Riley Silverman
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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WILLOW's World Creates the Perfect Place for Queerness to Thrive
Willow crafts a world where our cultural mores don't apply, opening the door Kit and Jade's simple yet beautiful romance. → Read More
Are We at the Edge of a New DOCTOR WHO Era?
Doctor Who is known for three eras: Classic, Wilderness Years, and Modern/NuWho. But the show's changes suggest a fourth era is coming soon. → Read More
How STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Grew Into Its Trans Representation
Star Trek: Discovery did not start off well with its trans representation but it has become one of the most beautiful queer found family narratives on TV. → Read More
THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS Treads Familiar Ground
The long-awaited The Matrix Resurrections has a lot of commentary on the nature of reboots but perhaps never fully rises above them. → Read More
Questions We Have After the DOCTOR WHO FLUX Premiere
Here are some of the big Doctor Who Flux questions from The Halloween Apocalypse that have left even veteran fans of the series scratching our heads. → Read More
Charlie Jane Anders On New Book VICTORIES GREATER THAN DEATH
Sci-Fi novelist Charlie Jane Anders spoke to us about moving into the YA space to tell a fast-paced space opera story Victories Greater Than Death. → Read More
RAT QUEENS Board Game Adds Braga in First Expansion
Nerdist gets an exclusive look at the upcoming Rat Queens: To the Slaughter board game's first expansion, featuring Braga. → Read More
Ranking the Songs in MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND
In honor of the 25th anniversary of Muppet Treasure Island, we sail into a ranking of all the film's songs. And some of them are doozies. → Read More
The 5 Best Songs from FRAGGLE ROCK
We danced our cares away through the 204 songs featured on Fraggle Rock to bring you our ranking of the top five best! → Read More
The Emerald Chain Is a Welcome Change for STAR TREK Villainy
Star Trek: Discovery's villains, Osyraa and the Emerald Chain, represent an important change in the kind of villainy the franchise depicts. → Read More
Lost MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL Song Returns to Film
After being cut from the theatrical release, "When Love Has Gone" finally returns to the beloved Muppet Christmas Carol film. → Read More
The Catharsis of EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS
How Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas changed from a simple, sweet holiday speical to something cathartic and healing after experiencing loss. → Read More
5 Things We Want from Netflix's ASSASSIN'S CREED Series
As we set our Eagle Eyes on Netflix's announced Assassin's Creed live-action series, here are a few things we hope to spot. → Read More
Wilson Cruz Talks Trauma and Healing on STAR TREK: DISCOVERY
The serialized nature of Star Trek: Discovery allows it to place a higher emphasis on mental health . Wilson Cruz's Dr. Culber is right at the heart of it. → Read More
5 Questions We Have About STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Season 3
Now that STAR TREK: DISCOVERY has found its future, here are some things we wonder about the show's... future. → Read More
Doug Jones Talks Saru’s Next Chapter on STAR TREK: DISCOVERY
Veteran actor Doug Jones talks the return of Star Trek: Discovery and the series' bold future, as well as what possible chairs may be in his own future. → Read More
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Season 3 Offers Hopeful New Beginnings
The third season of Star Trek: Discovery emerges as a light against the darkness. "That Hope Is You" picks up with Michael Burnham 930 years in the future. → Read More
Our 5 Favorite Musical Numbers from THE MUPPET SHOW
Jim Henson's The Muppet Show featured a ton of wonderful musical moments. On the show's anniversary, we look back at 5 of our favorite songs. → Read More
DOCTOR WHO Audio Brings Tennant and Baker Together at Last
The first in a new Doctor Who Big Finish audio drama trilogy pairs the Tenth Doctor David Tennant and the Fourth Doctor Tom Baker up for the first time. → Read More
Could New DOCTOR WHO Audio Dramas Redefine the Ninth Doctor?
With his upcoming run of Big Finish Audios, Christopher Eccleston will double his Doctor Who stories. Could he also redefine his place in the Who pantheon? → Read More