The Friday Edition - Dec 4, 2020
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Big on the Internet, Nora Roberts, publishing, romance novels

Things We Saw Today: Nora Roberts Beautifully Destroyed a “Fan” Who Tried to Explain Publishing to Her

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - MAY 03: Nora Roberts attends the 145th Kentucky Derby Unbridled Eve Gala at The Galt House Hotel & Suites Grand Ballroom on May 03, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Unbridled Eve)

There’s something really satisfying about seeing someone who knows what they are talking about absolutely destroy someone who only thinks they’re informed. I honestly wish it would happen a bit more online, but this week we got to witness as an absolute master class in the art form as Nora Roberts demolished a so-called fan […]

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Big on the Internet, Jeff Bridges, Marisa Tomei

December 4th Is the Best Day Because It Is Marisa Tomei and Jeff Bridges’ Birthday

Jeff Bridges and Marisa Tomei birthday

Today must have been a great day in history (I do not know for sure please do not hold me accountable for this statement) because both Jeff Bridges and Marisa Tomei were born today! A wonderful time for me. 

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News, Drugs, House of Representatives, Marijuana

US House Votes To Decriminalize Marijuana, but It Will Die in Mitch McConnell’s Senate

Federal Bureau of Narcotics public service announcement used in the late 1930s and 1940s

The US House of Representatives voted today to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. This is a huge step, but unfortunately, the current momentum here is likely to die in the GOP-controlled Senate overseen by the Pale Man cosplayer Mitch McConnell.

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Big on the Internet, Edward Cullen, kittens, Twilight

Your Skin Is Pale White and Ice Cold. I Know What You Are. Kitty Cat.

Twilight's Robert Pattinson to star in The Batman

I don't know if someone was in the pathway of this car, obviously, but I do know that this kitten was, undoubtedly, bitten by a radioactive spider in the middle of giving itself a bath. Don't question my sources, just take my word on it. I also know that Cullen is trending because someone pointed out that the cat is replicating that parking lot rescue from "Twilight."

The post Your Skin Is Pale White and Ice Cold. I Know What You Are. Kitty Cat. first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Broadway, Phantom of the Opera, queer representation

Finding Queer Longing in The Phantom of the Opera

Screencap, ramin karimloo as the phantom in the phantom of the opera 25th anniversary concert, Universal.

There's a deep undercurrent of queer longing in the Phantom's story: an outcast who just wants to be with the person he loves as he is.

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Space, Arecibo Observatory, space

This Week in Space: Oh No! The Arecibo Observatory Collapsed on Camera!

Rest In Peace, Arecibo Observatory. If we were going to talk to aliens, it was probably because of you and you will definitely be missed.

The post This Week in Space: Oh No! The Arecibo Observatory Collapsed on Camera! first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, COVID-19, Letitia Wright, Vaccines

We Need to Talk About Letitia Wright’s Tweets and Why Accountability Matters

I'm gonna need folks to stop calling education an attack. The hypocrisy of saying that you're questioning something to seek answers, only to cry ATTACK when folks give you answers, is absurd.

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News, donald trump, social media, Twitter

Donald Trump Is Still Threatening to Defund the Military Because Twitter Is Mean to Him

Donald Trump look s upset and holds up his index finger.

Donald Trump has spent the better part of this whole year trying to gain the ability to sue Twitter over the mean things people say about him. Now he’s threatening to veto the entire defense bill if lawmakers don’t also eliminate a section of the Communications Decency Act that prevents social media platforms from being […]

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TV, Star Wars (franchise), The Mandalorian

Baby Yoda Watch: The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 6, “The Tragedy”

Grogu in The Mandalorian's "The Tragedy" on Disney+.

Check back here on the Mary Sue each week for what The Mandalorian has in store for Grogu next! 

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TV, diversity, LGBTQ Representation, media representation

Inclusion Is Strongest in Genre and Streaming Television, According to Nielsen

Netflix logo and coffee

Nielsen's Diverse Intelligence Report breaks down the numbers of diversity and inclusion across the 300 most-viewed television show.

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TV, Star Wars (franchise), The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian’s “the Tragedy” Set up a Perfect Way to End Season 2

Baby Yoda and Mando in The Mandalorian season 2 trailer.

Buckle in and let's talk about the coolest development on The Mandalorian yet! 

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Movies, contributors, Happiest Season

Forget Edward and Jacob. Are You Team Riley or Team Harper?

Happiest Season, starring Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis, was released on Hulu over Thanksgiving weekend, and nearly instantaneously began a heated and passionate debate amongst fans: Are you team Riley, or team Harper?

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TV, Disney+, Hawkeye, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: The Cast of Disney+’s Hawkeye Is Stacked

Florence Pugh in the Black Widow trailer

Hawkeye's cast already looks incredible, giving us even more hope for Marvel's Disney+ shows.

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TV, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

What We Can Learn About the Final Episodes of Sabrina From the Part 4 Trailer?

Let's discuss the trailer for the final episodes of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix.

The post What We Can Learn About the Final Episodes of Sabrina From the Part 4 Trailer? first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Silent Hill, Sony, video games

Silent Hill Game Director Keiichiro Toyama Leaves Sony to Make His Own Studio

Keiichiro Toyama, the man who guided us through the mists of Silent Hill and left us on the side of the road, has reportedly left Sony and formed his own independent studio, Bokeh Game Studio. Joining him are Kazunobu Sato (the lead character designer for Siren and producer of The Last Guardian) and Junya Okura (the lead game designer for Siren and Gravity Rush).

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Big on the Internet, Monolith, weird, WTF

More Monoliths, More Problems

mysterious monolith in california

A third mysterious monolith showed up near a hiking trail in California! But it was torn down by racists because it's 2020.

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Big on the Internet, Leslie Jones, MSNBC, politics

I Am Begging You to Go and Scroll Down Leslie Jones’ Twitter Timeline Right Now

leslie jones, twitter, livetweet, infinity war, marvel, avangers, thanos

Something that folks like to ask every now and then is who they would want to narrate their life. After taking a second to bless myself with Leslie Jones' Twitter feed I can say, with great confidence, that she's got my inner monologue down to a science.

The post I Am Begging You to Go and Scroll Down Leslie Jones' Twitter Timeline Right Now first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Marcia Belsky, NASA, Tik Tok

TikTok Can’t Get Enough of Marcia Belsky’s Genius ‘100 Tampons’ Song

100 tampons

It's easy to see why this song is burning up on TikTok. It's hilarious, it's a true story, and the song is damn catchy.

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TV, Binging with Babish, Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian

Jon Favreau Joined Binging With Babish to Talk Baby Yoda’s Macarons!

Jon Favreau and Oliver Babish on Binging with Babish

As someone who, like Pepper Potts, is allergic to berries, it broke my heart to know that Grogu's macarons are yet another seemingly delicious treat I will never have.

The post Jon Favreau Joined Binging With Babish to Talk Baby Yoda's Macarons! first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Clea DuVall, Happiest Season, queer representation

Director Clea DuVall Defends Controversial Happiest Season Choices

Mackenzie Davis and Kristen Stewart smile at each other in a scene from Happiest Season

Clea DuVall went into the very loud criticism of Harper in 'Happiest Season' and why she picked a "happy ending" that didn't make a lot of the audience happy.

The post Director Clea DuVall Defends Controversial Happiest Season Choices first appeared on The Mary Sue.

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