The Tuesday Edition - Jul 6, 2021
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Big on the Internet, Massage, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen

Does Paul Rudd Just Randomly Appear to Administer Massages at ALL Spas or Just Ones With Seth Rogen?

Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd

On Twitter, Seth Rogen shared a story about the time Paul Rudd swapped places with his Vegas spa masseuse. Rogen had no idea that Rudd had taken over.

The post Does Paul Rudd Just Randomly Appear to Administer Massages at ALL Spas or Just Ones With Seth Rogen? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Black Widow, marvel, Stephen Dorff

Stephen Dorff, of Blade Fame, Insults “Garbage” Black Widow and Marvel Movies

Natasha romanoff in black widow

But don't feel bad for Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Dorff. I'm pretty sure she's fine. After all, she did just get nominated for two Oscars in the same season. 

The post Stephen Dorff, of Blade Fame, Insults “Garbage” Black Widow and Marvel Movies first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones, women in journalism

After a Long Battle, UNC Finally Offers Nikole Hannah-Jones the Tenure She Deserves but It’s Too Little, Too Late

Nikole Hannah-Jones on a red carpet for a Tribeca Festival premiere

After a lengthy battle, the Pulitzer Prize-winning head of the NYT's 1619 Project said thanks but no thanks to UNC and is headed to Howard University instead.

The post After a Long Battle, UNC Finally Offers Nikole Hannah-Jones the Tenure She Deserves but It’s Too Little, Too Late first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, protest, transgender, women's rights

Anti-Trans Protesters Show Up at L.A. Spa That Simply Refused to Discriminate Against Transgender Women

Transgender flags fluttering in the wind at International Transgender Day of Visibility.

A transgender woman apparently used the women's spa section and transphobes got really mad to the point of protests breaking out this weekend in retaliation.

The post Anti-Trans Protesters Show Up at L.A. Spa That Simply Refused to Discriminate Against Transgender Women first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Paddington, Paddington 3

Our Good Boy Is Coming Back! Paddington 3 Is Set to Film Next Summer.

paddington the bear

The best news out of Cannes is that Paddington 3 is starting filming next summer. 

The post Our Good Boy Is Coming Back! Paddington 3 Is Set to Film Next Summer. first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Comics, #StopAsianHate, Asian Representation, Asian-American representation, webcomics

ILLUMINATED Is a Beautiful Webcomic That Highlights the Importance of Listening to Asian Voices

ILLUMINATED webcomic banner.

88rising, WEBTOON, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC collaborated to create the webcomic series ILLUMINATED to spread the message to #StopAsianHate.

The post ILLUMINATED Is a Beautiful Webcomic That Highlights the Importance of Listening to Asian Voices first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, marvel, Spider-Man: No Way Home

New Spider-Man: No Way Home “Leak” Clarifies What We (Think We) Know About the Movie

tom holland, zendaya, jacob batalon

Spider-Man: No Way Home doesn't even have a trailer out yet but we seem to have new "leaks" constantly floating around the internet.

The post New Spider-Man: No Way Home “Leak” Clarifies What We (Think We) Know About the Movie first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Dom Toretto, F9: The Fast Saga, Vin Diesel

You Have to See These Fast and Furious Memes, for Family

vin diesel as dom toretto in fate of the furious

I love this franchise so much. I love that it tells us to love family and support each other. I love that it makes no sense at all most of the time. They went to space in a car in F9: The Fast Saga and we all just accepted that because family.

The post You Have to See These Fast and Furious Memes, for Family first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, animation, anime, Funimation

The Weekend Fireworks Were Over the New SK8 the Infinity Animation Project, Right?

The characters celebrating Langa's win

The "SK8 Masquerade of Love" event brought the Japanese seiyuu together. During the event, we got 3 big announcements, one of which is a new animation project!

The post The Weekend Fireworks Were Over the New SK8 the Infinity Animation Project, Right? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Gaming, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Casually Drops New Switch Model With Larger Screen, None of the Rumored 4K

Nintendo Switch OLED model with larger screen, ethernet port.

It didn't wind up happening before (or during) E3, and we still haven't heard of any 4K-supporting Switch models yet, but Nintendo did just casually drop the announcement of a brand new OLED Switch model seemingly at random, a month after the big show.

The post Nintendo Casually Drops New Switch Model With Larger Screen, None of the Rumored 4K first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Jaimie Alexander, Sif, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: That Surprise Loki Cameo Was Actually Based on a Norse Myth

Tom Hiddleston as Loki in 'Loki' episode 4

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies were thrilled to see a special cameo on 'Loki' episode 4. The idea behind it actually originates straight out of Norse mythology.

The post Things We Saw Today: That Surprise Loki Cameo Was Actually Based on a Norse Myth first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, harvey guillen, horror comedy, werewolves

Interview: Harvey Guillén Returns to the Horror Comedy Genre in Werewolves Within

cheyenne jackson, harvey guillen

Josh Ruben's horror comedy Werewolves Within is part creature feature, part Agatha Christie mystery.

The post Interview: Harvey Guillén Returns to the Horror Comedy Genre in Werewolves Within first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Boba Fett, Star Wars (franchise), The Book of Boba Fett

Here Are My Hopes for Star Wars’ The Book of Boba Fett

temuera morrison, ming-na wen

There is a lot of anticipation around The Book of Boba Fett for a number of reasons.

The post Here Are My Hopes for Star Wars’ The Book of Boba Fett first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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