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:

  • "Focus Gaming Apps That Help Combat ADHD-Like Behavior Challenge Us to Be Kinder to Ourselves"
  • "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"

Where to find my bylines at:

  • Cosmopolitan
  • The Mary Sue
  • Teen Vogue
  • Slate
  • Polygon
  • The AV Club
  • The Daily Beast
  • Vulture
  • /Film
  • Collider
  • Backstage
  • Refinery29
  • Bustle
  • No Film School
  • The Dipp

More from the archive:

  • "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'”
  • "The 20 Most Influential Female Directors"
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