The Thursday Edition - Feb 7, 2019
Fresh from your pals at themarysue.com
"Face your fears ... or feed them."
Leigh Bardugo has been an undisputed icon in the young adult genre from
her first book, and her latest novel, King of Scars, takes us right back into
the expertly crafted Grishaverse we have come to love.
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Movies, Alita: Battle Angel, James Cameron, Robert Rodriguez

Alita: Battle Angel Finally Breaks the Manga-to-Film Curse With Exhilarating Results

rosa salazar
In a story that is part Frankenstein, part Pinocchio, Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of her past life.
Movies, fyre festival, Jurassic Park

Welcome to … the Bahamas? Jurassic Park Meets the Fyre Festival

jurassic park
Did Billy McFarland get his idea for a cool summer idea from Jurassic Park?
TV, contributors, Star Trek: The Next Generation

Why the New Jean-Luc Picard Series Should Revisit Keiko O’Brien

Keiko O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
There’s one thing I know I want to see once Picard and (hopefully) other Enterprise-E crew members return: a redemptive arc for one Keiko O’Brien (Rosalind Chao).
Big on the Internet, Ava DuVernay, Guillermo del Toro‏, Laverne Cox, TIME Magazine

Ava DuVernay Guest-Edits a Powerful Issue of TIME on Optimism

superbowl
"I really love consuming, drinking in, the creativity and imagination of other people. It's like fuel to me, like fire, like food."
Movies, Pet Sematary, Stephen King

Pet Sematary’s Second Trailer Shows Huge Book to Film Changes

Pet Sematary Cat sitting in the road
The trailer for the upcoming Pet Sematary shows a big change from the original book.
Movies, bond boys, Idris Elba, Jessica Chastain

Dear Jessica Chastain, Here Are Our “Bond Boy” Choices

Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba
Actress Jessica Chastain put out a call on Twitter asking who we'd cast as a "Bond Boy" type in a female-led action move. She was asking "for a friend." Well, Jessica Chastain's "friend," we have some answers for you.
Big on the Internet, Hercules, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Disney’s Hercules Is Going to the Stage

Bless my soul, Herc is on a roll.
Movies, sharon tate, The Haunting of Sharon Tate

Dear Lord in Heaven What Is This Sharon Tate Horror Movie?

Who thought this was a great idea? What man thought to turn the very real murder of Sharon Tate into a cheap horror movie?
News, gun violence, politics, Republicans

American Disgrace Matt Gaetz Tried to Get a Parkland Father Thrown Out of Today’s Gun Violence Hearing

Rep matt Gaetz points his finger at at a visitor during a committee hearing
For the first time in nearly a decade, the House held a hearing on gun violence. Mass shootings occur nearly every day in the U.S., but for eight years, members of the House of Representatives have offered nothing but thoughts and prayers.
Comics, The Boondocks

New Boondocks Comics Signal Black History Month Can Start for Real Now

The Boondocks
Uncle Ruckus absolutely helped Russia in the 2016 election.
TV, LOST

We Don’t Need a Lost Reboot, but Something That Has the Show’s Old Magic

Really ... do we need a Lost reboot?
Movies, Teens, The Sun Is Also a Star, Yara Shahidi

The Sun Is Also a Star Trailer Is the Latest Entry in the Woke Teen Romance Genre

charles melton, yara shahidi
The trailer has just dropped for the upcoming teen romance film The Sun Is Also a Star, based on the YA novel by Nicola Yoon (Everything, Everything).
Movies, Allison Janney

Why Isn’t Allison Janney Presenting at the Oscars?

I know that it is a very 2019 mood to get angry about something that doesn't really matter, but this just isn't fair.
News, Pope Francis I, sexual abuse

Pope Francis Addresses “Sexual Slavery” of Nuns by Priests

Pope Francis Celebrates Immaculate Conception at Spanish Steps
The Holy Father addressed the sexual abuse against nuns within the church, which faces allegations of nuns being held in sexual slavery and forced to carry the children of priests.
News, memes, State of the Union, Twitter

The State of the Union Sucked but the Memes Were Awesome

Look, I watched the State of the Union and hated every second of it.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame

Will We Really Get an Intermission in Avengers: Endgame?

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark lost in space, talking to his Iron Man mask in the Avengers: Endgame trailer.
If you escaped Infinity War without feeling like the film dragged, you're probably out of luck this next go round.
Sponsored, FuboTV, The Walking Dead

How to Watch The Walking Dead Midseason Premiere Online Without Cable

Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon on The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead is returning on Sunday to AMC, but did you know that you can watch without cable? What about getting early access to the midseason premiere?
Movies, 21st Century Fox/Disney Merger, Deadpool, marvel studios

Disney Will Keep Deadpool Rated R After Fox Merger, But What Does This Mean for Future R-Rated Marvel Content?

Deadpool 2 Honest Trailer
With the ink drying on the Disney-Fox merger, Marvel fans have plenty of questions regarding the integration of the MCU and Fox properties.
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