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 (and occasionally about the Latinx/WOC community since I am Latinx.) Welcome to…
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5 Reasons Why You Need To Read ‘Stealing Home’ by Becky Wallace
When I came across the synopsis for Becky Wallace’s Stealing Home, I just knew I had to read this book. Not only did it sound like the perfect YA contemporary summer read, but it was a book where sports was the…
‘Arrow’ is wasting Felicity Smoak’s final episodes
Long are the days when Arrow thrived as a grounded superhero show with a strong character focus. Where rich, compelling storylines inspired a new wave of superhero dramas that flourished in the past several years. While Arrow has become a…
‘Star Wars Celebration’ in the Wake of Toxic Fandom
I have been a fan of Star Wars since I was a child. My parents introduced the original trilogy to my sisters and me and it’s been a huge part of my life since. But, I never wanted to attend…
My First Sports Love: The Detroit Red Wings
This is an entry in Fangirlish’s What Sports Mean To Me series, where our writers discuss memorable sports moments and how sports have impacted their lives. We all remember our first sports love. It was the moment when sports became more than…
It’s Almost Time To Bring ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Home
One of the best movies that we saw in 2018 was Mary Poppins Returns. Maybe it’s the eternal child in all of us that makes this movie one of our favorites. Maybe it’s our want to never grow up. Maybe…
Actresses We Swooned Over In 2018
I can not for the life of me understand why I didn’t make this easy on myself and narrow this down to like 10-15 actresses. But there are so many that we’re swooning over this year and had I more…
‘The Princess Switch’ is the Cheesiest Christmas Cheese There Is
If we’re grading the Christmas movies available this year on cheese factor and cheese factor alone …well, The Princess Switch – the Vanessa Hudgens led Prince and the Pauper style rom com is probably the cheesiest one there is. Does…
‘Titans’ 1×05 Review: ‘Together’
The Titans finally came together in this week’s episode, and the moment fans have been waiting for was worth the wait. Although this week’s episode was the shortest, clocking in at under 40 minutes, it might have actually been one…
‘Titans’ 1×03 Review: ‘Origins’
This week’s episode picks up just moments before last week’s major cliff hanger. This time we see everything unfold through another’s character’s point of view. Kory has finally caught up to Rachel and she’s willing to do whatever it takes…
‘Arrow’ 7×01 Review: "Inmate 4587" aka HOLY S**T
Since every tease of Arrow’s season 7 premiere used the same two words, I’d like to start my review the same way: HOLY. SHIT. That is how you do a season premiere. There was action, emotion, suspense, intrigue, good writing,…
10 Things We Want To See In ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Season Six
Now that Brooklyn Nine-Nine has officially wrapped its fifth year with a whopping finale, we can officially start going crazy about what season six has in store for us when the show returns. Don’t blame us, after the emotional roller…
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’ Season 5 Finale Review: ‘The End’
So how’s everyone doing after that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. series…..excuse me, SEASON finale? Because those last 15 minutes gave me so much emotional whiplash that I’m going to charge Marvel for my hospital bills. I was up, then I was…
'Arrow' 6×23 Review: Let’s Start A New Chapter
Arrow is like the weather. One day it’s sunny skies and breezy, the next it’s either sweltering hot or storming like the apocalypse. You never really know what to expect. Though I blame that on the current (now past) showrunners.…
Starz ‘Vida’ Advanced Review: When Latinx Creators Take the Wheel
What do you get when you actually put the time and effort into providing opportunities to create, direct, write, and produce content by Latinx & queer creators and actors? You get Vida, of course. This new show, which premieres on…
‘Riverdale’ Star KJ Apa Cast in ‘The Last Summer’
We knew that there would be a point in life that we would see the kids of Riverdale branch out and we knew that there would be a time when they movie world tapped KJ Apa to do something. The…
'The Flash' 4×05: “Girls Night Out” Roundtable
We’re back with another The Flash roundtable! And what perfect timing with an episode that addressed female friendships and showed us that, yes, there’s some progress being made on that front. But we do have a long way to go.Our…