Halloween Viewing For People Who Don’t Like to Be Scared

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. But where other people like the scary aspects of the holiday, I prefer the ones that remind me of childhood: costumes, candy, pumpkin carving, and fun decorations. Due to this more nostalgic vibe,…

‘The Good Place’ 4×03 Review: On The Right Path?

The Good Place’s “Chillaxing” hits us where it hurts the most, by putting the focus once again on the people we already care about, instead of dudebro Brett or the new faces we’re having trouble connecting with. In other words,…

Supergirl’s Misguided Idea of Friendship

For a show that prides itself on depicting strong and empowering messages for its audience, Supergirl has a misguided idea of friendship. At least when it comes to Kara and Lena. You can make yourself believe anything if you try hard enough.…

Keep Calm, Trope On: Partners to Lovers

We all have our favorite and least favorite tropes. From love triangles to slow burns, tropes are often the best ways to showcase great characters and storylines. They can also be frustrating and make you question why it is even…

Disney Options ‘Dear Sweet Pea’ by Julie Murphy

We’re excited for Julie Murphy. The author’s newest book, Dear Sweet Pea, has been optioned by Disney. The book is on Disney Channel Original Movie slate. If you aren’t familiar with Julie’s works, you need to pick up Dumplin’ and…

‘The GayBCs’ by M.L. Webb aka The Kids Book That Made Me Cry

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…

‘The Walking Dead’ 10×01 Review: “Lines We Cross”

The illusion of safety was the theme of this week’s season premiere episode of The Walking Dead. The final two episodes of last season were called “The Calm Before” and “The Storm,” but that really felt like it could be…

Our Favorite Ben Barnes Roles

Over here at Fangirlish we loooooooove us some Ben Barnes. I mean what’s not to love? He is handsome, has great hair, an accent that makes us melt in the best way, and one of the kindest hearts we’ve ever…

5 Things We Want to See in ‘The Flash’ Season 6

I’m going to be pretty honest, here. After last season of The Flash, I considered telling the editors of Fangirlish that I was dropping the show. The last two seasons have been a bit of a hot mess in several…

‘Batwoman’ Series Premiere Review: The Makings of Queer Greatness

Batwoman has finally landed and oh boy do I have feelings about everything that went down in the pilot, from Ruby Rose’s performance to the gayyyyyyy that is now on our screens and will be for many Sundays to come,…

Internet Trolls Force A ‘West Side Story’ Actress To Take A Social Media Break

When I was younger, I believed that obviously the news media knew everything about a persons relationship. I mean they wouldn’t just be talking about part of something they knew. They obviously spoke to the people in the relationship, and…

‘The Good Place’ 4×02 Review: Don’t be a Dudebro

The best thing about “A Girl From Arizona Part 2” is that this episode delves into the Eleanor we knew and the Eleanor we have now, while underscoring how much she has grown and why she deserves to be where…

5 Things We Want to See on the New Season of ‘Legacies’

It has been a while since we’ve seen the halls of the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young & Gifted. Since last season ended with Hope Mikaelson sacrificing herself by jumping into Malivore for what she believed to be the…

Warming Up for a New Season of ‘The Walking Dead’

After the finale of The Walking Dead last season, I wanted to put on a sweater and two blankets – and I live in Arizona! But now the snowstorm is over, and we get to see what comes next. Besides…

Keep Calm, Trope On: Love Triangles

We all have our favorite and least favorite tropes. From love triangles to slow burns, tropes are often the best ways to showcase great characters and storylines. They can also be frustrating and make you question why it is even…

‘Titans’ 2×04 Review: ‘Aqualad’

This episode was a complete blast from the past. There have been plenty of teases throughout the series about what dismantled the original team. This week, we finally learned what happened five years earlier. It turns out that I was…

(Wo)man Up: Invisible ‘Grace and Frankie’

Grace and Frankie made its debut in early May of 2015. The Netflix Original Series reunited Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin for the small screen. The series works within an immensely popular genre – dramedy, which means it holds components…

‘The Good Place’ 4×01 Review: Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow

It feels hard to believe that this is it, the final season of The Good Place is here, and we’ve already watched an episode  of it (ironically titled “A Girl From Arizona”). Someone save us from having to exist in…

Hulu Releases Official Trailer For ‘Wounds’

It’s almost October, which means spooky season will soon be upon us. It looks like Hulu has gotten a head start with their upcoming film, Wounds. Directed by Babak Anvari, and starring Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson, and Zazie Beetz, Wounds…

‘Suits’ Series Finale Review: That Was When I Ruled the World

One last con indeed. In the end, the most revolutionary thing Suits did, the most groundbreaking, and the most radical, was give us not just the ending we wanted, but the ending we deserved. Let’s call a spade a spade:…

6 Things We Want to See from Season 6 of ‘How To Get Away With Murder’

And we’re back! Get your wine glass ready, and your make sure you’re not wearing anything white. How to Get Away with Murder is coming back soon, and with it being the last season, I’m sure that we’ll be in…