Lauren Coates
Lauren Coates (she/her)is a freelance film/tv critic and entertainment journalist, who has been working in digital media since 2019. Besides writing at The Mary Sue, her other bylines include Nerdist, Paste, RogerEbert, and The Playlist. In addition to all things sci-fi and horror, she has particular interest in queer and female-led stories. When she's not writing, she's exploring Chicago, binge-watching Star Trek, or planning her next trip to the Disney parks. You can follow her on twitter @laurenjcoates

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Read Article How Exactly Does ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Fit Into the World of D&D?
Minthara Baldur's Gate 3 via Larian
Category: Gaming
Gaming
How Exactly Does ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Fit Into the World of D&D?
Down, down, down by the river...
Lauren Coates Lauren Coates Jan 30, 2024
Read Article The Best Song From the New ‘Mean Girls’ Isn’t Even in the Movie
Mean Girls 2024 Renee Rapp Megan Thee Stallion Not My Fault Music Video
Category: Movies
Movies
The Best Song From the New ‘Mean Girls’ Isn’t Even in the Movie
Can a gay girl get an "Amen"?
Lauren Coates Lauren Coates Jan 26, 2024
Read Article Varada Sethu Boards ‘Doctor Who’ as New Companion Following Millie Gibson’s Surprise Exit
Millie Gibson with 'Doctor Who' star Ncuti Gatwa alongside a picture of Verada Sethu.
Category: Big on the Internet
Big on the Internet
Varada Sethu Boards ‘Doctor Who’ as New Companion Following Millie Gibson’s Surprise Exit
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, you were bigger than the whole sky ...
Lauren Coates Lauren Coates Jan 20, 2024
Read Article Watching Astarion Actor Neil Newbon Romance Himself in ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Is a Trip
Astarion Baldur's Gate 3 Via Larian
Category: Gaming
Gaming
Watching Astarion Actor Neil Newbon Romance Himself in ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Is a Trip
Careful, he bites.
Lauren Coates Lauren Coates Jan 12, 2024
Read Article The Bad Kids Return in Long-Awaited Trailer for Dimension 20’s ‘Fantasy High: Junior Year’
Intrepid Heroes Fantasy High Junior Year Dimension 20 via Dropout
Category: TV
TV
The Bad Kids Return in Long-Awaited Trailer for Dimension 20’s ‘Fantasy High: Junior Year’
HOOT GROWL!
Lauren Coates Lauren Coates Dec 14, 2023
Read Article Interview: Dimension 20 DM Aabria Iyengar Talks Makeup, New Players, and Why 5E Was the Perfect System for Burrow’s End
Aabria Iyengar Burrow's End Dimension 20 via Dropout
Category: Gaming
Gaming
Interview: Dimension 20 DM Aabria Iyengar Talks Makeup, New Players, and Why 5E Was the Perfect System for Burrow’s End
A warren warden for the people.
Lauren Coates Lauren Coates Dec 12, 2023
Read Article ‘The Iron Claw’s Powerful Performances Bring a True Tragedy to Life
The Iron Claw Zac Efron via A24
Category: Movies
Movies
‘The Iron Claw’s Powerful Performances Bring a True Tragedy to Life
3.5 tag team matches out of 5
Lauren Coates Lauren Coates Dec 12, 2023
Read Article ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Is a Visual Feast With a Deeply Personal Emotional Core
Studio Ghibli The Boy and the Heron Mahito Grey Heron via Toto
Category: Movies
Movies
‘The Boy and the Heron’ Is a Visual Feast With a Deeply Personal Emotional Core
3.5 parakeet kings out of 5.
Lauren Coates Lauren Coates Dec 11, 2023
Read Article The 16 Best Needle Drops of 2023
Images from 'Bottoms,' 'Our Flag Means Death,' 'Saltburn,' and 'TMNT: Mutant Mayhem' for a needle drop.
Category: Movies
Movies
The 16 Best Needle Drops of 2023
Julia Glassman and others Julia Glassman and others Dec 8, 2023
Read Article Why Neil Newbon Needs To Win Performer of the Year at the Game Awards
Astarion Baldur's Gate 3 via Larian
Category: Gaming
Gaming
Why Neil Newbon Needs To Win Performer of the Year at the Game Awards
There's something about the pale elf …
Lauren Coates Lauren Coates Dec 7, 2023