The Saturday Edition - Jun 26, 2021
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It’s not a crime to steal a heart...
Sophie Roseingrave hates nothing more than a swindler. All Maddie Crewe needs is one big score, one grand heist to properly fund the weavers’ union forever. Will Sophie’s scruples force her to confess the plot before Maddie gets her money? Or will Maddie lose her nerve along with her heart?

The Hellion's Waltz is on sale now!
News, CNN, Fox News, Tucker Carlson

CNN’s Brianna Keilar Takes Down Tucker Carlson: “He Is White Rage”

cnn

She continued, “Tucker Carlson didn’t serve. His biggest achievement is having nine lives in the world of cable news, making a bowtie famous, and getting away with promoting conspiracy theories, night after night after night.”

The post CNN’s Brianna Keilar Takes Down Tucker Carlson: “He Is White Rage” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Ask the Mary Sues, LGBTQ Representation, Pride

Ask the Mary Sues: Our Must-Watch Queer Content for Pride Month

Kim Wayans, Adepero Oduye

What's on the list for your must-watch Pride favorites? Let us know in the comments!

The post Ask the Mary Sues: Our Must-Watch Queer Content for Pride Month first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Star Wars (franchise), things we saw today, tiktok

Things We Saw Today: Gritty Celebrates Pride Because Love Is Love

Gritty waving Pride flag while on the ice.

Gritty celebrates Pride by being uniquely himself during an ice-skating segment where he's waving the Pride flag because he's an icon.

The post Things We Saw Today: Gritty Celebrates Pride Because Love Is Love first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Derek Chauvin, George Floyd

Derek Chauvin Has Been Sentenced to 22.5 Years in Prison for Murdering George Floyd

Sunlight falls on a portrait of George Floyd at George Floyd Square

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 270 months, or 22.5 years in prison, for the murder of George Floyd.

The post Derek Chauvin Has Been Sentenced to 22.5 Years in Prison for Murdering George Floyd first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, F9, Han Seoul-Oh, Sung Kang

It Felt So Good to Have Sung Kang’s Han Back in F9

Han in F9

And it just feels right. I've never been this happy about a character getting his redemption before, just giddy any time that Sung Kang was on screen.

The post It Felt So Good to Have Sung Kang’s Han Back in F9 first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Schmigadoon!

A Musical Comedy With Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong? Sign Me Up, Schmigadoon!

The Schmigadoon! Trailer

Schmigadoon! hits Apple TV on July 16th and I can't wait to spend my summer singing along and wishing that I could go to a musical world and fall in love. No really, can Alan Cumming and this strange little town trap me?

The post A Musical Comedy With Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong? Sign Me Up, Schmigadoon! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, LGBTQIA, manga, queer representation

Pride Month Reads: I Think Our Son Is Gay Centers on a Mom Who Realizes the Difficulties of Coming Out

Mom and her sons

'I Think Our Son Is Gay' is a manga that tells the story of Tomoko, a woman who suspects her son is gay, and her learning the roadblocks he faces in coming out to her.

The post Pride Month Reads: I Think Our Son Is Gay Centers on a Mom Who Realizes the Difficulties of Coming Out first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, TV, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Supernatural

Supernatural Drama Tears up the Internet After Jared Padalecki Learned About Jensen Ackles’ Prequel Series on Twitter

Supernatural stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles as Sam and Dean

Jared Padalecki's tweets about Jensen Ackles' 'Supernatural' prequel sparked intense media coverage and many memes from people watching on social media.

The post Supernatural Drama Tears up the Internet After Jared Padalecki Learned About Jensen Ackles’ Prequel Series on Twitter first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Daily Show, filibuster, Trevor Noah

Trevor Noah Explains What the Filibuster Is, Why It’s Awful, and How It’s Become a Tool for Racism

Trevor Noah in an episode of The Daily Show with the caption "The history of the filibuster"

Since the filibuster has been having A Moment lately, a lot of people might find themselves wondering what exactly it is, why it exists, and how hard it's screwing us all over.

The post Trevor Noah Explains What the Filibuster Is, Why It’s Awful, and How It’s Become a Tool for Racism first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, contributors, Horror

Ilana Glazer’s False Positive Is a Chilling Depiction of the Bloody Battle Over Women’s Bodies

Ilana Glazer as Lucy giving birth in False Positive.

A hip, modern pregnancy horror, Ilana Glazer’s False Positive takes the notion of women’s bodies as a political battleground to the next, chilling level.

The post Ilana Glazer’s False Positive Is a Chilling Depiction of the Bloody Battle Over Women’s Bodies first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Shang-Chi, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Simu Liu

New Shang-Chi Trailer Gives a Deeper Look at the Father/Son Issues That Drive the Movie

Simu Liu in Shang-Chi

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings hits theaters this September 3rd and we can't wait to see what Simu Liu, Marvel, and everyone has in store! 

The post New Shang-Chi Trailer Gives a Deeper Look at the Father/Son Issues That Drive the Movie first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Halloween, Jamie Lee Curtis, Laurie Strode, Michael Myers

Jamie Lee Curtis Continues to Be Done With Michael Myers’ BS in New Halloween Kills Trailer

Laurie Strode

Halloween Kills takes place right where the 2018 Halloween left off. Jamie Lee Curtis returns to settle the score one last time. Evil dies tonight!

The post Jamie Lee Curtis Continues to Be Done With Michael Myers’ BS in New Halloween Kills Trailer first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Bryan Fuller, Hannibal, Hannigram

Hannigram Is Back! Bryan Fuller Shared a Picture of Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen and We All Cried

Hannibal Lecter and Will Graham in a close pose for NBC's Hannibal

Who needs to talk to Bryan Fuller about just randomly dropping a picture of Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen in the middle of the night?

The post Hannigram Is Back! Bryan Fuller Shared a Picture of Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen and We All Cried first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Things We Saw, Zoom

Things We Saw Today: This Woman Wore the Same Hawaiian Shirt To 264 Zoom Meetings & No One Noticed

Four shots of a woman wearing the same hawaiian shirt in different Zoom meetings.

Look, we've all had to get creative during the pandemic to find ways to keep ourselves occupied and amused.

The post Things We Saw Today: This Woman Wore the Same Hawaiian Shirt To 264 Zoom Meetings & No One Noticed first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Brian Williams, general mark milley, Matt Gaetz

Brian Williams Gloriously Roasted Matt Gaetz For Insulting the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Brian Williams on MSNBC roasts Rep. Matt Gaetz

Brian Williams had no time for Congressional troll Rep. Matt Gaetz and his attacks on General Mark Milley and "wokeness" in the military.

The post Brian Williams Gloriously Roasted Matt Gaetz For Insulting the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, teenagers, Teens, Twitter

Reporter Roasted for Recreating “Normal Teen Bedroom” for Drug Scaremongering

paige hulsey

Folks were quick to roast Hulsey for the tweet and the obviously faked bedroom.

The post Reporter Roasted for Recreating “Normal Teen Bedroom” for Drug Scaremongering first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, John Boyega

[UPDATED] What’s Going on With John Boyega Losing His Twitter Verification?

John Boyega attends the EE British Academy Film Awards 2020 After Party

John Boyega's Twitter account is unverified now and many are questioning why, as well as an article about his departure for 'Rebel Ridge.'

The post [UPDATED] What’s Going on With John Boyega Losing His Twitter Verification? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Loki, sophia di martino, Sylvie

Loki Featurette on Sylvie Gives Us Our First Look at Young Sylvie

Lady Loki variant of Loki (or maybe not?) on Marvel and Disney+'s Loki.

I can't wait to see baby Sylvie and her fight against the TVA!  

The post Loki Featurette on Sylvie Gives Us Our First Look at Young Sylvie first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Infrastructure, Joe Biden, Republicans

Biden Announces Watered-Down Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal That Sacrifices Progressive Agenda

joe biden kyrsten sinema

This devotion to bipartisanship at the expense of popular action items does not bode well for the Democrats in 2022.

The post Biden Announces Watered-Down Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal That Sacrifices Progressive Agenda first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Creation Stories, Ewen Bremner, Jason Isaacs

Tribeca Interview: Ewen Bremner and Jason Isaacs Tease Their Punk Rock Turn in Creation Stories

Creation Stories Ewen Bremmer

Creation Stories will be released later this year, and if you're a fan of the music scene of the '90s and the bands that Alan McGee worked with, this is a fascinating look into that world, especially with his influence around Oasis.

The post Tribeca Interview: Ewen Bremner and Jason Isaacs Tease Their Punk Rock Turn in Creation Stories first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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