Anne Frank Started Her Famous Diary 70 Years Ago Today
Most of us learned the tragic story of young Anne Frank in school. The young Jewish girl whose family was hidden away from Nazi soldiers in a secret apartment in Amsterdam was immortalized thanks to a...
View ArticleAventure Time Meets Studio Ghibli, ‘Nuff Said
Here’s a thing you didn’t know you wanted until just now. It’s Marceline as San, and Lumpy Space Kodamas. The creator of this ball of awesome is David, and he’s only seventeen. There’s Fionna,...
View ArticleEarliest Cave Paintings May Not Be From Humans
Famous cave paintings that mark the walls of Europe may not actually be the first example of humanity’s artistic prowess — in fact, Neadenthals may be Earth’s earliest painters. The widely known cave...
View ArticleThis Is Definitely Happening: Ryan Reynolds Will Star In the Highlander Reboot
Okay, everyone, it’s official: Ryan Reynolds will be taking the lead role of Connor MacLeod in the upcoming reboot of Highlander. The rumor first started circulated last month that the somewhat...
View ArticleComic-Con: While You Were Sleeping
So none of us could make it to the San Diego Comic-Con this year, but that won’t stop us from obsessively checking Twitter for the latest announcements, because, you know, that’s an entirely healthy...
View ArticleAccording to This Psychologist, Sherlock Holmes Isn’t a Sociopath at All
Psychologist Maria Konnikova is peeved with some of the discussion going on around Sherlock. Why? Is it the mystery of the exact events of the season three two finale? Is it the pre-emptive hatred...
View ArticleStar Trek Borg Queen Alice Krige to Join Christopher Eccleston in Thor: The...
Previously, we heard that former Doctor Christopher Eccleston would be facing off against Chris Hemsworth as Thor: The Dark World‘s big bad villain. Now, we’ve heard of another joining the ranks of...
View ArticleGeneration Y Now Officially Buys More Books than the Baby Boomers
It’s not your grandpa’s book market anymore. While the world’s eyes may often be focused on the effects kindles and nooks and iPads and other e-reader options may be having on literature and book...
View ArticleGame of Thrones Has Cast Its Mance Rayder
No, Game of Thrones isn’t back on your television yet. And yes, we’re still pining for it like a certain blondie pines for her dragons. But there is news! The HBO show is still doing some casting for...
View ArticleHEY LOOK, They’ve Finally Officially Announced Who’s Playing Finnick!
And, well, it’s exactly who it was rumored to be a month ago. Was that so hard, Lionsgate? You couldn’t have just announced it when the cat first came out of the bag? You really shouldn’t keep trying...
View ArticleSpectacular New Pictures From the Mars Rover
Enable JavaScript to check out our fancy slideshow. 1.Mars Panorama Here is a series of images knit together to show a 360 degree view around the Curiosity rover. 2.Mount Sharp And here's Mount Sharp...
View ArticleErin DiMeglio Might Be the First Girl to Play Quarterback on a Florida...
If you’re of a certain age (*ahem* my age), there’s a good chance that when you were in elementary school, they didn’t let you outside for recess when it was raining or snowing, and instead you sat...
View ArticleMore Than Half of This Year’s Hugo Awards Went to Women, and You Can Read...
We linked you to the results of the 2012 Hugo Awards for the best in science fiction and fantasy yesterday for the sake of timeliness, and we also brought you the story of Neil Gaiman‘s win for The...
View ArticleDisney Finds a Director for Matched; Its Dystopian, Female-Led, Love Triangle...
Matched is a 2010 young adult novel by Ally Condie, featuring a dystopian society where all media and art is regulated, the state determines the day you will die, and your perfect mate is chosen by...
View ArticleJoss Whedon Has Chosen Who Will Be In ABC’s S.H.I.E.L.D.
Superhero fans have been speculating which Marvel characters will be featuring in Joss Whedon’s new S.H.I.E.L.D. series on ABC. Will any of the characters from The Avengers have key roles (or at least...
View ArticleScience Beats James Cameron: Titanic’s Death Scene Officially Mythbusted
Annoyed movie-goers (and director James Cameron) have argued this one for years but we can finally put it to rest. The Mythbusters crew (Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman) tried to figure out if Titanic’s...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Angela Lansbury, Please Don’t Kill Us
Dylan Meconis elucidates our feelings on the natal day of Angela Lansbury, Jessica Fletcher, Mrs. Potts, and Eglantine Price. Are you following The Mary Sue on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest,...
View ArticleGet Your Spend On With Our Favorite Geeky Cyber Monday Deals
Enable JavaScript to check out our fancy slideshow. 1.Black Widow Nouveau Give us all the WeLoveFine.com art nouveau t-shirts. And by the way, did you hear about our exclusive 25% off code, good all...
View ArticleNeil Patrick Harris Dreams In Puppet, As Illustrated In This Delightful Video
We previously showed you a behind-the-scenes look at Neil Patrick Harris’ new webseries on The Nerdist YouTube channel, Neil’s Puppet Dreams. Here’s the first episode. There are puppets. And singing....
View ArticleArrested Development Unexpectedly Gets Even More Actual Episodes
The saga of Arrested Development has been one of long odds, and more than that, it’s one where those odds have actually paid off for fans. Their long lost show is getting a movie… and a whole new...
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