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Veronica Mars is the little show that could. After three seasons struggling in the ratings—first on UPN, then the CW—the series which had critical and fan support is finally coming back to TV.

Season three of the original show ended on a cliffhanger, but fans funded a Veronica Mars feature film through an incredibly well-performing Kickstarter campaign. Now, marshmallows, a.k.a. fans of Veronica Mars, have something even better to look forward to, as the young private investigator and all her friends from Neptune, California are coming back to serialized storytelling in the form of a new streaming series on Hulu. The show, announced as returning for a revival run in August 2018, is set to premiere this year.

On March 14, the official Veronica Mars Instagram account shared a photo of Veronica’s desk at her P.I. office for a very specific version of Pi Day.

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Reclaiming #PiDay for all the marshmallows out there. #VeronicaMars

A post shared by Veronica Mars (@veronicamars) on Mar 14, 2019 at 9:41am PDT

Although many details are still in the works, here’s everything we know about Veronica Mars’ long awaited return to the small screen.

Which original cast members are returning?

Aside from Veronica herself (Kristen Bell), most of original series’ main cast are coming back. Those confirmed to return to Neptune include Enrico Colantoni as Veronica’s father, Keith Mars; Percy Daggs as Veronica’s best buddy Wallace; Francis Capra as former biker gang member Weevil; Ryan Hansen as rich kid Dick Casablancas, and, of course, Jason Dohring as Veronica’s recurring love interest and former frenemy, Logan Echolls. Ken Marino has also said he’s returning as rival P.I. Vinnie Van Lowe.

Word is producers have been trying to get original series cast member Tina Majorino back as Mac, Veronica’s computer savvy buddy. Also no word yet on Chris Lowell as Stosh ‘Piz’ Piznarski, Veronica’s season three boyfriend, or Veronica’s season one love interest Duncan (Teddy Dunn). He hasn’t been seen since the end of season two anyway.

Who are the new cast members?

Dawnn Lewis joins the cast as Marcia Langdon, the new police chief of Neptune, along with big names like J. K. Simmons as Clyde Prickett, an ex-con working as a fixer for Dick Casablancas, and Tyler Alvarez as Juan-Diego De La Cruz, a member of the Pacific Coast Highway biker gang which Weevil is famously a part of. Patton Oswalt also joins the cast as a true crime buff.

How many episodes will there be?

The Hulu revival limited even series will run for eight episodes.

What will the new season be about?

Similar to the first two seasons of the original series, this new revival will be a season long case. Taking place five years after the Veronica Mars movie, the show will focus on a serial killer who is terrorizing the community of Neptune, California during spring break. Mars Investigations, run by Veronica and her father, gets involved in the investigation. It’s increasing tension between the “haves” and the “have nots” in Neptune.

Are the creatives behind the original series involved?

Series creator Rob Thomas is indeed back for this new Hulu series, as are Diane Ruggiero and Dan Etheridge, who will return as executive producers.

When will the new season premiere?

Unknown, but all signs point to sometime in the summer of 2019. That’s when Hulu will begin streaming the first three seasons of the original series, plus the 2014 movie. That can’t be a coincidence, now can it?

Will this mark the end of Veronica Mars?

Although this being billed as an “eight part limited series,” everyone is open to more. Kristen Bell has said in recent interviews that she was game for playing Veronica “as long as we feel there’s a hunger for Veronica Mars, and the world still needs to see her fight the good fight, and it still feels topical.”

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March 15, 2019

Everything We Know About Hulu’s VERONICA MARS Revival

https://nerdist.com/article/veronica-mars-revival-everything-we-know/

Veronica Mars is the little show that could. After three seasons struggling in the ratings—first on UPN, then the CW—the series which had critical and fan support is finally coming back to TV.

On March 14, the official Veronica Mars Instagram account shared a photo of Veronica’s desk at her P.I. office for a very specific version of Pi Day.

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Reclaiming #PiDay for all the marshmallows out there. #VeronicaMars

A post shared by Veronica Mars (@veronicamars) on Mar 14, 2019 at 9:41am PDT

Although many details are still in the works, here’s everything we know about Veronica Mars’ long awaited return to the small screen.

Which original cast members are returning?

Who are the new cast members?

How many episodes will there be?

The Hulu revival limited even series will run for eight episodes.

What will the new season be about?

Are the creatives behind the original series involved?

Series creator Rob Thomas is indeed back for this new Hulu series, as are Diane Ruggiero and Dan Etheridge, who will return as executive producers.

When will the new season premiere?

Will this mark the end of Veronica Mars?

Images: Warner Brothers

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March 15, 2019

You Don’t Have To Settle: Why Taking Your Time To Find The Right Fit Can Save You From Years Of Pain

https://madamenoire.com/1064685/you-dont-have-to-settle-why-taking-your-time-to-find-the-right-fit-can-save-you-from-years-of-pain/

Woman Drinking Coffee While Sitting At Table

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We’ve all settled in at least one aspect of our lives. Whether it’s taking a job we hate, or entertaining unfulfilling relationships, we have all experienced feeling dissatisfied in our choices.

Why do we do it? So many reasons. We get comfortable and complacent. We get used to our routine and it feels impossible to consider a new, more challenging role. Sometimes we let fear keep us stagnant.

As far as friendships go, I think we get so caught up in how many years we’ve been friends with people that we overestimate the value of those relationships. We look at others who have had friendships since elementary school and we revere those relationships. We think that those people are lucky. But I always wonder what the quality of these friendships are. Are the bonds strong? Is the communication consistent? Is the relationship healthy? You can have decades long friendships that were more harmful than healthy. It’s about quality of time, not quantity.

I luckily found some major keys while scrolling Instagram on this exact topic.

Black Twitter stay having gems man. I’ve carefully cultivated a cohort of fire ass independent female creatives that I follow, who never hesitate to share words of wisdom on life and love. I stumbled across this quote the other day:

“The quality of a relationship is measured by how long I am happy. If I am in a relationship for 10 years, and I was happy for 2, the quality of the relationship expired at 2 years. The remaining 8 years spent was me denying myself happiness to preserve an expired idea.”

That hit me deep. If we really examined the quality of our relationships, we would realize how many times we’ve chosen to settle.

We remember and view relationships the way we want to, but it sometimes isn’t reality. We tend to suffer unnecessarily by continuing relationships that no longer serve us.

While relationships can be super emotional, sometimes comparing it to something a little more practical can help us view it different.

For a second lets look at picking and choosing a partner as the same thing as shopping for a new apartment.

If you’ve ever searched for an apartment in New York, you know that it is not an easy task to find the perfect space. You got your non-negotiable list handy: modern appliances, close to the trains,laundry in building or at least close by. A good sized bedroom, a dishwasher if you can swing it. We search hundreds of listings and trek all over the city, dreaming of the perfect place to rest our heads after a long day of work.

I don’t know about ya’ll, but as I get older, I get more selective. My apartment isn’t perfect, but it’s the best apartment I’ve ever had in the city. Laundry in unit, dishwasher, standing shower,large bedroom, big living room space. I’m close to Central Park, bars, restaurants, and trains. In a lot of ways, I won. I think if we were more selective about our partners in the way we operate when it comes to finding apartments we wouldn’t get caught settling. A shitty partner is very similar to a shitty apartment. In this case, it’s a ‘pre-war’ walkup with no laundry in the building. The occasional rodent problem, or bed bugs, overpriced, and lacking in amenities. We’ve all had this apartment, we’ve all experienced that partner. The key is to learn that we can have better,and deserve better. If we just take our time, learn from our mistakes, practice patience, and believe that the perfect mate and living space is out there, we will be more satisfied and happier overall.

I remember when I first moved into my apartment. The satisfying feeling that this was it; the perfect place to live. I encourage ya’ll to give yourself room to experience that feeling. The partner or potential that sparks something in you, draws you in,and nothing can change your mind. That’s it! Give yourself space to feel this type of joy in your platonic and romantic relationships, in your job, in your life. There is so much beauty in the world, so many opportunities to cultivate joy. We cheat ourselves every time by settling for anything less.

March 14, 2019

Things We Saw Today: Marvel’s Andy Park Discusses Captain Marvel‘s Costumes

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Captain Marvel on her movie poster.

There’s a lot to love about superhero films: the stars, the powers, the VFX. but one of the best elements is by far the costuming choices. Superhero costumes come with their own unique set of challenges. They have to be custom-made, and the need to look good both in static poses and in action sequences. Costume design can make or break a film: like Ruth E. Carter’s Oscar-winning Afro-futurist looks in Black Panther, or Ryan Reynolds’ poorly conceived digital suit for Green Lantern.

Marvel Studios Director of Visual Development & Concept Artist Andy Park shared some of the secrets behind his latest collaboration: Carol Danvers’ suits in Captain Marvel. Park has become the go-to-guy for female character design, having worked on the looks of Black Widow, Scarlett Witch, Hela, Mantis, Nebula, and Wasp, in addition to Captain Marvel. And he wouldn’t have it any other way:

“My whole career has been very female-centric and I’m very proud of that. Growing up, my two favorite comic book characters were Iron Man and Rachel Summers — who is Phoenix (Jean Grey and Scott Summers’ daughter in an alternate universe). She was my favorite character because she’s so powerful. In the ’90s, my favorite TV show was Buffy, and for the first 10 years of my career — before becoming a concept artist — I was best known for drawing the Tomb Raider comic books. So, being able to work on the first co-lead female MCU superhero (Wasp) and also the first lead (Captain Marvel), is something I’m really proud and honored to have done.”

Park shared some of his favorite keyframes from the film, as well as his thought process behind the looks. There are so many details embedded in Carol’s costume that you might miss on the first look. Oh well, one more reason to watch it again!

Comic to Film: #CaptainMarvel My main inspiration when designing her for the film. Props to @McKelvie who did this awesome redesign back in 2012 for the amazing @kellysue series. I wanted to keep the spirit of this while being true to the story we’re telling in the film. pic.twitter.com/mEU03K8e54

— Andy Park (@andyparkart) March 11, 2019

Vers of StarForce! I did a bunch of designs that deviated more from her final hero look. But sticking to the hero costume w/diff colors was approved by #AnnaBoden @fleckryan1 This then became the basis for the rest of StarForce who were designed by @IanJoynerArt #CaptainMarvel pic.twitter.com/uyvmpAYoz3

— Andy Park (@andyparkart) March 13, 2019

This is one of my favorite keyframes I got to illustrate on the Captain Marvel. I love the stillness & quiet of this moment. I usually do more action type keyframes so it was nice to do this for a change. #CaptainMarvel #thanos #next @brielarson @MarvelStudios pic.twitter.com/tyM5xAiNvr

— Andy Park (@andyparkart) March 13, 2019

(via Buzzfeed, image: Marvel)

- It looks like Iceland is the best country in the world to be a woman. BRB, packing our bags. (via Huffington Post)
- Let’s decode the Avengers: Endgame trailer via Scarlett Johansson’s wigs. (via Nerdist)

This starts good, but when the Skrull enters from the right doing Jason Sudeikis’ “What’s Up With That?” dance, it goes nuclear. pic.twitter.com/LL1HBxkTml

— Scott Wampler™ (@ScottWamplerBMD) March 14, 2019

- Say the magic word: Shazam! is projected to have a super-sized box office debut. (via Blastr)
- Ben Affleck loves his giant Phoenix back tattoo. Whatever makes Sad Batman happy is alright by me. (via Pajiba)

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“Higher Further Faster Baby!” -Carol Danvers. OMG- what an amazing opening weekend- $153 million domestic $455 global! Thank you to everyone for the support of this movie. Everyone here at @marvelstudios has put their heart & soul into creating this new hero! This is an alternate version of the book cover I painted up showing her with her helmet on. Oh man did I love designing that helmet with a flamin’ mohawk! I think it’s because of my comic book background. #captainmarvel #avengers #caroldanvers #illustration #conceptdesign #conceptart #hero @brielarson #그림스타그램 #일러스트 #구림 #캡틴마블 #marvel #marvelstudios #congratulations

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March 14, 2019

Netflix’s Tuca & Bertie Promises Broad City With Birds and We Can’t Wait

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We here at TMS have been pretty vocal supporters of Netflix’s BoJack Horseman. The critically acclaimed animated series from creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg is an incredibly funny satire on Hollywood and celebrity culture, while also remaining unafraid to tackle heavy subject matter like sexism, addiction, sexuality, and the #MeToo Movement. It is also one of the most painfully realistic depictions of depression I’ve ever seen on television.

Now, the show’s producer and production designer Lisa Hanawalt has created her own adult animated series. Tuca & Bertie is a “comedy about the friendship between two 30-year-old bird women who live in the same apartment building: Tuca, a cocky, care-free toucan and Bertie, an anxious, daydreaming songbird.”

The series (which is executive produced by Bob-Waksberg) stars comedians Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong as Tuca and Bertie, respectively. In the behind-the-scenes clip above, we see Haddish and Wong in the recording studio, riffing on their lines and cracking jokes.

The women clearly have a natural comedic chemistry that translates effortlessly. They’ll be joined by Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead) as Bertie’s boyfriend Speckle, and additional voice talent like Tig Notaro, Nicole Byer, Richard E. Grant, Amber Ruffin, Tessa Thompson and more.

The show not only shares the same visual sensibility at BoJack Horseman, but a similar commitment to mixing comedy with real-world issues. Hanawalt said of the series, “It’s sort of a soothing show to watch … Very relaxing and sweet and funny and feels friendly, like these are your buddies, but also kind of perverted and surreal and there are some darker themes that are touched on in the show. I want it grounded in things that I worry about from day to day.”

Wong said of the show, “In a lot of ways, it kind of does mirror us because Tiffany is like, out there and about, and she’s like fun and is not repressed, and I’m kind of a recluse and a homebody, I’m kind of like a boring person who’s at home with my husband and my kids.”

In addition to being a female-fronted show in front of and behind the scenes, Tuca & Bertie will be one of the few adult animation shows with a female showrunner. Hanawalt said:

“I’d consistently go on Netflix or whatever and try to find a cartoon that really felt like it was for me, and I just wasn’t finding it. There are shows created by women that are aimed at children like, Steven Universe, that I really, really love but they don’t have those adult themes that I want to see, and then there are animated shows for adults, but they’re created by men and largely written by men and so they don’t have the themes that I want. They’re not speaking to me. Most of the things I create, whether they’re comic books or shows, I’m just trying to create what I would want to watch personally.”

With Broad City ending its run, this new series couldn’t come at a better time.

Tuca & Bertie premieres on Netflix on May 3rd.

(via Entertainment Weekly, image: screencap)

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