Alison Ryland“Bitter Daisies”: Galician Film’s Binge-Worthy International DebutIt took me longer than it should have to start this series, since Bitter Daisies sounds more like a dark offbeat comedy than a twisty true…Oct 28, 2019Oct 28, 2019
Alison Ryland5 Crime Dramas That Aren’t Police PropagandaAfter Netflix dropped its in-house fantasy police drama Bright, I spotted an article calling it out as the latest in a series of…Feb 25, 2018Feb 25, 2018
Alison RylandSo You Want to Watch “Game of Thrones”A guide for first-time viewersAug 26, 2017Aug 26, 2017
Alison RylandThe Top 6 Ways Westeros Will Learn R+L=JFanservice is coming, but like winter, it’s taking foreverAug 7, 2017Aug 7, 2017
Alison RylandJon Is a Secret Targaryen, What Does that Mean for GoT Season 7?Winter is here! While the season 7 premiere featured more exposition than some of us enjoyed, both the episode 2 promo and the Comic-Con…Jul 22, 2017Jul 22, 2017
Alison Ryland“American Gods”: We Can Do BetterI just watched the premiere of American Gods, and I wasn’t impressed. Because of the promo photos, I’d been under the impression the main…May 1, 2017May 1, 2017
Alison RylandBaptists and the Fight for Church and State in a Post-Trump EraGiven yesterday’s confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education, I want to bring attention to a Christian group dedicated…Jan 19, 2017Jan 19, 2017
Alison RylandThe History Surrounding UsI just pulled myself out of a Wikipedia research hole, one of those times when you get to the bottom of an entry and find three more pages…Sep 14, 2016Sep 14, 2016
Alison Ryland“Graceling” and the Problem of “Strong Female Characters”Years ago, in my first anthropology class, I used my term paper assignment to explain why I hated Kristin Cashore’s YA fantasy Graceling…Sep 14, 2016Sep 14, 2016