The Thursday Edition - Oct 21, 2021
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"The bride gets lonely down there in the dirt..."
Books, authors, bestsellers, NFT

6 Popular YA Authors Announced a Teen NFT Writing Community, It Went as Well as You Would Think

Banner for now cancelled Realms of Ruin NFT debacle. (Image: Julie Zhuo.) https://joulee.medium.com/realms-of-ruin-web3-storytelling-339da44a65c0

Six popular YA authors attempted to start an NFT Writing Community aimed at teens. It didn't go over well.

The post 6 Popular YA Authors Announced a Teen NFT Writing Community, It Went as Well as You Would Think first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, cardi b, Penn Badgley, Twitter, YOU

Should We Be Worried That Penn Badgley Has Noticed You, Cardi B?

Fans can't get over the Twitter exchanges that have gone on between Penn Badgley and Cardi B, the two now using each other's pictures as Twitter avatars.

The post Should We Be Worried That Penn Badgley Has Noticed You, Cardi B? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, donald trump, social media, truth media

Donald Trump Is Finally Getting His Own Social Media Platform, Where Users Are Prohibited From Making Fun of Him

A Trump supporter holds a homemade MAGA sign shaped like Trump's head

According to the site's own terms of service, the "truth" users can express on Truth Media has some strict limits.

The post Donald Trump Is Finally Getting His Own Social Media Platform, Where Users Are Prohibited From Making Fun of Him first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Comics, Diana Prince, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 80

Twitter Celebrates Wonder Woman’s 80th Birthday!

Wonder Woman pictures

Happy 80th, Diana Prince. Here's to 80 more years.

The post Twitter Celebrates Wonder Woman’s 80th Birthday! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Funko, magical girl, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 80

This Wonder Woman Glitter Funko for Her 80th Anniversary Captures the Magical Girl Vibe I Felt as a Child

In celebration of Wonder Woman's 80th anniversary, Funko and the DC Shop are releasing an exclusive diamond glitter Pop that screams magical girl.

The post This Wonder Woman Glitter Funko for Her 80th Anniversary Captures the Magical Girl Vibe I Felt as a Child first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, TV, Batwoman, Ruby Rose, The CW/WB

Warner Bros. Says Ruby Rose Was Fired Due to ‘Multiple Complaints’ About Her Behavior, Calls Rose’s Statement ‘Revisionist History’

ruby rose as kate kane in batwoman

Warner Bros. is pushing back against Ruby Rose's allegations that the conditions at Batwoman were dangerously toxic, calling her claims "revisionist history."

The post Warner Bros. Says Ruby Rose Was Fired Due to ‘Multiple Complaints’ About Her Behavior, Calls Rose’s Statement ‘Revisionist History’ first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, Nathan Drake, Tom Holland, Uncharted

Uncharted Trailer Has Tom Holland Running For His Life

Tom Holland and Mark Wahlburg standing on a plane in Uncharted

It seems as if the Uncharted movie has been coming out for years, but we finally have our first trailer with Tom Holland as Nathan Drake.

The post Uncharted Trailer Has Tom Holland Running For His Life first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Comics, Cover Reveal, Eisner Award, graphic novel, The Mary Sue Exclusive

Exclusive Cover Reveal: Queer, YA Love Story SLIP by Eisner-award winner Marika McCoola & Aatmaja Pandya

Blurred out copy of the comic as the background. Authors Profile photos of Marika McCoola and Aatmaja Pandaya flanking an image with a question mark. (Image: Algonquin Young Readers, Marika McCoola, and Aatmaja Pandaya.)

Artist Aatmaja Pandya and Eisner Award-winning writer Marika McCoola teamed up for their first graphic novel, "SLIP," a tale of loss, art, adventure, and love.

The post Exclusive Cover Reveal: Queer, YA Love Story SLIP by Eisner-award winner Marika McCoola & Aatmaja Pandya first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, horror (genre), horror films, she will

Caustic Horror She Will Taps Into Witchcraft To Conjure Feminist Revenge

A woman in a white dress lies curled up in a field in the horror movie 'She Will'

A chilling comeuppance hides in the Scottish woods in Charlotte Colbert’s supernatural horror debut 'She Will.'

The post Caustic Horror She Will Taps Into Witchcraft To Conjure Feminist Revenge first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Brand content, Dionne Warwick, Twitter

No Brand Is Safe From Dionne Warwick, Who Continues to Do the Lord’s Work on Twitter

Dionne Warwick Twitter Brands

Dionne Warwick asked for brands to respond to her on Twitter (including a certain mayonnaise brand she blocked) and spent the day questioning their products.

The post No Brand Is Safe From Dionne Warwick, Who Continues to Do the Lord’s Work on Twitter first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, fashion, marvel, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: If You Haven’t Seen Wisdom Kaye’s Fandom Fashion Then Please Allow Me to Introduce You

Wisdom Kaye's looks

Wisdom Kaye has taken social media by storm by combining fandom and fashion, creating looks for characters all across anime, Marvel, and more!

The post Things We Saw Today: If You Haven’t Seen Wisdom Kaye’s Fandom Fashion Then Please Allow Me to Introduce You first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, museums, nudity, Only Fans

Museums Look to Only Fans as Instagram, Others Routinely Remove Artwork With Nudity

Image of Amedeo Modigliani, Female Semi-Nude (1918), but her breast is censored by Instagram and Only Fans images. (Image: Instagram, Only Fans, and Albertina, Wien.)

As social media continues to censor nudity, some museums and artists are looking for alternative routes to promote their exhibitions.

The post Museums Look to Only Fans as Instagram, Others Routinely Remove Artwork With Nudity first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, TV, meghan mccain, memoirs, The View

Meghan McCain Says Toxic Work Environment Is Reason for The View Departure

Meghan McCain laughs on The View.

Former 'The View' co-host Meghan McCain released an excerpt from her upcoming memoir and discussed the 'toxic' environment that led to her exit.

The post Meghan McCain Says Toxic Work Environment Is Reason for The View Departure first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Eternals, Marvel Cinematic Universe, spoilers

Yes We’ve Seen That Big Eternals Spoiler Despite Trying Very Hard to NOT See It

Thanos has to demand our silence for a second time

'Eternals' doesn't come out until November 5th, but that hasn't stopped critics and outlets from spoiling the movie, and there's a big problem with this.

The post Yes We’ve Seen That Big Eternals Spoiler Despite Trying Very Hard to NOT See It first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Anya Taylor-Joy, Edgar Wright, Last Night in Soho

Let Anya Taylor-Joy Singing “Downtown” Get You Excited For Last Night In Soho

anya taylor-joy, matt smith

Celebrate the spooky season with Edgar Wright's strange and scintillating 'Last Night In Soho,' with a singing Anya Taylor-Joy and an evil (maybe) Matt Smith.

The post Let Anya Taylor-Joy Singing “Downtown” Get You Excited For Last Night In Soho first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, authors, epic fantasy, fantasy

Actually, Authors of Color Have Been Out Here Giving Us Epic Fantasy Bangers, Here Are 9+ of Them

Three book covers featured in list. (Image: Orbit Books, Gallery/Saga Press, and Balzer & Bray/Harperteen.)

It's often incorrectly assumed that books falling into epic fantasy are just by old white men. These books' existence and many more prove otherwise.

The post Actually, Authors of Color Have Been Out Here Giving Us Epic Fantasy Bangers, Here Are 9+ of Them first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, TV, Batwoman, Ruby Rose, The CW

Ruby Rose Breaks Silence About Her Batwoman Exit: “Enough Is Enough”

Batwoman -- Image Number: BWN106a_0082.jpg -- "I'll Be Judge, I'll Be Jury" -- Pictured: Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman -- Photo: Liane Hentscher/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

"Enough is enough. I'm going to tell the whole world what really happened on that set. I will come for you so what happened to me never happens to another person again," Ruby Rose wrote.

The post Ruby Rose Breaks Silence About Her Batwoman Exit: “Enough Is Enough” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Comics, graphic novels, Kickstarter, queer representation

Real Hero Sh*t Is a Graphic Novel That Speaks to My Need to Make All My RPG Characters Gay

Real Hero Shit

Iron Circus recently launched the Kickstarter for the queer RPG graphic novel "Real Hero Shit" by illustrator and comic artist Kendra Wells.

The post Real Hero Sh*t Is a Graphic Novel That Speaks to My Need to Make All My RPG Characters Gay first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies & TV, TV, allyship, chucky, queer representation

Yes, Chucky Will Stab You in the Kidney, but He’ll Also Go to Pride With You

Chucky and Jake

In the Chucky TV series, Jake discovers that Chucky has a genderfluid kid and is surprised that Chucky is okay with having a queer child.

The post Yes, Chucky Will Stab You in the Kidney, but He’ll Also Go to Pride With You first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, Margaret Atwood, TERF, Trans issues

Margaret Atwood Goes Full JK Rowling, Shares Anti-Trans Nonsense on Twitter

Margaret Atwood speaks in front of bookshelves in her home during Equality Now's Virtual Make Equality Reality Gala

Margaret Atwood has taken a giant leap farther into the camp of writers who simply refuse to let us enjoy their work in peace.

The post Margaret Atwood Goes Full JK Rowling, Shares Anti-Trans Nonsense on Twitter first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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