Katie Bienvenue
Katie is a writer, cosplayer, craftswoman, and Barista. When she isn't talking about Chainmaille she is usually found discussing some television series, film, or how to properly make one's latte.
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in TV NewsFlanagan Teases Blood Bath With The Fall of the House of Usher Trailer
The new Mike Flanagan trailer for The Fall of the House of Usher has finally dropped, which means it is officially Spooky Season. The Fall of the House of Usher is Flanagan’s final series with Netflix before he moves over to his new home at Amazon Prime. As you can guess from the title, Flanagan’s […] More
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Gentleman Jack S2E4 & S2E5: The Not So Merry Christmas of 1834 & Other Political Happenings
The following contains spoilers for Gentleman Jack S2E4, “I Am Not the Other Woman, She Is” and S2E5, “A Narrow and Lucky Escape” (written by Sally Wainwright and directed by Amanda Brotchie) If there are ever two words that would send Gentleman Jack’s die-hard fans into a frenzy it would be “Christmas 1834”. I discovered […] More
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Gentleman Jack S2E3: Tripe And Triangles
The following contains spoilers from Gentleman Jack S2E3, “Tripe All Over the Place, Presumably” (written by Sally Wainwright and directed by Edward Hall) Humor me for a moment. You know when you boil water and it goes through its many different forms before it actually starts to bubble? First, it gets warm so you wouldn’t […] More
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Gentleman Jack S2E2: Two Jacks, A Walker, and A Lot of Drama
The following contains spoilers from Gentleman Jack S2E2, “Two Jacks Don’t Suit” (written by Sally Wainwright and directed by Edward Hall) Gentleman Jack taught me a lot last week. I learned that Anne Lister really needs to reexamine her bedside manner, that Ann Walker is still pretty “in a certain light”, and it’s really important […] More
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Anne Lister Returns Full Speed In Gentleman Jack S2E1: “Faith Is All”
The following contains spoilers for HBO’s Gentleman Jack S2E1, “Faith Is All” (written by Sally Wainwright and directed by Edward Hall). “Ah, there you are. Good.” are the first words we hear from Gentleman Jack’s Anne Lister (Suranne Jones) as we are brought back into her world with a brisk power walk up to Aunt […] More
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We Rise Above It: A Tribute to Gentleman Jack and Her Fandom
Three years ago I decided to check out a little program by the name of Gentleman Jack. All I knew was that it was about Anne Lister, who is considered to be the first modern lesbian. It was created by Sally Wainwright, a writer I deeply admired from her other series which present strong females […] More
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Wait, Did They Just… Five Favorite Buffy the Vampire Slayer References in Other Media
There are few shows out there that have become icons long after they have ended. Every generation seems to have at least one that they continue to talk about, write about, and in some cases sneak little homages to in their own work. I Love Lucy, ER, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Game of Thrones are […] More
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Darla: Buffy’s Got Nothing on Her
Allow me to paint the picture for you: a young-looking couple breaks into a darkened school after hours. He looks like your typical leather-jacket-wearing “bad boy,” and she’s completely innocent, or so we’re led to believe, in her Catholic schoolgirl uniform. A spooky score helps make the eeriness of them being alone much more noticeable. […] More
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Pam & Tommy Episodes 7 & 8: It’s the Men’s World
The following contains spoilers for Pam & Tommy Episodes 7 & 8 (Episode 7 written by D.V. DeVincentis and directed by Lake Bell; Episode 8 written by Robert Siegel and directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton) “Well they have to say something. They can’t say the actual reason. That I don’t have any rights. Because I have spent […] More
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Pam & Tommy Episodes 4-6: The Skewed View
The following contains spoilers for Pam & Tommy Episodes 4-6 (Episode 4 written by Matthew Bass & Theodore Bressman and directed by Lake Bell; Episode 5 written by Brooke Baker & D.V. DeVincentis and directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton; Episode 6 written by Sarah Gubbins and directed by Hannah Fidell). “No, Tommy, it’s not because of my […] More
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Pam & Tommy Episodes 1-3: The Faces of Celebrity
The following contains spoilers for Pam & Tommy Episodes 1-3, (Episodes 1 & 2 written by Robert Siegel, Episode 3 written by D.V. DeVincentis, and all episodes directed by Craig Gillespie) What makes the average person so obsessed with the world of celebrities? Is it because of the lavish lifestyles that consist of million-dollar mansions and […] More
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Pam & Tommy’s Unconventional Look Into ’90s Misogyny
I was just a kid when the whole Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee scandal broke about their sex tape. I remember hearing my parents talk about it, their friends talk about it, and even the entertainment shows talking about it. Through all that talk, it was always negative. “Well, they had it coming,” or “No […] More
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