The Friday Edition - Sep 8, 2023
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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.

The post Stephen King’s Wife Threatened Divorce Over Very Relatable Habit appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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.

The post Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Could Have Just Said Nothing appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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!

The post Interview With the Vampiress: Maggie Robertson, Voice of Some of the “Baddest” Women in Gaming appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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.

The post The Most Useless Anime Characters appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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.

The post I Celebrated Star Trek Day by Joining the ‘Trek’ Family on the Picket Line appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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.

News, New York Times, Republicans

‘New York Times’ Found a Cozy New Name for Racists To Call Themselves

The New York Times building.

Just when you thought the New York Times couldn't have sunk any lower.

The post ‘New York Times’ Found a Cozy New Name for Racists To Call Themselves appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Apple TV+, Godzilla, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Godzilla and John Goodman Return in First ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Trailer

Godzilla next to a school bus in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

The MonsterVerse is expanding with the new live-action series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Here's everything we know so far.

The post Godzilla and John Goodman Return in First ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Trailer appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Science, music, sadness

Don’t Worry Emo Kid, Science Explains Why We Love Depressing Songs

A man with dark eye makeup looks sad while singing in My Chemical Romance's 'Helena' music video.

It might be hard to explain complex feelings, but scientific research has found an explanation as to why we love sad art so much.

The post Don’t Worry Emo Kid, Science Explains Why We Love Depressing Songs appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, AMPTP, One Piece, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, WGA Strike 2023

If AMPTP Cuts a Fair Deal, ‘One Piece’ Season 2 Could Be Here in Two Years or Less

Inaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece

One Piece season 2 could arrive sooner than we thought, but only if the AMPTP strikes a deal with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA.

The post If AMPTP Cuts a Fair Deal, ‘One Piece’ Season 2 Could Be Here in Two Years or Less appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, racism, RPGs, Starfield

I’m Not Loving the Latest Meme About ‘Starfield’s NPC Faces

An NPC looks shocked in a screenshot from 'Starfield'

This kind of design is just lazy at best, and woefully reckless at worst.

The post I’m Not Loving the Latest Meme About ‘Starfield’s NPC Faces appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Kylie Jenner, sexism, Timothée Chalamet

This Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet Drama Is Bizarre and Sexist

Kylie Jenner opposite Timothee Chalamet

It's really gross and tiring that we so readily believe good things about a man we don't know but can't do the same for a woman.

The post This Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet Drama Is Bizarre and Sexist appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies & TV, Star Trek, Star Trek Day

So Why Are We Celebrating ‘Star Trek Day’?

Captain Pike and the crew of the Enterprise sing and dance in the musical "Subspace Rhapsody" episode of 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'

Starfleet would support the unions, but it's still okay to celebrate Star Trek today.

The post So Why Are We Celebrating ‘Star Trek Day’? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, incarcerated, missouri, Prison, prisoner rights

Missouri Prisons Keep Finding New Ways to Screw Over the Incarcerated

prion fence over night sky

We’re not just seeing banned books in schools, we're seeing books being labeled as contraband in our prisons as well.

The post Missouri Prisons Keep Finding New Ways to Screw Over the Incarcerated appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, greg abbott, Immigration, politics, Texas

Judge Says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Can’t Deliberately Drown Migrants in the Rio Grande

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JUNE 08: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference at the Texas State Capitol on June 08, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Gov. Abbott and Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw joined bill authors, sponsors, legislators and law enforcement members in the signing of bills designated towards enhancing border security along the southern border.

Abbott's construction of miles of deadly razor wire and buoys may have violated federal law.

The post Judge Says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Can’t Deliberately Drown Migrants in the Rio Grande appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Waitress the Musical

More Closed Broadway Shows Should Live on Like This!

The cast of Waitress the musical in the theatrical release

Broadway is an interesting ball game because a lot of the time, when a show closes, that's it.

The post More Closed Broadway Shows Should Live on Like This! appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Star Trek, star trek: strange new worlds, Strange New Worlds

‘Strange New Worlds’ Is the Horniest of All the ‘Star Trek’ Series and That’s Saying Something

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