| TV, contributors, Doctor Who By Lauren Coates on Mon,5:57 With just three holiday specials left until Jodie Whittaker bids farewell, the Thirteenth Doctor’s run on Doctor Who is nearing its final hours—but even after three full seasons, the Whittaker/Chibnall era of Who is still noticeably devoid of one major component that’s been present in every season of Doctor Who since the show was revived in 2005: a doctor/companion romance. The post Doctor Who’s First Same-Sex Doctor/Companion Relationship Is Closer Than Ever first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, capitalism, South Dakota, things we saw today By Vivian Kane on Mon,5:50 Teachers scrambling on their hands and knees for cash and the excessive waste found in one Whole Foods dumpster. Yay, America! The post Things We Saw Today: Our Dystopian Capitalist Hellfire Summed Up in Two Videos first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, HBO, Succession By Princess Weekes on Mon,5:47 I never expected to become one of those people who love Succession. But after finishing The Sopranos, I needed something that would fill that white family chaotic energy in my life, and boy the Roy family has done that. The post Succession Proves the Roy Kid Golden Trio Are Beautiful Entitled Failures first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Books, Asian American, Chinatown, independent bookstores By Alyssa Shotwell on Mon,5:41 Last weekend, chemical engineer Lucy Yu officially opened her bookstore in Chinatown (Manhattan), NYC "Yu and Me Books" after a soft launch on November 11. While food and drinks are on their way, the opening of this bookstore-cafe makes Yu and Me Books one of the first of its kind in NYC as it's Asian American woman-owned and operated. The post Yu and Me Books Opens as One of the First Asian American Woman-Owned Bookstores in Manhattan first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, And Just Like That…, Kim Cattrall, Samantha Jones, Sex and the City By Briana Lawrence on Mon,4:37 With Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) not returning for the HBO Max series "And Just Like That..." they had to come up with a reason to explain her absence. The post And Just Like That… I Wondered if This Was the Best Explanation They Could Give Samantha’s Absence first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, Kellogg's, labor strike, reddit By Alyssa Shotwell on Mon,2:54 Last week, a viral post on the r/antiwork subreddit called for collective action and solidarity with the strikers. The original poster, and others, asked people to flood the four Kellogg's sites looking to hire people with fake applications. The post Internet Floods Kellogg’s Attempt to Hire Replacements for Striking Workers With Fake Applications first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, food, restaurants By Briana Lawrence on Mon,2:32 Lecce, Italy's only Michelin-starred restaurant, Bros., responds to viral negative review by asking, "What is a man on a horse?" The post Michelin-Starred Restaurant Responds to Hilariously Terrible Review by Asking, “What Is a Man on a Horse?” first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, Naomie Harris By Princess Weekes on Mon,2:29 "What was so shocking about it was the casting director was there and the director, and of course no one said anything because he was – he is – such a huge star. That was my only #MeToo incident, so I felt very lucky given how rife that behaviour was." The post Naomie Harris Says “Huge Star” Groped Her During an Audition first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, And Just Like That…, peloton, Sex and the City By Vivian Kane on Mon,2:14 Peloton has released an ad narrated by Ryan Reynolds that takes on that huge 'Sex and the City' reboot plot-twist spoiler about Mr. Big. The post Ryan Reynolds Made Peloton the Perfect And Just Like That Response Ad first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, Anne Rice, J.K. Rowling By Princess Weekes on Mon,11:41 J.K. Rowlings decision to constantly choose violence against the trans community was continued over the weekend when she posted more anti-trans propaganda while harkening back to George Orwell's 1984. The post After More Rowling Transphobia, Internet Remembers Anne Rice Supporting Trans Fans first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Movies, Paramount Pictures, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 By Briana Lawrence on Mon,9:45 In a recent interview with Polygon, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie director Jeff Fowler compared Sonic and Knuckles to Captain America and Iron Man. The post Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Movie Director Compares the Sonic and Knuckles Rivalry to Captain America and Iron Man first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, Black Widow, Hawkeye, things we saw today By Chelsea Steiner on Sun,5:58 ***SPOILER ALERT: This post discusses storylines from episode 4 of Hawkeye.*** Fans of the Marvel cinematic universe were excited to see a breakout character from Black Widow show up on Hawkeye. Yelena Belova’s (Florence Pugh) appearance was all but assured in the end credits scene of Black Widow, where Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) […] The post Things We Saw Today: ‘Hawkeye’ Writers Didn’t Know About ‘Black Widow’ End Credits Scene first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > News, abortion, Gavin Newsom, gun control By Chelsea Steiner on Sun,4:19 He continued, "But if states can now shield their laws from review by the federal courts that compare assault weapons to Swiss Army knives, then California will use that authority to protect people's lives, where Texas used it to put women in harm's way." The post Gavin Newsom Wants to Use Texas Abortion Law to Tackle Gun Control first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, Anne Rice, Interview with the Vampire, RIP By Chelsea Steiner on Sun,2:15 Her son Christopher wrote, "Let us take comfort in the shared hope that Anne is now experiencing firsthand the glorious answers to many great spiritual and cosmic questions, the quest for which defined her life and career." The post Anne Rice, Beloved Author and Gothic Queen of New Orleans, Dies at 80 first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Big on the Internet, Busy Philipps, Full Frontal with Sam Bee, Samantha Bee By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,5:54 While Bee immediately flails, Philipps proves herself to be an adept puzzle solver, as she leads Bee through two rooms packed with Plan B, condoms, and abortion rights history. The post Things We Saw Today: Samantha Bee and Busy Philipps Are Trapped in an Abortion Rights Escape Room first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, Hawkeye, Linda Cardellini, Mockingbird By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,5:15 Clint tells Kate that the watch belonged to someone he used to work with, saying “they’ve been out of the game a long time but their identity is still attached to that watch.” The post Will Marvel Reveal Laura Barton as Mockingbird in ‘Hawkeye’? first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Comics, Captain Carter, Marvel's What If...?, Peggy Carter By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,4:35 The Marvel cinematic universe has given us plenty of heroes over its 13 year run, but few have had the longevity of Peggy Carter. The post Captain Peggy Carter Gets Her Own Comic Book Series in 2022 first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > Movies, transgender, transphobia, West Side Story (remake) By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,2:43 In 2021 it's still rare to see trans and non-binary characters onscreen, let alone in family-friendly, big studio films. The post ‘West Side Story’ Banned in Middle East Countries Over Trans Character first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > News, abortion, Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Supreme Court By Vivian Kane on Fri,5:58 Justice Sonia Sotomayor also wrote a dissenting opinion and once again, just as she did back in September, she truly annihilated the conservative majority with her opinion. The post Justice Sonia Sotomayor Wrote a Blistering Dissent to Court’s “Perverse” Decision Not To Block Texas’ Abortion Ban first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > TV, Cowboy Bebop, Netflix, things we saw today By Chelsea Steiner on Fri,5:51 At least our imaginary boyfriend John Cho is taking the news well. The post Things We Saw Today: Netflix Cancels Cowboy Bebop After One Season first appeared on The Mary Sue. Read More > |
