The Tuesday Edition - Feb 5, 2019
Fresh from your pals at themarysue.com
For the first time in omnibus form, follow Binti on an interstellar journey in Nnedi Okrorafor's Hugo- and Nebula-award-winning, sci-fi trilogy.
Read an excerpt of this groundbreaking series right here!
News, AIDS/HIV activism, donald trump, HIV

Trump to Announce Plans to End U.S. HIV Transmission Despite All His Efforts to the Contrary

The CDC estimates that more than 1 million Americans currently have HIV, with roughly 40,000 new transmissions each year.
News, Bernie Sanders, Stacey Abrams, State of the Union

Not Everyone Is Thrilled That Bernie Sanders Will Deliver His Own State of the Union Rebuttal

bernie sanders sits on a senate committee hearing
The State of the Union Address is scheduled for tonight, and while that doesn't sound all that enticing, Stacey Abrams is giving the official Democratic response, and that's a whole lot more exciting. Now, Bernie Sanders has announced that he will issue his own separate response, and not everyone is happy about it.
Movies, Guardians of the Galaxy, marvel, Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi Isn’t Going to Be the New Dad to the Guardians of the Galaxy

Clearly, Taika Waititi knows what he's doing when it comes to Marvel. Thor: Ragnarok ended up being one of the greatest MCU movies to date, and a lot of that has to do with Waititi.
Movies, The MCU, X-Men

Legion EP Lauren Shuler Donner Drops Some Clues on the Future of the X-Men and the MCU

x-men apocalypse poster
“You cannot have too many Marvel, X-Men superhero movies out there. We’ll cancel each other out. Each one has to be distinctive."
Movies, Disney, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: Episode IX

Just Give Us the Title of Star Wars Episode IX Already

Han Solo in Star Wars
Disney, you take and you take and you take and it is overly annoying when we've been waiting for the Star Wars Episode IX title for like the last 8 years.
Big on the Internet, Rent, Star Trek: Discovery, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Star Trek: Discovery Cast Sings a Parody of RENT for Nerds

Star Trek Discovery's cast sings RENT
File this under things I never thought I'd type: now you can watch the cast of Star Trek: Discovery give RENT's standard "Seasons of Love" a nerdy spin, as they sing on the starship bridge in full makeup and uniform.
TV, Y: The Last Man

Y: The Last Man TV Show Already Seems Set Up For Success, With Multiple Female Creatives

y the last man, dc, vertigo, fx, series, show, cast
“Y: The Last Man is a towering achievement among graphic novel storytelling and it’s been rewarding to work with this outstanding team."
News, donald trump, politics

Donald Trump’s Leaked Schedule Shows He Manages to Do Even Less Work Than We All Thought

donald trump sits at an empty desk
We've long known about Donald Trump's use of "executive time," a euphemism created by former Chief of Staff John Kelly to put a presentable name to Trump's love of free time. But according to a new report by Axios, based on an "unusually voluminous leak" of Trump's daily schedules, that free time takes up even more time than most had assumed–approximately 60% of his work day. That's nearly 300 (297) hours since the midterms this past November.
Big on the Internet, Liam Neeson, racism, Racist

This Racist Liam Neeson Interview Is Chilling

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 29: Actor Liam Neeson arrives at the Christopher Reeve memorial service October 29, 2004 in New York City. The tribute was held at the Julliard School where Chris reeve attended kmore than 30 years ago. (Photo by Stephen Chernin)
This is disgusting, and I'm sure there are people attempting to defend Liam Neeson, but there is nothing to defend.
Movies, Tatiana Maslany

We Talked to Tatiana Maslany About Destroyer, Women in Film, and More!

Watching Tatiana Maslany is a mesmerizing experience. If you're like me, you discovered her back in 2013 when she starred in Orphan Black, a show that showed her amazing range as an actress, but she had quite the career prior to her role as Sarah Manning (and all the subsequent clones on the show) because she's one of our most talented actresses today.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame

Now Marvel Is Editing Whole Characters out of Trailers? Cool Cool Cool.

It is so like Marvel to edit out characters from scenes so then we don't know they're a part of Avengers: Endgame. That doesn't mean we have to like it, but at least it's on brand for them.
Movies, contributors, Miss Bala

Movie Review: Miss Bala Remake Doesn’t Live Up to the Original

Gina Rodriguez looking scared in Miss Bala.
Overall, the film is no more than adequate, which unfortunately feels like a disappointment, given its potential. It’s a shame that it never comes together.
Big on the Internet, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery Finally Hits Its Stride

Michael and Tyler on Star Trek: Discovery
The third episode of Star Trek: Discovery's second season, "Point of Light," felt like the Star Trek show I've been dying to watch with this crew.
Big on the Internet, Taika Waititi, What We Do In The Shadows

The What We Do in the Shadows TV Show Looks Just As Good As the Film

Natasia Demetriou stars in What We Do in the Shadows on FX
We're going for a show that's got the whole "dead but delicious" vibe.
Big on the Internet, TV, nolite te bastardes carborundorum, The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid’s Tale Delivers a Powerful Super Bowl Commercial: “Wake Up America, Morning’s Over”

The Handmaid's Tale Super Bowl TV Spot Ad
The Handmaid's Tale at this point isn't just a show, it is a warning bell reminder that nothing is guaranteed, and freedom can be taken away at any moment.
News, #FreetheNipple, Adam Levine, Janet Jackson, sexism, Super Bowl

So Suddenly the Super Bowl Is Fine With Nipples Now?

Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs shirtless during the Pepsi Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show
America doesn't need protecting from nipples. If the NFL or CBS is going to protect its viewers from anything, they should start with boring halftime shows.
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