Leah Marilla Thomas
Television enthusiast and writer who is trying her darndest to remove the phrase "guilty pleasure" from her vocabulary. Like what you like! There are no mistakes, only choices. Born in Rhode Island, raised in North Carolina, and currently based in NYC, she's about as East Coast as it gets. She is also a theatre geek, press tour enthusiast, and an aspiring screenwriter.

'The Punisher' Season 2 Easter Eggs Draw From The Comics In Creative Ways

Spoilers for The Punisher Season 2 ahead. Whether you view The Punisher as a show about veterans, a show about toxic masculinity, or a show about gun violence — it's a comic book series at heart. A casual Marvel fan may not realize how deep this…
By Leah Marilla Thomas

Frank Castle's New Sidekick In 'Punisher' Season 2 Is A 16-Year-Old Badass

Spoilers ahead for The Punisher Season 2. The Punisher, which returns to Netflix for Season 2 on Jan 18, is a known entity in Marvel comics, but the eponymous character's various companions and enemies are often less familiar to even dedicated fans…
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This Subtle Character Appearance Explains When 'The Punisher' Season 2 Takes Place

Spoilers for The Punisher Season 2 Episode 11 ahead. The Punisher's Frank Castle debuted on Daredevil, despite the fact that the character would never join The Defenders, and has stayed in his own bloodthirsty lane ever since. For that reason, it's…
By Leah Marilla Thomas

Why 'The Punisher' Could Take His Brand Of Justice Elsewhere After Season 2

Spoilers for The Punisher ahead. Frank Castle is back at it again in the return of The Punisher, once again learning that he can't escape his past and what his past has made him. The end of Season 2 returns Frank to his vigilante mantle, but what…
By Leah Marilla Thomas

This Detail Basically Confirms Archie Isn't Really Dead On 'Riverdale'

Spoilers for Riverdale Season 3, Episode 9 ahead. It's difficult to say exactly what happened to Archie on Riverdale. His hinterland hideout was fraught with danger and hallucinations, so picking apart fact from fiction is far from easy. However,…
By Leah Marilla Thomas

Our Best Theories About What *Really* Happened To Rosa On 'Roswell, New Mexico'

Spoilers ahead for the Roswell, New Mexico Season 1 premiere. There may be plenty of questions surrounding the aliens on Roswell, New Mexico, but the first episode of the new CW show also sets up a huge mystery in regard to one of the human…
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The 'Roswell, New Mexico' Cast Includes SO Many CW Faves, From 'PLL' To 'Vampire Diaries'

The CW's Roswell reboot may not feature any of the original's show's cast, but there are still plenty of familiar faces on the roster. The Roswell, New Mexico cast is not only a Bunheads reunion — it includes many CW actors teaming up to bring you a…
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How 'Roswell, New Mexico' Adapted The Original Show For A New Generation

Roswell, New Mexico may technically be a reboot, but as you start watching the new CW show, you'll quickly realize that Roswell, New Mexico doesn't connect to the original series. It's more like a new adaptation of the same material than a direct…
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The Real Roswell, New Mexico Town Has As Many Alien Stories As The TV Show

If you know one thing about Roswell, it's that it's about aliens. But what you may not know is that the real town of Roswell, New Mexico is just as widely known for its extraterrestrial history. And with the premiere of the show's reboot, Roswell,…
By Leah Marilla Thomas

Everything We Know About Mysterious 'Bachelor' Contestant Jane

The Bachelor's Season 23 hopefuls are just about to start their capital J Journey to find love, and it's time to get to know the women vying for Colton's final rose. Some of them are open books, while others are a little more mysterious, such is in…
By Leah Marilla Thomas

‘The Americans’ Won A Golden Globe & You Have No Excuse Not To Watch It All Right Now

At long last, on Sunday night, The Americans won the Golden Globe for Best Drama — and just in time, as the series is over. Its win could mean that it's time to give the spy drama a revisit, or finally buckle down and commit to the show in the first…
By Leah Marilla Thomas

This Brand New ‘GOT’ Footage Shows Two Fan Favorites *Finally* Meeting

The final Game Of Thrones season is already serving major moments with just the first bit of new footage. Buckle up, everyone, because if the teaser is this intense, who knows what's going to go down in April. An HBO promo for upcoming 2019 shows…
By Leah Marilla Thomas

Carol Burnett’s Golden Globes Speech Was Packed With Laughs & Memories

The Golden Globes aren't just about celebrating film, they're about celebrating television, and Sunday's ceremony included a rousing celebration that reminded audiences why we love entertainment in the first place. Television's newest honor could…
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The E! Golden Globes Red Carpet Included A Forkin’ Hilarious ‘Good Place’ Inside Joke

Tahani on The Good Place loves a good name drop, but E! dropped something else prior to the Golden Globes. Jameela Jamil was credited as her Good Place character's sister Kamilah Al-Jamil on the E! Red Carpet pre-show and fans are so confused as to…
By Leah Marilla Thomas

How The #MeToo Era Changed How I Viewed 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events' This Season

Spoilers ahead for A Series of Unfortunate Events through Season 3. There's a fine line between feeling bad and feeling bad for not feeling worse. As a woman who grew up adoring the books, watching A Series Of Unfortunate Events in 2019 is harder…
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Here's How 'Gotham' Will Include Batman In Its Final Season

After five years spent exploring young Bruce Wayne's past, Gotham is finally giving fans a glimpse of his future. According to IGN, Season 5 will end with a 10-year time jump, which means yes, Batman will finally be in Gotham Season 5, since at that…
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This Fiery New ‘Punisher’ Teaser Hints At New Beginnings For Frank Castle

The return of The Punisher means that Netflix's Marvel Universe hasn't flamed out yet. The street level heroes coming back in 2019, Frank Castle and Jessica Jones, may not be the cheeriest, but they get the job done. The new teaser for The Punisher…
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Why Kit Snicket's Fate In 'ASOUE' Will Break Your Heart

Spoilers for A Series Of Unfortunate Events Season 3 ahead! Not every adult that the Baudelaires encounter in A Series Of Unfortunate Events after their parents perish in a terrible fire is evil and incompetent. In Season 3, the final leg of this…
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Just In Case You Do Look Away, This Is What Happens To Count Olaf In 'ASOUE'

Spoilers for the A Series Of Unfortunate Events finale ahead! Well, well, well — the Netflix adaptation of Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events is closing the curtains with Season 4, which tells the story found in the final four books…
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Netflix's 'ASOUE' Is Different From The Books In One Major Way

Spoilers for A Series Of Unfortunate Events Season 3 ahead! Duncan and Isadora Quagmire are two triplets, not twins; they lost their brother Quigley in the fire that destroyed their home. When A Series Of Unfortunate Events returns for Season 3,…
By Leah Marilla Thomas