The Monday Edition - Feb 15, 2021
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TV, Disney+, Wanda Maximoff, WandaVision

People Were Dragging IndieWire’s Bad WandaVision Take and … Good

Wanda and Vision and their boys

WandaVision might not be for everyone and that's fine but stop giving it a "bad" review just because you're not willing to engage with the universe it's a part of. It's tacky. 

The post People Were Dragging IndieWire’s Bad WandaVision Take and … Good first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, American Idol, Claudia Conway, Kellyanne Conway

American Idol Tried to Rehab Kellyanne Conway’s Image and It Was Painful to Watch

American Idol is trying to rehab Kellyanne Conway's image and it's a painful sight to watch, especially after the abuse allegations by Claudia Conway.

The post American Idol Tried to Rehab Kellyanne Conway’s Image and It Was Painful to Watch first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Angelina Jolie

Guardian Writer Tried to Reduce Angelina Jolie’s Career and the Internet Said How Dare You

Actor/director Angelina Jolie attends The 23rd Annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 11, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for The Critics' Choice Awards )

How many men have mediocre talent and careers that have been elevated by finding their niche and never going outside of it until they burn out? Do they get op-eds about them? Didn't think so.

The post Guardian Writer Tried to Reduce Angelina Jolie’s Career and the Internet Said How Dare You first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Charisma Carpenter, Joss Whedon, workplace harassment

A Few Good Men Speak up in Support of Charisma Carpenter and the Women of Buffy and Angel

Charisma Carpenter looks at the camera while walking a red carpet for an event.

Several of Charisma Carpenter's male co-stars have spoken up in support of her, and other men have made it clear that Whedon's toxicity didn't just apply to actors.

The post A Few Good Men Speak up in Support of Charisma Carpenter and the Women of Buffy and Angel first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, Capitol Riots, josh hawley

After Helping Incite a Capitol Riot, Josh Hawley Just Had His Best Fundraising Month Ever

Josh Hawley speaks during a Senate hearing.

It turns out helping incite an insurrection is actually a fine financial move, even a great one.

The post After Helping Incite a Capitol Riot, Josh Hawley Just Had His Best Fundraising Month Ever first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, 28DaysOfBlackCosplay, black history month 2021, cosplay

#28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Fifteen

Cosplay by Dana Michelle (Cactimichi) and xMugenYoruichix

Hello, fellow Monday-ners who are hopefully indoors to stay out of the blistering cold! We are now in the final two weeks of #28DaysOfBlackCosplay, but we still have plenty of cosplayers to celebrate throughout the remainder of the month!

The post #28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Fifteen first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, COVID-19, John Oliver, politics

John Oliver Warns About the NEXT Pandemic and We’re Not Fine

Late Night Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is already living in a future where the next pandemic has landed and we're not ok!

The post John Oliver Warns About the NEXT Pandemic and We’re Not Fine first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, contributors, Shrek

Shrek, the Unacknowledged Hero of Queer Youth, 20 Years Later

Shrek smiling unconvincingly in Shrek.

There was an entire generation of children in the U.S. who couldn’t care less about politics or even the novelty of entering a new period of history, but we did care about Shrek.

The post Shrek, the Unacknowledged Hero of Queer Youth, 20 Years Later first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, David Letterman, Lindsay Lohan

Things We Saw Today: David Letterman’s 2013 Interview with Lindsay Lohan Is Something Else

lindsay lohan on letterman

We have to do better than what this interview was and that means calling out past bad behavior so we can do better in the future.

The post Things We Saw Today: David Letterman’s 2013 Interview with Lindsay Lohan Is Something Else first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Joker, Justice League, We live in a society

Joker Officially Says We Live in a Society in Snyder Cut Justice League Trailer

Joker in Justice League

Please, filmmakers of the world, do not start adding memes to your movies. I'm begging you. I cannot take it.

The post Joker Officially Says We Live in a Society in Snyder Cut Justice League Trailer first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Frog lady, The Mandalorian

The Best Couple in Star Wars? Frog Lady and Her Husband

Frog Lady and her Husband

Frog Lady and Frog Man, may your love remind us all of the beauty of Valentine's Day and what love really can be. 

The post The Best Couple in Star Wars? Frog Lady and Her Husband first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Cara Dune, Gina Carano, Hasbro

Hasbro Allegedly Canceled a Doll of Gina Carano’s Cara Dune From The Mandalorian

gina carano

Now it seems as if any action figures of Cara Dune still in production are reportedly canceled.

The post Hasbro Allegedly Canceled a Doll of Gina Carano’s Cara Dune From The Mandalorian first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, 28DaysOfBlackCosplay, black history month 2021, cosplay

#28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Fourteen

Pictures of NoireCi and Deontrinese (Dee) aka Ah_dorkable

Happy "the candy is gonna be on sale tomorrow" day, fellow cosplay enthusiasts! That's right, not only is it Valentine's Day, it's the 14th day of #28DaysOfBlackCosplay! We've gone through half the month already, but trust me, the cosplay train is still moving along.

The post #28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Fourteen first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Justice League, The Snyder Cut, Zack Snyder's Justice League

The Trailer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League Is Here and Very Much a Snyder Trailer

justice league

But still, I'm excited for it and from this trailer alone, a lot seems to have changed from Whedon's version of Justice League to Snyder's so...you have my attention.

The post The Trailer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League Is Here and Very Much a Snyder Trailer first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, racism, The Bachelor, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Bachelor Host Chris Harrison “Stepping Aside” After Letting His Ignorance Run Amok

Chris Harrison and Bachelor Matt James stand in the woods, looking at each other.

"I am ashamed over how uninformed I was. I was so wrong.”

The post Things We Saw Today: Bachelor Host Chris Harrison “Stepping Aside” After Letting His Ignorance Run Amok first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, impeachment, politics

Senate Votes To Acquit Donald Trump After Democrats Choose Recess Over Witnesses

A shot of the Senate chamber after the vote to acquit Donald Trump.

Donald Trump has officially been found not guilty on the impeachment charge of inciting an insurrection. After a brief trial in the Senate, the vote came down to 57-43 in favor of conviction, but a 2/3 vote was needed to convict. The timeline leading up to this acquital was a weird one. On Friday night, […]

The post Senate Votes To Acquit Donald Trump After Democrats Choose Recess Over Witnesses first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Ask the Mary Sues, fanfic, Valentine's Day

Ask the Mary Sues: What Fictional Character Would You Like To Take on a Date This Valentine’s Day?

Big on the Internet, 28DaysOfBlackCosplay, black history month 2021, cosplay

#28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Thirteen

Welcome to the second weekend in our #28DaysOfBlackCosplay share-a-thon! On this fine Saturday morning/afternoon/evening/2AM trip to the bathroom which technically makes it Sunday, we've got two more wonderful cosplayers to feature in our continued celebration of Black excellence in cosplay.

The post #28DaysOfBlackCosplay at The Mary Sue, Day Thirteen first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, impeachment, Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell Announces He Plans To Vote to Acquit Donald Trump and His Justifications Are Infuriating

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks to his office on the first day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial

McConnell is trying to justify his commitment to acquitting Trump but his reasons are flimsy.

The post Mitch McConnell Announces He Plans To Vote to Acquit Donald Trump and His Justifications Are Infuriating first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Adam Wingard, Face/Off, John Woo

Things We Saw Today: A Face/Off Sequel From the Director of Godzilla vs. Kong?

john travolta and nic cage in face/off poster

Adam Wingard with write and directed a sequel to the 1997 John Woo classic Face/Off.

The post Things We Saw Today: A Face/Off Sequel From the Director of Godzilla vs. Kong? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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