News, gender, LEGO, things we saw today By Vivian Kane on Mon,5:48 On its website, Lego products are listed by age, theme, and interest–all categories that make a lot more sense than gender ever did in finding toys kids will like. The post Things We Saw Today: Lego Removes Outdated & Unnecessary Gender Labels From Its Toys first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, Hayden Christensen, NYCC By Rachel Leishman on Mon,5:08 This experience after waiting for so long just felt like the exact thing I needed. I wouldn't have had it any other way and 13 year-old me, who ironed a picture of Hayden Christensen onto a shirt to go to the Teen Choice Awards in hopes of meeting him, would be so happy that she got to tell Hayden Christensen how much she loves his work. The post Meeting Hayden Christensen at NYCC After 17 Years? Worth It. first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, dance, Jalaiah Harmon, tiktok By Alyssa Shotwell on Mon,5:04 The trailer that dropped today for the documentary I Am: Jalaiah seems to imply that she understands her story is one of many other Black people. The post Creator of Hit “Renegade” Dance Finally Stars in Her Own Documentary I Am: Jalaiah first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, Dave Chappelle, trans right are human rights By Princess Weekes on Mon,4:25 To me, it feels as if Chappelle sees queerness as more aligned with whiteness to the point where even when it pays lip service to Black LGBTQ people—it feels like "I can't be transphobic, I have a trans friend" while still saying "TEAM TERF" to support ... J.K. Rowling? My people, should include Black LGBTQ people who have been saying for years, that this shit is foul. And have been saying so overwhelmingly with reverence to his legacy as a comedian. The post Netflix’s Suspension of Trans Employee Who Called Out Dave Chappelle Draws Ire first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel's What If...?, Peter Parker By Rachel Leishman on Mon,2:59 Hopefully, we do get to see more Peter Parker in season 2 but if they want to take us back to that zombie universe? I'd also not be mad about it. The post Will We Get to See More of Spider-Man in Marvel’s What If…? Season 2? first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, OAN, OANN By Vivian Kane on Mon,2:34 "You're a terrible company. You do bad things and you make the world worse," Oliver told his parent company. The post John Oliver Drags “Business Daddy” AT&T for Allegedly Funding Right-Wing Propaganda Network OAN first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Comics, Superman, Superman & Lois By Princess Weekes on Mon,1:45 Superman: Son of Kal-El is a comic run from DC that's been going on since July 27, 2021 that explores Jon Kent taking on the iconic mantle of his father as Superman. In its upcoming 5th issue, by writer Tom Taylor, artist John Timms, colorist Gabe Eltaeb and letterer Dave Sharpe—we will not only see him confirmed bisexual, but kissing another lad. The post Jon Kent Comes Out as Bisexual in Latest Issue of Superman: Son of Kal-El first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Movies, Daniel Craig, James Bond, No Time to Die By Rachel Leishman on Mon,1:40 We all have the things we love and what we hate and I personally think that No Time To Die was a perfect conclusion to the almost episodic take on the character throughout Daniel Craig's entire tenure as the iconic spy. The post No Time To Die Adds James Bond to My Favorite New Trope first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Books, 2nd Amendment, American History, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Israel/Palestine By Alyssa Shotwell on Mon,1:37 This is how we built our World Police force and picked up some non-continental colonies along the way. The post Major Takeaways From An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the US by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, amazon prime video, The Expanse, trailers By Kaila Hale-Stern on Mon,1:02 'The Expanse' gave us the gift of its season six teaser trailer. The best science fiction show on television will be wrapping up after a truncated final season. The post The Best Science Fiction Show on TV Drops Its Final Season Teaser Trailer first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Movies, Timothée Chalamet, Willy Wonka By Rachel Leishman on Mon,11:45 But why does he look like Gonzo is my question? The post First Look at Timothée Chalamet’s Willy Wonka Is Channeling His Best Muppet Christmas Carol Gonzo Vibe first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, Asian Representation, Ted Lasso By Princess Weekes on Mon,11:42 In 2017 the BBC reported that: "Of the 3,000 professional footballers in the English leagues, only 10 of them are British Asians, according to the FA". Even among those that do excise like, Roger Verdi, born Rajinder Singh Virdee, changed his name due to racism. The post Ted Lasso’s Nate the Great and Terrible Could Provide an Interesting Exploration of Being an Asian Man in Football first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Books, contributors, King Arthur, Merlin By Molly Catherine Turner on Mon,10:42 The Other Merlin is a swoony and smart young adult fantasy novel that reimagines Camelot and its broad cast of characters in a new and clever way, with a young female Merlin at the center. The post The Other Merlin Is a Fantastical Gender-Bent Twist on the Arthurian Legend first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, Eternals, The Snap, things we saw today By Chelsea Steiner on Sun,5:56 Audiences have a lot of questions for Marvel's Eternals. The post Things We Saw Today: A New ‘Eternals’ Teaser Addresses Thanos’s Snapture first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, Fox News, PSAs, The Boys By Chelsea Steiner on Sun,5:28 Few shows (genre or not) are covering America's rising fascist tide better than The Boys, while also being able to weave in dick jokes and gross out humor. The post ‘The Boys’ Mocks Fox News, Corporate Environmentalism in New Teaser first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, Captain Kathryn Janeway, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: Prodigy By Chelsea Steiner on Sun,4:15 The Hageman brothers described the series as a perfect launch point into the world of Star Trek, saying "There's a lot of Star Trek out there, where do we start? ... This is the show that's going to help. This will guide them right into the franchise." The post Star Trek: Prodigy Inspires a New Generation of ‘Trek’ Fans first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, John Cena, Peacemaker, The Suicide Squad By Chelsea Steiner on Sun,2:56 James Gunn's The Suicide Squad delivered one of the wildest ensemble of characters in the superhero genre. The post ‘Toxic Masculinity at its Most Toxic’: John Cena Breaks Down Peacemaker first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker, things we saw today By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,5:48 Season 13 of Doctor Who is only weeks away, and BBC America just dropped a teaser trailer for the upcoming season. The post Things We Saw Today: New Teaser Trailer Finds Doctor Who in ‘Flux’ first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, Sonequa Martin-Green, Star Trek: Discovery, trailer By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,4:54 The panel also dropped new key art for season 4, which features Martin-Green standing before the captain's chair. The post Captain Burnham Takes Command in the Trailer for Season 4 of ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, Netflix, Squid Game, white people By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,3:40 What did you think of the VIPs in Squid Game? The post We Need To Talk About Those Annoying White People in Squid Game first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > |