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TV, John Cena, Peacemaker, The Suicide Squad

‘Toxic Masculinity at its Most Toxic’: John Cena Breaks Down Peacemaker

john cena

James Gunn's The Suicide Squad delivered one of the wildest ensemble of characters in the superhero genre.

The post ‘Toxic Masculinity at its Most Toxic’: John Cena Breaks Down Peacemaker first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: New Teaser Trailer Finds Doctor Who in ‘Flux’

Jodie Whittaker as Doctor Who

Season 13 of Doctor Who is only weeks away, and BBC America just dropped a teaser trailer for the upcoming season.

The post Things We Saw Today: New Teaser Trailer Finds Doctor Who in ‘Flux’ first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Sonequa Martin-Green, Star Trek: Discovery, trailer

Captain Burnham Takes Command in the Trailer for Season 4 of ‘Star Trek: Discovery’

Sonequa Martin-Green in 'Star Trek: Discovery'

The panel also dropped new key art for season 4, which features Martin-Green standing before the captain's chair.

The post Captain Burnham Takes Command in the Trailer for Season 4 of ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Netflix, Squid Game, white people

We Need To Talk About Those Annoying White People in Squid Game

squid game VIPs

What did you think of the VIPs in Squid Game?

The post We Need To Talk About Those Annoying White People in Squid Game first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Bond, James Bond, james bond theme

Ask the Mary Sues: Who Should Perform the Next Bond Film Song?

Dolly Parton in Netflix's Heartstrings.

Who would you like to see perform the next Bond theme song? Let us know in the comments!

The post Ask the Mary Sues: Who Should Perform the Next Bond Film Song? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Hollywood, movies, The Daily Show

Things We Saw Today: The Daily Show Explains How Hollywood Works in One Minute

Leonardo DiCaprio in a yellow shirt pointing as Rick Dalton in the movie 'Once Upon a TIme in Hollywood'

'The Daily Show with Trevor Noah' explains exactly how Hollywood works. While this is technically satire, it's also very much how the sausage gets made.

The post Things We Saw Today: The Daily Show Explains How Hollywood Works in One Minute first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones 5, Mads Mikkelsen

We’ve Got Set Picts From Indiana Jones 5 With Harrison Ford and Mads Mikkelsen!

Indiana Jones punches a Nazi

Is Mads Mikkelsen going to be a villain? Are we going to see him fighting against Indy? Who knows and I frankly would love it if they were friends, foes, or anything because this movie is going to change my life for the better because having Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a movie with Mads Mikkelsen and Harrison Ford feels like a dream I had once come to life. 

The post We’ve Got Set Picts From Indiana Jones 5 With Harrison Ford and Mads Mikkelsen! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, sexual assault

California Becomes the First State To Ban (But Not Criminalize) “Stealthing,” an Insidious Form of Sexual Assault

A pink condom wrapper peek out of a jeans pocket

California has become the first state to ban "stealthing"–which refers to removing or damaging a condom during sex without a partner's knowledge or consent.

The post California Becomes the First State To Ban (But Not Criminalize) “Stealthing,” an Insidious Form of Sexual Assault first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Bathrooms, Meghan Trainor, toilet

We Have to Live With Knowing Meghan Trainor and Her Husband Simul-Pooped and So Do You

Double Toilet SNL sketch

Meghan Trainor revealed in a podcast that her and her husband have two toilets next to each other in their bathroom so they can go together.

The post We Have to Live With Knowing Meghan Trainor and Her Husband Simul-Pooped and So Do You first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Jake Gyllenhaal, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Tom Holland

Jake Gyllenhaal Says Tom Holland Helped Him Cope With Anxiety on Spider-Man: Far From Home Set

Peter Parker and Quentin Beck shaking hands in Spider-Man: Far From Home

I wish we could see more of Jake Gyllenhaal as Quentin Beck.

The post Jake Gyllenhaal Says Tom Holland Helped Him Cope With Anxiety on Spider-Man: Far From Home Set first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, publishing, Serial, writers

Authors Choosing Paid Substack Serials Over Full Books Worries Me as a Reader

Chapters locked behind a paywall. Writing hand drawing Substack logo. (Image: Substack and Alyssa Shotwell.)

While journalism (what many people see the platform as for now) has an interesting albeit complicated case for the site, fiction is what worries me.

The post Authors Choosing Paid Substack Serials Over Full Books Worries Me as a Reader first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, Comics, comics, horror (genre), Kickstarter

The Shades of Fear Horror Anthology Is the Kind of Vibrant Horror That Lingers at the Back of Your Neck

Feature for Shades of Fear

11 diverse comic creators have come together in the Shades of Fear Horror Anthology. The stories have a focus on emotional and evocative color.

The post The Shades of Fear Horror Anthology Is the Kind of Vibrant Horror That Lingers at the Back of Your Neck first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, mental health, Naomi Osaka, Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso Dives Headfirst Into All the Worst Mental Health Stigmas in Order To Come Out Stronger

Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, outside, looking to the side, smiling

That this same conversation was playing out simultaneously in real life and in one of the year's most popular television shows only highlights just how important these issues are.

The post Ted Lasso Dives Headfirst Into All the Worst Mental Health Stigmas in Order To Come Out Stronger first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Hot Ones, Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal’s Hot Ones Episode Is Exactly Why We Love Him

Jon Bernthal doing Hot Ones

The great part about Hot Ones is that we get an inside look at some of our favorite actors. And with Jon Bernthal, we just were reminded why we love him as an actor so much.

The post Jon Bernthal’s Hot Ones Episode Is Exactly Why We Love Him first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong'o, The 355

Trailer for The 355 Brings Us a Spy Epic With a Stacked Cast

The cast of The 355 standing in front of their countries' flags.

And honestly, we need another good female spy movie in our lives.

The post Trailer for The 355 Brings Us a Spy Epic With a Stacked Cast first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso Season 2 Finale Showed Us the Importance of Ted’s “Believe” Message

Ted Lasso touching the Believe sign above his door.

Ted Lasso has always been a show about trying your best and that being enough.

The post Ted Lasso Season 2 Finale Showed Us the Importance of Ted’s “Believe” Message first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito Isn’t Here for the Anti-Vaxxers of Hollywood

Giancarlo Esposito in the Mandalorian

We're living in a weird time and it is going to be fascinating to see how the future pans out but at least I know that we have Giancarlo Esposito on our side and if he yelled at me about something, I'd do whatever he asked. 

The post Giancarlo Esposito Isn’t Here for the Anti-Vaxxers of Hollywood first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet

Dionne Warwick Practiced Self-Care by Blocking Hellmann’s After Their Godawful Mayo in Coffee Tweet

Dionne Warwick blocks Hellmanns

Dionne Warwick blocked Hellmann's when the company tweeted about putting mayo in coffee, inspired by a TikTok from college quarterback Will Levis.

The post Dionne Warwick Practiced Self-Care by Blocking Hellmann’s After Their Godawful Mayo in Coffee Tweet first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, Andy Serkis, Venom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage

‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Director Andy Serkis on That End-Credits Scene

venom tom hardy

Andy Serkis, who directed 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage,' discusses the shocking end-credits scene in the Tom Hardy sequel.

The post ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Director Andy Serkis on That End-Credits Scene first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Hellraiser, Jamie Clayton, Things We Saw

Things We Saw Today: Meet Hellraiser’s New Pinhead: Sense8’s Jamie Clayton!

Jamie Clayton smiles on a red carpet.

The Hellraiser franchise has long been considered a key installment in the genre of queer horror. Putting LGBTQIA talent front and center is a great move.

The post Things We Saw Today: Meet Hellraiser’s New Pinhead: Sense8’s Jamie Clayton! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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