The Friday Edition - Jul 14, 2023
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Movies, Elemental, Pixar

Pixar Only Has Itself To Blame for Its Latest Box Office Disappointment

Leah Lewis as Ember and Mamoudou Athie as Wade in Elemental

Why Elemental is causing such a controversy—and why Pixar has itself to blame.

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News, politics, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr. Press Dinner Ends the Only Way It Could: With a ‘Loud, Prolonged Fart’

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 14: Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits "Fox & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios on July 14, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

I suppose beans were on the menu.

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News, John Green, Johnson & Johnson, nerdfighters, Patents, pharmaceuticals

John Green May Have Just Helped Save Millions of Lives

John Green next to Johnson & Johnson logo.

The power of getting people's attention at the right moment can mean a world of difference in battling corporate greed.

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Movies, conservatives, fake news, snow white and the seven dwarves

Conservatives Are Losing Their Minds Over Fake ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ Photos

Disney's animated Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Conservatives on the internet are crying "woke" over make-believe nonsense again.

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Movies, Barbie movie, John Cena

We Love You, Ryan Gosling, But We’re Really Here for John Cena as Kenmaid

John Cena serving Kenmaid realness.

Pictures of Dua Lipa as Mermaid Barbie were out months ago, but we are just now getting our first glimpse of John Cena in his Kenmaid costume.

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News, abortion, Mike Pence, reproductive rights

Mike Pence Wants Pregnant People to Endure Pointless Suffering and Risk—Even When the Fetus Won’t Survive

Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence delivers remarks at the Faith and Freedom Road to Majority conference on June 23.

Staking out a horrifically extreme position, Pence says abortions should be banned even for nonviable pregnancies.

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TV, p-valley, SAG-AFTRA, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (series), WGA Strike 2023

These Shockingly Low ‘She-Hulk’ and ‘P-Valley’ Residuals Show Why Strikes Are Necessary

Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and Brandee Evans as Mercedes in P-Valley

Writers and actors from projects like She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and P-Valley are sharing their ridiculously low residual pay.

The post These Shockingly Low ‘She-Hulk’ and ‘P-Valley’ Residuals Show Why Strikes Are Necessary appeared first on The Mary Sue.

News, OpenAI, SAG-AFTRA, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, WGA Strike 2023

As Actors & Writers Strike, David Zaslav and Other CEOs Attend Annual ‘Summer Camp for Billionaires’

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaks to the media as he arrives at the Sun Valley Lodge for the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 11, 2023 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every July, some of the world's most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, technology and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

While writers and actors have taken to the streets demanding basic rights, the people at the top are screwing around.

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News, Clarence Thomas, Matt Gaetz

Why Do Conservatives Keep Putting Their Shady Deals on Venmo?

A close-up of Clarence Thomas' face.

These knuckleheads really do think they're so far above the law they don't have to worry about covering their tracks

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Movies, Artificial Intelligence, SAG-AFTRA, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023

SAG Strike: AMPTP’s ‘Groundbreaking’ AI Proposal is Already Screwing Actors Over

A picket sign reads, "SAG-AFTRA Unions Stand Together."

AMPTP's use of AI to cheat actors out of pay isn't hypothetical. It's already happening.

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Movies, anime, Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli, The Boy and the Heron

Hayao Miyazaki’s Mysterious Final Film Gets a North American Release Date

Poster art for Studio Ghibli's The Boy and the Heron, Hayao Miyazaki's final film

The real question is: will we also get nothing except the poster before the release?

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Movies, Hide From Homepage, manga, Netflix

‘Zom 100’ Brings an Apocalyptic Manga to Live Action

Eiji Akaso as Akira Tendo in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead is the latest anime to get a live-action Netflix adaptation. Here's everything we know about it so far.

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News, Barbie movie, Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan Is Furious That the ‘Barbie’ Movie Doesn’t Center Around Ken

Ryan Gosling as Ken, wearing a denim vest and smiling

We feel sorry for people like Morgan whose imaginations are so limited and stunted that they need characters that look exactly like them.

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Movies, comedy, Netflix, streaming

The Best Comedies on Netflix Right Now

The best comedies on Netflix right now, featuring (clockwise from top left): 'Dope,' 'Mean Girls,' 'Bridesmaids,' 'The Breakfast Club,' and 'The Mitchells vs. the Machines'

Because we could REALLY use a laugh right about now.

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News, anti-trans, anti-trans bill, Bathroom Bill, DMV, Kansas

In Cruel New Ruling, Transgender Kansans Are Banned From Changing the Gender Listed on Their Drivers License

Transgender flag fades into shadows and silhouettes of people on a road

Kansas Republicans are pulling some seriously garbage moves in the state legislature.

The post In Cruel New Ruling, Transgender Kansans Are Banned From Changing the Gender Listed on Their Drivers License appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Anime, anime, Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, Hide From Homepage, Kill la Kill

The Best Animated Anime of All Time

Violet from 'Violet Evergarden'

Sometimes when the anime stars align, you get a beautiful story carried along by an equally gorgeous animation style.

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TV, anthology, Hide From Homepage, Horror, slasher, Streaming Television

Every Season of ‘Slasher’ (So Far), Ranked

the gentleman in Slasher: Flesh & Blood

Slasher is the Canadian version of American Horror Story, and as such, some seasons are better than others. Here's how they rank!

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Movies, Hide from Hompeage, Medusa Deluxe

‘Medusa Deluxe’ Release Date, Plot, Trailer, Cast, and More

Anita-Joy Uwajeh as Timba in Medusa Deluxe

It's not everyday that an A24 murder mystery film involving a hairdressing competition comes along.

The post ‘Medusa Deluxe’ Release Date, Plot, Trailer, Cast, and More appeared first on The Mary Sue.

Big on the Internet, Harry Potter, Hide From Homepage, J.K. Rowling

A Lowlight Reel: J.K. Rowling’s Most Controversial Moments

JK Rowling purses her lips and looks stern on a red carpet.

Five points from Rowling! And then five million more!

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TV, Fear the Walking Dead, Hide From Homepage, The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Dead City

All ‘Walking Dead’ Spin Offs Ranked Worst to Best

Madison & co in Fear the Walking Dead season 4

The day will come when you won't be (see what I did there?) tuning in to a new The Walking Dead spinoff.

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