Siobhan Ball, Author at The Mary Sue

Siobhan Ball

Siobhan Ball (she/her) is a contributing writer covering news, queer stuff, politics and Star Wars. A former historian and archivist, she made her first forays into journalism by writing a number of queer history articles c. 2016 and things spiralled from there. When she's not working she's still writing, with several novels and a book on Irish myth on the go, as well as developing her skills as a jeweller.

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A collage of book covers; Stephen King's The Dark Half, Rachel Klein's The Moth Diaries, Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair, Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club.

10 Best Books About Imaginary Characters and Mystery

Mysterious books with characters who might just not be entirely real.

Sign at the bottom of a water slide saying it is closed in an abandoned swimming pool

Plans for a Waterpark at America’s Most Dangerous Lake Are Incredibly Tasteless

Even if you can overlook the number of people who have drowned there, the artificial lake was built on the site of mass racial violence.

Screenshot from the Wee Bear Bares 2 Try Not to Eat video on People vs Food. Battered shrimp and vegetables on a wooden plate, and soy sauce n a white dish.

10 Unique and Totally Mouthwatering YouTube Food & Cooking Shows

The funniest and most satisfying YouTube food shows around.

Nicolas Cage and Maxwell Jenkins walk past a farmhouse in a dark, blue toned lit image

We’re Not Getting Tired of the Post-Apocalyptic Monster Genre Any Time Soon, Especially When Nic Cage Is Involved

A dark fairytal coming of age in a Mad Max style setting

The Christmas Fifi Fox Squishmallow, Cam the cat pillow, Leonard the Lion headphones, and Frog pet bed

Best Squishmallow Gifts

Whether you want actual Squishmallows or Squishmallow-themed gifts, we've got you covered.

Kate Middleton on the cover of The Sun for coverage of her health.

Obviously Manipulated Photo of Kate Middleton Stokes Conspiracy Theories

The rumors and what we know.

Spider-Man pointing at another Spider-Man, who is pointing back.

In Moment of Unbelievable Irony, Midjourney Accuses Stability AI of Image Theft

The leopards are eating each others faces

Three screenshots from a video of a young blonde woman working over a grave.

The Video of a Woman Cleaning a Graveyard at Night Is Distasteful on Multiple Levels

It's a little uncomfortable.

Doc and Marty stare in disbelief in Back to the Future.

The 14 Greatest ‘Florida Man’ Headlines of All Time

As a Floridian, I can attest that Florida is a place full of wacky people.

Ursa and her young son Zuko smile sitting together outside.

One of the Biggest Ongoing Mysteries in ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Was Actually Answered Years Ago

Ursa'a story is a sad one, with a happy ending.