Darth Plagueis Competes For Goodreads Best Science Fiction

November 26, 2012November 26, 2012 Fangirl Darth Plagueis, James Luceno, Star Wars Insider

The final voting round of the Goodreads Choice Awards ends on Tuesday, November 27th. Star Wars: Darth Plagueis by James Luceno is among the 10 finalists for Best Science Fiction.

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FANgirl Interviews Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill

November 21, 2012November 20, 2012 Fangirl Action Flick Chick, Ashley Eckstein, interview, Katrina Hill

When I started blogging, one of the first standout geek girls I noticed was Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill. Kat kindly took some time to answer a few questions about her book, the role of women in action movies, and what fans of action might expect to see in the future.

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All Hail Twilight?

November 16, 2012April 4, 2017 Fangirl Fangirls, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen, Movies, Twilight

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 opens today. Thankfully, Bella’s run as a leading lady waiting for her smitten men to save the day is coming to an end. While there are plenty of reasons to hope the next blockbuster vampire franchise leans more toward Buffy the Vampire Slayer, fans of movies with strong female leads have reasons to be thankful for the angst-ridden vampire-versus-werewolf saga.

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Is Brenda Chapman Working on Episode VII?

November 13, 2012November 22, 2012 Fangirl Brave, Brenda Chapman, Episode VII, Star Wars

Lucasfilm employee and original Brave director Brenda Chapman posed the following question about Episode VII on Twitter. … So how does Brenda Chapman fit into the equation if Michael Arndt is writing the screenplay?