Leah Marilla Thomas

Freelance writer and, if you insist, nerd for hire. Member of the Television Critics Association since 2021. While these days Entertainment journalism is my game, I have an MFA in screenwriting and over a decade of experience in live theatre and performance. Here's what I'm working on!

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Featured articles:

• "Why Women Like What Women Like According To A Woman, Explained"

• "Yes, it’s OK to Laugh with ‘Pillion’ [EXCLUSIVE]"

• "Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson Are Black Widow BFFs in ‘PONIES’"

• "‘Alien: Earth’ Is Strangely Obsessed With ‘Peter Pan’: A Guide to the References"

• "The Politics of Wicked: The Musical’s George W Bush Era Vibes Hit Hard in the Trump Years"

• "More vampires need to play with their food"

• "A Futile Attempt to Make Sense of Argylle’s Ending and Mid-Credits Scene"

• "One Way The Rings of Power Outdoes the Lord of the Rings Movies"

• "Daily Shouts: Ways to Describe a Limited or Prestige Series Without Saying It’s 'Like a Six-Hour Movie'”

• "I Need to Stop Watching ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ Like It’s ‘Succession’"

• "The 20 Most Influential Female Directors"

• "'In the Heights' Shows You How to Structure Stage-to-Film Adaptation"

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