Jade
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First as a lawyer, then as a grant writer for a local nonprofit, I've been writing for most of my career. I've been in fandom for slightly longer than that. At Fangirlish, I get to do both.

‘A League of Their Own’ 1×01 Review: “Batter Up”

I confess that baseball may be America’s pastime, but it’s never really been my thing. That said, you tell me D’Arcy Carden is starring in cell phone commercials, and I’m tuning in. I’ve seen The Good Place. I know what…

‘The Sandman’ 1×08 Review: “Playing House”

As expected, the plot lines that were introduced in the previous episode start getting a payoff in this one. Rose’s search for her brother takes one step forward and two steps back. Jed moves out of the proverbial frying pan…

‘The Sandman’ 1×07 Review: “The Doll’s House”

With the first arc of the season concluded, the series takes an episode to do a little ground building, set up the major plots for the back half. Which isn’t to imply that the episode is anything less than excellent.…

‘The Sandman’ 1×06 Review: “The Sound of Her Wings”

Would you want to live forever? On the surface, it seems like a simple enough question. Most of us fear death on some level, after all. But would you really want to live forever? And is death as terrible as…

‘The Sandman’ 1×05 Review: “24/7”

Thus far, The Sandman has primarily been a fantasy show. It veers into the realm of suspense in its fifth episode, however. We finally get to delve a little more into the character and psyche of John (David Thewlis) while…

‘The Sandman’ 1×04 Review: “A Hope In Hell”

Every time you think The Sandman can’t get any better, another episode airs and you realize you’re wrong. “A Hope In Hell” is a simple enough episode that takes the series to the next level while moving the main plots…

‘The Sandman’ 1×03 Review: “Dream a Little Dream”

In the third episode of The Sandman, Dream’s quest to recover his sigils of power gets fully underway. Causing him to cross paths with charmer and rogue Johanna Constantine. Also, Ethel makes what is likely to be a truly bad…

‘The Sandman’ 1×02 Review: “Imperfect Hosts”

Have you ever seen an adaptation that’s so good, you just want to sit with it for a while? The Sandman is quickly becoming that kind of adaptation for me. I just want to sit and mull each episode for…

‘The Sandman’ 1×01 Review: “Sleep of the Just”

When it comes to our favorite television shows, it’s often the endings that we remember the most clearly. Because they were that good, that satisfying, or, frankly, that disappointing. Whether it’s because we get the payoff of a long-awaited wedding…

E!’s Rom-Com ‘Married By Mistake’ Sounds Straight Out Of A Fanfic

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I really love rom-coms, but you know what I could use more of? A romcom that sounds straight out of a fanfic.” Well, if you’re nodding yes to that question, then I have some…