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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.

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ 5×10 Review: “Life, Itself”

Star Trek: Discovery 5×10 “Life, Itself” wraps the story of Burnham & crew, and opens a new chapter. Read our review and find out more!

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ 5×09 Review: “Lagrange Point”

Black alert! Star Trek: Discovery 5×09 “Lagrange Point” sets up all the dominoes for our series finale. We discuss in our review!

‘Wildcat’ Review: Comfort to the Uncomfortable

The new Flannery O’Connor biopic, Wildcat, is an exploration of pain, suffering, and faith starring Maya Hawke.

‘Back to Black’ Review: My Tears Dry on Their Own

We have many thoughts on the new Amy Winehouse film, Back to Black. We discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly on Fangirlish.

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ 5×08 Review: “Labyrinths”

Star Trek: Discovery 5×08 “Labyrinths” is taking us on a long and winding road to the space library! Find the next clue in our review!

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ 5×07 Review: “Erigah”

Star Trek: Discovery 5×07 “Erigah” has a political faceoff with the Breen, a risky gamble for escape, and a difficult trade to be made.

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ 5×06 Review: “Whistlespeak”

We’re racing to meet the gods this week in Star Trek: Discovery 5×06 “Whistlespeak.” We discuss this nuanced episode in our review!

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ 5×05 Review: “Mirrors”

We’re taking a look into the Mirror (Universe) this week in Star Trek: Discovery 5×05 “Mirrors.” Take a look at our review!

The Emotional Whiplash of ‘Star Trek’ Fandom: Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, and the Kelvin-verse

The Star Trek fandom has been on an emotional rollercoaster recently. We discuss the Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, and movie news here.

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ 5×04 Review: “Face the Strange”

Star Trek: Discovery 5×04 “Face the Strange” requires us to face our past and be kind to ourselves. More in our review!