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:

• "In 'The Little Mermaid,' Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King Crack the Code to Modern Disney Romance"

• "The 30 Best 90-Minute (or Less) Movies for When You Simply Don’t Have the Time"

• "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’"

• "Class warfare is The Walking Dead’s Big Bad in the new wave of season 11 episodes"

• "The 20 Most Influential Female Directors"

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

• "Only Child Rising, Little Sister Moon"

• "All Your Favorite TV Boyfriends Wear The Same Jacket"

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