The Tuesday Edition - Jan 11, 2022
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AMP Featured, News, COVID-19, Joe Biden, politics

So About Those “Free” At-Home COVID-19 Tests the Government Is Giving Us …

A large pile of Binax brand at-home COVID-19 test boxes.

The White House announced Monday that the Biden administration would be making over-the-counter at-home COIVD-19 rapid tests available in the U.S. for free. Well, sort of. OK, not really.

The post So About Those “Free” At-Home COVID-19 Tests the Government Is Giving Us … first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, anime, Funimation, My Hero Academia

Remember When We All Thought Shoto Todoroki Would Be a Dark and Brooding Character but It Turns Out He’s a Sassy Troll?

Shoto and his soba

I adore Todoroki, not just because of the serious moments, but because he's a hilariously blunt, "not here for your nonsense" teenager.

The post Remember When We All Thought Shoto Todoroki Would Be a Dark and Brooding Character but It Turns Out He’s a Sassy Troll? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, kingpin, Twitter, Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D’Onofrio Has a Great Way to Deal With Trolls

Vincent D'Onofrio looking menacing in Hawkeye as Kingpin

D'Onofrio's approach might not work for everyone (I know, trolls sometimes do not care how much you ignore them) but I do like his realization that getting combative towards them would hurt himself more than the trolls. 

The post Vincent D’Onofrio Has a Great Way to Deal With Trolls first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, TV, Dexter, Dexter: New Blood, Michael C. Hall

Dexter: New Blood Finds Redemption by Finally Holding Dexter Accountable

Jack Alcott, Michael C. Hall, and Julia Jones in 'Dexter: New Blood'

'Dexter: New Blood' had one job and one job only: to redeem the god-awful 2013 series finale that left fans furious and disappointed. They managed to pull it off.

The post Dexter: New Blood Finds Redemption by Finally Holding Dexter Accountable first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Batgirl, Batman (character), Michael Keaton

Batgirl Set Photos Give Us a New and Improved Batsuit for Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne

The suit still has Keaton's yellow backing to the Bat symbol but it looks like a fresher version than the suit we saw in the 1989 and 1992 Tim Burton films. The question now is how many times will we actually see Keaton back in the suit?

The post Batgirl Set Photos Give Us a New and Improved Batsuit for Michael Keaton first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, animation, Bob's Burgers, Movie Trailers

The Long-Awaited Bob’s Burgers Movie Finally Has a Trailer & New Release Date!

The Belcher family stands in their living room looking ahead with shocked expressions, a caption reads "official trailer"

Sometimes patience truly pays off because a year and a half after it was originally slated to hit theaters, we finally have a trailer for The Bob's Burgers Movie.

The post The Long-Awaited Bob’s Burgers Movie Finally Has a Trailer & New Release Date! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, TV, Disney, Hide From Homepage, Marvel Entertainment, Ms. Marvel

We Can’t Wait for Ms. Marvel. So, When Does it Hit Disney+?

Kamala Khan in Ms. Marvel, coming to Disney+.

Kamala Khan's TV debut is sooner than you might think. Here's what we know about Ms. Marvel on Disney +.

The post We Can’t Wait for Ms. Marvel. So, When Does it Hit Disney+? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, authors, pitch, Twitter

Authors Turn to Twitter To Share What Their Books Are Actually About vs. How They’re Marketed

Mackenzie Reed tweets "tell me what you book is about and then tell me what your book is ACTUALLY about." (Image: screencap.)

This carefully crafted elevator pitch is going to miss elements of the story like themes, and tropes (except romance, because y'all get straight to the point).

The post Authors Turn to Twitter To Share What Their Books Are Actually About vs. How They’re Marketed first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, Black Girl Magic, fantasy, Houston

Ashes of Gold Author J. Elle on Strength in Vulnerability

J. Elle next to her newest book "Ashes of Gold." (Images: Books Forward, Millner Books, and J. Elle.)

Rue is fictional and she is not. She was inspired by some of my own experiences growing up. But also every Black girl who has had who they are determined for them before being given the chance to determine that for themselves.

The post Ashes of Gold Author J. Elle on Strength in Vulnerability first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, fired, LAPD, Pokémon (franchise), Pokémon Go

2 LAPD Officers Lose Appeal After Being Fired for Ignoring a Robbery in 2017 to Pursue a Snorlax in Pokémon Go

Sleeping Snorlax

Two former LAPD officers were fired after they ignored a call to assist in a robbery in 2017. The officers were playing Pokémon Go instead.

The post 2 LAPD Officers Lose Appeal After Being Fired for Ignoring a Robbery in 2017 to Pursue a Snorlax in Pokémon Go first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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