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

'Supergirl' 3×22 Review: Make It Reign Emotion

Nothing’s perfect. No television show is perfect. To expect perfection would just be wrong, even if a show that delivered several amazing episodes in a row manages to deliver back-to-back lackluster episodes that just lacked the pacing of the others.…

‘The Darkest Minds’ Movie Talk #5: Let’s Talk Auditions

Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release When it comes to anticipated films of this summer — and year, to be honest — The Darkest Minds is at…

‘The Darkest Minds’ Movie Talk #4: Not Your Typical Dystopian Story

Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release When it comes to classifying books — Young Adult, Adult, Contemporary, Fantasy, Dystopian — it’s not so black and white. Sure,…

‘Cloak & Dagger’ 1×01/1×02 Review: This Is What Great Television Looks Like

Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger is the kind of show that makes you want to shout. Not in a “this is so bad I need to scream” kind of way. But in a “this is so good I need to tell…

Watch: Our Spoiler-Free 'Cloak & Dagger' Premiere Reaction

The summer has a lot to offer television fans. But there’s no show that’s garnering our attention quite like Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, which with its blend of compelling characters and raw storytelling makes for one of the better shows…

'Supergirl' 3×21 Review: You Can't Go Home Again

They say that home is where the heart is. Though apparently nobody told Kara Danvers that, as she decided to head to Argo, where her mother resided, after it seemed that Reign was defeated. Ah, but lest we forget that…

‘The Darkest Minds’ Movie Talk #3: Let’s Talk About That Epic Trailer!

Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release There’s nothing like making a good first impression. Especially when it comes to Young Adult book-to-movie adaptations. If there’s a more…

Watch: 'The Darkest Minds' BookCon Panel Featuring Alexandra Bracken & Amandla Stenberg

If you were at BookCon this weekend, you probably noticed that The Darkest Minds was well represented. From The Darkest Legacy… To The Darkest Minds character posters… To The Darkest Minds photo booth… To Alexandra Bracken signing books… And then…

‘The Darkest Minds’ Movie Talk #2: The Importance of Representation

Every Monday and Friday we’re bringing you The Darkest Minds content leading up to the film’s Aug. 3 release There is so much that we can learn from literature, especially Young Adult literature. YA has garnered a reputation for being…

'Supergirl' 3×20 Review: A Balancing Act

Supergirl continues to prove that the strength of any show is the characters that make up its universe. While “Dark Side of the Moon” wasn’t my favorite episode in the past few weeks — because Supergirl has been pretty solid…