Alyssa Barbieri
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Alyssa is the Managing Editor for Bears Wire. You can reach her at alyssaabarbieri@gmail.com or follow her on Twitter @AlyssaBarbieri

‘Roswell, New Mexico’ 1×09 Review: ‘Songs About Texas’

The great thing about Roswell, New Mexico is that it never takes an episode off. There’s never an episode that feels like filler. It’s a nonstop rollercoaster of emotions and revelations that always seem to take you by surprise —…

‘Arrow’ 7×16 Review: ‘Star City 2040’

When Arrow delivers episodes that manage tell compelling stories that thrill and excite and provide hope for stability on this show, episodes like “Star City 2040,” my instant reaction is to embrace it. But then logic kicks in, and I’m…

‘Supergirl’ 4×15 Review: ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou’

I’ll be the first to say that Supergirl has been declining over the past couple of seasons. Declining in terms of finding an effective storyline and declining in terms of my attentiveness. But that all might’ve changed (and I stress…

My First Sports Love: The Detroit Red Wings

This is an entry in Fangirlish’s What Sports Mean To Me series, where our writers discuss memorable sports moments and how sports have impacted their lives. We all remember our first sports love. It was the moment when sports became more than…

‘Roswell, New Mexico’ 1×07 Roundtable: ‘I Saw The Sign’

At one point, Roswell, New Mexico feels like it’s progressed through an entire season the way the plot continues to unfold at such a rapid pace. But at another point, the realization that we’re just seven episodes in and getting…

‘Supergirl’: 9 Crazy Moments from ‘Stand and Deliver’

While some people may be getting over Supergirl’s political storyline this season, I continue to find myself compelled and sickened — in a good way, because it addresses real issues — with how this show is handling this Civil War.…

'Arrow' to Return for Final Season This Fall

Oliver Queen will be hanging up his bow this fall. Arrow, the show that started The CW’s Arrowverse that includes The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow, will return for its eighth and final season this fall on The CW,…

‘Arrow’ 7×14 Review: ‘Brothers and Sisters’

It’s not often that you find me praising Arrow of late, especially when it comes to how it handles its characters — especially when it comes to the handling of its characters. But the episode “Brothers and Sisters” reminded me…

'Supergirl' 4×13 Review: 'What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?'

While Supergirl hasn’t particularly floored me this season, one of the things that I continue to be intrigued with is the parallel between Supergirl’s reality and our reality. This division between two political sides hits so close to home, but…

8 Things We Can’t Stop Talking About in 'Roswell, New Mexico' Episode 1×06 “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

When it comes to making the most of flashback episodes, Roswell, New Mexico really is the model you want to follow. In the sixth episode of our new favorite show, we were dealt an epic game-changing, revelation of an episode…