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Lawyer. Writer. Columnist. Geek. 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.

John Oliver Explains What ‘Defund The Police’ Means

John Oliver is known for one thing: presenting an argument in a simple, yet fact-based manner, and this week was no different. But this week, with protests building over the country and the eyes of the world on police brutality…

Beyonce Adresses the Class of 2020

Beyonce is …well, Beyonce. It’s funny how, when it comes to her, that word encompasses so much. And yet there isn’t really a need to say anything else. She’s Beyonce. Period. On Sunday, YouTube hosted a virtual graduation ceremony for…

Goodbye, JK Rowling. We Don’t Need You Anymore

I was far from the only kid growing up with Harry Potter. An entire generation took their cues about right and wrong from those books, and that generation is now here to tell its creator the one thing we never…

I watched Season 3 of ‘Fringe’, Here are My Thoughts

Well, season 3 of Fringe was a roller-coaster of emotions, not always in a good way. The Fauxlivia mess lasted way too long, the fallout for it lasted way too long, and I barely got any happiness before William Bell’s…

New on Netflix This Week

Another week down, who knows how many more to go? And yes, you are not the only one who feels like they might have watched every show to ever exist. It’s just unlikely that you actually have. But it’s okay,…

I Will Go Down With This Ship: Captain Swan 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…

Amber Ruffin Talks About Her Experience With the Police

Amber Ruffin is one of our favorite voices on Late Night. She doesn’t have her own show (why??), but she’s a regular loud voice on Late Night With Seth Meyers, and this week, in particular, she’s taken to recounting some…

‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ OTP Series: Missed Opportunities in “Zoey’s Extraordinary Neighbor”

When it comes to OTP moments between our favorite characters and ships, let’s be honest. We shippers can never get enough. So as we go through our weekly rewatch of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (not for the first time), Fangirlish author…

Fringe Check In: Season 3 (3×14)

Well, the angst – the romantic one, at least – is mostly over, at least for now, so I can breathe again. I imagine it’ll come back at the end of the season of Fringe, because of course it will,…

New on Netflix This Week

Another week down, who knows how many more to go? And yes, you are not the only one who feels like they might have watched every show to ever exist. It’s just unlikely that you actually have. But it’s okay,…

‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ Re-watch Roundtable: “Zoey’s Extraordinary Boss”

We love Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist around here. A whole lot. And, well, we are in the middle of a quarantine, with very few new content coming till 2021. So, yes, we are doing a re-watch of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, and…

Summer 2020 TV: Here Are All the Premiere Dates

At some point we’ll get new TV. We’re just not sure when that’ll be, or what form it will take when we do get it. But we do know that some things were already filmed before the coronavirus pandemic shut…

‘Fringe’ Check in: Season 3 (3×08)

It seemed a bit silly to stop and write this anywhere before Fringe 3×08, as the first eight episodes were part of a mini-arc: The tale of Fauxlivia and the dumb people around her, featuring real Olivia in trouble. Does…

New on Netflix This Week

Another week down, who knows how many more to go? And yes, you are not the only one who feels like they might have watched every show to ever exist. It’s just unlikely that you actually have. But it’s okay,…

Renewal Checklist: Cancelled, Renewed or Still in the Bubble?

With TV upfronts taking a very different look this year and networks holding off on making all the decisions, it’s become harder to keep track of which shows are coming back, which shows have been cancelled and what’s still awaiting…

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ Debuts Trailer

We aren’t exactly getting many new movies these days, so anything new is kind of a big deal. Enter Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. Nolan’s a generally well-liked, if niche director in that his movies aren’t exactly mainstream (which doesn’t mean he…

Three Reasons to Watch ‘Pitch’ Right Now

The one-season wonder Pitch, a show we here at Fangirlish adore and have championed since it came out, is now on Hulu, and though we might not be getting more episodes (yet …never say never, right?), that doesn’t mean you…

‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ OTP Series: Missed Opportunities in “Zoey’s Extraordinary Best Friend”

When it comes to OTP moments between our favorite characters and ships, let’s be honest. We shippers can never get enough. So as we go through our weekly rewatch of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (not for the first time), Fangirlish author…

EXCLUSIVE ‘Emma’ Clip: Get To Know the New Emma

We are suckers for Jane Austen around here, and we’ll take any and all adaptations of her books. And yes, of course, we have our favorites (there’s a good discussion to be had as to which version of Pride and…

I watched Season 2 of ‘Fringe’, Here are My Thoughts

It feels like not so long ago that I started on this Fringe journey, and I had many hopes when I did. I hoped to love it, of course, why else would you start watching a show, especially in the…

What to Binge on Netflix this Weekend

It’s the weekend! Except the weekend just looks like, well, any other day. It’s not like we’re leaving our houses anyway. But hey, that doesn’t mean there isn’t some new content on Netflix to watch, because there is. Here is…