The Wednesday Edition - May 3, 2023
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Movies, Alita: Battle Angel, Disney, Hide From Homepage

Did Disney Scrap the ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Sequel?

Rosa Salazar as Alita in Alita: Battle Angel

It has been four years since James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez brought us Alita: Battle Angel.

The post Did Disney Scrap the ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Sequel? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Hide From Homepage, Horror, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster

‘The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster’ Brings Something Fresh to the Frankenstein Story

Laya DeLeon Hayes as Vicaria in 'The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster'

Here's what you need to know about this exciting new take on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

The post ‘The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster’ Brings Something Fresh to the Frankenstein Story appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, DC Comics, Hide From Homepage, Superman & Lois, The CW

‘Superman & Lois’ Revealed Another Surprising Connection

Spence Moore II as Matteo on 'Superman & Lois'

Superman & Lois season 3 revealed Matteo is Bruno Mannheim's son. Here's what we know about Matteo so far.

The post ‘Superman & Lois’ Revealed Another Surprising Connection appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Fox News, Tucker Carlson

These Tucker Carlson Texts Keep Getting Worse and Worse

Tucker Carlson cackles from a news desk during a live taping, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers.

Every time you think you've seen the text that got Tucker Carlson fired from Fox News, something worse comes out.

The post These Tucker Carlson Texts Keep Getting Worse and Worse appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, grad students, living wage, strike, University

University Suggests Grad Students Should Take Out a Loan To Keep Their Job, Which Is Working for the University

People gather to protest university working conditions and pay.

And I thought Ron DeSantis' idea of college was bad.

The post University Suggests Grad Students Should Take Out a Loan To Keep Their Job, Which Is Working for the University appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two, Paul Atreides, Timothée Chalamet

Paul Atreides Did the Thing in the ‘Dune: Part Two’ Trailer!

The trailer for Dune: Part Two dropped and gave us some big moments for characters old and new!

The post Paul Atreides Did the Thing in the ‘Dune: Part Two’ Trailer! appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Adam Conover, David Zaslav, strike, Writers Guild of America

Adam Conover Used CNN’s Own Airwaves to Roast Their Boss’s Salary Amid Writers’ Strike

Adam Conover during a CNN interview

While appearing on CNN to break down the Writers Guild of America strike, Adam Conover took the opportunity to slam CNN's boss, David Zaslav.

The post Adam Conover Used CNN’s Own Airwaves to Roast Their Boss’s Salary Amid Writers’ Strike appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Selena Gomez, The Met Gala, Zendaya

Some of the Most Viral Images of the Met Gala Were Actually Fake

Zendaya, recipient of the Star of the Year Award, attends the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards at Omnia Nightclub at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon 2023.

Can we get someone to photoshop Choupette mauling Jared Leto too? Asking for a friend.

The post Some of the Most Viral Images of the Met Gala Were Actually Fake appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Anime, Hide From Homepage, One Piece

This Is Exactly How Long It Takes To Watch ‘One Piece’

the One Piece cast

We did the math.

The post This Is Exactly How Long It Takes To Watch ‘One Piece’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Hide From Homepage, Star Trek, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: The Original Series

Trek Boldly With Our Guide To Watching the ‘Star Trek’ Movies

From left to right: 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,' 'Star Trek' (2009), and 'Star Trek: First Contact'

A fan's guide to watching the Star Trek movies—two ways!

The post Trek Boldly With Our Guide To Watching the ‘Star Trek’ Movies appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, cancel culture, Jameela Jamil, Karl Lagerfeld, Met Gala

Jameela Jamil Slams the Met Gala and ‘Selective Cancel Culture’

Jameela Jamil as Tahani Al-Jamil in The Good Place

Jameela Jamil slams the 2023 Met Gala for honoring Karl Lagerfeld in a display of what she called "selective cancel culture."

The post Jameela Jamil Slams the Met Gala and ‘Selective Cancel Culture’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Frank Grillo, John Swab, One Day As a Lion

INTERVIEW: ‘One Day As a Lion”s Frank Grillo and John Swab Talking Bringing Scott Caan’s Vision to Life

One day as a lion cast

One Day As a Lion is available now on digital and on demand.

The post INTERVIEW: ‘One Day As a Lion”s Frank Grillo and John Swab Talking Bringing Scott Caan’s Vision to Life appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, fashion, Met Gala

Men Finally Stepped Up Their Met Gala Fashion Game After Years of Disappointment

Pedro Pascal smiles in a bright red suit.

The Met Gala is the biggest night in fashion and the male attendees usually just stick to boring suits, but some finally stepped up this year.

The post Men Finally Stepped Up Their Met Gala Fashion Game After Years of Disappointment appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Disney, lawsuit, Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis’ Own Smug Memoir May Have Handed Disney Victory in Their Battle

Sideshow Bob hitting himself in the face with a rake on The Simpsons.

Ron DeSantis may have just signed his own political death warrant.

The post Ron DeSantis’ Own Smug Memoir May Have Handed Disney Victory in Their Battle appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, KISS, Paul Stanley, transphobia

KISS Lead Singer Who Spent Decades Bending Gender Draws the Line at Trans People

TV, cinematography, light, photography, Ted Lasso

Awful Lighting Is a Disservice to ‘Ted Lasso’s Black, Brown Characters

An unedited frame of Sam from Ted Lasso s3e7.

The OK lighting job Ted Lasso has done thus far appears to have changed in a fair bit of season three.

The post Awful Lighting Is a Disservice to ‘Ted Lasso’s Black, Brown Characters appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya

The ‘Dune: Part Two’ Trailer Has Arrived

Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides in 'Dune: Part Two'

Timothée Chalamet takes a sandworm for a spin and Austin Butler's extremely bald villain makes his debut.

The post The ‘Dune: Part Two’ Trailer Has Arrived appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Debt ceiling, Kevin McCarthy, politics

Is Kevin McCarthy Finally Ready to Take the Debt Ceiling Seriously?

Kevin McCarthy raises his arms and grins, surrounded by Republicans on the House floor.

Life will get needlessly harder, people will lose their jobs, and our bills won't get paid, all because the Republicans want to play at politics.

The post Is Kevin McCarthy Finally Ready to Take the Debt Ceiling Seriously? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Austin Butler, Dune: Part Two

Every Story Needs an Iconic Unhinged Villain, and ‘Dune’s Has Finally Arrived

Austin Butler as the villainous Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in 'Dune: Part Two'

Let's take a closer look at Austin Butler's Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen and what his introduction means for Dune: Part Two.

The post Every Story Needs an Iconic Unhinged Villain, and ‘Dune’s Has Finally Arrived appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Steven Crowder

One of the Internet’s Worst Men Is Having the Week He Deserves

simpsons ted cruz homer republicans

Steven Crowder is a bad person with nothing redeemable about him. I hope his wife takes him to the cleaners.

The post One of the Internet’s Worst Men Is Having the Week He Deserves appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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