Lacy Baugher Milas
@lacymb.bsky.social
✨ You ain’t ever gonna burn my heart out. ✨ | Freelance writer & editor for hire | Bylines: Den of Geek, RogerEbert, Digital Spy, Nerdist, The Shipping Lane | Former Paste Magazine TV and Books editor| Ninth Doctor evangelist | Cat lady 🐈⬛ | #wahoowa
If #TheOdyssey left you wanting more Greek mythology in your life (but maybe with a few more women involved), I wrote about some of the best female-focused retellings for @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social:
These Greek Mythology Retellings Put Women Center Stage
If you wanted more of a focus on female characters in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, these are the Greek mythology retellings for you.
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There are and will always be fans who take things too far, but we need to question who benefits from painting an entire fandom (dominated by women and queer people) that has data-supported proof of their devotion contributing to a better world as "cringe." www.slashfilm.com/2228965/heat...
The Most Rabid Fanbase On The Internet Is Actually Making The World A Better Place - SlashFilm
Not all internet fandoms are bad: Heated Rivalry fans are making the world a better place through grassroots fundraising.
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I wrote about the Trojan horse, and what we can learn from her mouth about different cultural attitudes towards deception and violence. As someone comments below, the phrase GIFT ARTICLE is pretty scary in this context.
Chris Suellentrop@suellentrop.bsky.social · yesterdayTurns out @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social knows a lot about ancient epics www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
I love my messy, stubborn, ridiculous vampire soulmates. The acting on this show is next-level incredible.
Lacy Baugher Milas@lacymb.bsky.social · last wk.Finally managed to write about the best part of The Vampire Lestat for @theshippinglane.bsky.social — which is that even in the midst of all the glam rock and horrific trauma, it's Loustat's love story that still remains the series' beating heart.
It's August, so I'm rounding up all the best new romantasy books hitting shelves this month at @theshippinglane.bsky.social:
The Best New Romantasy Books of August 2026
August's romantasy release schedule is more crowded than ever in the lead-up to Fall.
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An injured kitten named Gelato gained the ability to walk thanks to a wheelchair that staff at a Cincinnati animal shelter built with toy cars and rulers. Read more: https://wapo.st/4hIOSpF
#DowntonAbbey continues its re-air with the episode that beat out all four broadcast networks when it debuted: The Season 3 two-hour premiere. Our recap:
‘Downton Abbey’ Season 3 Starts with a Wedding
Nothing succeeds like excess.
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These little nuggets are somehow six years old today. 💕🐈⬛
I spoke with Gayle Rankin, the actress behind my favorite #HouseoftheDragon witchy lady Alys Rivers, about that “weird and freaky” dinner scene (and what Ewan Mitchell improvised), those dragon eggs, and more:
'House of the Dragon's Gayle Rankin Teases Alys' Ultimate Endgame After That
House of the Dragon's Gayle Rankin talks Episode 7's
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This Rhaena storyline is genuinely the stupidest thing House of the Dragon has ever done (and let's be real, that bar is *in hell*).
Very proud of what @lacymb.bsky.social and I are building here.
Telly Visions@tellyvisions.org · 4d agoIt’s been six months since we relaunched. When we returned on January 1, 2026, I said our goal was 250 paid subscribers by the end of the year. Right now, at the halfway point, we are at 119, only six subscribers away from being exactly halfway to our goal.
For people who saw Hadestown and are looking for more pro-shots of live theater, may we direct your attention to National Theater at Home?
Michael Sheen’s ‘Our Town’ Arrives on Streaming
If you couldn't swing tickets to the first production from the Welsh National Theatre, you can soon stream it online.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is very good if a bit too long, but the real takeaway is that Sadie Sink is going to be such a big movie star and she 100% deserves.
a little bit of personal lore: my culture writing career began with a cranky blog about spider-man. for Fansplaining, I imagine the end of that career, with another blog about spider-man fansplaining.com/what-spider-...
What Spider-Man Can’t Save
In which our hero contemplates a career writing about superheroes and pop culture—and imagines an ending.
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Finally managed to write about the best part of The Vampire Lestat for @theshippinglane.bsky.social — which is that even in the midst of all the glam rock and horrific trauma, it's Loustat's love story that still remains the series' beating heart.
'The Vampire Lestat' Believes in Soulmates
Could be nice. Could be. And our hands touch.
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Finally managed to write about the best part of The Vampire Lestat for @theshippinglane.bsky.social — which is that even in the midst of all the glam rock and horrific trauma, it's Loustat's love story that still remains the series' beating heart.
'The Vampire Lestat' Believes in Soulmates
Could be nice. Could be. And our hands touch.
shipping-lane.com
While we are in this Greek Mythology moment, may I remind you that Emma Thompson is adapting Pat Barker’s take on The Iliad, and she’s struggled to get it made bc the focus on what acts of war against women and survival thereafter actually look like (the core of Barker’s narrative) is too intense.
Emma Thompson adapting feminist retelling of Iliad for big screen
The actress told the Hay Festival she is writing a film version of Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls to draw attention to sexual abuse in war zones
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Finally! Acorn TV renews #ArtDetectives for a second season, bringing back Stephen Moyer and Nina Singh for more Heritage Unit crimes.
‘Art Detectives’ Hunts Up a Second Season on Acorn
Acorn TV circles back to 'Art Detectives' with a holiday special coming before year’s end.
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Had the pleasure of sitting down with William Fichtner to talk about his new Canadian sci-fi movie THE OUTER THREAT, blindfolding himself for Robert Zemeckis during CONTACT, and the fate of HEAT's Roger Van Zant, among other things. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...
William Fichtner trades the intensity of Hollywood for the sensitivity of Canada
Known for playing difficult men, he is one of the film industry’s most sought-after character actors
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🚨 Michael Sheen will be on The Folk Show, 29 July on BBC Radio 2, sitting in for Mark Radcliffe. "His selections range from revival classics to fresh releases from Wales. Hear young folk-rock band MWSOG, Jethro Tull, & tracks by Kate Rusby and The Unthanks that both hold memories for Michael."
“A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.” “West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.”
A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.
West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.
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“This second season course-corrects many of the mistakes of its first. The pace feels more propulsive thanks to its tighter episode count, and the show has smartly jettisoned some of its more irritating subplots." @lacymb.bsky.social reviews RANSOM CANYON:
Netflix's "Ransom Canyon" Turns Up the Soapy Drama in Serviceable Second Season
Thankfully, “Ransom Canyon’s” second season course-corrects many of the mistakes of its first.
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“The fan base and the community is getting bigger and bigger in Africa, but every year we don’t get listed for concerts. We don’t really know the reason behind it.” @tabbykibugiwriter.bsky.social reports on African fans' frustrations about being continually overlooked by the K-pop industry:
African K-Pop Fans Are Building Their Own Spaces
While the K-pop industry largely ignores them, fans in Kenya and Nigeria create K-pop communities for themselves.
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Oasis’ (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? has been officially crowned as the UK’s biggest studio album of all time. www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/o...
Oasis’ ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ crowned biggest UK studio album of all time
Oasis’ ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ has been officially crowned as the UK’s biggest studio album of all time.
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Netflix's #RansomCanyon isn't exactly a prestige drama, but it knows exactly what it's doing in a ridiculously soapy second season that unabashedly leans into the Western romance of it all. My Season 2 review at @ebertvoices.bsky.social:
Netflix's "Ransom Canyon" Turns Up the Soapy Drama in Serviceable Second Season
Thankfully, “Ransom Canyon’s” second season course-corrects many of the mistakes of its first.
rogerebert.com
Netflix's #RansomCanyon isn't exactly a prestige drama, but it knows exactly what it's doing in a ridiculously soapy second season that unabashedly leans into the Western romance of it all. My Season 2 review at @ebertvoices.bsky.social:
Netflix's "Ransom Canyon" Turns Up the Soapy Drama in Serviceable Second Season
Thankfully, “Ransom Canyon’s” second season course-corrects many of the mistakes of its first.
rogerebert.com
