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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.

‘The X-Files’ 11×08 Review: (Un) Familiar Snoozefest

So often it feels like there are only two kinds of episodes of TV: the really, really good ones, or the terrible ones. Sadly, that is not the case, because both those options make for easier reviews than the one…

Why Netflix Needs to Bring Back ‘One Day At A Time’

I’m going to start this One Day At A Time piece with a reference to another show, because I apparently watch too much TV. Bear with me. When I sat down to write about this I tried to come up…

‘Timeless’: The ABC’s of Lyatt

There are ships that grow on you, ships that sort of you catch you unawares, and then there are ships that have you committing to the journey from the first “ma’am.” Lyatt is one of the later ships, for us,…

‘Once Upon A Time’: The Ending We Deserve

As you all know, Once Upon A Time is ending this season. Now, I’m of the opinion it should have ended last season, and I haven’t exactly kept up with what’s happened in Season 7 – but I do know…

‘Designated Survivor’ 2×11 Review: Grief

Some people dismiss ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ as teenage crap, but I can tell you, as someone who’s a little removed from her teenage years at this point, and as someone who has experienced loss, that the book, to…

Fandoms: Racism, Homophobia & Bad Representation

Fandoms are a microcosm of society. Or, at least, of the society we live in, right now, in 2018. And society has a problem. Writing this as a straight person, and yes, a latinx, but not in any way, shape…

‘The X-Files’ 11×07 Review: Who The Hell is Scott?

Don’t you feel like we’re on a train to s****ville and no matter what we do, no matter how comfortable the ride is, no matter how many tasty snacks they give us along the way, or how much they string…

‘Stop and Fangirl’ Episode 51: A Spiral About Spiraling on YouTube

Here at Fangirlish we continue to support your right to fangirl over any fandom you desire – whether that is a book, a TV show, a movie, or even sports. That’s why we have Stop and Fangirl!  So you can…

‘The Punisher’ Adds Josh Stewart, Floriana Lima & Giorgia Whigham

Look, I’m gonna be honest with you, the news coming out for The Punisher season 2 have me anything BUT excited. First, there’s no mention of Karen Page anywhere. I’m not here for Frank Castle without Karen Page. Deborah Ann…

Yara Shahidi in Talks to Star in ‘The Sun Is Also a Star’

We’re trying not to get excited before it’s done, but The Sun is Also A Star is one of our favorite books and Yara Shahidi one of our favorite actresses, so we gotta admit we’re over the moon, pun intended,…