Author Archives: Mandi Harris

Soon, the final installment of The Hobbit will be marching into theaters. Thoughts harken to the new movie and back to the original The Lord of The Rings trilogy. They take me back to my first LOTR crush. I highlighted Legolas last year but this time Read More

As a former cosplayer, I notice what people are wearing in movies and television — especially television, since I don’t hit the movies that often. There have been some great fantasy shows that have cropped up over the years and they have fantastic Read More

Once Upon a Time is great about introducing characters that are interesting and then you never see them again. One of my favorites has not been seen since season two. Of course, I understand the actor needed time to film a certain Marvel movie but I Read More

The day of overeating and sleeping on the couch afterwards is upon us. Time to loosen our belts and get ready to dig into some delicious foods. It’s also time for a crushworthy remix. I’ve picked some of the most interesting characters you can bring to Read More

I love the show Arrow — even down to Oliver’s constant brooding. However, there is one character on the show that drives me insane. I liked her at first, I really did. It seemed like she was eventually going to be one of the coolest female heroines in Read More

I remember watching the announcement of the new Doctor on BBC. I was secretly hoping for a woman when this older guy came out. That older guy was Peter Capaldi, a Scottish actor who I didn’t know a thing about. I didn’t scream out in horror or refuse to Read More

This week’s crushworthy character is a DC Comics classic and cultural icon. I remember sitting in front of the television watching the reruns on television. I thought she was one of the coolest ladies in the universe. She hung out with Batman and Read More

Final Fantasy is known for its heroes and heroines. They are extremely pretty and have sword skills that go beyond their teenage years. And a majority of these heroes are angsty. I mean, you're lucky if they smile once during the game. But there is one Read More

Werewolf legends have been around since humans began telling stories. The mythos has evolved with time and cultural changes — and also with the imaginations of authors. I haven’t read as many werewolf novels as I have vampire ones. I do have a few books Read More

I’ve covered the main lady of Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress series. Now it’s time for the hero to get his due. This month has been about those fighting against supernatural evil. With Bones, he is a vampire fighting against the scum of his kind. He’s Read More

This week’s crushworthy character has "saved the world — a lot". She's not only a kick ass female heroine but she turned into a geek’s ultimate dream girl. She first appeared in a 1992 film but it was the TV show that truly brought Buffy to all of us. Read More

Last year, I featured my favorite supernatural characters; now, it’s those who battle the things that go bump in the night. Next up, another one of my favorite Mortal Instruments characters. And for the sake of simplicity, I went with the name we first Read More