Movies, Female superhero, gender representation, superheroines By Chelsea Steiner on Wed,12:26 A new study confirms a deeply held belief by all of us here at The Mary Sue: that female superheroes give young girls more confidence and inspire them to be leaders. Books, Harper Lee, The Great American Read, To Kill a Mockingbird By Princess Weekes on Wed,12:21 PBS’ “The Great American Read” survey, which ran over the course of six months and garnered over four million votes, saw Haper Lee's 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird become America's most beloved novel. TV, NYCC 2018, Voltron, Voltron: Legendary Defender By Marlene Bonnelly on Wed,12:12 Joaquim Dos Santos and Lauren Montgomery also addressed the elephant in the room: the portrayal of Shiro and Adam in the last season. Movies, Bird Box, Sandra Bullock, Susanne Bier By Charline Jao on Wed,11:06 Sandra Bullock stars in the Susanne Bier-director post-apocalyptic thriller about a mysterious force that takes your life if you see it. TV, Amber Ruffin, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Megyn Kelly By Charline Jao on Wed,8:59 "There is no magical day where you can wear blackface with no repercussions—unless all your friends are white, and I'm guessing all of Megyn Kelly's friends are white." News, blackface, Halloween, Megyn Kelly, racism By Vivian Kane on Tue,5:36 Remember when Megyn Kelly left Fox News for NBC and people wondered if she was going to change at all to fit ostensibly more liberal outlet? Here's another strong reminder that the answer to that question is and was always going to be a hearty, racist no. TV, LGBTQ Representation, mike flanagan, Netflix, The Haunting of Hill House By Kate Gardner on Tue,5:26 I did not expect anything close to decent LGBTQ+ representation when I started The Haunting of Hill House. I assumed we'd get scares aplenty and hopefully some emotional impact, but I didn't expect anything on the representation front, as horror has never been the place where gay characters thrive. Big on the Internet, anti-racism, Niecy Nash, race By Princess Weekes on Tue,5:22 Are you a white person who is afraid of black people? Well, 1-844-WYT-FEAR is here for you. Big on the Internet, Rachel Bloom By Rachel Leishman on Tue,5:22 Allure magazine sat down with Rachel Bloom, the star and creator of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and the compelling conversation helped bring forth the idea that we all have a bit of Rachel Bloom in us. Movies, Avengers 4, Gwyneth Paltrow, Pepper Potts By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,5:10 The photo, which appeared on The Uncanny Comic Quest Podcast's Instagram feed, shows Gwyneth Paltrow suited up in an iron suit of her own, based off of her Rescue armor in the comics. Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Tue,4:59 You're always telling yourself you should read more—now, there's no excuse. Access an unlimited number of books, audiobooks, and more with Scribd. Get a one-year subscription for $85 or six months for $45. Movies, criticism, fandom, Twilight By Kate Gardner on Tue,4:30 Of three things, I was absolutely certain ... Big on the Internet, fan art, fan fiction, shipping By Princess Weekes on Tue,3:55 As we talk about queer canon and non-can ships, we should also recognize the lack of wlw and queer POC in fan art and fan fiction. Big on the Internet, nigahiga, Pokémon (franchise), YouTube By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,3:09 Is Pokémon a harmless fantasy world of adorable critters kicking ass, or is it a dystopian version of zombie critter cock fighting? YouTube celebrity Ryan Higa has made a new fake trailer for Pokémon: The Horror Movie that argues in favor of the latter. Comics, Ethan Sacks, Loki, Marvel Comics, Thor, What If By Kaila Hale-Stern on Tue,2:46 I sat down with Marvel Comics writer Ethan Sacks to find out what’s in store for the universe where Thor is brought to Jotunheim and grows up amongst the Frost Giants. | 
