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TV, Horror, Netflix

The Best Horror Series on Netflix Right Now

Best horror series on Netflix, clockwise from left: 'Brand New Cherry Flavor,' 'The Haunting of Bly Manor,' and 'Slasher'

Netflix has a surprisingly solid selection, including popular horror comedies and terrifying supernatural tales.

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Movies, Gamora, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

I Love What ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Does With Gamora

Gamora stands in front of a circular gate in a spaceship.

Gamora's story in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is so much meatier and more complicated than I thought it would be.

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TV, Andor, Cassian Andor, Diego Luna, Star Wars, Tony Gilroy

God, ‘Andor’ Season 2 Is Going To Destroy Us

Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor as Diego Luna in Rogue One

It just is a lot to know that the minute that we get to the end of the season, we'll have only a brief window of Cassian's life left.

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Movies, Drax, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’: I Wasn’t Expecting Drax’s Story to be So Moving

Drax, Peter, and Nebula walk down a metal hallway, wearing matching blue and red uniforms.

Even knowing Drax's backstory in the Guardians of the Galaxy series, I honestly didn't see this side of him coming.

The post ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’: I Wasn’t Expecting Drax’s Story to be So Moving appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Finnick Odair, Sam Claflin, The Hunger Games

Is Now the Time to Remind the World Who the Best ‘Hunger Games’ Character Really Is?

Finnick Odair holds up his wrist with a bracelet on it

Until then, just know that I love Finnick Odair with my whole heart.

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News, AAPI Heritage Month, music, Sasami

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month With a Musician Who Goes F***ing Hard

Sasami (an Asian female musician) screams into a microphone on stage while playing electric guitar.

There's not a single piece of music that Sasami Ashworth has made that isn't absolutely fantastic.

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Big on the Internet, funny, Hide From Homepage, King Charles III, tampons

A British Supermarket Is Trolling King Charles Ahead of His Coronation

simpsons ted cruz homer republicans

On today's installment of "us Brits have the best humor": a supermarket has used King Charles' upcoming coronation to sell tampons.

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TV, Roy Kent, Ted Lasso

‘Ted Lasso’ Is a Show About Growth—So Where Is Roy Kent’s?

Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent in Ted Lasso season 3, episode 2.

Though we know Roy Kent can be emotionally vulnerable, his character growth never seems to stick.

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News, AI writing, WGA Strike 2023

WGA Strike: Studios May Already Be Trying to Use AI as Scab Labor

A writer striking in LA for WGA

Regulating AI has been one of WGA's core demands. Now, some studios may be trying to use it during the strike.

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Gaming, Hide From Homepage, The Legend of Zelda, the legend of zelda: tears of the kingdom

Here’s Every Character in ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’

Key art for 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom'

Here's what we know so far.

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Movies, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Hide From Homepage, James Gunn, Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Cameo Isn’t a Cop-Out

Nathan Fillion as Master Karja in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Nathan Fillion finally made his live-action debut in the MCU.

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TV, Loki, loki series

This ‘Loki’ Season 2 Art Makes a Big Reveal—If It’s Real

Tom Hiddleston as Loki in promo art for 'Loki'

Are these Loki season 2 images actually from Marvel? Are they fan art? Are they a hoax? Let's mine them for clues!

The post This ‘Loki’ Season 2 Art Makes a Big Reveal—If It’s Real appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Gaming, Hasbro, Magic The Gathering, Pinkertons, Wizards of the Coast

‘D&D’ & ‘Magic’ Publisher Reportedly Sicced the ACTUAL Pinkertons on Fans … More Than Once

Pinkerton guards escorting scabs during a 1884 miners strike in Buchtel Ohio.

They are a real-life group of people that The Professor of Tolarian Community College best described as "hired goons of the wealthy."

The post ‘D&D’ & ‘Magic’ Publisher Reportedly Sicced the ACTUAL Pinkertons on Fans … More Than Once appeared first on The Mary Sue.

TV, Netflix, Ziwe

Did Netflix Think We Weren’t Going To Notice This Blatant ‘Ziwe’ Rip-Off?

Ziwe looks at the camera while the banner underneath her says, "Ziwe to Netflix India: You Don't Have to Do This"

It wasn’t surprising to see another Ziwe-like show pop up from Netflix India, but it was surprising to see how much they copied from it.

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Books, feminism, graphic novel memoir, Middle East and North African, museums, Muslim women, SFF

11 SWANA Books and Graphic Novels You Need on Your TBR

Compilation of book covers.

This weekend marks the ends Arab Heritage Month, a.k.a. South West Asia & North African (SWANA) Heritage Month.

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Movies, animal abuse, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, trigger warning

Should ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Come With an Animal Cruelty Trigger Warning?

Baby Rocket in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' takes a strong stance against animal cruelty, but does its tackling of the topic warrant a trigger warning?

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TV, Ted Lasso

‘Ted Lasso’ Has Gone Off the Rails

screencap from Ted Lasso season 3 episode 4 - Ted Lasso, Coach Beard, and Roy Kent all looking defeated and disturbed

Ted Lasso just isn't a good show anymore. There, I said it.

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Movies, Hide From Homepage, Transformers, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Is More Than Meets the Eye

Optimus Primal, leader of the Maximals, in 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'

Bots on bots on bots.

The post ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Is More Than Meets the Eye appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Movies, Kathleen Kennedy, Marvel Entertainment, Star Wars (franchise), Victoria Alonso, women in film

Why Toxic Fans Are Targeting Female Producers

Avengers: Endgame and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker posters.

With the success of Star Wars and Marvel, one rising trend has been the harassment, blaming, and general scapegoating of female producers.

The post Why Toxic Fans Are Targeting Female Producers appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, mysteries, pasta, WTF

Did Someone Really Dump 500 Pounds of Cooked Pasta in the New Jersey Woods?

A mound of uncooked macaroni.

Strega Nonna's back and it's cloudy with a chance of meatballs.

The post Did Someone Really Dump 500 Pounds of Cooked Pasta in the New Jersey Woods? appeared first on The Mary Sue.

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