| Movies, Robert Eggers, The Northman, tropes By Brittany Knupper on Sun,5:52 I have a bee in my bonnet. A festering little fury that has been pestering my thoughts. And like most of my unhealthiest choices these days, I caught it by spending too much time on Twitter. We are cursed these days with “Take” brain. Something happens in the world and everyone must have a “take.” When a popular film comes out everyone must participate in “The Discourse.” Read More > Big on the Internet, Elizabeth Warren, Kevin McCarthy, Trump By Brittany Knupper on Sun,3:51 Senator Elizabeth Warren pulled absolutely zero punches today when asked about the Kevin McCarthy tapes. She told CNN’s State of the Union that “Kevin McCarthy is a liar and a traitor.” And included that she thought it was “outrageous.” Read More > Movies, Alexander Skarsgård, Robert Eggers, The Northman By Brittany Knupper on Sun,1:50 Bloody beefy boy hive, assemble! Our months of chanting “I will avenge you, father. I will save you, mother. I will kill you, Fjölnir.” have finally conjured Robert Egger’s historical epic The Northman into theaters! The film stars Alexander Skarsgård as Amleth, the viking warrior who becomes hell bent on avenging the murder of his father after he witnesses his brutal death at the hands of his uncle Fjölnir. Leave it to Eggers to give us the brutal viking origin story of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Read More > Big on the Internet By Kaila Hale-Stern on Sat,5:42 Netflix's new queer series 'Heartstopper,' adapted from the work of Alice Oseman, is set to be a new jewel in the streamer's crown and a social media sensation. Read More > Gaming, fighting games, PAX East By Ana Valens on Sat,5:36 Indie fighter Tough Love Arena offers a rare feat in the FGC: A fighting game that's truly easy to learn but difficult to master. Read More > TV, Disney+, Halloween, Marvel Entertainment By Julia Glassman on Sat,3:00 Werewolf by Night is coming to the MCU! Marvel has started production on its currently untitled Halloween special, due out in October 2022. Read More > Gaming, PAX East, Tabletop Gaming By Ana Valens on Sat,1:25 Eat your heart out, Roll20. This new platform may be a total game changer for online TTRPG groups. Read More > Gaming, Nintendo, Splatoon, Splatoon 3, video games By Kirsten Carey on Sat,12:00 Splatoon 3, which was previously slated for "summer 2022," has been moved back to September. Read More > Movies, banned, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness By Princess Weekes on Sat,10:00 Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the sequel film, which will be bringing the multiverse once more onto the Marvel big screen, has been banned in Saudi Arabia. Read More > Gaming, anime, PAX East, video games By Ana Valens on Sat,8:00 Cuisineer promises an addictive roguelite restaurant sim with an adorable female cast — including a memorable catgirl named Pom. Read More > Movies, HBO, The Time Traveler's Wife, things we saw today, trailers By Vivian Kane on Fri,5:49 HBO's series adaptation of The Time Traveler's Wife has a full trailer and release date. Read More > Movies, climate change, documentaries, Earth Day, earth day 2022, energy usage, environmental racism By Alyssa Shotwell on Fri,4:27 While reading a book or article may work for some, many of us are visual and auditory learners. Read More > Movies, commercials, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Marvel Entertainment By Julia Glassman on Fri,4:05 We Doctor Strange fans are so desperate for content that we'll grasp at anything, even Tide commercials. Luckily, capitalism is here to provide! Read More > Big on the Internet, Janelle Monáe, non-binary By Princess Weekes on Fri,3:52 Grammy nominee, actress, and android, Janelle Monáe spoke about their nonbinary identity on the most recent episode of 'Red Table Talk.' Read More > Books, American Library Association, censorship, libraries, romance novels, Romancelandia, Sexual Assault Awareness Month By Alyssa Shotwell on Fri,3:47 What started as a backlash against LGBTQIA+ displays in libraries (as if that wasn't bad enough) grew into a library in Enid, Oklahoma, banning all library-sponsored activities related to sex (even health) and canceling a romance book club. Read More > News, Disney, Don't Say Gay bill, politics, Ron DeSantis By Vivian Kane on Fri,3:34 The Florida legislature has passed a bill ending Disney's special tax status, in retaliation against Disney's criticism of the state's "Don't Say Gay" bill. Read More > TV, Killing Eve By Princess Weekes on Fri,2:31 Luke Jennings, the author of the 'Villanelle' books that provided the basis for the television series, wrote a piece for The Guardian comforting fans of 'Killing Eve' following the upsetting finale. Read More > Comics, Marvel Comics, Thor: Love and Thunder, Valkyrie By D.R. Medlen on Fri,2:24 Since the 'Thor: Love and Thunder' trailer dropped earlier this week, all things Asgardian have been living rent-free in my head. When I stopped freaking out over Natalie Portman's reveal as the Mighty Thor and King Valkyrie, I started re-reading various Jane Foster comics while I wait for the movie to release on July 8th. Read More > News, climate change, Earth Day, earth day 2022, environmentalism, Google, Google Doodle, The Environment By Kaila Hale-Stern on Fri,1:49 The 2022 Google Earth Day Doodle should act as a shock to the system for anyone who still has their head buried in the sand about the impacts of climate change. Read More > Movies, Disney+, Halloween, Marvel Entertainment, Werewolf By Night By Rachel Ulatowski on Fri,1:45 Disney+ is developing a Halloween special centered on Werewolf by Night, and Laura Donnelly has been allegedly cast in the special as Elsa Bloodstone. Here's everything to know about Bloodstone. Read More > |
|
| Like what we're doing? Become a subscriber and support the site! Subscribing to The Mary Sue costs only $4.99/mo or less, depending on your billing plan, and gets you great bonuses including an exclusive newsletter with insight into the stories our team is following, an ad-free version of the site, and live chats with the editorial staff. |
|
| Like what we're doing? Follow us everywhere to get even more of that good stuff. |
|
|
|
|
