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Movies, A-Force, Captain Marvel, The Avengers

New Book Reveals Endgame’s Unearned Girl Power™ Moment Tested Poorly, Leading to Changes

Women of Marvel in Avengers: Endgame

The reveal that the idea came from seeing some of the women together in a photo on set reinforces this point.

The post New Book Reveals Endgame’s Unearned Girl Power™ Moment Tested Poorly, Leading to Changes first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Alfred Molina, Doc Ock, Spider-Man: No Way Home

New Spider-Man: No Way Home Pic Features Doc Ock’s Signature Move

Alfred Molina as Doc Ock in Spider-Man: No Way Home

The highly anticipated third film in Holland's Peter Parker franchise is gearing up to be the biggest live-action Spider-Man movie yet and while we don't know much about the plot, we do know that many of our favorite villains are coming back to take on Peter Parker and that includes Otto Octavius. Doc Ock is a fave and with Alfred Molina playing him, who knows what to expect! I

The post New Spider-Man: No Way Home Pic Features Doc Ock’s Signature Move first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, horror comedy, Scream, Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich Didn’t Know Scream Was a Comedy Until Cameras Started Rolling

Skeet Ulrich smirks as Billy in a scene from Scream.

"I just remember thinking, 'What are they doing? Don't they know? This isn't funny, it's not supposed to be funny!'" Ulrich says, looking back on the first day of filming.

The post Skeet Ulrich Didn’t Know Scream Was a Comedy Until Cameras Started Rolling first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Final Destination 2, horror (genre), horror films

The Horror Movie Death That Fills Me With the Most Anxiety Is Still the Highway Scene in Final Destination 2

Final Destination

Final Destination 2's highway disaster scene still fills me with dread and I haven't been able to drive behind a log truck ever since.

The post The Horror Movie Death That Fills Me With the Most Anxiety Is Still the Highway Scene in Final Destination 2 first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, anti-maskers, COVID-19, Florida

Florida’s New Surgeon General Refused to Mask up During Meeting With Lawmaker Undergoing Cancer Treatment

A sign in a store window reads "Face Masks Required"

Florida's new surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo is now trying (and failing!) to defend his "smug" and disrespectful behavior.

The post Florida’s New Surgeon General Refused to Mask up During Meeting With Lawmaker Undergoing Cancer Treatment first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Tiger King

Tiger King 2 Official Trailer Hints at a Rashomon Battle for the Truth

tiger king is back and probably still very inaccurate

"With Joe Exotic behind bars and Carole Baskin closing in on ownership of his disreputable zoo, the Emmy-nominated saga continues its twisted course with Tiger King 2 as newfound revelations emerge on the motivations, backstories, and secrets of America’s most notorious big cat owners. Old enemies and frenemies, including Jeff Lowe, Tim Stark, Allen Glover, and James Garretson return for another season of murder, mayhem, and madness. Thought you knew the whole story? Just you wait."

The post Tiger King 2 Official Trailer Hints at a Rashomon Battle for the Truth first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Bill Murray, Marvel Cinematic Universe

Bill Murray Basically Confirms He’s in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Bill Murray at a movie premiere

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, or...oooOOOOoooo as we like to call it, is the third film for Paul Rudd's Scott Lang and we can't wait to see what this movie explores for Scott, Cassie, Hope, and the rest of our favorites in San Francisco! And now, I guess, Bill Murray as well.

The post Bill Murray Basically Confirms He’s in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Dune, Dune: Part One

Dune Officially Coming Back for Part 2 After Strong Domestic Debut

Paul (Timothee Chalamet) holds up a knife above his head in a scene from Dune.

Villeneuve has lived out every combo book/film nerd's dream of being able to adapt on of his favorite childhood books and now, without fear, he can go nuts in this second part and that does excite me.

The post Dune Officially Coming Back for Part 2 After Strong Domestic Debut first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, kyle rittenhouse, racism

Judge in Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Will Not Allow the People He Allegedly Murdered to Be Referred to as “Victims”

Demonstrators revisit the site where a protester was killed on August 26, 2020 in Kenosha

"Victim" is apparently too "loaded," but "rioters, looters, or arsonists" are all fine descriptors.

The post Judge in Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Will Not Allow the People He Allegedly Murdered to Be Referred to as “Victims” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Movies & TV, Idris Elba, Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic the Hedgehog

Idris Elba, Forgetting That He’s Idris Elba, Says He Isn’t Trying to Go For a Sexy Knuckles in the Sonic 2 Movie

Idris Elba Knuckles

When asked by ScreenRant about his take on Knuckles the Echidna, Idris Elba couldn't say much, but he did let us know that he isn't trying to make him sexy.

The post Idris Elba, Forgetting That He’s Idris Elba, Says He Isn’t Trying to Go For a Sexy Knuckles in the Sonic 2 Movie first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Cowboy Bebop, live-action anime, Netflix

Spike Just Wants to Kill Faye “A Little Bit” in Netflix’s Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Trailer

The main cast of Netflix's live-action Cowboy Bebop series lounges on a yellow couch

Netflix's live-action Cowboy Bebop is set to release on November 19th. After last week's "Lost Session" we now have a full-length trailer.

The post Spike Just Wants to Kill Faye “A Little Bit” in Netflix’s Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Trailer first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Electric Light Orchestra, The Muppets

Things We Saw Today: The Muppets Take On “Mr. Blue Sky”

The Muppets take on Mr. Blue Sky

The Muppets love to bring to life iconic songs to make fans happy and this time, they performed "Mr. Blue Sky" by the Electric Light Orchestra!

The post Things We Saw Today: The Muppets Take On “Mr. Blue Sky” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, book adaptation, Romancelandia, white nationalism

Racist Author Jamie McGuire Dragged Again Upon News of Romance Book Adaptation

Screenshot of TikTok showing Mcguire cheering on Jan. 6 insurrection. Brown girl facepalming emoji. (Image: Raimey Gallant and Alyssa Shotwell.) https://twitter.com/raimeygallant/status/1452775249401954307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1452775249401954307%7Ctwgr%5Ehb_1_7%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2Fraimeygallant2Fstatus2F1452775249401954307widget%3DTweet

While I first noticed the inclusion of Dylan Sprouse (as one of my era's Dinsey Channel stars), it is McGuire, rightfully getting all the attention.  The book's author is a bestselling romance writer and an outspoken white supremacist.

The post Racist Author Jamie McGuire Dragged Again Upon News of Romance Book Adaptation first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Robert Downey Jr., Tony Stark

Robert Downey Jr. Shares a Love Letter to Marvel Fans

Tony Stark in Avengers: Endgame

In The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe book that was recently released, Robert Downey Jr. shared a 1000 word letter he wrote honoring the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the fans who helped to make it (and Tony Stark) what it now is.

The post Robert Downey Jr. Shares a Love Letter to Marvel Fans first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Chris Evans

So Chris Evans Is Attacking Us Emotionally With Piano Videos

Chris Evans breaking hearts playing the piano

Would I love to spend a day just playing piano with Chris Evans? Yes, of course. This is what my 20+ years of piano playing has been leading towards.

The post So Chris Evans Is Attacking Us Emotionally With Piano Videos first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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