The Saturday Edition - Nov 28, 2020
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What if you knew how and when you will die?
Csorwe does—she will climb the mountain, enter the Shrine of the Unspoken, and gain the most honored title: sacrifice.

But on the day of her foretold death, a powerful mage offers her a new fate. Leave with him, and live. Turn away from her destiny and her god to become a thief, a spy, an assassin—the wizard’s loyal sword. Topple an empire, and help him reclaim his seat of power.

Find out where this bargain takes her in A. K. Larkwood’s The Unspoken Name!
Big on the Internet, desks, Trump, Twitter

Let’s All Laugh at Trump’s Tiny Widdle Baby Desk

trump tiny desk

Trump humiliated yet again on an international stage? You love to see it.

The post Let's All Laugh at Trump's Tiny Widdle Baby Desk first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Ask the Mary Sues, food, Willy Wonka

Ask the Mary Sues: What’s Your Favorite Fictional Food?

kristen bell

What's your dream fictional food? Share your picks in the comments!

The post Ask the Mary Sues: What’s Your Favorite Fictional Food? first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Amazon Studios, The Expanse, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: What We Know About The Expanse Season 5

Cara Gee as Camina Drummer on The Expanse

We have a brand new season of 'The Expanse' headed our way this December! Here's what we know thus far.

The post Things We Saw Today: What We Know About The Expanse Season 5 first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Space, lunar eclipse, The Moon, this week in space

This Week in Space: How To See This Weekend’s Lunar Eclipse

This picture taken on June 5, 2020 shows a view of the full moon during the "Strawberry Moon" lunar eclipse in the sky behind an old grounded boat, over Iraq's southern port city of Basra. (Photo by Hussein FALEH / AFP) (Photo by HUSSEIN FALEH/AFP via Getty Images)

There's some cool stuff happening in the skies this weekend as well as in our kitchens.

The post This Week in Space: How To See This Weekend's Lunar Eclipse first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Netflix, The Crown

I Have a Problem With How Hot the Cast of The Crown Is

Charles and Diana from The Crown

From Prince Philip being both Matt Smith and Tobias Menzies to Josh O'Connor making me feel bad for Charles, everyone is just too attractive. I'm questioning things about myself.

The post I Have a Problem With How Hot the Cast of The Crown Is first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Coco, Inside Out, Pixar

How Pixar Has Helped Me Be a Better Parent

Coco and Inside Out aren't just great movies, they make parenting just a bit easier.

The post How Pixar Has Helped Me Be a Better Parent first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Lucifer, Netflix, tom ellis

So All Your Friends Are Suddenly Watching Lucifer …

LUCIFER (L to R) TOM ELLIS as LUCIFER MORNINGSTAR in episode 105 of LUCIFER Cr. JOHN P. FLEENOR/NETFLIX © 2020

If you've been on Twitter recently, you've probably seen your friends randomly tweeting about the Devil. Don't worry, we all didn't decide to get into Satanism ahead of the upcoming apocalypse (but there is still time). We're all just randomly watching Lucifer for some reason.

The post So All Your Friends Are Suddenly Watching Lucifer ... first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, DreamWorks Animation, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Showed the Only Kind of Apology That Really Matters

kipo and Hugo vibing in kipo and the age of wonderbeasts

If I were to describe the last season of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts it would be a group hug—one that is centered around something very important: admitting you were wrong, apologizing, and doing your best to fix things in spite of everything.

The post Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Showed the Only Kind of Apology That Really Matters first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, inside llewyn davis, Oscar Isaac, The Coen Brothers

Inside Llewyn Davis Remains One of the Best Films About Art and Music

Oscar Isaac as Llewyn Davis in Inside Llewyn Davis.

For artists, a lot of the suffering they feel goes into their work, whether it be their writing or their music or whatever medium they chose.

The post Inside Llewyn Davis Remains One of the Best Films About Art and Music first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies & TV, food, Leftovers, Thanksgiving

Too Many Leftovers? These Fictional Foodies Will Help!

I can respect a good "food is amazing" character, the one that takes a second to stuff their face with delicious food because life's too short, yo. That being said, I tend to grow tired of leftovers after a couple of days, but I know in my heart of hearts that the characters on this list would devour what's in my fridge until there's not a single crumb left.

The post Too Many Leftovers? These Fictional Foodies Will Help! first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Gilmore Girls

Why Don’t I Hate Emily and Richard Gilmore?

Edward Herrmann and Kelly Bishop in Gilmore Girls (2000)

The thing that confuses me the most whenever I rewatch Gilmore Girls is how much I adore Emily and Richard Gilmore.

The post Why Don’t I Hate Emily and Richard Gilmore? first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, baby Yoda, Baby Yoda Watch, The Mandalorian

Baby Yoda Watch: The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 5, “The Jedi”

baby yoda in the mandalorian

Every episode of The Mandalorian gets closer and closer to finding more about the Child and how he ended up hidden away for Din Djarin to find. So let's take a look at what adventures Baby Yoda found himself in on the most recent episode of The Mandalorian!

The post Baby Yoda Watch: The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 5, “The Jedi” first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, contributors, High Fidelity, Zoë Kravitz

High Fidelity’s Excellent Episode on Everyday Mansplaining Still Makes Me Wish for a Second Season

Zoe Kravitz rolls her eyes at mansplaining in Hulu's High Fidelity "Uptown" episode.

The gender-reversed adaptation of High Fidelity on Hulu is just one of the many female-fronted TV shows axed in 2020. Premiering on Valentine’s Day this year, the series starred Zoë Kravitz was axed in August after a lone season, but it didn’t go down without gifting audiences with a poignant episode on everyday sexism and mansplaining.

The post High Fidelity's Excellent Episode on Everyday Mansplaining Still Makes Me Wish for a Second Season first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, capitalism, movies

7 Anti-Capitalism Movies to Watch This Black Friday

Characters from Parasite look at their phones in front of a toilet in their semi-basement apartment.

Yesterday we ate Turkey. Today we eat the rich.

The post 7 Anti-Capitalism Movies to Watch This Black Friday first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Science, Blue, Colors

Things We Saw Today: Why Didn’t the Ancient Greeks Have a Word for “Blue”?

Blue in ancient cultures

A fascinating look into why the Ancient Greeks—and indeed, many other ancient cultures—did not seem to ever acknowledge the color "blue."

The post Things We Saw Today: Why Didn't the Ancient Greeks Have a Word for "Blue"? first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Thanksgiving

This Is Already the Weirdest Thanksgiving, and It’s Going To Get a Lot Worse

Gobbles the Turkey from South Park

Gathering together for a holiday that centers around a shared meal is the worst possible thing to do during a pandemic.

The post This Is Already the Weirdest Thanksgiving, and It's Going To Get a Lot Worse first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Books, fantasy, geeky gifts, gift guides

The Mary Sue Gift Guide: For the Fantasy Lover in Your Life

A Discovery of Witches Book Purse and Legend of Zelda Ocarina

Those of us who are fantasy lovers will find more than a few gems in this gift guide, as these items serve as the perfect tools for self-care, nostalgia, and the most lighthearted and fun escapism. Enjoy!

The post The Mary Sue Gift Guide: For the Fantasy Lover in Your Life first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Lucasfilm, Star Wars (franchise)

Star Wars Actors’ Careers Have Followed Some Strange Trajectories Post-Franchise

Kylo Ren and Rey fighting like siblings

This franchise can, in a lot of ways, change an actor's life. But I think that this franchise also protects those who already have a bit of a career under their belt and continues to help them while sometimes leaving the formerly "unknown" performers in the dust. Overall, the franchise needs to do better in many ways but especially in how it protects its casts.

The post Star Wars Actors' Careers Have Followed Some Strange Trajectories Post-Franchise first appeared on The Mary Sue.

TV, Coronavirus

Which Is Weirder: When TV Shows Acknowledge COVID-19 or When They Pretend It Doesn’t Exist?

Characters from Superstore sit on and around a sofa, some in masks.

There's no perfect way for shows and movies to deal with the issue of depicting COVID-19 on camera, but some are worse than others.

The post Which Is Weirder: When TV Shows Acknowledge COVID-19 or When They Pretend It Doesn't Exist? first appeared on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Barbara Streisand, feminism, Funny Girl

Retro Rewatch: Where Was the Feminism in Funny Girl?

Title: FUNNY GIRL • Pers: STREISAND, BARBRA • Year: 1968 • Dir: WYLER, WILLIAM • Ref: FUN006DB • Credit: [ COLUMBIA / THE KOBAL COLLECTION ]

Rewatching Funny Girl left me wondering why Fanny Brice was defined only by her relationship to a crappy man.

The post Retro Rewatch: Where Was the Feminism in Funny Girl? first appeared on The Mary Sue.

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