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Movies, Halloween, Super Yaki, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Super Yaki Is Trying To Take All Our Money With These Spooky Halloween T-Shirts

A woman wears a black Super Yaki t-shirt that says "I liked M. Night Shyamalan's The Village!"

Super Yaki, the purveyors of whimsical movie-related merchandise, are outdoing themselves this Halloween season.

The post Things We Saw Today: Super Yaki Is Trying To Take All Our Money With These Spooky Halloween T-Shirts first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, Kyrsten Sinema, politics

Enough With the Pearl-Clutching Over Kyrsten Sinema Confrontation Video

Kyrsten SInema dressed in a bright pink dress, rushes through the Capitol

Kyrsten Sinema cut off contact with her constituents. So they found a way to make her listen.

The post Enough With the Pearl-Clutching Over Kyrsten Sinema Confrontation Video first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Chloé Zhao, Star Wars (franchise)

Sounds Like Chloé Zhao Would Like to Direct a Star Wars Movie and Yes, Please!

And you know what I say to that? LET HER. Chloé Zhao would be an incredible choice for the Star Wars franchise.

The post Sounds Like Chloé Zhao Would Like to Direct a Star Wars Movie and Yes, Please! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, favorite characters, International Alliance of Theatrical State Employees, strike

TV and Film Production Crew Workers Are Going on Strike. Here’s Why.

Production and Streaming services looking at a computer together. (Image: Apple, Netflix, Disney+, Warner Brother, and Netflix.)

Made up of behind-the-scene workers from set builders to make-up artists that work across networks and streaming platforms, the IATSE makes our favorite shows possible.

The post TV and Film Production Crew Workers Are Going on Strike. Here’s Why. first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Gaming, Nintendo, Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Every Smash Bros. Game From 64 to Ultimate, Ranked

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

This feels like a good time to look back and see how far we've come.

The post Every Smash Bros. Game From 64 to Ultimate, Ranked first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Facebook and Instagram Are Down So I’m on My Way to Twitter, Y’all Need Anything?

Facebook and Instagram Down

Several social media platforms have been down for hours. This includes Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, and Oculus VR. Of course, the memes are on Twitter.

The post Facebook and Instagram Are Down So I’m on My Way to Twitter, Y’all Need Anything? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, Facebook, politics, social media

Facebook Whistleblower Reveals Her Identity, Breaks Down How the Platform Pushes Hate for Profit

Frances Haugen gesticulates while speaking during a 60 Minutes interview

“The version of Facebook that exists today is tearing our societies apart and causing ethnic violence around the world,” Frances Haugen says.

The post Facebook Whistleblower Reveals Her Identity, Breaks Down How the Platform Pushes Hate for Profit first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Diana: the Musical, musical theatre

What If We Adapted Good Musicals Instead of Shows Like Diana: The Musical?

Diana staring into the crowd in Diana the Musical

Diana: The Musical is on Netflix and if you want to experience Diana singing about "marrying a Scorpio", be my guest. But it is definitely a show that needs some work if they plan on bringing this to Broadway without making any changes to the show at all.

The post What If We Adapted Good Musicals Instead of Shows Like Diana: The Musical? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, library, Noname, Noname Book Club

Noname Opens the Radical Hood Library, HQ for the Noname Book Club

Noname Book Club logo next to a tweet showing some people at the library. (Image: Noname Book Club and Noname.)

12 national chapters and a wave of support later, the book club has physical headquarters.

The post Noname Opens the Radical Hood Library, HQ for the Noname Book Club first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Search Party

“Missing” Man Walked Into the Forest and Joined His Own Search Party. Honestly, a Mood.

There are times in our lives when we just want to be alone. For many of us, that includes walking around and just listening to music or unwinding to try and clear our heads. But clearly, when one man tries to do that it backfires enough that he has an entire search party coming out and looking for him.

The post “Missing” Man Walked Into the Forest and Joined His Own Search Party. Honestly, a Mood. first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Gaming, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

My Absolute Favorite “What Is Even Happening Right Now” Smash Bros. Ultimate Announcements

Smash Bros Ultimate

With October 5th marking the last Smash Bros. Ultimate character announcement, here is a list of some of the wildest character reveals we didn't see coming.

The post My Absolute Favorite “What Is Even Happening Right Now” Smash Bros. Ultimate Announcements first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, space, Star Trek (franchise), William Shatner

William Shatner to Ride to Space on Jeff Bezos’ Rocket

William Shatner as Jim Kirk in Star Trek

Do you ever think about how William Shatner made a career while being a captain of the USS Enterprise but had never been to space? Well, that's about to change! This is not a good thing, Shatner is 90 years old he does not need to go to space.

The post William Shatner to Ride to Space on Jeff Bezos’ Rocket first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, internet memes, Netflix, Squid Game

I Discovered Netflix’s Squid Game Through Memes Created to Cope With How Emotionally Devastating Squid Game Is

The doll in Squid Game

There are a lot of humorous memes being created for Netflix's Squid Game because viewers have to cope with the grisly premise of the series somehow.

The post I Discovered Netflix’s Squid Game Through Memes Created to Cope With How Emotionally Devastating Squid Game Is first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Eternals, LGBTQ Representation, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Eternals Teaser Introduces Marvel’s First Onscreen Queer Couple

Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Haaz Sleiman, Brian Tyree Henry in Eternals

We're a month out from the premiere of Marvel's Eternals, which promises to be the most inclusive MCU entry to date.

The post Things We Saw Today: Eternals Teaser Introduces Marvel’s First Onscreen Queer Couple first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, abortion, reproductive rights, Women's March

Reproductive Rights Led the Charge in This Year’s Women’s March … But Where Was the Media?

Abortion rights protesters in NYC

It's indicative of how little women's rights matter to mainstream media, when 20 Proud Boys at a Denny's or Donald Trump sneezing makes bigger headlines than hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets.

The post Reproductive Rights Led the Charge in This Year’s Women’s March … But Where Was the Media? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Jeff Bezos, Owen Wilson, snl

SNL Spoofs the Billionaire Space Race With Star Trek Sketch

Owen Wilson as Jeff Bezos on SNL

Sadly, the show missed an opportunity to trot out Melissa Villaseñor’s own excellent Owen Wilson impression in front of Wilson himself.

The post SNL Spoofs the Billionaire Space Race With Star Trek Sketch first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, nick lutsko, Spirit Halloween, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Welcome To Spirit Halloween Planet!

Nick Lutsko's new Spirit Halloween video

Nick Lutsko is the king of Halloween.

The post Things We Saw Today: Welcome To Spirit Halloween Planet! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, fandom, Lucy Lawless, Star Wars (franchise)

Did Lucy Lawless Fans Squash Her Chances of Joining the Star Wars Universe?

Lucy Lawless

Lawless can currently be seen playing private investigator Alexa Crowe in Acorn TV's My Life Is Murder, which is a thoroughly delightful series.

The post Did Lucy Lawless Fans Squash Her Chances of Joining the Star Wars Universe? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Charlie Cox, Daredevil, marvel studios

Marvel Rumored To Be Considering a Daredevil Reboot With the Netflix Cast

Charlie Cox smiles as Matt Murdock in Netflix's Daredevil

What do you think of a Daredevil reboot? Do you want to see Charlie Cox return to the role?

The post Marvel Rumored To Be Considering a Daredevil Reboot With the Netflix Cast first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, jokes, Squid Game, Twitter

Nutter Butter’s Squid Game Joke Is Twitter’s Filthiest New Meme

Nutter Butter Twitter account

Nut games? In this economy?!?!

The post Nutter Butter’s Squid Game Joke Is Twitter’s Filthiest New Meme first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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