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Movies, Scream, Scream (franchise), Wes Craven

Cast and Crew of Scream Remember the Iconic Horror Film on Its 25th Anniversary

Drew Barrymore in Scream.

"I feel like the memory of making Scream doesn’t come in single moments. It comes in a feeling of an entire perfect, beautiful, fun experience which I knew would change my life somehow in a big way. And, of course, it did."

The post Cast and Crew of Scream Remember the Iconic Horror Film on Its 25th Anniversary first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Ask the Mary Sues, candy, Halloween

Ask the Mary Sues: The All-Time Best Halloween Candy Countdown

halloween candy

What Halloween candies make your must-buy list? let us know in the comments!

The post Ask the Mary Sues: The All-Time Best Halloween Candy Countdown first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta (aka Facebook)

Internet Dunks on Facebook for Prioritizing “Meta” Virtual Reality Rebranding Over Safety

Facebook co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg next to two tweets making fun of META name change. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, screenshots.)

In an effort to shed its terrible reputation (consisting of misinformation, selling user data, and much more), founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook the company is renaming itself to Meta.

The post Internet Dunks on Facebook for Prioritizing “Meta” Virtual Reality Rebranding Over Safety first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Gaming, Super Smash Bros., Warner Bros.

Challenger Approaching: Are We Getting a Super Smash Warner Bros.?

We've apparently moved on from theorizing which characters would join the Smash roster to theorizing which companies would be making their own platform fighter. Next up ... Warner Bros.?

The post Challenger Approaching: Are We Getting a Super Smash Warner Bros.? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Fox News, Tucker Carlson

Even Fox News Wants To Make Sure It’s Not Associated With Tucker Carlson’s Horrific 1/6 “Documentary”

Tucker Carlson promotes the "Tucker Carlson Original" show "Patriot Purge" on his fox news show

Fox News wants to make sure everyone knows it's not airing the docuseries, just helping promote and otherwise support it.

The post Even Fox News Wants To Make Sure It’s Not Associated With Tucker Carlson’s Horrific 1/6 “Documentary” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Avengers, Justice League, Twitter memes

Things We Saw Today: Internet Imagines Twitter in the DC and Marvel Worlds

the gang is all here for avengers: endgame.

How do you think Twitter would be if we lived in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or the DCEU? Personally, I'm here for all the tweets from New Yorkers yelling because their building got attacked again. 

The post Things We Saw Today: Internet Imagines Twitter in the DC and Marvel Worlds first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Kevin Feige, marvel cine, Marvel's What If...?

Wait, Where Are We Going to See Marvel’s What If…? Characters Pop Up?

Bucky and Steve fighting

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has dropped another hint that animated Disney+ series What If...? may not stay in its own sandbox.

The post Wait, Where Are We Going to See Marvel’s What If…? Characters Pop Up? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, bad, horror (genre), horror films

5 Awful Horror Movie Significant Others Who Got What They Had Coming

Horror Movie Couples Gone Wrong

Sometimes, the worst thing a horror protagonist faces is the person they trust the most. Here's a list of awful horror movie significant others.

The post 5 Awful Horror Movie Significant Others Who Got What They Had Coming first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Jonathan Majors, Kang, Marvel Cinematic Universe

Jonathan Majors Compares Kang and “He Who Remains” for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Jonathan Majors as He Who Remains, Kang, in Loki

We got our first taste of Jonathan Majors in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Loki

The post Jonathan Majors Compares Kang and “He Who Remains” for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, build back better, Joe Manchin, parental leave

Joe Manchin Is Now the Reason the U.S. Still Doesn’t Have Paid Family Leave

Senator Joe Manchin is surrounded by reporters outside of the Capitol.

The fact that Manchin, who has been in the Senate for a decade and in politics for nearly 40 years, is only now researching "what other countries do" in terms of family leave is absurd.

The post Joe Manchin Is Now the Reason the U.S. Still Doesn’t Have Paid Family Leave first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, Ghosts, lily dale, spiritualism

“We Never Die” and Other Beliefs About Spirits and the Afterlife From Lily Dale

A blue sign with gold letters announcing the Lily Dale assembly, center for spiritualism

Lily Dale Assembly in New York has been home to mediums and Spiritualists since the late nineteenth century. There, the nature of death and the existence of an afterlife aren’t mysteries; they’re truths.

The post “We Never Die” and Other Beliefs About Spirits and the Afterlife From Lily Dale first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, the witcher

Toss a Coin to the New Trailer for The Witcher Season 2

The Witcher Season 2 Netflix poster.

Luckily for us all, we get to usher in 2022 with The Witcher season 2 as it premieres on Netflix on December 17th.

The post Toss a Coin to the New Trailer for The Witcher Season 2 first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, Middle East, north africa, SFF

If You Loved Dune, Check Out These 7 SFF Books by Middle Eastern and North African Authors

Three books by MENA authors or by those of MENA heritage. (Image: Tor Books, Gallery/Saga Press, and Flatiron Books.)

Here we want to highlight some interesting science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction works by MENA authors and those of MENA heritage.

The post If You Loved Dune, Check Out These 7 SFF Books by Middle Eastern and North African Authors first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Dune

I Love Dune’s Desert Mouse Muad’Dib So Much

Dune Sand Mouse looking cute

I hope that Muad'Dib plays a bigger part in Dune: Part 2because I just want to see this big earred little guy hoping around. He's perfect and if Villeneuve wanted to give me another nearly three hour long movie just about him? I'd watch it in a heartbeat.

The post I Love Dune’s Desert Mouse Muad’Dib So Much first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, anime, Funimation, interview, My Hero Academia

Everything You Didn’t Realize You Needed to Know About My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission From the Dub Cast

Bakugo Deku and Todoroki go grocery shopping like good boys do

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission is set to release today! We got a chance to chat with some of the dub cast of the film.

The post Everything You Didn’t Realize You Needed to Know About My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission From the Dub Cast first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, online scams, scam, spam email

“An Amount Has Been Paid to Assassinate You,” Says Scam Email That Reads Like an Enemies to Lovers Fanfic

Scammer Assassin Email

There's a scam email going around where an assassin named Khalifa Shamoon claims to have been hired to kill you, but they might have a change of heart.

The post “An Amount Has Been Paid to Assassinate You,” Says Scam Email That Reads Like an Enemies to Lovers Fanfic first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Technology, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta (aka Facebook)

Things We Saw Today: Facebook Ignores Problems, Rebrands Itself as “Meta”

Mark Zuckerberg debuts Meta

It's been a disastrous month for social mega giant Facebook, as whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked documents to the Wall Street Journal, resulting in a series of bombshell exposés about the company.

The post Things We Saw Today: Facebook Ignores Problems, Rebrands Itself as “Meta” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, House of Gucci

New House of Gucci Trailer Shows the Downfall of Gucci

Lady Gaga in the House of Gucci trailer

Growing up with an Italian mother meant that things like House of Gucci really get me excited about my Sicilian roots.

The post New House of Gucci Trailer Shows the Downfall of Gucci first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Lynda Carter, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984

Lynda Carter Says Wonder Woman 1984 Inspired Her New Love Song

Lynda Carter in Wonder Woman 1984 smiling

I love Diana Prince and Steve Trevor very much. WonderTrev has been my favorite for as long as I can remember and having this song reflect their love as well as that love we all yearn for that Carter talked about is a great thing for us Wonder Woman fans to have and I can't wait to all cry about Diana and Steve together.

The post Lynda Carter Says Wonder Woman 1984 Inspired Her New Love Song first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, David Cronenberg, Horror, The Brood

The Brood Is a Fascinating Piece of Divorce Horror

The Brood candice is going through a lot cause divorce really fucks with kids

David Cronenberg is a name synonymous with horror, and one of my favorites of them all is one I've just seen recently, The Brood, the psychological body horror divorce film from 1979. Spoilers ahead.

The post The Brood Is a Fascinating Piece of Divorce Horror first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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