The Tuesday Edition - Jan 14, 2020
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In the sequel to New York Times bestselling A Curse So Dark and Lonely, Brigid Kemmerer returns to the world of Emberfall in a lush fantasy where friends become foes and love blooms in the darkest of places.

Pick up A Heart so Fierce and Broken and dive in today!
Movies, Elsie Fisher

The Only Award Show That Matters Is Elsie Fisher’s

Elsie Fisher in Eighth Grade (2018)
Can I offer Elsie Fisher free press for this award show?
News, boys, sex education, sexual violence

New Study Shows That Educating Boys Early Can Prevent Future Gender Violence

boys
For far too long, we've been making excuses for boys.
News, 2020 Presidential election, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren

This Elizabeth Warren/Bernie Sanders Fight Is a Mess From Every Angle

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (R) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) hug and greet each other at the start of the Democratic Presidential Debate
Why exactly are Warren and Sanders supporters feuding now?
Big on the Internet, 2020 Oscars, diversity, privilege, representation, Stephen King

What Stephen King Misunderstands About Diversity in Art

American author Stephen King poses for photographers on November 13, 2013 in Paris, before a book signing event dedicated to the release of his new book "Doctor Sleep", the sequel to his 1977 novel "The Shining". The best-selling author has written over 50 novels and sold 350 million copies worldwide. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD (Photo credit should read KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)
Stephen King said on Twitter that he doesn't consider diversity in matters of art. He's wrong.
Books, children of virtue and vengeance, giveaways, Tomi Adeyemi

25 Lucky Winners Will Get to Listen to Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Virtue and Vengeance Audiobook!

Children of Virtue and Venegeance
Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi is already one of the year's biggest books—and now you can win an audiobook of your own.
Big on the Internet, donald trump, Vince Vaughn

Republicans, I Assure You, None of Us Care About Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn in DodgeBall
Imagine the confusion I felt when I awoke to a chorus of "what are you going to do now, liberals?" on Twitter and discovered that it was somehow connected to ... Vince Vaughn.
Big on the Internet, baby Yoda, The Mandalorian, Twitter memes

#BabyYodaProblems Is Trending Because It’s Not Easy Being Tiny and Green

Baby Yoda tea on the Mandalorian
The world is a (slightly) better place because we finally have something we can all agree on: this guy is stinking adorable.
TV, Netflix, YOU

You Season 3 Is Happening, but Where Will It Go?

Penn Badgley as Joe, sitting behind his basement desk in Netflix's You.
he hit Netflix thriller has been officially picked up for another season from producers Sera Gamble and Greg Berlanti.
Movies, Black Widow, Florence Pugh, Yelena Belova

I’m Suddenly Uncertain About Yelena’s Fate in Black Widow

Florence Pugh in the Black Widow trailer
Yelena Belova is a Black Widow from Natasha Romanoff's past, and now, in a new look at Marvel's Black Widow movie finally arriving this May, it's clear that Yelena's story might be more important to the Natasha we've already seen in some of the Avengers movies that take place later.
TV, Arrow, Caity Lotz, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Legends of Tomorrow

Interview: Caity Lotz Talks the Crisis on Infinite Earths Finale and What It Means for Legends

Arrow -- "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four" -- Image Number: AR808B_0131r.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary and Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman -- Photo: Dean Buscher/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Caity Lotz took a few minutes to chat with The Mary Sue about Crisis, teamwork and the end of Arrow.
TV, Disney, Hawkeye, Jeremy Renner

Things We Saw Today: Okay so What Is Happening With the Hawkeye TV Series?

Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye
At least we know that production should continue on its way, and that we'll see more new from the Hawkeye series yet on the horizon.
News, abortion, activism, inclusivity

Abortion Advocacy Groups Are Changing Their Names to Use Inclusive Language & It’s a Trend We Can’t Get Enough Of

Abortion rights activists rally in front of the US Supreme Court
In 2019, a number of prominent abortion advocacy organizations changed their names to use more inclusive language. Because while the battle for full access to reproductive care is an ongoing one for many women, women are not the only ones in this fight. And it's really cool to see organizations recognize that.
Movies, Morbius, Spider-Man

I Don’t Know What to Make of Sony’s Spider-Man-Adjacent Morbius Trailer

Jared Leto in Morbius
Morbius dropped its first trailer today and it became a chorus of "this is a movie being made?" because...did anyone remember that this movie was being made?
AMP Featured, TV, geralt, renfri, the witcher

This Funny Meme for The Witcher Is Actually Tragic

Geralt of Rivia and his smiling sword
Once you've seen it, it's impossible to unsee Geralt of Rivia's smiling sword. Its origin, however, is not funny at all.
AMP Featured, Movies, 2020 Oscars, Hustlers, Oscars

The Oscars Don’t Care About Women’s Stories

awkwafina in the farewell, frozen 2 and jennifer lopez in hustlers collage
Do the Oscars hate women? On days like this, I start to wonder if they really do.
News, 2020 Presidential election, Cory Booker

Cory Booker Has Left the Presidential Race While the Billionaires Remain

Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks during a town hall
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker announced Monday that he was ending his presidential campaign. Meanwhile, Bloomberg and Steyer continue to dump hundreds of millions into their political vanity projects.
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