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Ashley Thomas is The Nerdy Blogger. She holds a B. A. in English Literature from Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee (c/o 2007) and completed her M. A. in Literature and Language, concentrating in Imaginative Literature at Signum University in Summer 2017. Ashley blogs, reads, writes (for fun and for hire), and spends time with her husband, Ryan, and their two cat-monsters, Oliver and Nynaeve. She and Ryan reside in Charlotte, North Carolina with a large quantity of board games, comic books, and polyhedral dice. She would like to be Brienne of Tarth, Leslie Knope, and Sylvia Tilly when she grows up.

17 Times We Shipped Jaime and Brienne

We’re coming up on a year from the finale of Game of Thrones. While the majority of the fandom hated it and we still don’t have The Winds of Winter, it doesn’t mean we’ve given up on the best ship…

‘The Mandalorian’ Season 1 Review: Give Us More Space Dad & Baby Yoda

With the first season of The Mandalorian wrapped, now is the time to reflect on what we’ve seen, but also consider what may be coming. The Mandalorian as a whole is the most “classic” Star Wars story to be released…

‘The Mandalorian’ Season 1 Roundtable

With the first season of The Mandalorian complete, the staff at Fangirlish sat down to discuss our thoughts and feels about this season, but also speculate on season two. What did you think? What are you hoping for in season…

Fangirlish End of Year Lists: Shows We’re Looking Forward to in 2020

There’s a lot to look forward to in 2020, but especially in terms of the TV landscape. Whether it’s an upcoming new show, or one of our favorites returning for another season, we’ve got a lot of hopes for television…

‘The Mandalorian’ 1×08 Review: “Redemption”

The finale of The Mandalorian had what I’ve been waiting for all season–background on Mando, even with the long awaited reveal of his actual name, and the removal of his helmet as well. Jam-packed with action, a bit of intrigue,…

‘The Mandalorian’ 1×07 Review: “The Reckoning”

Wow! Just…wow! My fears about The Mandalorian being too episodic and not having enough overarching story are now proven to be completely unfounded. I’ve never been happier to be wrong in my life. Deborah Chow who previously directed the third…

Fangirlish Best of 2019 Lists: Best Movie Moments of the Year

2019 has had its ups and downs, but it’s certainly been a great year at the theater. Here are what we at Fangirlish think are the best movie moments from 2019!  The Wandering Earth Wow! Based on the novella of…

‘The Mandalorian’ 1×06 Review: “The Prisoner”

If you’ll recall, in my last review, I found The Mandalorian to be wanting. While I’ve loved it on the whole, it’s just been moving so. Dang. SLOW. For a while, it seemed like it was following a “monster of…

‘The Mandalorian’ 1×05 Review: “The Gunslinger”

On the whole, I’ve had a blast with The Mandalorian so far. I’ve appreciated the subtle nuances that pay homage to the original trilogy, and other little details within and outside of Star Wars canon. “The Gunslinger” does that very…

‘Knives Out’ Spoiler-Free Review: A Comedy that Cuts Deep

When I first saw the trailer for Knives Out, I was hooked by several things. First, it’s an original film in an age of reboots, sequels, and adaptations. Quite a novel concept these days! Second, what a cast! I loved…