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Movies, Dune, Dune: Part One

New to Dune and Worried the Movie Will Be Too Confusing? Don’t Be.

Paul (Timothee Chalamet) holds up a knife above his head in a scene from Dune.

You don’t have to know much about Dune to know that it is overwhelming in scope.

The post New to Dune and Worried the Movie Will Be Too Confusing? Don’t Be. first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Jason Sudeikis, Saturday Night Live, Ted Lasso

Jason Sudeikis Brought Big Ted Lasso Energy to His SNL Monologue

Jason Sudeikis smiles during his Saturday Night Live monologue

"It's truly shocking to me," Sudeikis said of Ted Lasso's success, "because it's built around two things Americans hate: soccer and kindness."

The post Jason Sudeikis Brought Big Ted Lasso Energy to His SNL Monologue first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Dune: Part One, Things We Saw

Things We Saw Today: Dune Making Solid Numbers on Big Screen With Projection of $39.1 Million

Zendaya as Chani in the upcoming Dune Part One

According to Variety it should meet the targeting a $33 million opening weekend haul, while other industry projections have the film opening as highly $39.1 million. Overseas the film has already made $130 million from international markets heading into the weekend. This is a huge success for Villeneuve, Dune fans such as myself, and sci-fi in general.

The post Things We Saw Today: Dune Making Solid Numbers on Big Screen With Projection of $39.1 Million first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Bill Maher, Dave Chappelle

Bill Maher Defends Dave Chappelle: “I’m Team Dave, but That Doesn’t Mean I’m Anti-Trans.”

bill maher talks about Dave Chappelle because what else is there to do

HBO’s Bill Maher of course took some time on his show Real Time to push back against criticism aimed at comedian Dave Chappelle, whose Netflix special has come under fire for being transphobic and caused a walkout from trans employees.

The post Bill Maher Defends Dave Chappelle: “I’m Team Dave, but That Doesn’t Mean I’m Anti-Trans.” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Movies, Alec Baldwin, R.I.P.

What We Know About Fatal Rust Accident That Took the Life of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

Halyna Hutchins attends the SAGindie Sundance Filmmakers Reception at Cafe Terigo on January 28, 2019 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Fred Hayes/Getty Images for SAGindie)

On Thursday, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died when actor Alec Baldwin, fired a prop gun while filming a scene for the movie Rust, in New Mexico. The shooting also wounded director Joel Souza. The accident was painfully tragic, but there is also a lot of misinformation and speculation about why everything happened in this way. Here is what we know and what has been confirmed.

The post What We Know About Fatal Rust Accident That Took the Life of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Alligator Loki, Loki, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: There’s a Bread Version of Alligator Loki

Alligator Loki in Marvel Studios' LOKI, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

Would I die for 'Dough-ki' in the same way I would the Alligator Loki from the show? Yes, absolutely.

The post Things We Saw Today: There’s a Bread Version of Alligator Loki first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, Batman (character), Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson

Kristen Stewart Is Down to Play Some Other Scary Person, Just Not the Joker

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 14: Jury member Kristen Stewart attends the screening of "Blackkklansman" during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 14, 2018 in Cannes, France.

Kristen Stewart might not want to play the Joker to Robert Pattinson's Batman, but she's not against playing one of his villains.

The post Kristen Stewart Is Down to Play Some Other Scary Person, Just Not the Joker first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, A Nightmare on Elm Street, bo burnham, Bo Burnham: Inside

Bo Burnham Filmed Inside In the Nightmare On Elm Street House

Bo Burnham with Socko in Inside

So if you didn't have nightmares about existential dread after watching Inside the first time around, maybe now you'll have nightmares about Freddy Krueger?

The post Bo Burnham Filmed Inside In the Nightmare On Elm Street House first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, abortion, Texas, U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Once Again Refuses To Block Texas Abortion Ban

A pro-choice protester in a Planned Parenthood shirt holds a sign saying "This is bullshit"

"Every day the Court fails to grant relief is devastating, both for individual women and for our constitutional system as a whole," Justice Sotomayor writes in her scathing dissent.

The post Supreme Court Once Again Refuses To Block Texas Abortion Ban first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, rare books, Saint Heron, Solange

Solange’s Saint Heron Starts Community Library For Rare Books By Black, Brown Authors

Solange Knowles, Shantel Pass, and other members of Saint Heron. Image over a photo of books. (Image: Rafael Rios.) https://www.essence.com/entertainment/only-essence/saint-heron-exclusive/

Solange's Saint Heron created spaces for visual and music artist conversations and preservation. Now, they are aiming to get rare Black books into the hands of readers.

The post Solange’s Saint Heron Starts Community Library For Rare Books By Black, Brown Authors first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, bruce banner, Hulk, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

I Keep Thinking About Those Unexplained Hulk Reveals in Shang-Chi

Wearing a purple shirt, Mark Ruffalo smiles as Bruce Banner in Avengers

In 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,' we see a few unexpected reveals about the Hulk and Hulk-related things. What's happening here?

The post I Keep Thinking About Those Unexplained Hulk Reveals in Shang-Chi first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, AITA, are you fucking kidding me, kids

Miserable Parent Misses the Point of Kids Painting Kindness Rocks by Throwing Away the Ones That Aren’t up to Their Standards

Ratchet Kindness Rocks?

A parent has revealed that they threw away kindness rocks they found in their neighborhood because they felt their own kids did a better job painting them.

The post Miserable Parent Misses the Point of Kids Painting Kindness Rocks by Throwing Away the Ones That Aren’t up to Their Standards first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, COVID-19, memes, Twitter memes

Good News, Looking at All Those COVID-19 Memes May Actually Good for You

Woman in a white robe looks at her cell phone

According to a new study, looking at COVID-19 memes could be helping us cope with pandemic-related anxiety.

The post Good News, Looking at All Those COVID-19 Memes May Actually Good for You first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, Bad Republican, meghan mccain

Andy Cohen Actually Calls Out Meghan McCain’s Hypocrisy

Meghan McCain looks angry on The View.

Meghan McCain might be writing a 'tell-all' despite expressing her distaste for them in the past, but Andy Cohen wasn't going to let her get away with it.

The post Andy Cohen Actually Calls Out Meghan McCain’s Hypocrisy first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, audiobooks, publishing, translator

Translators Are Right, They Do Deserve More Credit Than They Get for Their Work

Jennifer Croft next to the first 50 ish names who signed her petition. (Image: Norapushkin and screenshot from U.K. Society of Authors.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Croft#/media/File:Jennifer_Croft.jpg

In gathering these images, I started to notice the hit or miss nature of crediting the author on the cover.

The post Translators Are Right, They Do Deserve More Credit Than They Get for Their Work first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, cryptids, Kickstarter, Plush

This Friend-Shaped Mothman Plush From the Campfire Creatures Kickstarter Is My New Favorite Thing

Mothman Kickstarter

Windy Woods Design has launched their Campfire Creatures Kickstarter which offers an adorable plush version of the cryptid, Mothman.

The post This Friend-Shaped Mothman Plush From the Campfire Creatures Kickstarter Is My New Favorite Thing first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Movies, Charlie Cox, Daredevil, Matt Murdock

Could We See Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock Again in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Charlie Cox smiles as Matt Murdock in Netflix's Daredevil

We'd love to see Charlie Cox come back as Matt Murdock/Daredevil in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but does the actor think that it is possible?

The post Could We See Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock Again in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, dashcam, horror films, Pandemic

In Pandemic Horror Dashcam, Its Polarizing Protagonist Is The Real Threat

A blurry person in a red coat is seen on a dark road through a windshield in horror movie 'Dashcam'

Dashcam’s insufferable, COVID-denying protagonist Annie Hardy is the reason you’ll find it hard to divert your eyes from the screen.

The post In Pandemic Horror Dashcam, Its Polarizing Protagonist Is The Real Threat first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, Kyrsten Sinema, veterans, women in politics

5 Veterans Quit Kyrsten Sinema’s Advisory Council With a Resignation Letter Tearing Her to Shreds

Kyrsten SInema wears a mask and a bright floral dress, talking on a cell phone in a parking lot

"You have become one of the principal obstacles to progress," Sinema's now-former advisers write. "We shouldn’t have to buy representation from you, and your failure to stand by your people and see their urgent needs is alarming."

The post 5 Veterans Quit Kyrsten Sinema’s Advisory Council With a Resignation Letter Tearing Her to Shreds first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Cracker Barrel, Disney, manga, The Nightmare Before Christmas, TOKYOPOP

TOKYOPOP Teams up With Cracker Barrel to Let Us Read Disney Manga With a Side of Country Fried Steak

Cracker Barrel TOKYOPOP

TOKYOPOP is working with Cracker Barrel to bring Disney manga into their stores. The first manga will be Nightmare Before Christmas.

The post TOKYOPOP Teams up With Cracker Barrel to Let Us Read Disney Manga With a Side of Country Fried Steak first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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