The Wednesday Edition - May 19, 2021
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Crafting Your Own Reality
Nghi Vo, author of The Chosen and the Beautiful, reflects on bringing her queer, magical reimagining of Gatsby to life in her latest guest post.
TV, friends, Friends: The Reunion

HBO Max Friends Reunion, a Thing That Apparently Exists, Now Has a Trailer

HBO Max Friends reunion

Friends: The Reunion heads to HBO Max on May 27th.

The post HBO Max Friends Reunion, a Thing That Apparently Exists, Now Has a Trailer first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Tennessee, trans rights, transphobia

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Signs “the Cruelest Anti-Trans Law in the Nation”

Former President Trump and Governor Lee

Here we are, in 2021, as a whole ass governor signs a bill to give folks a hard time because they dare to use the public restroom in the way you're supposed to use a public restroom.

The post Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Signs “the Cruelest Anti-Trans Law in the Nation” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Demi Lovato, LGBTQIA, non-binary

Demi Lovato Comes Out as Non-Binary and We’re So Happy for Them

Demi Lovato at event for Youtube Original Docuseries "Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil."

Demi Lovato has come out as non-binary and we're proud of them and the moment they're taking to speak their own truth while creating a space that is inclusive.

The post Demi Lovato Comes Out as Non-Binary and We’re So Happy for Them first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, Katie Porter, pharma, politics

Katie Porter Destroyed a Big Pharma CEO Using a Whiteboard, Cardboard Paper, and Facts

Katie Porter holds a whiteboard with cardboard paper circles of various sizes stuck to it during a hearing.

"Live your life in a way that Katie Porter never comes after you with a whiteboard."

The post Katie Porter Destroyed a Big Pharma CEO Using a Whiteboard, Cardboard Paper, and Facts first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, A Quiet Place Part II, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski

REVIEW: A Quiet Place Part II Masterfully Balances Tension and Emotion for a Thrilling Watch

millicent simmonds, noah jupe, emily blunt

While 'A Quiet Place Part II' revisits many of the beats of the original, it still offers a wildly entertaining movie-going experience that hits all the right buttons.

The post REVIEW: A Quiet Place Part II Masterfully Balances Tension and Emotion for a Thrilling Watch first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, dear evan hansen, musicals

Why Did People Think Dear Evan Hansen Was a Gay Musical?

Ben Platt as Evan Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen

Like a fart in a hallway, I was distantly, but strongly aware of the musical Dear Evan Hansen. The musical was a huge hit, winning six Tony Awards including Best Actor in a Musical for Ben Platt, Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Rachel Bay Jones, Best Musical, and Best Score. It is now being adapted into a film with Platt reprising his role. People have made jokes about Platt being too old to play a teenager, but what amuses me more is everyone realizing that the musical is not queer.

The post Why Did People Think Dear Evan Hansen Was a Gay Musical? first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Knives Out 2, Rian Johnson, Twitter memes

Everyone Is Apparently Cast in Knives Out 2, According to Twitter

Ana de Armas in Knives Out

The mystery of it all is who is really going to be in the cast of Knives Out 2 by the end of it all. Can Rian Johnson just do one of those picture mural things that makes a bigger picture and we can all send in a picture and then really be a part of Knives Out 2?

The post Everyone Is Apparently Cast in Knives Out 2, According to Twitter first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Horror, Netflix, R.L. Stine

R.L. Stine’s Fear Street Teaser: 3 Movies Coming to Netflix Weekly in July

Maya Hawke in Netflix's Fear Street.

Based on the books by R.L. Stine, Fear Street is a movie trilogy that is set to be released on Netflix over three consecutive weeks, starting July 2.

The post R.L. Stine’s Fear Street Teaser: 3 Movies Coming to Netflix Weekly in July first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, AIDS/HIV activism, Billy Porter

Tony Winner Billy Porter Shares His HIV Positive Status Publicly for the First Time: “The Truth Is the Healing”

Billy Porter attends the 73rd Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 09, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

Billy Porter is a fantastic actor, one award away from an EGOT, and through his role as Pray Tell in FX's Pose, he has been able to give a voice to many Black queer people living with HIV. In a recent interview with THR, it is revealed that Porter is one of those people himself.

The post Tony Winner Billy Porter Shares His HIV Positive Status Publicly for the First Time: “The Truth Is the Healing” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Jacob Batalon, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Zendaya

Things We Say Today: Jacob Batalon Shared Shared Behind-the-Scenes Pics From Spider-Man: No Way Home Taken by Zendaya!

tom holland, zendaya, jacob batalon

While fun pictures of the cast having fun, my galaxy brain instantly clocked Tom Holland in his Midtown High gym gear meaning either there is a "flashback" scene or that Peter Parker is still attending school even with Mysterio's video out in the world. 

The post Things We Say Today: Jacob Batalon Shared Shared Behind-the-Scenes Pics From Spider-Man: No Way Home Taken by Zendaya! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, News, Joe Rogan, men, podcasts

Man Paid $100 Million To Talk for a Living Warns That Straight White Men Will Not Be “Allowed to Talk”

Joe Rogan records his podcast.

Wow, what a terrifying and also completely nonsensical hypothetical scenario that must be for Joe Rogan, a man who is paid enormous sums of money to talk!

The post Man Paid $100 Million To Talk for a Living Warns That Straight White Men Will Not Be “Allowed to Talk” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, contributors, cyberbullying

Sydney Sweeney Can and Should Be Allowed to Celebrate Her Body Without Being Defined by It

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Sydney Sweeney attends the 28th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party sponsored by IMDb, Neuro Drinks and Walmart on February 09, 2020 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Cyberbullying certainly isn’t a new phenomena—unfortunately, it’s been one of the hallmarks of the Internet since its very inception. But what’s notable about this particular instance is that it’s one of the most significant examples in recent memory where a celebrity openly responded to the hate, which Sweeney did in a vulnerable Instagram live video shared with her followers

The post Sydney Sweeney Can and Should Be Allowed to Celebrate Her Body Without Being Defined by It first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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