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Big on the Internet, Funko, loki series, Marvel's What If...?

Funko Drops New Pops for Marvel’s Loki and What If…?

alligator loki, ravonna renslayer

Honestly at this point, we might have to build more shelves.

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Big on the Internet, American Horror Stories (series), American Horror Story, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: American Horror Stories Trailer Promises a Scary Summer

amy grabow tipper gore

There are few series that have entertained me more than Ryan Murphy's bloody, campy, and confounding American Horror Story.

The post Things We Saw Today: American Horror Stories Trailer Promises a Scary Summer first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Black Widow, Rachel Weisz, Scarlett Johansson

The Women of Black Widow Have an Accountability Problem

rachel weisz, florence pugh, scarlett johansson

Natasha Romanoff has always been a morally ambiguous character, comfortably operating in the grey areas of the MCU.

The post The Women of Black Widow Have an Accountability Problem first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Sex and the City, Sex and the City (sequel series), Twitter memes

Help, I Cannot Get Enough of These Sex and the City Memes

cynthia nixon, sarah jessica parker, kristin davis

It's hard to tell which will be more satisfying: the series itself or the countless memes and internet jokes that the series will unleash. Frankly, I'm showing up for all of it.

The post Help, I Cannot Get Enough of These Sex and the City Memes first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Charlottesville, confederate statues, white supremacy

Those Charlottesville Confederate Monuments Are FINALLY Coming Down

confederate monument

Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker, who gave a speech at the monument removal, said "Taking down this statue is one small step closer to the goal of helping Charlottesville, Virginia, and America, grapple with the sin of being willing to destroy Black people for economic gain.”

The post Those Charlottesville Confederate Monuments Are FINALLY Coming Down first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Ask the Mary Sues, casting

Ask the Mary Sues: Our Perfect Casting Picks for Film and TV

michelle pfeiffer catwoman

There is so much work that goes into a successful film or television series, but there is nothing that makes or breaks a project like casting.

The post Ask the Mary Sues: Our Perfect Casting Picks for Film and TV first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, Black Widow, Marvel Cinematic Universe, taskmaster

Black Widow Villain Taskmaster Is Trending For All the Wrong Reasons

The villain Taskmaster's mask in 'Black Widow'

'Black Widow' has somewhat divided critics and audiences, but one point that is uniting many online is upset over how the villain Taskmaster is handled.

The post Black Widow Villain Taskmaster Is Trending For All the Wrong Reasons first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, politics, racism, Ruby Bridges

Tennessee Republicans Are Trying to Remove Ruby Bridges From School. In 2021.

Ruby Bridges Goes to School book cover.

Many people have, of course, pointed out that since Bridges was made to suffer racism as a child trying to go to school, the least we can do is teach kids about it today.

The post Tennessee Republicans Are Trying to Remove Ruby Bridges From School. In 2021. first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Henry Cavill, The Witcher (TV series), Things We Saw

Things We Saw Today: Witcher Con Brings Season 2 Trailer, Premiere Date, and More!

The Witcher Season 2 Netflix poster.

The first-ever Witcher Con announced the premiere date for season two of Netflix's The Witcher while also giving us a teaser trailer of what's to come.

The post Things We Saw Today: Witcher Con Brings Season 2 Trailer, Premiere Date, and More! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Black Girl Magic, Google, Scripps National Spelling Bee

Even Google Is Celebrating the Black Girl Magic of Zaila Avant-garde’s Historic Scripps National Spelling Bee Win

Zaila Avant-garde Spelling Bee

Zaila Avant-garde made history by becoming the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, a competition that's over 90 years old.

The post Even Google Is Celebrating the Black Girl Magic of Zaila Avant-garde’s Historic Scripps National Spelling Bee Win first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, erewhon books, giveaway, speculative fiction

Giveaway: 5 Winners Will Receive 3 Scintillating Summer Reads From Erewhon Books!

Erewhon Books summer giveaway shows a collection of speculative fiction books

Five(!) lucky readers of The Mary Sue will receive 3(!) books from Erewhon's summer offerings. Did someone say warm weather reads that transport you into another universe entirely?

The post Giveaway: 5 Winners Will Receive 3 Scintillating Summer Reads From Erewhon Books! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, BIPOC representation

When Will the Entertainment Industry Properly Support Their Black & Brown Talent?

Laci Mosley as Carly’s best friend Harper

Every time a BIPOC actor gets harassed by fandom it never shocks me, but I get more and more confused as to how nothing changes. The latest victim of this was comedian and podcaster, Laci Mosley, for the iCarly reboot of all things.

The post When Will the Entertainment Industry Properly Support Their Black & Brown Talent? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, COVID-19, Delta, Vaccine

Pfizer Developing a Vaccine Booster Shot & New Vaccine as Delta Variant Spreads

vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech are going after the Delta variant in the form of booster shots but conflicting evidence is worrisome as cases start to spike.

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AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, British History

481 Years Ago, Anne of Cleves Survived Her Brief and Bloody Marriage to Henry VIII

AOC Portrait by Hans Holbein the younger, 1539. Oil and tempera on parchment mounted on canvas, Musée du Louvre, Paris; Henry VIII (Portrait of Henry VIII after Hans Holbein the Younger,)

Divorce is hard. But most women don't have to deal with their husband's previous two divorces ending in the deaths of his previous brides. When Anne of Cleves married Henry VIII on January 9th, 1540, she likely had no idea about what it would mean for the rest of her life. After roughly six months the marriage was over and unlike Katherine of Aragon or Anne Boleyn before her, AOC walked away with her head and richer than before. What happened?

The post 481 Years Ago, Anne of Cleves Survived Her Brief and Bloody Marriage to Henry VIII first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, anime, LGBTQIA, romance

The Stranger By the Shore Queer Anime Movie Shows How You Can’t Move Forward Until You Accept Yourself

Stranger by the Shore promo image

If 'The Stranger By the Shore' is a taste of the kinds of queer anime stories we can get licensed here, then please, sign me up.

The post The Stranger By the Shore Queer Anime Movie Shows How You Can’t Move Forward Until You Accept Yourself first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Black Widow, Florence Pugh, Yelena Belova

About That Black Widow Post-Credits Scene

Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova in Black Widow

'Black Widow' is out, so let's talk about that post-credits scene that was supposed to be seen more than a year ago.

The post About That Black Widow Post-Credits Scene first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl reboot

Gossip Girl’s Upper East Side Is Now Run by WOC and That’s Pretty Damn Cool

the two casts of gossip girl over the years

As someone who grew up watching the original Gossip Girl, looking at this new revival starring actors who are mostly my age or younger than me—I thought about the main difference for the teen viewer of today. They will see the Upper East Side run primarily by women of color.

The post Gossip Girl’s Upper East Side Is Now Run by WOC and That’s Pretty Damn Cool first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Gaming, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Sony

Watching Deathloop Gameplay on Repeat Along With the Rest of the Games I’m Excited for After Sony’s “State of Play”

Deathloop Promo image

Yesterday, Sony hosted their State of Play event where they showed off 9 minutes of Deathloop gameplay along with some other exciting PlayStation titles.

The post Watching Deathloop Gameplay on Repeat Along With the Rest of the Games I’m Excited for After Sony’s “State of Play” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Disney, Encanto, Latinx

The Internet Is in Love With the Buff Lady From Disney’s Encanto, and So Am I

Luisa in Disney's Encanto trailer.

The internet is in love with the buff lady from Disney's Encanto, now known as Luisa, and honestly, I feel the same way.

The post The Internet Is in Love With the Buff Lady From Disney’s Encanto, and So Am I first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Netflix, The Haunting of Hill House, Universal Studios

Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House Coming to Universal Studios and You’ll Find My Scary Ass Waiting by the Entrance

Halloween Haunting of Hill House splash image.

Netflix and Universal Studios are coming together to bring The Haunting of Hill House to Halloween Horror Nights this September. Never go alone.

The post Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House Coming to Universal Studios and You’ll Find My Scary Ass Waiting by the Entrance first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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