The Tuesday Edition - Mar 29, 2022
Fresh from your pals at themarysue.com
Sponsored
New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz pens a lush, swoon-worthy retelling of "Cinderella" set in lavish Versailles. Perfect for fans of Bridgerton and The Selection!
Listen now!
News, Fox News, Kayleigh McEnany, Oscars 2022

Shut It Down, Kayleigh McEnany Has Delivered the Worst Oscars Slap Take Imaginable

Kayleigh McEnany looks tense while speaking form the White House briefing room
Kayleigh McEnany decided the real victim in the Smith/Pinkett Smith/Rock debacle is ... Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Big on the Internet, Chris Rock, The Academy Awards, Will Smith

So What Happened Between Chris Rock and Will Smith at the Oscars

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith at the Oscars
The Will Smith/Chris Rock incident at the Oscars has ushered in a lot of conversation (most of it bad) online, so let's break down what happened.
Movies, Amy Schumer, Kirsten Dunst, The Academy Awards, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Fans Are Rightfully Mad at Amy Schumer for Calling Kirsten Dunst a Seat Filler

Kirsten Dunst standing off to the side at the Oscars
Kirsten Dunst, with a storied acting career spanning three decades, doesn't deserve to be called a "seat filler" at the Oscars.
TV, anime, boys love, Funimation, Sasaki and Miyano, this is wholesome

‘Sasaki and Miyano’ Season Finale Reveals That a New Anime Project Has Been Greenlit!

Sasaki and Miyano
'Sasaki and Miyano' has aired the finale of its first season, and at the end of the episode, a new anime project was announced!
Books, Algorithms, BookTok, reading, tiktok

Why You’re Seeing the Same Handful of Books (and Authors) on BookTok

Eight common recommended books on BookTok 2020-2022. Image: Alyssa Shotwell, ByteDance, and various publishers.
Does it seem like you're getting the same books recommended on BookTok? Let's unpack why and talk about solutions for getting fresh reading recommendations.
News, Chris Rock, Oscars 2022, Will Smith

Claims That Last Night’s Slap Was the Oscars’ ‘Ugliest Moment Ever’ Are in Desperate Need of Perspective

Will Smith flashes a peace sign as he and Jada Pinkett Smith walk the Oscars red carpet
Calling last night's slap the Oscars' "ugliest moment ever" is a weird claim when these five moments in history also exist.
Big on the Internet, politics, Republicans, sexuality

Oh Great, Are Old White Republican Men in D.C. Having Secret Orgies?

Madison Cawthorn at a Turning Point USA event.
An unexpected insight from a far-right politician reveals that right-wing Republicans may be pushing "family values" alongside political orgies.
Gaming, indie games, true ending, TUNIC, video games

‘TUNIC’ Has One of My Favorite True Ending Paths in Video Games

TUNIC game
TUNIC is an incredible indie game reminiscent of classic NES titles like "The Legend of Zelda." There are two endings to the game that players can discover.
TV, bridgerton, julia quinn, Netflix, romance

‘Bridgerton’ Delivers a Deliciously Hot Enemies to Lovers Storyline in Season Two

enemies to lovers bridgerton hot
Bridgerton's second season brings to life one of the sexiest romance tropes, "enemies to lovers," and it manages to be hotter than season one—even with less sex.
Movies, Marvel Cinematic Universe, marvel studios, mcu

10 MCU Supporting Characters Who Need Their Own Movies, Stat

Some supporting characters have a substantial amount of screen time, while others appear only briefly, but many of them are unforgettable.
Movies, academy awards, Oscars 2022

Every Winner at the Oscars 2022

The 2021 Oscar nominations have finally been announced.
The time has finally come for the 2022 Oscars, and with that comes plenty of questions about who is going to win and take home the big prizes
Big on the Internet, 2022 Oscars, Sean Penn, things we saw today, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Things We Saw Today: Sean Penn Is at It Again

sean penn book poem gross
Fire up the blowtorch, it's smelting time.
News, homophobia, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Pete Buttigieg, Republicans

Marjorie Taylor Greene Slammed for Homophobic Attack on Pete Buttigieg

A close up of Marjorie Taylor Greene grimacing.
It's a deeply ignorant statement made by the deeply stupid congresswoman, who previously equated mask mandates with the Holocaust and referred to Hitler's Gestapo as the Gazpacho police.
Big on the Internet, 2022 Oscars, academy awards, Oscars, The Academy Awards

Our 2022 Oscar Predictions Are Here!

Timothee Chalamet standing in the desert in the movie 'Dune'
What are your predictions for tonight's awards show?
Big on the Internet, Egypt, Mohamed Diab, Moon Knight, racism, Wonder Woman 1984

‘Moon Knight’ Director Calls Out the Egypt Storyline in ‘Wonder Woman 1984’

Gal Gadot rescues Egyptian children in 'Wonder Woman 1984'
In hiring Diab to direct 4 of the 6 episodes, Marvel is bringing the perspective of an Egyptian filmmaker to an Egyptian-set story.
Big on the Internet, Denzel Washington, Oscars, Samuel L. Jackson, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Denzel Washington Presents Samuel L. Jackson With Lifetime Achievement Oscar

Samuel L. Jackson gets lifetime achievement Oscar from Denzel Washington
Jackson's films have collectively grossed more than $27 billion dollars, making him one of the highest grossing actors of all time.
Big on the Internet, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, RIP, Taylor Hawkins, The Foo Fighters

Musicians Across the Globe Mourn Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins

Taylor Hawkins on stage with the Foo Fighters
The band was a ubiquitous presence on the radio, reaching alternative rock icon status with hits like "Monkey Wrench", "Everlong", and "My Hero".
TV, Arthur Harrow, Disney+, Ethan Hawke, Marvel Entertainment, Moon Knight

Ethan Hawke on His ‘Moon Knight’ Villain Arthur Harrow

Ethan Hawke talks to Marc Spector as Arthur Harrow in Moon Knight.
Hawke also praised Marvel for the creative freedom he and Isaac had in their artistic choices.
Movies, Anna May Wong, Asian Representation, Asian-American representation, gemma chan

Gemma Chan Will Play Hollywood Legend Anna May Wong in New Biopic

Gemma Chan as Astrid in 'Crazy Rich Asians'
Wong was Hollywood's first Chinese American film star who broke barriers while still facing discrimination and racism.
News, Clarence Thomas, conservatives, donald trump, Ginni Thomas, U.S. Supreme Court

No One Believes Clarence Thomas or the Supreme Court Could Be ‘Apolitical’ While Ginni Thomas Was Out Fighting for Trump

Clarence Thomas and Ginni Thomas laugh while seated in a crowd.
Virginia Thomas has spent the last decade or so spiraling from "conservative activist" to full-blown far-right conspiracy theorist and MAGA spokesperson.
Like what we're doing? Become a subscriber and support the site! Subscribing to The Mary Sue costs only $4.99/mo or less, depending on your billing plan, and gets you great bonuses including an exclusive newsletter with insight into the stories our team is following, an ad-free version of the site, and live chats with the editorial staff.
Like what we're doing? Follow us everywhere to get even more of that good stuff.
Facebook Facebook
Twitter Twitter
Tumblr Tumblr
YouTube YouTube
© 2022 The Mary Sue, © 2022 Abrams Media
 
Questions? Concerns? Just wanna say 'hi'?
Abrams Media, 1261 Broadway Rm 508
New York, NY 10001-3546

Want to change how you get these emails?