The Thursday Edition - Feb 17, 2022
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Books, authors, mentorship, writers

Pitch Wars Ending Was Inevitable, But The Effects it Had on The Online Writing Community Were Game Changing

Author Brenda Drake next to Pitch Wars graphic showing Adult Book owl at a campsite next to the "Pitch Wars" logo. (Image: Brenda Drake and Pitch Wars.)

Since it began in 2012, Pitch Wars and the #PitMad event helped connect hundreds of unpublished authors with mentees in preparation for a pitch event to literary agents.

The post Pitch Wars Ending Was Inevitable, But The Effects it Had on The Online Writing Community Were Game Changing first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland

Things We Saw Today: Robert Pattinson Claims Tom Holland Manifested His Spider-Man Role, but Then Again, We Know He Lies

Spider-Man and Batman

So, we know that Robert Pattinson loves chaos and that's exactly what he brought with him to talk to Jimmy Kimmel.

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TV, Amazon, Amazon Studios, Hide From Homepage, Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Here’s the Complete Cast for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 4

Midge, Susie, and Midge's Parents in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Here's who you can expect to see in season 4!

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Big on the Internet, BTS, concerts, Hide From Homepage, k-pop

BTS Gives ARMYs Around the World “Permission To Dance” With New Concert Dates

The seven members of BTS, from left to right V, Jin, J-Hope, Jimin, Jungkook, Suga and RM, pose in their Permission to Dance set to announce their new concert dates.

A little more than a day after they have been officially announced, BTS’ new dates for their "PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE" tour have already sent every corner of the Internet into a frenzy. Here's when and where the concerts will be!

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Movies, Hide From Homepage, movies, Nella Larsen, Rebecca Hall, Ruth Negga, Tessa Thompson

The Ending to 2021 Film ‘Passing,’ Explained

Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson in Passing (2021)

What happens at the end of the movie 'Passing,' based on Nella Larsen's novel, and what does the ending of the Rebecca Hall-directed film mean?

The post The Ending to 2021 Film ‘Passing,’ Explained first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Austin Butler, Baz Luhrmann, Elvis (2022)

I’m Obsessed With Whatever This Baz Luhrmann Elvis Movie Is

Austin Butler singing as Elvis in the Elvis trailer

Elvis is set to come out June of 2022. And honestly? I can't wait.

The post I’m Obsessed With Whatever This Baz Luhrmann Elvis Movie Is first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Atlanta (FX), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Atlanta and Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Set Final Seasons

two iconic shows—unalike in many ways but both ending

A lot of shows are wrapping up. In addition to news that Stranger Things will be ending soon—FX's Atlanta and Amazon Prime's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel are both going to be leaving us.

The post Atlanta and Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Set Final Seasons first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies & TV, TV, Abbott Elementary, ABC, OTPs, romance, shipping

The Gregory and Janine Ship Is Sailing Beautifully After Abbott Elementary’s “Work Family” Episode

Abbott Elementary

One thing I didn't touch on in my earlier review of Abbott Elementary is how well-written the slow burn romance is between Gregory and Janine.

The post The Gregory and Janine Ship Is Sailing Beautifully After Abbott Elementary’s “Work Family” Episode first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, DCEU, Hide From Homepage, Peacemaker (series)

Everything Revealed in Peacemaker’s Season 1 Finale

Peacemaker and Vigilante back to back

The whirlwind season one of HBO's Peacemaker has come to a close. Episode 8, "It's Cow or Never," dropped and we are all trying to pick up the pieces left in its wake. Let's take this time to sit back, discuss, and digest all the major reveals from the episode.

The post Everything Revealed in Peacemaker’s Season 1 Finale first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, James Gunn, John Cena, Peacemaker

Peacemaker Showed the Importance of Strong Characters Without the Connected Universe

The team sitting together at a table on Peacemaker

Thank you, James Gunn for completely changing my mind about Peacemaker as a character and getting me so excited to cry to some hair metal in season 2.

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Movies, Benedict Cumberbatch, Doctor Strange, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, mcu

Will Stephen Make Better Decisions in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?

Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange wearing winter gear and a cloak in the Spider-Man No Way Home trailer

Frankly, Doctor Strange's arrogance is getting a little old.

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TV, Stranger Things, Stranger Things 4, The Duffer Brothers

Stranger Things to End With Season 5, Season 4 Release Dates Announced

Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things

Stranger Things 4 isn't the end of our story in Hawkins, Indiana but it is the beginning of it.

The post Stranger Things to End With Season 5, Season 4 Release Dates Announced first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, Comics, Deadpool, manga, Shonen Jump, Viz

Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How Is the First Volume of Deadpool Samurai?

Deadpool Samurai

The first volume of Deadpool Samurai has Captain America assigning Deadpool with his own squad of heroes in Japan. What could go wrong?

The post Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How Is the First Volume of Deadpool Samurai? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, DCEU, Peacemaker (series)

Peacemaker’s Finale Dropped One of the Best DCEU Cameos Ever

peacemaker is just as excited and shocked as us about cameo

Peacemaker just wrapped it's season one finale and it had a lot of big moments in it, but the absolute jaw dropper came towards the end.

The post Peacemaker’s Finale Dropped One of the Best DCEU Cameos Ever first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Hide From Homepage, history, Netflix, Vikings

Is Vikings: Valhalla Based on a True Story?

Vikings: Valhalla Poster

Netflix teamed up with Vikings creator and writer Michael Hirst to create a sequel to the hit History Channel show. Hirst and co-writer/creator Jeb Stuart brings fans back to Kattegat roughly 100 years after the original series in the new Vikings: Valhalla. Even though the land is the same, new characters and plots make for an entirely new adventure.

The post Is Vikings: Valhalla Based on a True Story? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, James Gunn, John Cena, Peacemaker (series)

James Gunn Credits John Cena With Developing Peacemaker to Be Bisexual

john cena

The first season of HBO's Peacemaker is ending, but we are still discussing the many aspects of the character being set up, including the reveal, via dialogue, that John Cena's Peacemaker, a.k.a. Chris Smith, is bisexual—something series creator James Gunn credits as being brought up by Cena himself.

The post James Gunn Credits John Cena With Developing Peacemaker to Be Bisexual first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, America Chavez, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Hide From Homepage, Marvel Cinematic Universe

What Makes Marvel’s America Chavez Great for Us and Doctor Strange

America Chavez points at a monster in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.

If you're wondering why Doctor Strange is teaming up with another kid in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, let me tell you about Ms. America Chavez. The young Avenger has some very cool powers and will be an important asset to Stephen and Wanda in their multiversal conflict.

The post What Makes Marvel’s America Chavez Great for Us and Doctor Strange first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, owlkitty, parody, Titanic, YouTube

What Would Titanic Be Like if Jack Spent All of His Time With a Cat?

Titanic OwlKitty

OwlKitty's videos put the cat into various iconic movies and video games. The most recent release put the cat into James Cameron's Titanic.

The post What Would Titanic Be Like if Jack Spent All of His Time With a Cat? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, Romancelandia, Stacy Abrams, voter suppression

“Romancing The Vote” Auction Returns to Rally Romanclandia in Support of Stacey Abrams’ Fair Fight

Romancing the Vote logo in a browser window above 2022. Various auction items in open windows. (Image: Romancing The Vote & Alyssa Shotwell.)

"So Romancing the Vote got the band back together in 2022 for the second time to support her for Governor of Georgia, but also to support her organization which is fighting voter suppression everywhere. "

The post “Romancing The Vote” Auction Returns to Rally Romanclandia in Support of Stacey Abrams’ Fair Fight first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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