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Lauren Thoman

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Lauren Thoman is a writer of YA speculative fiction and a dedicated eater of queso. She lives in Middle Tennessee with her husband, two daughters, and a dog named Wicket. She can frequently be found in close proximity to coffee, tacos, or a bookstore.

Latest Posts From Lauren

Alex Karev Is My Favorite Grey's Anatomy Character . . . and He Needs to Die

02/09/2020

Alex Karev Is My Favorite Grey's Anatomy Character . . . and He Needs to Die

For all the world-class surgeons operating within the walls of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Grey's Anatomy is infamous for the high mortality rate among its staff (remember back when the hospital's nickname was Seattle Grace Mercy Death?), and the hospital is even named for two beloved characters who met a grisly end nine years into the show's run.

Everything You Need to Know About the Main Character in Riverdale Spinoff Katy Keene

01/06/2020

Everything You Need to Know About the Main Character in Riverdale Spinoff Katy Keene

Back in 2019, The CW, greenlit a pilot for yet another Riverdale spinoff series (the first being Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix), this time based on Archie Comics character Katy Keene.

Our Theories and Explanations About What "The Rise of Skywalker" Means

12/30/2019

Our Theories and Explanations About What "The Rise of Skywalker" Means

With the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, we can try to answer the big question we've had since the first teaser trailer dropped: what the title might mean.

The Key Differences Between It Chapter Two and the Book

09/10/2019

The Key Differences Between It Chapter Two and the Book

It Chapter Two is finally in theaters, concluding the saga of the Losers Club and their 27-year quest to defeat the monster calling himself Pennywise the Clown once and for all.

7 Predictions For Season 16 of Grey's Anatomy

09/06/2019

7 Predictions For Season 16 of Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy season 16 is nearly upon us, and by our math, we're due for some capital-D Drama.

9 Characters We Wish Grey's Anatomy Would Bring Back in Season 16

09/04/2019

9 Characters We Wish Grey's Anatomy Would Bring Back in Season 16

The season 16 premiere of Grey's Anatomy is right around the corner, with the first new episode of the long-running medical drama airing on Sept. 26.

The Hobbs and Shaw Soundtrack Is Guaranteed to Rev Your Engines

08/07/2019

The Hobbs and Shaw Soundtrack Is Guaranteed to Rev Your Engines

Every Fast and Furious film is packed with fights, wicked-fast driving (of course), and a banger of a soundtrack you can't help but play on repeat — and the franchise's newest film, Hobbs & Shaw, is no exception.

There's a Reason Pawny Sounds Familiar in MIB: International

06/15/2019

There's a Reason Pawny Sounds Familiar in MIB: International

If the voice of Pawny, the pocket-size scene-stealing green alien in Men in Black: International sounds familiar to you, there's a good reason for that.

OK, Real Talk — How Powerful Is X-Men's Jean Grey?

06/08/2019

OK, Real Talk — How Powerful Is X-Men's Jean Grey?

With the arrival of Dark Phoenix in theaters, there are now two X-Men films dedicated solely to the formidable powers of Jean Grey: this film and 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand, both of which are adaptations of the immensely popular "Dark Phoenix Saga" comics storyline.

These Are the Hidden Meanings Behind What the Women Wear on The Handmaid's Tale

06/07/2019

These Are the Hidden Meanings Behind What the Women Wear on The Handmaid's Tale

Since the first episode of the show, color has been an uncredited but vital supporting character in The Handmaid's Tale.

Everything You Need to Remember About the X-Men Movies, in 1 Easy-to-Read Timeline

06/06/2019

Everything You Need to Remember About the X-Men Movies, in 1 Easy-to-Read Timeline

X-Men: Dark Phoenix caps off the quadrilogy of X-Men films that began with 2011's X-Men: First Class and centers on a younger group of mutants helmed by James McAvoy's Charles Xavier, but you may not have realized that it's also the 12th installment in a sprawling X-verse that includes everything from 2000's X-Men to 2016's Deadpool.

With Half the Cast of Grey's Anatomy Gone Next Season, Who's Doing Their Jobs?

05/28/2019

With Half the Cast of Grey's Anatomy Gone Next Season, Who's Doing Their Jobs?

By the end of the season 15 finale of Grey's Anatomy, quite a bit had changed at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.