The Friday Edition - Apr 7, 2023
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News, gender expression, trans rights, transphobia

Cisgender People Practice Gender-Affirming Care Every Damn Day

Young woman receiving eyelash lamination procedure in a beauty salon, close up

As transphobes try to demonize gender-affirming care, they ignore how often cis people engage in it themselves.

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Movies, Daisy Ridley, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: New Jedi Order

Daisy Ridley Is Starting a ‘New Jedi Order’ in the ‘Star Wars’ Universe

Daisy Ridley as Rey, wielding a lightsaber in a forest in 'Star Wars'

That’s right, fellow Stars Wars nerds, everyone’s favorite orphan Jedi will be gracing us with her her presence on the big screen once again.

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News, biden, trans athletes, trans rights, women in sports

Biden Promised Trans Kids He Had Their Backs, Then Stabbed Them In It

Joe Biden gives a speech from a podium in front of American flags, seen with a lens flare.

It's REALLY hard to play sports with a knife between your shoulder blades.

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TV, Heartstopper, Hide From Homepage, Netflix

‘Heartstopper’ Season 2: Everything We Know So Far

Kit Connor as Nick Nelson and Joe Locke as Charlie Spring in Heartstopper

Heartstopper was renewed for two more seasons following season 1's huge success. Here's what we know about season 2 so far.

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TV, soccer, sports, Ted Lasso

Why ‘Ted Lasso’s Tribute to the Real-Life Inspiration for Trent Crimm Was So Moving

James Lance as journalist Trent Crimm on Apple TV+'s 'Ted Lasso.' He is a white man with thick, chin-length wavy brown hair. He's walking down a hallway in the locker room area of a sports arena wearing a brown, tweed blazer, a green buttondown, and a maroon tie. A yellow lanyard hangs around his neck, and he has a bag hanging from his shoulder by a brown strap. He's waving and giving a closed-mouthed smile to someone.

Grant Wahl was not only at least partly the inspiration for the fan-favorite character, but he also helped shape Crimm's season-three arc.

The post Why ‘Ted Lasso’s Tribute to the Real-Life Inspiration for Trent Crimm Was So Moving appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Interviews, paramount plus, Paramount+ With Showtime, Showtime, Ziwe, Ziwe Fumudoh

This Is Hands Down The Greatest Loss of The Showtime Merger

Iconic Ziwe frame of being confused.

Virality doesn't equal subscriptions, but it reminded younger audiences that Showtime exists.

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TV, Blackbeard/Stede, HBO, Our Flag Means Death, Rhys Darby, Taika Waititi

‘Our Flag Means Death’: Everything We Know About Season 2 So Far

Taika Waititi as Blackbeard in 'Our Flag Means Death'

Here's what we know about season 2 so far.

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Movies, Ahsoka Tano, Sabine Wren, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: Ahsoka, Star Wars: Rebels

‘Ahsoka’ Gives Sabine Wren Her Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ Debut

Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren in 'Ahsoka'

The Ahsoka teaser trailer gave us a lot of first looks, but one of the most exciting moments was seeing Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren.

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Big on the Internet, Daniel Radcliffe, Erin Darke, transphobia

Transphobic Conspiracy Theorists Target Daniel Radcliffe and His (Pregnant!) Girlfriend Erin Darke

Erin Darke and Daniel Radcliffe in 2022 (Araya Doheny/Getty Images)

It's another win for feminism, people! Some TERFs have decided that actress Erin Darke isn't pretty enough for them and must be "secretly a man."

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Big on the Internet, Ahsoka Tano, Hide From Homepage, Mandalorian, SEO, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Every Animated Star Wars Character Adapted Into Live-Action

Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano and Katee Sackhoff as Bo-Katan in The Mandalorian

From Boba Fett to Ahsoka Tano to Bo-Katan to the Grand Inquisitor, here’s every character who’s gone from animated to live-action Star Wars.

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Movies, James Mangold, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi

‘Dawn of the Jedi’ Will Take ‘Star Wars’ Back to the Old Republic

Mark Hamill as Jedi Luke Skywalker with his face covered in The Mandalorian

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi was announced during Star Wars Celebration 2023. Here's everything we know about it so far.

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TV, contributors, HBO Max, Our Flag Means Death

What I’m Doing While Waiting for the ‘Our Flag Means Death’ Season 2 Trailer

Taika Waititi as Blackbeard takes a blindfold off Rhys Darby as Stede Bonnet in 'Our Flag Means Death' season 1

Some suggestions for queer pirate-adjacent ways to pass the time while we wait for that 'OFMD' season 2 trailer to drop.

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Books, Alexandre Dumas, graphic novel, SFF, The Mary Sue Book Club, TMS Book Club, YA

The Mary Sue Book Club, April 2023: Societal Questions & New SFF Books From Old Faves

Three books for the april 2023 bookclub.

Y'all, it's very tough month-to-month limiting the list to just a handful of titles.

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Movies, Barbie

An Extremely Thorough Guide to the World of Barbie Movies

A collage of Barbie animated movie posters with Margot Robbie's live-action Barbie featured in the center

Barbie is finally getting a live-action movie after 63 years on the market, and if the trailer is anything to go by, it’s going to break literally everything: the internet, the box office, and even awards season. Though this is her first major live-action role (Toy Story 3 notwithstanding), she’s been starring in her own […]

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News, diversity, film industry, Hollywood, Research, The Hollywood Reporter

Diversity in Movies Isn’t Any Better Now Than It Was in 2019

Rows of empty red theater seats

A new study by UCLA has found that Hollywood is regressing rather than progressing.

The post Diversity in Movies Isn’t Any Better Now Than It Was in 2019 appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Ayo Edebiri, Bottoms (film), Rachel Sennott, tiktok

Ayo Edebiri & Rachel Sennott’s TikTok Antics Make the Wait for ‘Bottoms’ That Much More Unbearable

Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri on TikTok.

This all forced me to check myself so as to not solidify more of a parasocial relationship with these talented thespians ... and whoops. It's too late

The post Ayo Edebiri & Rachel Sennott’s TikTok Antics Make the Wait for ‘Bottoms’ That Much More Unbearable appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings

It’s 20 Years Old and ‘The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King’ Hasn’t Lost Any of Its Magic

Aragorn carrying the sword Narsil in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

April 13, 2023 marks 20 years since The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was released in cinemas for the first time.

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Movies, Andor, solo: a star wars story, Star Wars (franchise), The Clone Wars, The Mandalorian

‘Star Wars’ Continues To Fail Its Droids

I want Star Wars to treat droids as real characters and not just props or pets.

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Gaming, Overwatch, overwatch 2

Meet Lifeweaver, ‘Overwatch 2’s New ‘Plant-Based Pansexual’ Support Hero

Lifeweaver in 'Overwatch 2' season 4

Overwatch 2's new support hero is described as a "plant-based pansexual," but what else do you need to know about Lifeweaver?

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TV, soccer, Ted Lasso

That ‘Ted Lasso’ Match Had Me Experiencing Déjà Vu

screencap from Ted Lasso season 3 episode 4 - Ted Lasso, Coach Beard, and Roy Kent all looking defeated and disturbed

The final result of the match between West Ham United and AFC Richmond in the latest episode of Ted Lasso was certainly tough to predict.

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