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.

‘American Gods’ 1×01 Review: First Meetings, Faith, and That Scene with Bilquis

American Gods ‘Bone Orchard’, the premiere episode of the Starz adaptation, has breathed new life into Neil Gaiman’s novel and started us down a road that is weird, unbelievable, visually stunning, and bloody as hell. This adaptation has opened doorways for…

‘American Gods’ Crispin Glover Talks the Mysterious Mr. World

Mr. World, played by Crispin Glover, is the leader of the New Gods in Starz American Gods. He’s fashionable, omniscient, and apparently knows about people…all of them. And if you haven’t read the book, his role is key to what…

‘American Gods’ Pablo Schreiber & Bruce Langley Talk Mad Sweeney, Tech Boy, and the Upcoming War

One is a tall leprechaun with a Napoleon complex and the other’s an audacious God obsessed with being up to date. Sounds like the start of a bad joke or romantic comedy. I assure it’s neither of these things. The…

‘Supernatural’ 12×19 Review: Castiel Sees The Future & Forgets That Ohana Means Family

At the core of Supernatural’s The Future, and the show in it’s entirety, is this concept of family. It’s the heart of the show. But sometimes (a lot of times) it gets weighed down by people not trusting each other enough…

Emily Browning and Yetide Badaki Talk ‘American Gods’ and Women on TV

Laura Moon and the God Bilquis are fighting for their survival in Neil Gaiman’s adaptation of American Gods. Everyday is a struggle that answers some questions and poses new ones as they try to make it through life. They struggle…

‘Stop and Fangirl’ Episode 29: The ‘Supergirl’ Example

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…

7 WTF Moments from ‘iZombie’s 3×04 Wag the Tongue Slowly

iZombie‘s “Wag the Tongue Slowly” was admittedly a slow episode which nudged the plot along but didn’t give us any big wow moments or answers. It was used as a piece to show Ravi mourning what he did with his…

Bryan Fuller & Michael Green Talk ‘American Gods’, Female Stories, and Male Nudity

Executive producers Bryan Fuller and Michael Green didn’t come into American Gods with the express purpose of creating a show that acted as a response to our political climate now. American Gods is the story of the American experience, even…

Neil Gaiman Talks ‘American Gods’, Changes from the Book, and Telling an Immigrant Story

When Neil Gaiman creates it’s easy to get lost. He’s a master storyteller, a weaver of dreams, with an uncanny ability of bringing to life the strange and wonderful things that live in his mind. American Gods is one of…

Orlando Jones Talks Being Anansi on ‘American Gods’, Fandom Life & Shipping

Anansi. Old God. Trickster. Con-man. Immigrant. Snazzy dresser. We got a chance to speak with Anansi himself, actor Orlando Jones, about his upcoming role as the Trickster God on Starz American Gods, his unique entrance into the series, and his…