The Friday Edition - Jan 10, 2020
Fresh from your pals at themarysue.com
In the sequel to New York Times bestselling A Curse So Dark and Lonely, Brigid Kemmerer returns to the world of Emberfall in a lush fantasy where friends become foes and love blooms in the darkest of places.

Pick up A Heart so Fierce and Broken and dive in today!
Movies, Noah Hawley, Star Trek (franchise)

Star Trek 4 Director Says the Movie Will Be a Return to the Essence of Trek

Spock and Kirk in Star Trek the Original Series
Now that Star Wars is done disappointing and causing division amongst its fans, Star Trek is coming to reclaim its spot as the most divisive Star series.
News, donald trump, hypocrisy, impeachment, Nancy Pelosi

Donald Trump Mocks Nancy Pelosi for Getting an Idea From Cable News Because Self-Awareness Is Not His Forte

Nancy Pelosi leans over a desk in front of US flags.
Can you even imagine having so little self-awareness? This is a man who gets all of his policy ideas from one of two sources: racist bat boy Stephen Miller and/or Fox & Friends.
Movies, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Marvel Cinematic Universe

Why It’s Concerning That the Doctor Strange Sequel’s Director Dropped Out

benedict cumberbatch
But while the reasoning is still unknown, it's important to look at the overall MCU and why things like this (especially when the rumor was that Derrickson was trying something new and fun with a Marvel movie) are scary. 
Books, The Mary Sue Book Club

The Mary Sue Book Club January 2020—New Year, New Books

The Mary Sue Book Club January Edition
How is it that 2020 already feels so long? We've had news story after news story that makes things look bleak, but as always, books tend to be a slightly safer reality. Some "lost" stories by the African American legend Zora Neale Hurston are being rereleased, Peggy Orenstein has returned with another compelling read about the youth sex culture of the modern age, and just a sea of new books is arriving from a talented crop of writers. Happy reading!
Big on the Internet, cute video, Disney

This Sleeping Beauty Proposal Is Everything

Filmmaker Lee Loechler has set the hearts of the internet on fire with one of the best proposals we've seen...maybe ever?
TV, Hulu, Shrill

Shrill Is a Gift That Proves Why Fat People Should Tell Our Own Stories in Season 2

Shrill on Hulu.
It’s refreshing as hell. I, for one, hope we get a lot more of it very soon. We’ve had years of fat characters relegated to the role of funny sidekick or bad villain or sad morality tale. Shrill doesn’t fall into any of those trappings, and it’s excellently written, acted, and directed, to boot. This series is a must-watch.
Big on the Internet, American Horror Story, FX, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: FX News Dump from Horror Story to Hulu

cody fern michael langdon antichrist
FX dropped a lot a news and tailers today, from an AHS pick up to trailers for Mrs. America and Devs.
TV, Penn Badgley, YOU

Penn Badgley Also Doesn’t Understand the Reaction to Joe in You

gabe gives Joe some advice in "You"
Since the dawning of season 1 of You, I've been absolutely fascinated by the reaction on social media to Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgely).
News, donald trump, Stephanie Grisham, Stephen King

People Are Trying to Bribe Donald Trump’s Press Secretary to Do Her Job & Still Nothing

White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham (L) listens to U.S. President Donald Trump talk to reporters
As a reminder, Donald Trump's current press secretary is Stephanie Grisham. I say that because it would be easy to have forgotten, seeing as she's yet to give a single press briefing.
TV, DreamWorks Animation, Noelle Stevenson, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

There Is Nothing “Ambiguous” About the LGBTQ Representation on She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Jacob Tobia in Fractures (2019)
There is nothing wrong with criticizing She-Ra, but to claim that it's engaging in queerbaiting and that it has failed queer audiences simply because Adora and Catra aren't together is the biggest misunderstanding of what queer representation should look like in a show.
TV, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Kiernan Shipka, Netflix

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Returns With a Campy New Music Video

kiernan shipka sabrina spellman
Is the journey to Hell paved with kitschy dance numbers, lingerie, and blood sacrifices? I sure hope so.
TV, British Royal Family, meghan markle, The Crown

Sorry, The Crown Will Not Feature #Megxit

You won't be seeing the evolving drama of#Megxit on your favorite Netflix drama any time soon.
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