The Thursday Edition - Sep 14, 2023
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Movies, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: Rebels, The Ahsoka show

You Can Learn a Lot About a Jedi From Their Clothing

Luke Skywalker, Rey, and Ahsoka Tano in iconic costume changes

Special attention can and should be paid to the changes Jedi characters, and their wardrobes, go through on their arcs in Star Wars.

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Gaming, Baldur's Gate 3, Dungeons and Dragons

D&D Beyond Offers ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Premade Characters to Tabletop Players

Gale teaches Madeline how to master the Weave in 'Baldur's Gate 3'.

What a year it's been for the Dungeons & Dragons faithful.

The post D&D Beyond Offers ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Premade Characters to Tabletop Players appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Graham Linehan, Richard Ayoade, transphobia

Self-Appointed TERF Leader’s Book About How Silenced He Is Attracts Disappointing Endorsement

Richard Ayoade in The IT Crowd (Channel 4)

Looks like they've found a new cast member for the depressingly inevitable Hogwarts Legacy 2.

The post Self-Appointed TERF Leader’s Book About How Silenced He Is Attracts Disappointing Endorsement appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Baldur's Gate 3, video games

Here Are Some Essential Tips for Act 3 of ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’

A red dragon greeting the party atop Baldur's Gate in 'Baldur's Gate 3'.

Act 3 can be pretty daunting to traverse. Here are some tips to make it a little more bearable!

The post Here Are Some Essential Tips for Act 3 of ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Netflix, One Piece, One Piece live action

Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ Renewed for Season 2, Which Means My Beautiful Boy Is Coming

Movies & TV, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Mila Kunis, rape culture, Taryn Manning

Taryn Manning’s Defense of Danny Masterson Points to Deeper Cultural Wounds

Danny Masterson and Mila Kunis in a scene from FOX's 'That 70s Show." Masterson is a white teenage boy with curly reddish hair sitting in a chair in a furnished basement wearing a brown t-shirt and jeans. Kunis is a white teenage girl with long brown hair sitting on a couch wearing a red cardigan, black shirt, and jeans. They are looking at each other and smiling.

The discourse around Danny Masterson is important evidence of additional harm that needs repair.

The post Taryn Manning’s Defense of Danny Masterson Points to Deeper Cultural Wounds appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Dimension 20, Dropout, Dungeons and Dragons, Mentopolis, Tabletop, TTRPG

Mentopolis Is Dimension 20’s Most Bizarre Side Quest Yet—and Its Most Poignant

Mentopolis Cast via Dropout TV

Amid colorful constructs, ridiculous aliases and "foot stuff," Mentopolis delivers a cathartic, ruminative story about the importance of self-love.

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News, Constitution, donald trump, lawsuit, republican primary

New Hampshire Election Official Is Fine Putting Trump’s Name on Primary Ballot, Constitution Be Damned

Trump speaking at rally in New Hampshire Image credit: Scott Eisen/Getty

This Civil War-era amendment hasn’t seen much play in the last 160 years but it's what the Constitution says.

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News, Sean Penn

Sean Penn Is in His ‘Old Man Yells at Cloud’ Era

A still from the Simpsons showing a newspaper article that says "Old Man Yells at Cloud," edited to show Sean Penn's face.

Sean Penn is going to Sean Penn.

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News, crown act, hairstyles, racism, Texas

Texas Teen Punished For Refusing to Cut Locs Days After State’s CROWN Act Went Into Effect

Four of the many natural hairstyles and textures wore by Black people.

Texas continues their attacks on kids just trying to learn.

The post Texas Teen Punished For Refusing to Cut Locs Days After State’s CROWN Act Went Into Effect appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Ahsoka Tano, Jedi, Star Wars: Ahsoka

‘Ahsoka’ Reminds Us of One of the More Morally Ambiguous Aspects of the Jedi Order

Ariana Greenblatt as Young Ahsoka in Ahsoka episode 5

Seeing young Ahsoka brought to life in live-action really puts some things into perspective.

The post ‘Ahsoka’ Reminds Us of One of the More Morally Ambiguous Aspects of the Jedi Order appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Goosebumps, Horror

The New ‘Goosebumps’ Series Could Be the Greatest R. L. Stine Adaptation Yet

The cast of the new 'Goosebumps' show: a group of teens scream in fright

Viewer beware, you're in for more scares.

The post The New ‘Goosebumps’ Series Could Be the Greatest R. L. Stine Adaptation Yet appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Con O'Neill, fanart, HBO Max, Our Flag Means Death

Here’s Some Sweet & Sexy Izzy Hands Fanart To Tide Us Over Till ‘Our Flag Means Death’ Season 2

A pirate turns toward the camera with a dagger against his cheek on 'Our Flag Means Death'

Let's look at some amazing Izzy Hands fanart to hold us over until the new season premieres.

The post Here’s Some Sweet & Sexy Izzy Hands Fanart To Tide Us Over Till ‘Our Flag Means Death’ Season 2 appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, crime, The Little Rascals

This Might Be the Stupidest and Best Question Ever Asked at a Press Conference

Two of the kids from 'The Little Rascals' in trenchcoats, hats, and beards, pretending to be adults

Deeply inappropriate? Yes. Extremely hilarious? Also yes.

The post This Might Be the Stupidest and Best Question Ever Asked at a Press Conference appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, HBO, retrospective

After 20 Years, We Still Don’t Want To Leave the ‘Carnivàle’

A group of carnies stand around a 1930s pickup with a large ferris wheel in the background in 'Carnivale.'

Carnivàle may have long since packed up and hit the road, but it's a show that sticks with you.

The post After 20 Years, We Still Don’t Want To Leave the ‘Carnivàle’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, AMPTP, police, WGA Strike 2023

Burbank Police Are Helping the AMPTP Silence Striking Writers

WGA picketers outside of The Drew Barrymore Show

Burbank police are siding with the AMPTP, to the surprise of no one.

The post Burbank Police Are Helping the AMPTP Silence Striking Writers appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Euphoria, Hide From Homepage

Sam Levinson Screws Over Women Artists—Again

Zendaya as Rue in 'Euphoria'

Sam Levinson is at it again.

The post Sam Levinson Screws Over Women Artists—Again appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, pokemon, Vincent van Gogh

This Is the Artistic Pokémon Collaboration I Never Knew I Needed

Big on the Internet, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift Concerts Have Terrible Environmental Implications

Taylor Swift at Eras tour and Beyonce at Renaissance

Concerts now come with dress codes.

The post Beyoncé, Taylor Swift Concerts Have Terrible Environmental Implications appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Could the Next ‘Star Wars Jedi’ Game Be in Jeopardy?

Cameron Monaghan as Cal Kestis together with his droid BD-1 in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Cal and BD-1's future has never been more uncertain.

The post Could the Next ‘Star Wars Jedi’ Game Be in Jeopardy? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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