The Sunday Edition - May 19, 2019
Fresh from your pals at themarysue.com
TV, Bucky Barnes, Falcon and Winter Soldier, Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Stan Discusses Bucky’s Future in the Upcoming Falcon & Winter Soldier Series

sebastian stan and anthony mackie as winter soldier and falcon.
Despite appearing in six MCU films, we still know very little of the man inside the Winter Soldier.
TV, abortion, Leslie Jones, snl

Leslie Jones Taps Into Our Collective Anger Over the Alabama Abortion Ban

leslie jones rips the alabama abortion ban on saturday night live's weekend update.
Sometimes it's easy to forget how powerful a nakedly angry woman speaking the truth really is.
Big on the Internet, Booksmart, The MCU, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Watch the First 6 Minutes of Booksmart Now

Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein in booksmart.
If you're anything like us, you're counting down the days until Booksmart hits theaters.
Movies, Black Widow, Captain America: Civil War, The MCU

The Black Widow Solo Film May Be Set After Captain America: Civil War

scarlett johansson as black widow in marvel's the avengers
With Avengers: Endgame in theaters and Spider-Man: Far From Home on the horizon, Marvel fans are naturally looking towards Phase Four of the franchise.
TV, Amazon Prime, Ben Edlund, The Tick

Amazon Cancels The Tick as Fans Rally to Save the Show

Peter Serafinowicz as The Tick Griffin Newman as Arthur Everest in the tick.
In a sea of grim, gritty superhero tales, The Tick is breath of fresh optimistic air, which is something we all need more of.
TV, gentleman jack, HBO, sexual assault

Gentleman Jack Delivers a Compassionate Story About Sexual Abuse and PTSD

suranne jones and sophie rundle in gentleman jack.
It's a beautifully written scene, and stands in stark contrast to the way sexual violence is usually depicted on HBO.
AMP Featured, TV, Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones, Sady Doyle

Stop What You’re Doing and Read This Article About Game of Thrones and Why Men Fear Powerful Women

Daenerys Targaryen and powerful women in Game of Thrones
Do you ever read something and feel a transcendent understanding of the social order click into place? That was my experience with writer Sady Doyle's take on what 'Game of Thrones' is doing with Daenerys and its womenfolk as the series draws to a close.
Movies, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Looking Back at Twenty Years of The Phantom Menace

Jake Lloyd in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
What is your favorite prequel memory? Did you see The Phantom Menace in theaters?
TV, Parks and Recreation, The Goonies, The MCU

The World Sucks! Watch These Movies and Shows to Take Your Mind off of It.

tom holland
Everything about this week sucked, especially for people with uteruses. So, why not escape for a little while?
Podcasts, abortion

Discussing the Abortion Ban With Brother-Podcast “Guys Who Law”

1977: Women taking part in a demonstration in New York demanding safe legal abortions for all women. (Photo by Peter Keegan/Keystone/Getty Images)
The first time I realized I was pro-choice was probably middle-school ...
TV, HBO, His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman

Dæmons Are Looking Great in a New His Dark Materials Teaser

Lyra (Dafne Keen) and Pantalaimon try to stay one step ahead of the villains in His Dark Materials.
With their flagship show coming to an end this Sunday, HBO is looking to the future.
Books, anime, Hajime Kanzaka, Slayers

Slayers Light Novels Set to Return, According to Creator Hajime Kanzaka

Lina and Amelia watching something about to explore or something like that on Slayers
In the '90s, one of the most popular anime series was Slayers, based upon the Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi, published in Dragon Magazine. Due to its popularity, the series was adapted into several manga titles, multiple anime television series, anime films, OVA series, role-playing video games, and pretty much anything else you can think of. Now the light book series is returning for a third arc.
Movies, alexandra daddario, Crispin Glover, Sebastian Stan, Taissa Farmiga, We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Review: We Have Always Lived in the Castle Is a Twisty, Terrifying Time

Still of Merricat Blackwood in We Have Always Lived in the Castle.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle is the frightening tale of the Blackwood family, who inhabit that eponymous castle. When we meet them, they are secluded from townsfolk and lost to the past and the views of their father. Problems arise, however, when cousin Charles Blackwood (Sebastian Stan) comes to town and wants to change their way of life.
Movies, Boys Don't Cry, Hilary Swank, LGBTQ Representation

20 Years After Boys Don’t Cry, Hilary Swank Is “Happy That Times Are Evolving”

Chloë Sevigny and Hilary Swank in Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Swank says, "I’m happy that times are evolving and changing and that people are getting the opportunity to tell their own stories."
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