The Thursday Edition - Jul 13, 2023
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TV, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Secret Invasion

‘Secret Invasion’ Has an Ending Problem

A screaming Skrull in Secret Invasion

Twice is a coincidence, but three times is a pattern.

The post ‘Secret Invasion’ Has an Ending Problem appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Barbie, Barbie movie, Kate McKinnon

Kate McKinnon’s Barbie Has an Official Name!

Kate McKinnon stands in a psychedelic-looking pink house, with short hair and weird makeup. One of her legs is up against the wall in a split.

Kate McKinnon's Barbie is what you get when your dolls reach their final form.

The post Kate McKinnon’s Barbie Has an Official Name! appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Fran Drescher, SAG-AFTRA

Fran Drescher’s Rallying Strike Speech Was Truly Inspiring

Ben Whitehair, Frances Fisher, SAG President Fran Drescher, Joely Fisher, National Executive Director, and SAG-AFTRA members are seen as SAG-AFTRA National Board holds a press conference for vote on recommendation to call a strike regarding the TV/Theatrical contract at SAG-AFTRA on July 13, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. source: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Fran Drescher went straight for the throat in this speech—as she should.

The post Fran Drescher’s Rallying Strike Speech Was Truly Inspiring appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Jim Caviezel, qanon, Sound of Freedom

The QAnon Movie ‘Sound of Freedom’ Is This Summer’s Most Disturbing Box Office Hit

No, it's not propaganda photoshop, it's the real poster for Sound of Freedom.

Buckle in and let's go over all the controversy surrounding Sound of Freedom—it going to be a wild ride.

The post The QAnon Movie ‘Sound of Freedom’ Is This Summer’s Most Disturbing Box Office Hit appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, antisemitism, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Secret Invasion

Oh Wow, Do I Wish ‘Secret Invasion’ Hadn’t Included This Line

Talos, in human form, frowns at someone off camera in Secret Invasion.

One line in Secret Invasion has some alarming parallels to real conspiracy theories.

The post Oh Wow, Do I Wish ‘Secret Invasion’ Hadn’t Included This Line appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies & TV, AI, Avatar: The Last Airbender

Voice Actors Don’t Want You Using AI To Copy Their Voices

Avatar Kiyoshi from Avatar the Last Airbender and Legend of Korra

As actors join the WGA strike, concerns grow over the many ways in which AI can be used to replace them.

The post Voice Actors Don’t Want You Using AI To Copy Their Voices appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, AMPTP, Labor unions, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, WGA Strike 2023

Studios Out Here Being Actual Hollywood Villains Underestimate Union Resolve as Actors Go on Strike

Image of a crowd of people crossing the street holding Writers Guild of America picket signs with one white man with a dark beard, glasses, wearing shorts, a black t-shirt, and a baseball cap is in the foreground. His shirt reads "SAG-AFTRA Supports WGA" and he's holding a SAG-AFTRA strike sign.

The AMPTP woefully underestimates the pro-labor moment we’re living in, as well as the desperation actors and writers already feel. They will learn.

The post Studios Out Here Being Actual Hollywood Villains Underestimate Union Resolve as Actors Go on Strike appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, AMPTP, Artificial Intelligence, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023

The AMPTP’s AI Reality Is Fundamentally Different From Workers’

A writer striking in LA for WGA

The AMPTP has an A.I. proposal that is more disturbing and exploitative than it is "groundbreaking."

The post The AMPTP’s AI Reality Is Fundamentally Different From Workers’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Lois Lane, My Adventures With Superman, Superman

For the First Time in My Life, I’m Looking Forward To Watching Superman

Lois, Clark, and Jimmy in 'My Adventures With Superman.'

He's earnest, kind, and build like a brick.

The post For the First Time in My Life, I’m Looking Forward To Watching Superman appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Comics, DC Comics, DCU, superman legacy

The Terrific DC Hero Joining ‘Superman: Legacy’

Michael Holt (a.k.a. Mister Terrific) in DC Comics

Edi Gathegi will bring a live-action Mister Terrific to the big screen in Superman: Legacy. Here's what you need to know about the DC hero.

The post The Terrific DC Hero Joining ‘Superman: Legacy’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, SAG-AFTRA, strike

SAG Actors Union Officially On Strike Following AMPTP’s Failure to Negotiate

On Strike placard sits in garbage pail post strike. Narrow depth with soft background. Shot in sun setting light.

Actors are joining writers on strike as studios continue refusing to meet their completely reasonable demands.

The post SAG Actors Union Officially On Strike Following AMPTP’s Failure to Negotiate appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Barbie, Barbie in the Nutcracker

Forget Ken—THIS Was the Hot Barbie Prince of My Childhood

The hottest prince in the Barbie canon was, in fact, a nutcracker—not a real boy at all!

The post Forget Ken—THIS Was the Hot Barbie Prince of My Childhood appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies & TV, Bob Iger, Disney, WGA Strike 2023

Aww, Poor Bob Iger Says the WGA & SAG Strikes Are ‘Very Disturbing’

Disney CEO Bob Iger

Oh, no! Poor Bob Iger is disturbed by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA striking and demanding fair compensation for their work.

The post Aww, Poor Bob Iger Says the WGA & SAG Strikes Are ‘Very Disturbing’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, archive of our own, memes

The Great AO3 Outage of 2023, As Told Through Memes

Mobile phone with black screen in female hand isolated on a pink color background. A white logo for Archive of Our Own is visible on the phone screen.

Archive of Our Own went down for over 24 hours and the internet is still recovering.

The post The Great AO3 Outage of 2023, As Told Through Memes appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Books, Black History, fantasy, graphic novel memoir, Horror, The Mary Sue Book Club

The Mary Sue Book Club, July 2023: Reflecting on the Past as We Head Into the Future

The Sun and the Void by Gabriela Romero Lacruz; The Bomb: The Weapon That Changed the World by Didier Alcante, Laurent-Frédéric Bollée, Denis Rodier, Ivanka Hahnenberger; and The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera.

With fiction, the manifestations of this theme are just as varied and unique.

The post The Mary Sue Book Club, July 2023: Reflecting on the Past as We Head Into the Future appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, critical race theory, LeVar Burton, politics

LeVar Burton Slams Superintendent Who Wants To Exclude Race From Teaching of Tulsa Race Massacre

LeVar Burton attends the Directors Guild Awards

Should it be called the "Tulsa Unspecified Persons Massacre"?

The post LeVar Burton Slams Superintendent Who Wants To Exclude Race From Teaching of Tulsa Race Massacre appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, David Tennant, Good Omens, Michael Sheen, Neil Gaiman

‘Good Omens’ Confirms Aziraphale and Crowley Listen to All the Angsty Songs That Shippers Love

Aziraphale and Crowley sit back to back in Aziraphale's bookshop. Aziraphale is reading a book while Crowley stares into the distance.

The Good Omens Twitter seemingly confirmed the longing between Aziraphale and Crowley through character playlists.

The post ‘Good Omens’ Confirms Aziraphale and Crowley Listen to All the Angsty Songs That Shippers Love appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Comics, DC Comics, superman legacy

Who Is Hawkgirl? Meet the DC Comics Hero Joining ‘Superman: Legacy’

Hawkgirl flying in DC Comics

Isabela Merced is playing Hawkgirl in Superman: Legacy. Here's what you need to know about this DC Comics hero.

The post Who Is Hawkgirl? Meet the DC Comics Hero Joining ‘Superman: Legacy’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, Theater Camp

‘Theater Camp’s Comedy Comes From Genuine Love

ben platt and molly gordon in theater camp

Theater Camp makes that feeling come to life. You're proud to be a theatre kid here.

The post ‘Theater Camp’s Comedy Comes From Genuine Love appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Hide From Homepage, The Bear

Where and How To Watch ‘The Bear’

Jeremy Allen White as Carmen Berzatto and Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu in The Bear season 2

Find out where to watch one of the year's best series.

The post Where and How To Watch ‘The Bear’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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