Big on the Internet, fanfic, fanfic trope, fanfiction By Briana Lawrence on Tue,1:30 A popular fanfic trope is when characters have to share a bed because there's only one available. Apparently, it happens quite often in real life! The post Apparently There Only Being One Bed Is More Likely Than We Think and I Feel So Validated as a Fanfic Writer first appeared on The Mary Sue. Books, our books our shelves, tj klune, Tor Books By TJ Klune on Tue,10:30 Under the Whispering Door is my fervent wish for all of us, that when we’ve reached the end of our lives, something wonderful awaits us. But I would be lying if I said it wasn’t more for queer people. This is a book for everyone, but I wrote it because I wanted my community to find a bit of solace, no matter their beliefs. The post Our Books, Our Shelves: TJ Klune’s Wish for Us All: Solace in the Queer Community first appeared on The Mary Sue. Big on the Internet, Anti-Vaccination, blackface, Rosa Parks By Briana Lawrence on Tue,9:28 A staff member at Mabel Rush Elementary School decided to protest the school's vaccine mandate by dressing as Rosa Parks and doing blackface. The post An Elementary School Staff Member Protested a Vaccine Mandate by Portraying Rosa Parks in Blackface and WOW I’ve Had My Fill of People Today first appeared on The Mary Sue. AMP Featured, News, COVID-19, lions, zoo animals By Vivian Kane on Mon,5:47 The National Zoo in Washington D.C. announced Friday that all of its lions and tigers have tested positive for COVID-19. The post Things We Saw Today: All the Lions & Tigers at the Smithsonian National Zoo Have COVID-19 first appeared on The Mary Sue. AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, don't tweet, social media, Twitter By Kaila Hale-Stern on Mon,5:38 People shared the worst tweets they've seen on Twitter, and the replies were so gloriously cringeworthy we had to compile them here. The post These May Well Be the Worst, Most Cringeworthy Tweets Ever Compiled first appeared on The Mary Sue. Books, FIYAHCON, Ignyte Awards, speculative fiction By Alyssa Shotwell on Mon,5:31 FIYAHCON is not just about giving out awards to excellent writers, artists, and critical readers of color. The three-and-a-half-day convention included panels, presentations, games, workshops and more. It gave people of color creatives (and allies there) to engage with discourse and engage with the diverse community regardless of location. The post Rebecca Roanhorse, Tochi Onyebuchi, And Others Recognized For Fire Fiction at FIYAHCON 2021’s Ignyte Awards first appeared on The Mary Sue. Movies, Halloween By Princess Weekes on Mon,5:29 Michael Myers lives, but the mob is ready for him in Halloween Kills. The post Final Halloween Kills Trailer Shows Some Returning Faces From the Original Film first appeared on The Mary Sue. AMP Featured, Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Marvel Cinematic Universe By Julia Delbel on Mon,4:28 Now that we’re nearly a full year into Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I hope people will be ready to hear me out when I say I hate the ending of Avengers: Endgame. The post So Far, Marvel’s “Phase 4” Is Only Making Captain America’s Avengers: Endgame Ending Worse first appeared on The Mary Sue. AMP Featured, TV, Hulu, The Handmaid's Tale By Princess Weekes on Mon,4:08 Last night at the Emmy's The Handmaid's Tale made history by breaking the record for most Emmy nominations and zero wins, which—speaking as someone who recently caught up with The Handmaid's Tale—seems about right The post The Handmaid’s Tale Needs To Start Focusing on an Endgame first appeared on The Mary Sue. AMP Featured, Comics, light novel, manga, My Hero Academia By Briana Lawrence on Mon,3:59 The cover for the upcoming Japanese release of My Hero Academia: School Days will make you feel all warm and fuzzy for Eri and Bakugo. The post Bakugo and Eri Own My Entire Heart in This My Hero Academia: School Briefs Cover first appeared on The Mary Sue. AMP Featured, News, Anti-Vaccination, Conspiracy Theories, COVID-19 vaccine By Vivian Kane on Mon,3:30 Rather than let us feel like we on the left have "won," they are literally dying to own the libs. And apparently, that was our plan all along. The post New Anti-Vax Conspiracy Theory: The Left Is Causing Unvaccinated Death on Purpose, Through Reverse Psychology first appeared on The Mary Sue. Big on the Internet, 2021 Emmys, disability rights, The Emmys By Alyssa Shotwell on Mon,2:49 Podcasts, Sponsored, editaudio, podcasting, podcasts By The Mary Sue Staff on Mon,1:55 editaudio emerged as a response to the fact that too often we only hear one type of voice in podcasting. By contrast, their team is a queer-led, woman, non-binary, and trans powerhouse. The post editaudio Is Here to Change the Voice of Podcasting first appeared on The Mary Sue. TV, anime, CrunchyRoll, tokyo revengers By Briana Lawrence on Mon,1:24 The 'Tokyo Revengers' anime has aired its first season finale, and it ends on a huge cliffhanger that took me by surprise even if I read the manga. The post That Tokyo Revengers Anime Season Finale Has Got Me Messed Up—Even if I Read the Manga! first appeared on The Mary Sue. Movies, contributors, TIFF By Andrea Thompson on Mon,12:34 Many films are outright desperate to speak to our times, but Maria Schrader’s Berlin-set sci-fi romcom I’m Your Man could genuinely lay claim to that and more. The post Review: Dan Stevens Is an Android Dreamboat in I’m Your Man first appeared on The Mary Sue. Books, holidays, publishing, Shipping Issues By Alyssa Shotwell on Mon,12:22 Since the pandemic began, it feels like almost monthly there is a new shortage due to how interconnected and globalized our economies are. Well, that and of course workplace safety and social distancing due to how we know the COVID-19 virus spreads. From chicken to equipment to work/learn-from-home, most people have been affected one way or another and publishing is no different. The post Supply Chain Problems Mean You Need to Buy Your Holiday Books, Pre-Orders ASAP first appeared on The Mary Sue. TV, 2021 Emmys, Michaela Coel By Princess Weekes on Mon,11:58 Last night the Primetime Emmys saw no non-white actor take home an acting award. The Crown and Ted Lasso both overwhelmingly swept their respective categories for drama and comedy. The post Michaela Coel’s Emmy Win Was Great, but Actors of Color Were Shut Out of Awards first appeared on The Mary Sue. Movies, Movies & TV, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Tom Hardy, Venom By Briana Lawrence on Mon,9:16 Tom Hardy was recently seen in a picture with Lin Oeding wearing a Spider-Man: No Way Home hat, leading to fan speculation of Venom appearing in the movie. The post My Favorite Thing About Spider-Man: No Way Home Is All the Fan Speculation, Like This Venom Theory Because of a Hat first appeared on The Mary Sue. TV, #MeToo Movement, 2021 Emmys, I May Destroy You, Michaela Coel By Alyssa Shotwell on Mon,12:17 After winning outstanding writing for a limited or anthology series or movie, Michaela Coel dedicated her award from I May Destroy You to the survivors of sexual assault. In her speech, Coel stated, "Write the tales that scare you, that make you feel uncertain that isn't comfortable. I dare you." The post Dedicating Her Emmy Win to Survivors of Sexual Abuse, Michaela Coel Awarded For Writing I May Destroy You first appeared on The Mary Sue. AMP Featured, TV, 2021 Emmys, Speech, The Queen's Gambit By Alyssa Shotwell on Sun,11:04 After winning the Emmy for directing for a limited or anthology series or movie, director of The Queen's Gambit Scott Frank took the stage and began reading his speech. As expected, when his speech ran on the long in, the music came to signal him to wrap it up. Instead of doing that, he shooed the music away and continued. And then, he did it again. It took THREE music cues for him to speed through the end. The post The Queen’s Gambit Director Shooes Away Music Cue Multiple Times first appeared on The Mary Sue. |
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