’s What If…?

Bucky in the 1940s in Marvel's What If...?

Marvel's What If...? premieres on Disney+ on August 11th!

The post Everyone Is Thirsting Over 1940s Bucky Barnes in Marvel’s What If…? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Gaming, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Kickstarter, The Legend of Korra

Avatar: The Last Airbender Tabletop RPG Kickstarter Passes $1.7 Million and Counting

Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender

The Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game Kickstarter reached a goal of over $1 million in backers and there's no sign of it slowing down!

The post Avatar: The Last Airbender Tabletop RPG Kickstarter Passes $1.7 Million and Counting first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Mercedes Lackey, the last herald-mage, vanyel

Fantasy’s First Openly Queer Hero Is Getting the TV Adaptation He Deserves

The character Vanyel Ashkevron on the cover for fantasy novel 'Magic's Promise' by mercedes lackey

I've been waiting all my life for an adaptation of author Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar fantasy novels. Now we may be getting Vanyel and 'The Last Herald-Mage.'

The post Fantasy’s First Openly Queer Hero Is Getting the TV Adaptation He Deserves first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, GETTR, maga, Sonic the Hedgehog

From Sonic Porn to ISIS Propaganda: MAGA Social Media Site GETTR Is a Mess

A small crowd gathers outside with a woman stands on the bed of a pickup truck holding a Trump 2020 flag and a Q Anon flag

Gettr, the right-wing MAGA social media site presenting itself as a free-speech-loving "marketplace of ideas," is already a mess.

The post From Sonic Porn to ISIS Propaganda: MAGA Social Media Site GETTR Is a Mess first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Jonathan Majors, Kang the Conqueror, Loki

Loki Head Writer Michael Waldron Compares Thanos and Kang

Jonathan Majors as He Who Remains, Kang, in Loki

'Loki' head writer Michael Waldron compares He Who Remains/Kang the Conqueror to Thanos.

The post Loki Head Writer Michael Waldron Compares Thanos and Kang first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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