The Wednesday Edition - Feb 13, 2019
Fresh from your pals at themarysue.com
Susan Dennard's New York Times bestselling Witchlands series
continues with the story of the Bloodwitch Aeduan.
Aeduan has teamed up with the Threadwitch Iseult and the magical girl Owl
to stop a bloodthirsty horde of raiders preparing to destroy a monastery that holds more than just faith. But to do so, he must confront his own father and his past.
Read more!
News, 2020 Presidential election, howard schultz, racism

Howard Schultz Says He Doesn’t “See Color” in Response to a Question About Racial Injustice

Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz speaks at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Last night, CNN hosted a live town hall with Howard Schultz. That, by itself, was bizarre. Schultz has no political experience, no support (CNN's own polling says that only about 4% of Americans would vote for him), and he hasn't even officially entered the 2020 presidential race. But he's a billionaire (oh, sorry, Schultz would prefer we use the term "person of means"), so CNN is there to give him extensive coverage and amplify his agenda.
Movies, DCEU, Jared Leto, Joker

We Will Apparently Be Spared a Jared Leto Joker Film & Joker/Harley Romance

Jared Leto and Ike Barinholtz in Suicide Squad (2016)
It seems as though Jared Leto's Joker is going, going, and gone.
Space, mars rover, NASA, opportunity rover

RIP Opportunity, the Little Mars Rover That Could

oppy
No, I'm not crying over a Mars rover, YOU'RE crying.
Movies, Brie Larson

Brie Larson Can Push a Car but of Course Men Have a Problem With It

Brie Larson as Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel.
Brie Larson literally pushed a car and men have problems with it.
Books, Netflix, Stranger Things

Book Review: Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds Puts Hawkins’ Past in a New Perspective

Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds book cover.
A new Stranger Things novel has hit the shelves, and it’s guaranteed to satisfy your craving for new Hawkins material even better than a box of Eggos.
Movies, Frozen 2, Frozen II

The Cold Ocean Doesn’t Bother Elsa Anyway in a New Frozen 2 Trailer

Anna, Elsa, Kristoph, and Sven in Frozen II
I'm going to be completely frank with you, I cried over that Olaf short that everyone hated
Movies, Kristen Bell, revivals, Veronica Mars

What We Know About the “Contemporary” Veronica Mars Revival So Far

Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars in the 2014 film adaptation
It's only been a few months since Hulu's Veronica Mars revival was announced, and we don't yet have an official release date beyond some time in 2019–"summer" has been thrown around–but it's not too early to be milking every detail in anticipation.
Big on the Internet, Black History Month 2019

“There’s a Black Lady on TV and She Ain’t No Maid” — 10 Black Female Characters Who Built Me (Sci-Fi/Fantasy Edition)

badassblackgirlsofscifitv
Seeing yourself in media is important, and a lot of time you don't even fully realize what you have been missing until it's right in front of your face.
Big on the Internet, cats, Ralph Breaks the Internet, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: An Exclusive Ralph Breaks the Internet Clip Gives Us Cute Animated Cat Videos

Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope von Schweetz in a scene from "Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Wrecks the Internet"
We at The Mary Sue love cats. And cat videos.
Big on the Internet, Pixar, robots, SparkShorts

Pixar’s Smash and Grab Is a Loving, Wordless Ode to Workplace Friendship

pixar
The short is written and directed by David Larsen, a story supervisor at Pixar, whose job it is to translate scripts into images and storyboards.
Movies, Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, The Hustle

The Hustle Trailer and the Rise of the Female Buddy Comedy

rebel wilson, anne hathaway
The buddy comedy has long been the domain of men, ranging from The Odd Couple to 48 Hours to Dumb and Dumber to Ride Along to most any Judd Apatow project.
Movies, J.R.R. Tolkien, Nicholas Hoult, tolkien

The First Trailer for Tolkien Gave Me Shivers

Nicholas Hoult as JRR Tolkien in Tolkien
Tolkien explores the formative years of the great J.R.R. Tolkien, whose life had the drama of the epics he would come to pen.
Movies, Himesh Patel, The Beatles, Yesterday

Yesterday Is the Beatles Movie of My Dreams

yesterday, himesh patel
With the Beatles completely erased from history, there is one man who has to bring them back to life.
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videoProc editing screen on a laptop
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Movies, Brie Larson, Captain Marvel

Brie Larson Takes a Stand on Who She Wants to See on Her Press Tour

Brie Larson as Captain Marvel in the movie of the same name.
For so long, white men have ruled the journalism circuit, especially with superhero movies.
News, donald trump, parental leave

Here’s Why We’re Not Celebrating Donald Trump for Talking About Paid Family Leave

Donald Trump holds a Women for Trump sign at a campaign rally
So why aren't we celebrating Trump's declared commitment to this issue? It's not just because Trump is the one saying it. It's because his plan is garbage.
Movies, 2018, annenberg inclusion initiative

2018’s Top-Grossing Films Featured an Increase in Inclusive Leads

Cannes Women's March Cate Blanchett
"While there is still a significant amount of change to be accomplished, this represents a step in the right direction toward intersectional inclusion in storytelling."
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