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2 months ago | 
themarysue.com | Olivia Rolls
The 2025 BRIT Awards aired last week, which resulted in Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX at the center of over 800 complaints to Ofcom, the U.K.’s independent broadcasting regulator and “media watchdog,” in the aftermath. The problem? “Skimpy” outfits and a “raunchy” performance from Carpenter. This year’s BRITs were big for both Carpenter and XCX.
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2 months ago | 
themarysue.com | Olivia Rolls
The Pokémon franchise has long been known for its competitive battles, but there’s more to the animanga and game series than their signature pastime. So why are longtime fans invested in popular activities like shiny hunting, collecting, and cosplaying often relegated to being “casual” fans while competitive players are revered?
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2 months ago | 
themarysue.com | Olivia Rolls
As the buzz for this year’s Oscar winners dies down, a carpet clip of Megan Thee Stallion at Vanity Fair’s Oscars after-party is now making its rounds, showing the Grammy-winning artist was yet again the target of an interviewer’s microaggression. Sigh. Vanity Fair shared a clip on March 2 of Paige DeSorbo and Hannah Berner interviewing Megan Thee Stallion at the 2025 Oscars after-party.
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2 months ago | 
themarysue.com | Olivia Rolls
In light of Pokémon Day 2025, I was thrilled to see Chikorita revealed as one of the returning starters in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Then I remembered people hate Chikorita. Like, to the point of crashing out on the internet.
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2 months ago | 
themarysue.com | Olivia Rolls
I guess Timothée Chalamet’s legendary press tour wasn’t enough to get everyone watching one of his best films. Four anonymous Oscar voters said they didn’t even see Dune: Part Two leading into this year’s Academy Awards. Entertainment Weekly spoke with a director, writer, publicist, and casting director about their ballot picks for Best Picture, Best Director, and more ahead of the 2025 Academy Awards.
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2 months ago | 
themarysue.com | Olivia Rolls
Yona of the Dawn was infamously put on ice after one season, leaving fans begging for more from the anime even years later. Other shojo favorites like Fruits Basket and Kimi ni Todoke suffered similar early fates but have since been revived with a recent reboot and a long-awaited third season, respectively. Still holding its own among these S-tier series a decade later, Yona has what it takes to be the next big shojo in line for a revival.
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2 months ago | 
themarysue.com | Olivia Rolls
Fans have been looking forward to news on Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End since its near-perfect first season ended in 2024, with few details to keep us sated. Rest assured; the acclaimed anime has since been confirmed for a second season, highlighting key characters and pointing to a potential release window. Studio Madhouse and director Keiichirou Saitou will be returning to deliver Frieren’s next installment.
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2 months ago | 
themarysue.com | Olivia Rolls
Modern horror releases like Ti West’s X trilogy prequel, Pearl, and Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu were topics of hot debate when they hit theaters in 2022 and 2024, respectively. Aside from discourse surrounding the content of these otherwise acclaimed films, they also shared in a growing phenomenon among audiences, in which sexually charged scenes involving their scream queen leads made movie-goers laugh.
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Feb 13, 2025 | 
themarysue.com | Olivia Rolls
With a developing Buffy the Vampire Slayer series reboot on the brain as LGBTQIA+ rights are under threat, the titular hero’s slayer reveal in the iconic ’90s TV show remains a real tearjerker of a “coming out” scene that still resonates with queer audiences today. Buffy has long been a topic of queer discussion, with beloved characters at the time the series aired.
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
themarysue.com | Olivia Rolls
Chappell Roan has put down $25K in support of artists’ access to healthcare, with Noah Kahan and Charli XCX matching her donation following a former music exec’s misguided guest column for The Hollywood Reporter. The trend continues a much-needed conversation about the chronic mistreatment of artists and proves just how easy it is to do right by creatives and their work, a task many remain unwilling to accept.
