The Tuesday Edition - Feb 16, 2021
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A life is a dangerous thing to share. 
Orphan Black meets Killing Eve, in one of 2021’s most anticipated books from the Hugo Award–winning author of Magic for Liars, Sarah Gailey.

Order your copy of The Echo Wife, out today!
Books, our books our shelves, sarah gailey, Tor Books

Our Books, Our Shelves: Sarah Gailey on Putting Yourself Into Your Characters

Author Sarah Gailey and her novel, The Echo Wife

Rather than “is this book about you,” I wish readers knew to ask “which version of you is this book about?”

The post Our Books, Our Shelves: Sarah Gailey on Putting Yourself Into Your Characters first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Movies & TV, TV, anime, fandom, gatekeeping

You’re Not a REAL Anime Fan Unless if You’ve Dreamt of Gathering the Dragon Balls to Wish for the Gatekeeping to Stop

Screencap of Shenron

The hard truth to swallow is that gatekeeping has been a part of the anime community (and any nerd community, really) for decades. The bottom line is that if you like anime, you're an anime fan.

The post You’re Not a REAL Anime Fan Unless if You’ve Dreamt of Gathering the Dragon Balls to Wish for the Gatekeeping to Stop first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, King Arthur, mythology, Zack Snyder

If Zack Snyder Wants To Do King Arthur, We Have Some Notes

the knight of the round table look up in horror

Director Zack Snyder has indicated he has his eye on the legend of King Arthur. And we have some concerns and hopes if that's going to happen.

The post If Zack Snyder Wants To Do King Arthur, We Have Some Notes first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Batman v Superman, Snyder Cut

Zack Snyder Defends Infamous Batman v Superman “Martha” Scene Once More: “Lynchpin That Holds the Entire Movie Together”

diane lane as mama kent

All I hope is that even half the people who advocated for the Snyder cut are also Team Ray Fisher. 

The post Zack Snyder Defends Infamous Batman v Superman “Martha” Scene Once More: “Lynchpin That Holds the Entire Movie Together” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Capitol Insurrection, donald trump, lawsuits

Democrats Are Starting To File Personal Lawsuits Against Donald Trump for Sending His Supporters To Attack Them

A man wearing a shirt with pictures of Donald Trump on it and carrying a Trump flag walks through the Capitol building and flips off the camera.

The first civil lawsuit filed against Trump for inciting the riot is based on an 1871 act designed to protect against the Ku Klux Klan.

The post Democrats Are Starting To File Personal Lawsuits Against Donald Trump for Sending His Supporters To Attack Them first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Krispy Kreme, mars rover, NASA

Krispy Kreme Releases Special Mars Donut To Honor NASA’s Perseverance Rover

krispy kreme

Enjoy a delicious sugar high and subsequent crash (landing) from the safety of your own couch. NASA approves.

The post Krispy Kreme Releases Special Mars Donut To Honor NASA’s Perseverance Rover first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, cats, music, this is wholesome

These Rescue Cats Cradled by a Pianist as He Plays Are Living the Dream

Sarper Duman plays the piano for his cats.

I've never been jealous of a cat but here we are, wondering what kind of sorcery could make it possible so we can be serenaded by Sarper Duman and his piano!

The post These Rescue Cats Cradled by a Pianist as He Plays Are Living the Dream first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, bridgerton, colorism, Netflix

Simone Ashley Lands Lead Bridgerton Season 2 Role Potentially Correcting Colorism Issues

Simone Ashley in Sex Education (2019)

Actress Simone Ashley (Sex Education) will be joining the Netflix his series Bridgerton as the female lead opposite Jonathan Bailey (Anthony) in season 2 and we are excited to see a darker skinned Indian woman at the forefront of this series.

The post Simone Ashley Lands Lead Bridgerton Season 2 Role Potentially Correcting Colorism Issues first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Disney+, Marvel Cinematic Universe, WandaVision

Disney+ and Marvel Will Take Us Behind the Scenes With Assembled

the logo for the marvel show "assembled"

'Assembled' will take viewers behind the scenes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe shows and movies, and of course, the first episode will focus on 'WandaVision.'

The post Disney+ and Marvel Will Take Us Behind the Scenes With Assembled first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, Capitol Riots, donald trump, Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi Wants Trump to Know She’s 5 Steps Ahead With Capitol Investigation Commission

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joins House impeachment managers at a press conference.

So what if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lost the battle? That doesn't mean she's lost the war! And this 9/11-style commission for the Capitol attack is the icing on the cake!

The post Nancy Pelosi Wants Trump to Know She’s 5 Steps Ahead With Capitol Investigation Commission first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Barack Obama, Legends of Tomorrow, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Remember When Gorilla Grodd Tried to Kill Young Barack Obama?

gorilla grod tries to kill barack obama on legends of tomorrow

It's as good a time as any to remember the time when a psychic time-traveling Gorilla tried to kill Barack Obama on 'Legends of Tomorrow.'

The post Things We Saw Today: Remember When Gorilla Grodd Tried to Kill Young Barack Obama? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Mardi Gras, New Orleans

A Pandemic Can’t Stop Mardi Gras—or as It’s Called This Year, “Yardi Gras”

Jerry garcia mardi gras house float

Folks in Mobile and New Orleans have adapted and turned their homes into "house floats" in what they're calling "Yardi Gras" and the results are fantastic.

The post A Pandemic Can’t Stop Mardi Gras—or as It’s Called This Year, “Yardi Gras” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar, Jamie Dornan

We Need to Talk About Jamie Dornan in Barb And Star Go to Vista Del Mar

Jamie Dornan in Barb and Star

I just want Jamie Dornan as Edgar to find love and be an official couple with someone and that's my take away. I would die for Edgar, a man tricked into almost murdering a bunch of people for love.

The post We Need to Talk About Jamie Dornan in Barb And Star Go to Vista Del Mar first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, ableism, Cats (movie), Sia

The Reviews Are in and Critics Would Rather We Watch Cats Instead of Sia’s Ableist Film Music That Everyone Tried to Warn Her About

Image of both Cats and Music with their Rotten Tomatoes scores

There's absolutely no excuse for "Music" to be as insensitive as it is. Sia had every opportunity to do right by "Music" but chose to convince a child into a role that completely dismisses the community it's based on. Now that the movie is out I'm content in watching critics hammer in the fact that this isn't it, and was never it to begin with. 

The post The Reviews Are in and Critics Would Rather We Watch Cats Instead of Sia’s Ableist Film Music That Everyone Tried to Warn Her About first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Lana Condor, Netflix, To All The Boys: Always and Forever

Is It Silly That I’m Rooting for Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky?

Katie Yu, Noah Centineo, Ross Butler, and Lana Condor in To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021)

I decided to be sappy on Valentine's Day and I watched the finally installment in the Lara Jean Covey and Peter Kavinsky love trilogy: To All the Boys: Always and Forever.

The post Is It Silly That I’m Rooting for Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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