The Mary Sue

Things We Saw Today: John Boyega Beatboxes, Dropping Some Serious Heat

You know, to cap off your week.

by Jessica Lachenal Jul 29th

Here's John Boyega laying down a sick beat. You know, just because.

Nobody’s Damsel Study Looks at Modern Female TV Characters and the People Who Love Them

Good news and bad news.

by Carolyn Cox Sep 2nd

A new study on the 2014-2015 television season has some really fascinating insights into what men and women want to see from ladies on TV. The results... may surprise you.

Let’s Talk About That Law & Order: SVU Gamergate Episode

dun...dun?

by Alanna Bennett Feb 14th

We previously reported that Law & Order: SVU would be taking on Gamergate in one of their many ripped-from-the-headlines episodes. Well, that episode aired this week, and it was….well, it happened.

Olivia Benson Learns About Swatting in This Clip From Law and Order SVU‘s Gamergate Episode

Oh god no no it's more ridiculous than I imagined.

by Victoria McNally Feb 6th

Personally I'd have preferred it be Ice-T who gets the tech lesson but you know what? I'm sure he'll have his moment.

Law and Order SVU Is Doing an Episode Inspired By Gamergate

DUN DUN

by Victoria McNally Jan 30th

In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered actually about ethics in game journalism.

(Less Than) 101 Geeky Printable Valentine’s Day Cards

by Jamie Frevele Feb 13th

You can try to be too cool for Valentine's Day all you like, but it's going to happen anyway, and you can't avoid it. You don't have to like it, because it's nearly impossible to like a 99% commercial holiday. But don't try to escape it, because there is no escape. It is a zombie out to get you, and it's here. (You were probably one of those "Was there some kind of game happening today?" people on Super Bowl Sunday. Guess what? Everyone knew that you knew there was a game that day.) But in case there is still a tiny, microscopic neutron inside of you that feels an urge to do something, even something weird, snarky, or slightly mean, then here are some (mostly) printable Valentine's Day cards just for you, lovingly scraped from a few corners of the Web.

Hey! This is Level Twenty, Okay?! This is the Kingdom of Galagar!

by James Plafke Oct 1st

Probably inspired by the horrific story of a mother who let her dogs starve to death and left her kids to fend for themselves, the writers of Law and Order: SVU felt that was all they needed to know about video games and gamers in order to accurately represent us.

A Pocket Guide to Fictional Social Networks

by Andrew Cedotal Feb 5th

Yesterday, we wrote about an entire social network dedicated to fictional personas, which made us think: what are some social networks that, while aimed at real human beings, are themselves totally made up to fill a void in pop culture? Join us below for a Campbellian hero's journey into the world of what TV writers, popular authors, and late-night comics think about when they think about social networking!