Kimberly Terasaki

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6 of the Best Native and Indigenous Horror Movies

Oct 8, 2024 | themarysue.com | Kimberly Terasaki

Media featuring Native American and Indigenous people in leading roles can be hard to come by, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. So, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, here are some of the best Native and Indigenous horror movies. Also, quick note: I will not be including stories centered around Indian Burial Grounds as they are almost exclusively about white people, with the “Native” aspect only existing to provide some “explanation” for where the magic/horror comes from.
'High Hopes': Jimmy Kimmel's New Hulu Reality Show Is 'Vanderpump Rules' for Stoners

Apr 2, 2024 | themarysue.com | Britt Hayes |Evan Tiwari |Jack Doyle |Kimberly Terasaki

Weed culture has long had an image problem, but maybe this new Hulu reality series from Jimmy Kimmel can help us begin to heal. The first trailer for High Hopes has the vibe of Vanderpump Rules for potheads.
'Orphan Black: Echoes' Connects Krysten Ritter to the Clone Club Through One Key Character

Apr 2, 2024 | themarysue.com | Kimberly Terasaki |Teresa Jusino |Brian K. Vaughan

Orphan Black: Echoes—a spinoff of the original Orphan Black series—is coming. Marketing itself as a “completely unique copy of the original,” the show will follow new characters years after the original series and show how the world has (and hasn’t) handled cloning technology. Here’s everything we know about Orphan Black: Echoes thus far. The show is slated for release on June 23, 2024.
USC Annenberg Outlines How Much of an Anomaly Lily Gladstone’s Latest Role Was

Nov 27, 2023 | themarysue.com | Kimberly Terasaki

Killers of the Flower Moon is a groundbreaking film in many respects, including Native American representation. However, a recent report by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative has highlighted just how much of an anomaly the film is in terms of Indigenous women’s representation in Hollywood. What is the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative?
TikTok Creator Brings Addy the American Girl Doll (and Her Controversy) Back into the Spotlight

Nov 22, 2023 | themarysue.com | Kimberly Terasaki

The American Girl fandom is thriving on TikTok. With this platform, many people have been sharing their thoughts on the complicated relationship they had with the company and their dolls, especially their famous historical line, and that includes Addy. TikTok creator Abaetol has been one such voice in the community, bringing attention to the many complexities of Addy, American Girl’s first African American doll.
Here's How ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Fits Into Godzilla's MonsterVerse

Nov 21, 2023 | themarysue.com | Kimberly Terasaki

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is the newest AppleTV+ series. Set in 2015, it follows two siblings as they learn more about their father and his connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch, but as the series jumps around its own timeline, where does it fall into its larger fictional universe?
'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' Has an Adaptation Problem

Nov 20, 2023 | themarysue.com | Kimberly Terasaki

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, much like the original Hunger Games trilogy, was told from the perspective of the main character—in this case, Coriolanus Snow. However, where the Hunger Games films were mostly able to capture Katniss’ sardonic personality, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes failed to truly express the depths of Snow’s cruelty and self-involvement.
These Are the Tips You Need To Deal With Terrible Family This Thanksgiving

Nov 20, 2023 | themarysue.com | Kimberly Terasaki

Everyone knows how difficult family can be during the holidays. Leslie Jones recently shared her methods for dealing with unruly guests on The Daily Show, and in keeping with that same spirit, here are our methods for dealing with toxic family this Thanksgiving. I should let you know up front that this article is mostly a joke; your mileage may vary with how effective these techniques are.
Are They Making a Zelda Movie? Answered

Nov 20, 2023 | themarysue.com | Kimberly Terasaki

After the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, there have been persistent rumors that Nintendo is looking into more movie adaptations of its video game francises, such as the Legend of Zelda. The Legend of Zelda is an action-adventure game series that follows the hero Link and Princess Zelda as they fight to save the land of Hyrule from Ganon, the Demon King of the Dark World—a familiar and adaptable premise that would make for a fun film for all ages. But is the movie actually happening?
Is the MCU Pivoting Away From Kang? It's Complicated

Nov 19, 2023 | themarysue.com | Kimberly Terasaki

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may be shifting away from its main villain, Kang the Conqueror. First revealed in the season 1 finale of Loki, Kang, also known as He Who Remains, has been built up as the main antagonist for the next Avengers movies. One of the upcoming Avengers films is even (currently) called Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. So, why is Marvel potentially moving away from the Kang storyline?