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Sam Maggs

Sam Maggs is a writer and televisioner, currently hailing from the Kingdom of the North (Toronto). Her first book, THE FANGIRL'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY will be out soon from Quirk Books. Sam’s parents saw Star Wars: A New Hope 24 times when it first came out, so none of this is really her fault.

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Chris Pratt Explains the Science of Jurassic World and Dino Dung

Chris Pratt joins the host of VSauce to get real about the science of Jurassic World, along with palaeontologist Jack Horner. I mean, did you know dino poop still smells even after all this time? I didn't, but now I don't know how I ever lived without that information.

Things We Saw Today: The First All-Female Transformers Combiner is…

In an interview with USA Today, writer Mairghread Scott revealed Victorion, the first all-female Transformers combiner! She'll debut next month inIDW’s Combiner Hunters one-shot. (via Kotaku)

A Visual Guide to Exactly How Big the Relationship Age Gaps Are in Hollywood Films

There's been a lot of talk lately (and rightfully so) about the significant age gaps between couples in movies. We even talked at length about why it's so problematically portrayed and normalized in Hollywood films.

Penny Dreadful Review: “Little Scorpion”

Did you think that just because I was leaving The Mary Sue I was going to abandon you in the middle of a season of Penny Dreadful? Well think again, because someone has to call out Nice Guy John Clare on the internet, and that person is darn well going to be me.

The Mary Sue Exclusive Comic: Motivating Female Characters Is Hard, You Guys

If you really think sexual assault is necessary to motivate or precipitate hostility towards a character, maybe you're not doing writing right.

Meet Me at the Bar: A Heartfelt Farewell from One of Your TMS Editors

Well friends, it's that time. Today's my last day at The Mary Sue.

Spaced Newbie Recap: “Gone”

This has to be the best episode of Spaced, if we’ve basing it solely on sheer ingenuity. It’s inventive in its storytelling method, rich in its characterization of Tim and Daisy, and a hell of a lot fun, taking a silly pastime and making it a cornerstone for the episode itself.

Elizabeth Banks Might Direct the Film Adaptation of YA Hit Red Queen

Ladies directing YA about ladies written by ladies is the kind of story with which I like to start the day.

Giveaway: Espionage Cosmetics’ Bitch Planet And Sex Criminals Nail Wraps

Espionage Cosmetics just released their latest comic collaboration with Bitch Planet and Sex Criminals - and you could win a full set of their new nail wraps!

The Mary Sue Interview: Syfy’s Dark Matter Brings The Badass Ladies In Force

The second I stepped into showrunner and co-creator Joseph Mallozzi's office and saw the big Cowboy Bebop poster tacked to his wall, I knew that everything was going to be okay. "I love the fact that it has a beginning, a middle, and an end," he said of the classic anime, "which is basically what I wanted for [Dark Matter]."