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.

Stop Making Excuses, It’s Still LGBT Erasure

Why is it that Hollywood doesn’t understand that it isn’t enough to include LGBT stories in the background? It’s like they don’t understand that we’re not an afterthought. We’re not just there to float around the straight male lead and…

‘American Gods’: Gillian Anderson Confirms She Won’t Be Returning

Take a deep breath and hold my hand, fans of Gillian Anderson’s portrayal as Media on Starz’s American Gods. Our goddess and queen will not be returning when American Gods returns for a second season. As if the news that she wasn’t returning…

Marvel’s ‘Runaways’ 1×10 Review: Hostile

If you’re like me, Marvel’s Runaway’s season one finale entitled “Hostile” left you speechless. (Good thing this is a written review.) This episode was so much more than I was ready for. I feel like I just watched a whole…

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 8 Mid-Season Finale Review: How It’s Gotta Be

I’ve been in firm denial that Carl Grimes has bit the big one in The Walking Dead’s mid-season finale titled “How It’s Gotta Be.” He’s an OG cast member who ends up taking over for his father in the comics and…

‘Supernatural’ 13×09 Review: The Bad Place

Supernatural’s “The Bad Place” had Jack return to the picture, proved that Mary was alive to the Winchesters, and set up the final pieces for the arrival of Wayward Sisters. This mid-season finale also set us, and the Winchesters, on an uncharted path…

‘The Shannara Chronicles’ Season 2 Review: The Best Fantasy Series on TV

The Shannara Chronicles entered it’s second season with a lot of people fearing what the network change would do to the world we fell in love with and people anxious to see how this show could get bigger and better. And…

‘The Walking Dead’ 8×07 Review: Time for After

The Walking Dead “Time for After” bored us to death with time spent focusing on Eugene, the traitor, Jadis, the other traitor, and questioned the morality of slamming a truck into a compound full of innocent people and Saviors. Spoiler alert:…

‘Supernatural’ 13×08 Review: The Scorpion and the Frog

Supernatural’s “The Scorpion and the Frog” introduced us to the weird/relatable Alice and showed how far Sam & Dean are willing to go to find Jack. This episode also reminded us of how far this show has come since Dean’s time…

‘American Gods’: Bryan Fuller and Michael Green Exit as Showrunners

American Gods showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green have exited the show according to Deadline. They informed the cast yesterday of their departure. Fuller and Green were the masterminds behind the adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel. The Starz series garnered a…

‘Stop and Fangirl’ Episode 45: Holiday Special 2017

Here at Fangirlish we continue to support your right to fangirl over any fandom you desire – whether that is a book, a TV show, a movie, or even sports. That’s why we have Stop and Fangirl!  So you can…