The Monday Edition - Mar 13, 2023
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Big on the Internet, Little Shop of Horrors, Maude Apatow, musical theatre, Off-Broadway

Maude Apatow Brings a Refreshing Take on Audrey in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Off-Broadway!

Maude Apatow at her opening night of Little Shop of Horrors

Maude Apatow's take on Audrey was so refreshingly fun to see.

The post Maude Apatow Brings a Refreshing Take on Audrey in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Off-Broadway! appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Economy, Silicon Valley

A Timeline of the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

A security guard stands outside Silicon Valley Bank

Tech startups have been dominating the American economy for decades. That seems to be changing.

The post A Timeline of the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Oscars, Oscars 2023, sci-fi

Can ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’s Oscar Sweep Change the Stigma Towards Genre Films?

Image of Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn in 'Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.' She stands in a martial arts stance with her arms drawn back, ready to fight. She's in an office, and wind is blowing around her causing her long dark hair and maroon, quilted vest to be blowing around as well as papers everywhere. She has a googly eye stuck on her forehead between her eyes.

A sci-fi film winning Best Picture shouldn't be noteworthy, but it is, because the Academy rarely shows genre films any respect.

The post Can ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’s Oscar Sweep Change the Stigma Towards Genre Films? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Penn Badgley, Taylor Swift, YOU

Taylor Swift, Again, Does a Lot of Heavy Lifting for Joe’s ‘Character Development’ in ‘You’ Season 4

Joe looking brooding in Netflix's You season 4 part 2.

My girl TayTay did a lot of heavy lifting for the show this season, tying the entire character "growth" of Joe for the season in a nice little bow.

The post Taylor Swift, Again, Does a Lot of Heavy Lifting for Joe’s ‘Character Development’ in ‘You’ Season 4 appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Joel Miller, Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us

So What’s Going To Happen With Joel Miller in ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2?

Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller looking sad in the Last of Us

The Last of Us season 1 has come to an end and now we're left wondering what season 2 is going to bring.

The post So What’s Going To Happen With Joel Miller in ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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

All of Twitter Was Personally Attacked by ‘The Last of Us’ Finale

Joel looking weepy.

If you, or someone you love, was attacked or hurt by 'The Last of Us', please tweet about it.

The post All of Twitter Was Personally Attacked by ‘The Last of Us’ Finale appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Oscars 2023, RRR (movie)

‘RRR’ Academy Award-Winning Original Song ‘Naatu Naatu’ Is an Absolute Banger. So What Does It Mean?

 N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as Komaram Bheem and Ram Charan as Alluri Sitarama Raju dancing in RRR

'RRR' won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Naatu Naatu." Here's what the award-winning Telugu-language song means in English.

The post ‘RRR’ Academy Award-Winning Original Song ‘Naatu Naatu’ Is an Absolute Banger. So What Does It Mean? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Michelle Yeoh

What Michelle Yeoh’s Win Means for Asian Women Like Me

Michelle Yeoh attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.

Michelle Yeoh's win meant everything to me.

The post What Michelle Yeoh’s Win Means for Asian Women Like Me appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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

The Symbolism of This ‘The Last of Us’ Casting Choice Broke My Entire Heart

Ashley Johnson returned to the Last of Us franchise to play as the mother of her original character, Ellie.

If you thought you recognized Ellie's mom, that's because...she's literally Ellie.

The post The Symbolism of This ‘The Last of Us’ Casting Choice Broke My Entire Heart appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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

Why the Finale’s Giraffe Scene Hits Different in the Game Version of ‘The Last of Us’

Joel and Ellie meet monsieur giraffe in the original Last of Us game.

While HBO's adaptation of 'The Last of Us' has mostly hit in all the right places, this one particular detail didn't quite land.

The post Why the Finale’s Giraffe Scene Hits Different in the Game Version of ‘The Last of Us’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Bella Ramsey, Ellie Williams, Joel Miller, Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us

Joel Miller Went Full Dad Mode in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Finale

Pedro Pascal looking good as Joel Miller in the Last of Us finale

The Last of Us season 1 has come to an end and with it comes the finale that fans of the game have been waiting for.

The post Joel Miller Went Full Dad Mode in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Finale appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Ashley Graham, Hugh Grant, Oscars 2023

The Internet Backs Ashley Graham After Hugh Grant’s Rude Interview

Ashley Graham and Hugh Grant talking during Countdown to the Oscars

Social media users back Ashley Graham after Hugh Grant's dismissive interview with the model on the red carpet during the pre-Oscars show.

The post The Internet Backs Ashley Graham After Hugh Grant’s Rude Interview appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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

Here’s Why the End of ‘The Last of Us’ Season 1 Might Have Felt Unsatisfying

Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) in 'The Last of Us'

One crucial plot point in 'The Last of Us' episode 9 was so rushed that it ended up not making any sense.

The post Here’s Why the End of ‘The Last of Us’ Season 1 Might Have Felt Unsatisfying appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Halle Berry, Michelle Yeoh, Oscars, Oscars 2023

Halle Berry Giving Michelle Yeoh Her Oscar Makes My Brown Girl Heart Sing

Halle Berry hugs Michelle Yeoh and the back of the two actors hugging

21 years after winning Best Actress, Halle Berry presented Michelle Yeoh with the same award, making her the second woman of color to ever win it.

The post Halle Berry Giving Michelle Yeoh Her Oscar Makes My Brown Girl Heart Sing appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, female directors, movies, Oscars 2023, Sarah Polley, Women Talking

Sarah Polley Expertly Addressed the Academy’s Lack of Female Representation at the Oscars

Women talking

Canadian filmmaker Sarah Polley won the award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the movie Women Talking at the 2023 Oscars.

The post Sarah Polley Expertly Addressed the Academy’s Lack of Female Representation at the Oscars appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, conservatives, lawsuits, sexual harassment, Twitter

Male Fragility Strikes Again: AOC Doesn’t Owe Anything to This Whiny Man-Baby Suing Her

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez smiles standing behind a desk in the House.

Tell me if this sounds familiar: a man steps out of line, sexually harasses a woman, and decides he's the victim

The post Male Fragility Strikes Again: AOC Doesn’t Owe Anything to This Whiny Man-Baby Suing Her appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Malala Yousafzai, Oscars 2023, representation, South Asians

All The South Asian Representation at the Oscars That I Would Have Loved To Have Seen as a Little Girl

Ram Charan and Jr NTR in 'RRR'.

The South Asian community was celebrated at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

The post All The South Asian Representation at the Oscars That I Would Have Loved To Have Seen as a Little Girl appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Horror, Scream (franchise)

Every ‘Scream’ Opening Sequence, Ranked

Casey Becker in Scream

The Scream franchise has some of the best opening sequences in horror history.

The post Every ‘Scream’ Opening Sequence, Ranked appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Oscars, Oscars 2023

‘Everything Everywhere’ Swept the Oscars Last Night And We’re So Happy We Could Cry

Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Quan Wang with a third eye in Everything Everywhere All At Once

'Everything Everywhere All at Once' completely dominated this year's Oscars with an astounding seven wins.

The post ‘Everything Everywhere’ Swept the Oscars Last Night And We’re So Happy We Could Cry appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, News, accessibility, BBC, disability, football, Gary Linekar

BBC’s Match of the Day Struggles Without Gary Lineker—Flouting Its Own Accessibility Guidelines

The introduction screen to BBC's Match of the Day

During the fallout from the BBC-Gary Lineker row, there was one group of people who were especially left in the lurch: visually impaired people. After Lineker wrote a tweet in which he compared the government’s language in one of their new immigration policies to that of the Nazis in Germany during the 1930s, he was […]

The post BBC’s Match of the Day Struggles Without Gary Lineker—Flouting Its Own Accessibility Guidelines appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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