Lyra Hale
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Lyra Hale is a writer, editor, and podcaster that covers film, TV, books, and more. She likes geeking over scifi, fantasy, and all things spooky. When she isn't writing reviews, crying over her favorite characters, or talking about 911 on her podcast Tales From the 118, she's crafting. Let's stalk and nerd out together to our hearts content.

7 Queer Artists You Should Be Listening To

In an effort to build a space for queer people like myself, every Tuesday I’ll be posting opinion pieces, listicals, reviews, and more focused on the LGBT community. Welcome to the first post for Queerly Not Straight! Enjoy and leave…

‘Vida’ 1×02 Review: The Female Gaze, Gentrification, and Jupiters Penis

Starz Vida continued proving that there is nothing else like it on screen with the way that it showed EVERYTHING from the female gaze, lit a fire under Emma to give gentrification the bird, and dived into the mind of a…

Our ‘Timeless’ 2×09 & 2×10 Soundtrack: “The General” & “Chinatown”

Sometimes there are shows that bring people together. Right now, for the Fangirlish staff, Timeless is that show. Years ago, some of us came together through Arrow, and stayed together because the bonds of friendship had already been established, but…

‘Supernatural’ 13×22 Review: “Exodus”

Sam and Dean get the shocking news that there mom doesn’t plan on going home with them, Lucifer gets left behind to no one’s surprise but his own, and Gabriel, the archangel with the angelic juice to get Heaven running…

‘The Originals’ 5×04 Review: “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea”

Marcel teams up with Klaus, Hope’s suitor tips off our creeper alert, and we get even more terrifying revelations about Hayley kidnapping in The Originals “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea.” Let’s dive in! Klaus & Marcel, The Parents of…

Queerly Not Straight: ‘Vida’ & ‘Timeless’ Make My Queer Heart Feel Blessed

In an effort to build a space for queer people like myself, every Tuesday I’ll be posting opinion pieces, listicals, reviews, and more focused on the LGBT community. Welcome to the first post for Queerly Not Straight! Enjoy and leave…

‘Vida’ 1×01 Review: Two Sisters, One Funeral, and Lots of Flan

Vida’s series premiere flies directly in the face of peoples’ fears that they wouldn’t be able to understand a story such as this unless they themselves were Latinx or queer. A lot of the success of Vida and it’s relatability is due to the…

Our ‘Timeless’ 2×08 Soundtrack: “The Day Reagan Was Shot”

Sometimes there are shows that bring people together. Right now, for the Fangirlish staff, Timeless is that show. Years ago, some of us came together through Arrow, and stayed together because the bonds of friendship had already been established, but…

‘Supernatural’ 13×21 Review: “Beat the Devil”

Supernatural’s “Beat the Devil” forces Dean to watch his brother die (again), has Sam face his torturer, and Rowena getting it, left & right. We’re proud of the latter and super annoyed that Lucifer is still around and causing trouble…

‘The Originals’ 5×03 Review: “Ne Me Quitte Pas”

The Originals “Ne Me Quitte Pas” told the story of Elijah’s journey over the past 7 years and how he came to realize that he wanted no part of the man he was before. What was initially heartbreaking, especially for…