The Sunday Edition - May 4, 2025
Fresh from your pals at themarysue.com
Big on the Internet, Darth Vader, donald trump, Star Wars

The White House tweets a picture of Donald Trump as a Sith for May the 4th…

Did no one realize that the red lightsabers are the bad guys?????
Entertainment News, Aimee Lou Wood, Walton Goggins, White Lotus

Walton Goggins shut down an interviewer who would not stop asking about Aimee Lou Wood

Was the first time Walton Goggins shut it down not enough?
TV, clint barton, Disney+, Hawkeye, Jeremy Renner

We could have had ‘Hawkeye’ season 2, if only they’d pay Jeremy Renner

You're telling me we COULD have had a season 2 of Hawkeye?!
TV, Andor, Bix Caleen, Cassian Andor, Diego Luna

Bix and Cassian’s ‘Andor’ relationship has me watching ‘Rogue One’ in a new way

A love born out of time vs. a need for companionship
Movies, Florence Pugh, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts, Yelena Belova

Yelena Belova’s storyline about having joy as a kid is for the “happy kids”

Yelena's storyline hurts.
Anime

10 best videogames of 2024

2024, a fine gaming vintage.
Anime, berserk, Death Note, Dragon Ball Z, Hide From Homepage, My Hero Academia, One Piece

10 worst decisions made by anime characters, ranked

Who let him leave the house dressed like this?
Books, The road

10 best sci-fi books of the 21st century

Future generations are gonna love these.
Books, Contact, gideon the ninth, Hyperion, Project Hail Mary, sci-fi, The Bone Season, The Forever War, This Is How You Lose The Time War

10 best sci-fi books with romance

Hard sci-fi, soft romantic underbelly.
Movies, Anna Kendrick, Another Simple Favor, Blake Lively, Titanic

‘Another Simple Favor’ brings up a frustrating ‘Titanic’ conversation

Here we go again
Big on the Internet, Airyn De Niro, Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro shows how easy it is to love and support your children

This is how every parent should react!
Big on the Internet, Blue Origin, Katy Perry

Katy Perry misses the point over criticism of her Blue Origin trip

Okay but Katy Perry...you went on a joyride to space
Movies, Anna Kendrick, Another Simple Favor, Blake Lively, Paul Feig

‘Another Simple Favor’ review: You can trick me twice (and I love it)

Mystery wrapped in a pretty Italian bow
Big on the Internet, Bill Belichick, Jill Biden, Megyn Kelly

Megyn Kelly Used Bill Belichick to take a shot at Jill Biden?

I mean sure, I guess.
Movies & TV, bad times at the el royale, Lewis Pullman, Top Gun: Maverick

Falling in love with Lewis Pullman because of ‘Thunderbolts*’? Watch these projects to support your new fave!

Keep the Lewis Pullman love alive and watch these movies and television shows!
Movies, exclusive, Kerry Washington, Omar Sy, Shadow Force

EXCLUSIVE: See Kerry Washington be a badass in new images from ‘Shadow Force’

Check out these new images from Lionsgate's 'Shadow Force'!
Movies, A24, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Emily Blunt, The Smashing Machine

The Rock proves he’s a serious actor in this new A24 trailer

There's nothing like a good fighting movie and 'The Smashing Machine' might be our next hit.
Movies, Castle in the Sky, Pom Poko, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Studio Ghibli, The Cat Returns, The Tale of Princess Kaguya

The 10 most underrated Studio Ghibli films

Some of these do Mononoke better than Mononoke.
Anime, black clover, Death Note, Demon Slayer, Naruto, One Piece

The 10 most annoying anime characters of all time

Even without sharingan eyes, it's easy to see who's the worst.
TV, Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker, Netflix

10 best ‘Black Mirror’ episodes, ranked

A white main in a suit sits at a table talking to a piece of glass.

Terrifying misuse of power, frighteningly little attention paid to the ethics of new technologies, and incredibly bleak outcomes that make you question if it’s all worth it? No, it’s not Trump’s America, but a new season of Black Mirror!

Season 7 of the iconic anthology series dropped on Netflix earlier this month to much acclaim, bringing six new episodes into the show’s canon. But what are the best episodes of this (mostly) sci-fi anthology series? Below is our take on the best Black Mirror episodes, ranked (although we’re sure plenty of you will disagree!)

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