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Anime, anime, My Hero Academia, polarization, social media

‘My Hero Academia’ Vividly Illustrates Anger in Public Discourse—and Proposes a Solution

Ochako Uraraka about to make the speech of a lifetime in My Hero Academia

Major spoilers for My Hero Academia season 6, cour 2 below! The second cour of My Hero Academia‘s sixth season has been one hell of an emotional ride. With the deterioration hero society, the shounen series has let its darker themes take center stage. And it’s wearing them beautifully. The second half of the cour […]

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TV, Amazon, Carnival Row, Orlando Bloom, xenophobia

‘Carnival Row’ Doesn’t Hold Back Depicting the Ramifications of Xenophobia

Carnival Row Philo Orlando Bloom

The show is fantasy, yet it still reflects problems in our own society.

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TV, Carnival Row, Fairy tales, Prime Video

The Real Hero of ‘Carnival Row’ Isn’t Who You Think It Is

Tourmaline walking down Carnival Row

Tourmaline Larou (Karla Crome) stole the spotlight from the main couple and won Vignette's heart.

The post The Real Hero of ‘Carnival Row’ Isn’t Who You Think It Is appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Anime, anime, Netflix, pui pui molcar

Netflix Releases New Season of The Greatest Show Ever Made About Sentient Guinea Pig Vehicles, ‘Pui Pui Molcar’

Potato and Peter in the opening for Pui Pui Molcar: Driving School

'Pui Pui Molcar: Driving School' just released on Netflix, and it's a pleasure to see these beautiful sentient guinea pig vehicles again.

The post Netflix Releases New Season of The Greatest Show Ever Made About Sentient Guinea Pig Vehicles, ‘Pui Pui Molcar’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, boston strangler, Hulu, kiera knightley, movie, movies, true crime

The Boston Strangler Review: A Gripping Story Inside A Middling Drama

Kiera Knightley in the Boston Strangler

Lackluster direction and a predictable script hold Boston Strangler back from the gripping crime drama it could be, despite a strong cast.

The post The Boston Strangler Review: A Gripping Story Inside A Middling Drama appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, ghostface, Hide From Homepage, Scream, Scream (franchise), Scream 2, Scream 2022, Scream 4, Scream 5, Scream 6, Scream VI

All ‘Scream’ Movies, Ranked Worst To Best

Scream (1996), Scream 2, Scream 3, Scream 4, Scream (2022)

The 'Scream' franchise introduced viewers to a lovely blend of meta and horror. Here are the 'Scream' films ranked worst to best.

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TV, Daisy Jones & the Six, inside llewyn davis

As a Musician, There is So Much I Love About ‘Daisy Jones and the Six’

Daisy jones the Six onstage on Oahu.

Even though it's a little campy, I'm still enjoying 'Daisy Jones and the Six' from a musician's perspective.

The post As a Musician, There is So Much I Love About ‘Daisy Jones and the Six’ appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Danielle Deadwyler, Oscars, Viola Davis

Giving Racist Anonymous Oscar Voters a Platform Doesn’t Expose Misogynoir—It Profits From It

Viola Davis during a Q&A for 'The Woman King' at the Toronto International Film Festival

It's not that talented, Black women in film need Oscars for validation. It's that the Oscars needs them.

The post Giving Racist Anonymous Oscar Voters a Platform Doesn’t Expose Misogynoir—It Profits From It appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Briahna Joy Gray, conservatives, viral videos, wokeness

Conservative Author Goes Full Deer in Headlights When Pressed To Define ‘Woke’

Bethany Mandel speaks into her camera during a Zoom interview.

"This is going to be one of those moments that goes viral," Bethany Mandel said as she struggled for words. And she was not wrong.

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Big on the Internet, Chinese Government, Jordan Peterson, Mikhaila Fuller, Twitter

Disgraced Canadian Professor Accidentally Shares D*** Milking Dungeon In CCP Rant

Jordan Peterson addresses students at The Cambridge Union on November 02, 2018 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.

One of the most upvoted comments reads, "The one thing JP haters and fans have in common is that they want him off of Twitter."

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TV, Amazon Prime, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, The Boys

How Do You Make ‘The Boys’ Even Filthier? Add Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan looking hot as Negan.

There are a few ways to achieve this, but I think the creators were smart in going exactly the way they went—by casting Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

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News, anti-lgbtq, Florida, florida schools, legislature, menstruation, sex ed, sex education

Florida Republicans’ New Bill Bans Girls From Talking About Menstruation

Students seen from above, studying at school desks.

Damn, Florida, make up your mind! In which way do you want to be dystopic and horrible?

The post Florida Republicans’ New Bill Bans Girls From Talking About Menstruation appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Hannah Waddingham, interview, Rebecca Welton, Ted Lasso

INTERVIEW: Hannah Waddingham Explores Rebecca’s Journey in ‘Ted Lasso’

Rebecca working in ted lasso season 3

Ted Lasso season 3 premiered on Apple TV+ this week and I can't wait to see what it holds for Rebecca!

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Movies, boston strangler, Chris Cooper, interview

INTERVIEW: Chris Cooper On What Inspires Him for Roles like the ‘Boston Strangler’

Podcasts, comedy, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, Conan O'Brien, podcasts, Stardew Valley

The Latest Episode of ‘Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend’ Exemplifies Everything We Love About Him as a Host

Conan O'Brien salutes, standing alone on a stage holding a microphone.

Grass is green, the sky is blue, and Conan O' Brien continues to be one of the greatest hosts in comedy.

The post The Latest Episode of ‘Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend’ Exemplifies Everything We Love About Him as a Host appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, American History, Black History, Civil Rights Movement, LGBTQ rights, women in history

The Watering Down of AP African American History Is an Attack on Living Memory

National guardsmen are called out in Memphis, Tennessee, following the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr in the city, 8th April 1968. They are guarding the street outside the Florsheim Shoes store. Alyssa covers eyes in editing.

"And then you get to about 1960 in here and it's all activism. It's all ideology. It's no history."

The post The Watering Down of AP African American History Is an Attack on Living Memory appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Florida, Immigration, Ron DeSantis, undocumented Americans

Florida Republicans Seek To Criminalize Any Contact With Undocumented People

A protester holds a sign reading "No one is illegal"

Ron DeSantis and his Republican cronies are at it again.

The post Florida Republicans Seek To Criminalize Any Contact With Undocumented People appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Ben Barnes, Shadow and Bone (series), The Darkling

Oh No … I Still Love the Darkling

Ben Barnes, as the Darkling, in Netflix's Shadow and Bone, his face covered in lacerations.

My favorite "If bad, why hot?" around.

The post Oh No … I Still Love the Darkling appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Disney+, Willow

Hold Up, ‘Willow’ Isn’t Canceled After All

Willow stands with a staff in a forest.

Showrunner Jonathan Kasdan has revealed that the real situation is more complicated (and better!) than we thought.

The post Hold Up, ‘Willow’ Isn’t Canceled After All appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, Anti-Vaxxers, conservative media, GETTR, social media, Sperm, Trump

Pro-Trump Social Media Platform Pivots to … Anti-Vax Sperm Sales?

a man wears a bright green shirt reading "unvaccinated"

Apparently the best, most profitable move may be to pivot from an ultra-right social media platform to an online marketplace for unvaxxed sperm.

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