The Monday Edition - Feb 20, 2023
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TV, Fleabag, Phoebe Waller-Bridge

‘Fleabag’ Is Probably Never Coming Back, and That’s Okay

Phoebe Waller-Bridge in 'Fleabag' season 2'

We may not be getting a third season of Fleabag, but that isn't a bad thing.

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Big on the Internet, Hide From Homepage, LGBTQIA, TV

Tracking the ‘Bury Your Gays’ Trope

Tara and Willow flirt in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

What exactly is the "bury your gays" trope, and why is it so harmful for LGBTQIA+ representation? Here's a breakdown of the trope, its origins, and how fandom is fighting against it.

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Big on the Internet, Avengers, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Young Avengers

Every Member of the Young Avengers Introduced in the MCU (So Far)

Young Avengers America Chavez

A large part of phase 4 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe involved bringing several of these young heroes onto the big screen, heavily implying plans to assemble them for a team-up in phase 5.

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News, Civil War, far right, Marjorie Taylor Greene, national divorce, President Biden, Twitter, wokeness

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls for Red States to Secede From the Union

Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks with the US Capitol building in the background.

Happy Presidents’ Day to everyone but Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who celebrated the holiday with a little bit of sedition.

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News, bail system reform, COVID-19, New York, prisons, slavery, Texas

New York Could Become the 5th State To Actually Ban Slavery

The 13th still showing a row of men in striped prison jumpsuits.

Hopefully, this becomes a national trend that could result in a national constitutional amendment before the end of our lifetimes—if not sooner.

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News, tampons, Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods Is Super Sorry You Didn’t Think His Tired Tampon Joke Was Funny

Tiger Woods and a white male golfer sit and laugh together.

It's clear that Woods has never had to bleed regularly from an orifice of his body. If he did, he would never, ever equate the idea of a tampon with weakness.

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News, contributor, court watching, criminal justice reform, Fiona Apple

Fiona Apple Scores PSA for Vital, Underappreciated Service: Court Watching

Fiona Apple sings onstage.

The Court Watch website says, "Injustice happens in empty courtrooms. It doesn't have to be this way anymore."

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TV, Dina, Ellie Williams, The Last of Us

So Was That Mystery Character Who Fans Thought It Was in ‘The Last of Us’?

Ellie looking up and seeing someone watching them in the last of us

Fans of The Last of Us are always on the look out for characters that they know and love from the game and some think they may have seen Dina for the first time.

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TV, Joel Miller, The Last of Us, Tommy Miller

HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Changed Joel and Tommy’s Relationship for the Better

Pedro Pascal and Gabriel Luna looking at each other in The Last of Us as Tommy and Joel Miller

Joel is trying his hardest to find Tommy in the TV series. And you understand why better than you would have if they kept their relationship from the game.

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News, Amazon, Jeff Bezos, labor, Labor Exploitation, labor laws, philanthropy

One of the Few Reasons to Sometimes Use Amazon Is Disappearing

An Amazon employee collects packages from a conveyor belt.

The worldwide multibillion-dollar soul-sucking corporation known for fast shipping and bad labor policies has found a way to make itself even worse.

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Movies, DCU, Henry Cavill, James Gunn, superman legacy

James Gunn Was Hired for ‘Superman: Legacy’ 6 Months Ago and Something Isn’t Adding Up

henry cavill as superman in the Snyderverse superman films

James Gunn confirmed he was hired for Superman: Legacy 6 months ago, raising major questions about why Henry Cavill cameoed in Black Adam and announced his return while a Superman film without him was being developed.

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Movies, Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Why Are People Saying ‘Quantumania’ Doesn’t Feel Like an Ant-Man Movie?

Paul Rudd's Ant-Man and Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror have a conversation in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Does Quantumania stay true to the Ant-man series? We think so.

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Books, book censorship, contributor, Roald Dahl

What the Hell Is Going on With These Roald Dahl Book Changes?

anne hathaway looks fabulous in the Witches

Puffin Books and the Roald Dahl Story Company, which manages the copyrights and trademarks for his works, have made language changes to new editions of the author's books.

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TV, The Last of Us, The Last of Us (TV series)

The ‘Last of Us’ Moment I Was Waiting For Finally Happened in Episode 6

Sarah Miller (Nico Parker) sticks her hand in the water from a sprinkler in a scene from 'The Last of Us'

So far, Ellie has had no way of knowing the real reason Joel refuses to get close to her. That changed in episode 6.

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Movies, Henry Cavill, Justice League, Mission: Impossible, Superman

Henry Cavill’s Best Movie Roles, Ranked

Henry Cavill in 'Man of Steel,' 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout,' and 'Enola Holmes'

While Henry Cavill is known for starring as Superman in the DCU, some of his best roles have been outside of it.

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TV, horse girls, Horses, The Last of Us (TV series), The Last of Us Part II

This Unnecessary Easter Egg in ‘The Last of Us’ Had My Inner Horse Girl Geeking

Ellie meets the cute foal Shimmer, who goes on to be her own horse down the line.

As a self-proclaimed lover of horses, this one niche easter egg had me squealing.

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TV, Hide From Homepage, Hulu, impractical jokers, Joe Gatto

The Unsurprising Reason Why Joe Left ‘Impractical Jokers’

Joe Gatto at the premiere of 'Knock at the Cabin'

Joe Gatto is best known for his comedic skills on Impractical Jokers, but he has officially left the show.

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TV, Adam Scott, Henry Pollard, Party Down

Adam Scott Loves To Play the Sad Guys

Adam Scott as Henry Pollard at a bar in Party Down season 3

And it's why after all this time, we're still so excited to see Henry Pollard back at Party Down catering.

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Movies, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, loki series, Tom Hiddleston

Thank God, Tom Hiddleston Is Back In a Victorian Suit Where He Belongs

Loki, wearing a green suit and bowler hat, fights a bunch of cowboys with playing cards and bottles of booze flying. Wolverine is also fighting.

Tom Hiddleston in exquisitely tailored suits is yet one more reason to look forward to Loki season 2.

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News, TV, HBO, news, Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us

How ‘The Last of Us’ Characters Compare to Their Game Counterparts

Ellie and Joel in The Last of Us HBO series

The Last of Us premiered on HBO this week, with fans praising the series for its ability to adapt the 2013 Naughty Dog game of the same name almost perfectly.

The post How ‘The Last of Us’ Characters Compare to Their Game Counterparts appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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