Sonya Iryna
Sonya has been writing professionally for more than a decade and has degrees in New Media and Philosophy. Her work has appeared in a diverse array of sites including ReGen, The Washington Post, Culturess, Undead Walking and Final Girl. As a lifelong nerd she loves sci-fi, fantasy and horror TV and movies, as well as cultural documentaries. She is particularly interested in representation of marginalized groups in nerd culture and writes reviews and analysis with an intersectional POV. Some of her favorite shows include Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, The Handmaid’s Tale and The Sandman.
Latest articles by Sonya Iryna
Dark Winds season 2 episode 5 recap: Joe tries to get answers
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In Dark Winds season 2 episode 5, Leaphorn continues to push Colton for answers, while Bernie considers a new opportunity.
Justified: City Primeval episode 7 — a shocking betrayal threatens Raylan's case
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In Justified: City Primeval episodes 7, Raylan is betrayed and Carolyn comes to terms with her client.
Dark Winds season 2 episode 4 recap: Leaphorn won't stop
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In Dark Winds season 2 episode 5, Leaphorn relentlessly pursues Colton, while Chee is caught in a tense situation of his own.
Justified: City Primeval episode 6 recap — a good plan goes awry
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In Justified: City Primeval episode 6, Raylan lays a trap for Mansell, will he take the bait? Plus, Sweety reconsiders his position.
Justified: City Primeval episode 5 recap — Carolyn takes a dangerous step
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In Justified: City Primeval episode 5, Carolyn shows how far she is willing to go to get what she wants, while Raylan seeks assistance on how to catch Mansell.
Dark Winds season 2 episode 2 recap: Joe makes a shocking connection
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In Dark Winds season 2 episode 2, Joe gets some answers about the People of Darkness from his family. Here's what happened.
Justified: City Primeval episode 4 recap — the mob joins the party
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In Justified: City Primeval episode 4, Raylan comes face to face with the Albanian mob, who also want a piece of Mansell. Here's what happened.
Dark Winds season 2 episode 1 recap: murders and mutated sheep
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With Dark Winds season 2 episode 1, we get our first taste of the central mystery, featuring some interesting components.
The Mayans M.C. ending explained: what happened in the series finale?
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We break down the Mayans M.C. ending, detailing how things end for EZ, Angel and the rest of the club.
Justified: City Primeval episode 3 recap — Mansell toys with Raylan, cops
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In Justified: City Primeval episode 3, Mansell is just toying with the cops, while Raylan has to make a decision about what to do with Willa.
Mayans M.C. season 5 finale recap: EZ, Angel and the Mayans' fates revealed
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In the Mayans season 5 finale, and series finale, the fate of many fan favorite characters are revealed.
Justified: City Primeval episode 2 recap — things get personal for Raylan
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In Justified: City Primeval episode 2, Raylan Givens comes face to face with the Oklahoma Wildman.
Justified: City Primeval episode 1 recap — we're not in Kentucky anymore
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In Justified: City Primeval episode 1, Raylan Givens heads to Detroit and soon finds himself on the case to catch a dangerous killer.
What happened in Justified? Key moments to remember ahead of Justified: City Primeval
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Justified: City Primeval is coming so let's take a look back at key moments from Justified to get ready for the new series.
Mayans season 5 episode 9 recap: EZ’s decisions could cost him everything
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In Mayans M.C. season 5 episode 9, EZ's decisions come back to haunt him in a big way.
Mayans M.C. season 5 episode 8 recap: an old ally moves against EZ
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In Mayans M.C. season 5 episode 8, EZ tries to assert his authority, but his shady deals may soon be blowing up in his face.
Mayans season 5 episode 7 recap: let the bodies hit the floor
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Mayans season 5 episode 7 is a bloodbath. Get a full recap of what went down right here.
Mayans M.C. season 5 episode 6 recap: things are complicated with Angel and EZ
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In Mayans M.C. season 5 episode 6, Angel and EZ take an uncomfortable ride, plus Emily learns some valuable lessons and Adelita is offered a way out.
Mayans M.C. season 5 episode 5 recap: the Mayans and Sons do battle
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In Mayans M.C. season 5 episode 5, several characters find out that the price for their actions may be too high to pay.
Mayans M.C. season 5 episode 4 recap: EZ takes a desperate gamble
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In Mayans M.C. season 5 episode 4, EZ makes a bold move, but people continue to question his leadership.
Mayans M.C. season 5 episode 3 recap: EZ and the Mayans cross a line
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There's no going back after Mayans M.C. season 5 episode 3, as the club crosses a line. Plus, there's a rat inside the club.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 5 finale recap: four minutes is all Midge needs
By Sonya Iryna published
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 5 finale, and series finale, has Midge take her shot and nail it.
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