The Friday Edition - Mar 12, 2021
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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.

Grab your copy of The Echo Wife now!
TV, anime, CrunchyRoll, Funimation

The Weekday Anime Round-up Asks: What Is Even Happening Anymore?

Neiru and Ai

This week's anime round-up consists of eggy life questions, Norman's breakdown, intense volleyball, and naked mole rats. Thanks, Funimation and Crunchyroll!

The post The Weekday Anime Round-up Asks: What Is Even Happening Anymore? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Bird Box, Netflix, Sandra Bullock

A Bird Box Cinematic Universe Wasn’t on My 2021 Bingo Card

Netflix's Bird Box starring Sandra Bullock.

A Bird Box cinematic universe wasn't on my 2021 bingo card, but here we are, ready and willing to learn more about what is lurking beyond your blindfold.

The post A Bird Box Cinematic Universe Wasn’t on My 2021 Bingo Card first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, beer, Goddesses, witchcraft

How Much Did the History of Beer Have to Do With … Witches?

collage of a renaisance ale wife and the wicked witch of the west

Women were once in charge of making beer, until the witch trials started. But beer has always been a divine and magic brew.

The post How Much Did the History of Beer Have to Do With … Witches? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Latinx, music, Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez Releases First Spanish EP Revelación and Twitter Is Loving It

Selena Gomez at Dolittle premiere.

Selena Gomez releases her first Spanish EP titled "Revelación" and we're all loving it. Thank God she's not retiring anytime soon.

The post Selena Gomez Releases First Spanish EP Revelación and Twitter Is Loving It first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, contributors, we interrupt your brunch

It’s 2021, and Most States Still Need to Decriminalize Abortion

Abortion rights demonstrators hold pro-choice sign reading "the burden is already undue"

At the end of last month, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill that lifts the state’s abortion ban—yes, you read that right.

The post It’s 2021, and Most States Still Need to Decriminalize Abortion first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Coronavirus

It’s Been a Whole Year

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 18: A man wears gloves and a bandanna across his face while riding a scooter past a shuttered movie theater, with the message 'Take Care of Each Other' displayed on the marquee, on March 18, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. The city of Beverly Hills mandated the closure of ‘non-essential’ stores, including the famous retailers on Rodeo Drive, starting today in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

One year ago today, the World Health Organization said that the COVID-19 emergency could officially be characterized as a pandemic.

The post It’s Been a Whole Year first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, TV, Kermit the Frog, The Masked Singer

So Kermit the Frog Was on The Masked Singer …

Kermit the Frog on the Masked Singer

As a Kermit the Frog super fan, I am very angry that he was voted off FIRST.

The post So Kermit the Frog Was on The Masked Singer first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Full Frontal with Sam Bee, qanon, Samantha Bee

Samantha Bee Calls Out White Women Spreading QAnon Conspiracy Theories

full frontal with samantha bee

“These conspiracy theories try to appeal to a mother’s primal need to protect their children and have particularly proliferated among holistic living and natural birth communities,” Bee said, adding “for many women, QAnon has become a path for indoctrination into white nationalism and xenophobia.”

The post Samantha Bee Calls Out White Women Spreading QAnon Conspiracy Theories first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Razor Crest, Star Wars (franchise), The Mandalorian

BRB Going to Go Live on This Fan-Made Razor Crest From The Mandalorian

Din Djarin and Baby Yoda

At least now we have the beauty of this fan-made Razor Crest to keep us going!

The post BRB Going to Go Live on This Fan-Made Razor Crest From The Mandalorian first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Black Lives Matter, Oklahoma!, protests

Oklahoma Says OK! To Running Over Protesters With Your Car

Demonstrators leave signs over a car as they march in protest

The bill now heads to the Oklahoma state senate, where Republicans hold a supermajority.

The post Oklahoma Says OK! To Running Over Protesters With Your Car first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, the criminal justice system

Here’s Why the Judge Reinstating a Charge Against Derek Chauvin Is Important

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 08: Demonstrators hold a vigil in honor of George Floyd on March 8, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Jury selection was paused today in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged in Floyd's death. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill has ruled that a previously dismissed charge of third-degree murder against Derek Chauvin will be reinstated.

The post Here’s Why the Judge Reinstating a Charge Against Derek Chauvin Is Important first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Comics, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: There Is a New Batman Villainess in Town. Her Name Is The Gardener and I Love Her.

the gardner is dc's newest batman villain

A new plant based villain is coming to Gotham and she looks pretty damn good. 

The post Things We Saw Today: There Is a New Batman Villainess in Town. Her Name Is The Gardener and I Love Her. first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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