Lissete Lanuza Sáenz

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Lawyer. Writer. Editor. Former Senior Editor in charge of Features, Lists, and News at CBR. Freelancer at TV Guide & Remezcla. Eternal optimist. Fangirl since the dawn of time. Hates the color yellow, olives and cigarettes. Has a recurring nightmare where she’s forced to choose between sports and books. Falls in love with fictional characters.

We Wanted a ‘The Hunger Games’ Prequel, But Not This One

We wanted a The Hunger Games prequel, we did. Suzanne Collins wasn’t wrong about that. When the book was first announced, I remember thinking: how cool, there’s so many characters I would like to know more about! Haymitch. Effie. Mags.…

‘Sex Education’ Season 2 Review: Growth Is The Name of The Game

Sex Education season 2 was, if possible, better than the first one. I’d already said this in my advance review, but I wanted to start off with this categorical statement, once again, because it’s entirely rare for a show of…

‘The Good Place’ 4×11 Review: “Mondays, Am I Right?”

This week’s episode of The Good Place, titled “Mondays, Am I Right?” feels a bit like all the messages this show has tried to send for four seasons are coming to a head, and it’s both amazing and incredibly sad…

‘Party of Five’ 1×03 Review: Living for the Moments

I remember feeling two distinct things when this reboot was announced: joy, because it felt like it was a story that needed to be told, and  a great deal of apprehension. How do you put these kids in a situation…

‘Outlander’ Releases New Season 5 Trailer & Images

Season 5 of Outlander is a little over a month away, and that means more and more information is being released about what we can expect. And let me just tell you, I’m absolutely here for what I’m seeing. GIVE…

The Oscars Do it Again: The Nominations Are Out and We Hate Them

At this point, I’m not even surprised. Or disappointed, really. I’m not numb, or determined, I’m not inspired to do better, or any of those motivational things. I’m just hella angry. Because, really, what do we have to do? As…

‘Sex Education’ Advance Review: Even Better in Season 2

I know, big words. But I’m standing by them. Sex Education season 2 surpases not just expectations, but season 1 as well. When you have a show that carried a few big names but relatively low expectations to begin with,…

I Will Go Down With This Ship: Cheleanor Edition

Ships. In entertainment, and especially, in fandom, we live and die by them. Which is why every Friday, we’ll be focusing on a couple, analyzing why we ship them, and overall, just proclaiming our eternal love for those couples that…

‘The Good Place’ 4×10 Review: A Problem of Justice

Throughout the entirety of The Good Place, but particularly this season, with a new experiment, with the knowledge that the point system doesn’t work, we have been dealing with the same issue: humans evolve, they change, and they get better.…

‘Party of Five’ 1×01 & 1×02 Review: Show Them Who We Are

There’s a moment in the “Pilot” of the Party of Five reboot where, as her parents are being escorted away to the buses that will take them to Mexico, away from their kids for good, Lucia, the middle child of…