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About Amanda Mullen
Amanda Mullen is a writer and editor based in Long Island, New York. She received a Bachelor in Arts in English Literature from Adelphi University, and she's ionate about all things involving the written word. She spends an inordinate amount of time consuming media, whether it's in the form of television, books, movies, or video games. When she's not in front of a screen, Amanda can usually be found hiking her favorite trails, making another pot of coffee, or dealing with her cat's antics.
Industry Focus
Amanda is a Features Editor at Screen Rant, focusing on TV and movies. She's worked in entertainment journalism since 2017, and her writing can be found on websites like Comic Book Resources, FanSided, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Paste Magazine, and Tell-Tale TV. Amanda covers TV and movies of all kinds, but she's especially ionate about book adaptations, fantasy and sci-fi releases, and animation. Her favorite parts of her job involve interviewing creatives and helping writers transform their work. Prior to moving to entertainment journalism full-time, Amanda was an editor for the B2B publications Sound & Communications and The Music & Sound Retailer.
Favorite Media
Amanda's favorite media takes her out of the real world and into more fantastical settings. She's a huge fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Lord of the Rings, The Hunger Games, and Star Wars. Some of her favorite TV shows include Game of Thrones, The Boys, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and The 100. Amanda will never say no to anything involving anime or Baby Yoda.
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"Star Trek Gets Away With A Ton": Brandon Sanderson Reveals His Biggest Obstacle Writing Mistborn Era 3
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The Next Red Wedding: Why So Many TV Shows Keep Trying & Failing To Repeat Game Of Thrones' Best Episode
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I Read Silver Elite Because Of BookTok: Does Dani Francis' Book Live Up To The Hype?
Silver Elite by Dani Francis is blowing up online, and it’s proving a divisive read – but is BookTok’s new romantasy sensation worth picking up?

5 TV Actors Who Fought For Their Characters To NOT Be Killed Off (& If It Still Happened)
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"A Little Bit Alexis Is Great," But This Schitt's Creek Musical Number Is Way More Important
“A Little Bit Alexis” is a hilarious and memorable addition to Schitt’s Creek, but the series has a more important musical number that deserves love.

Game Of Thrones' Red Wedding Changed Robb Stark's Last Words & Avoided A Book Theory That Made His Death Worse
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"We Need Another Guy": Gilmore Girls' Best Story Only Happened Because Of An Original Script Change
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"I Don't Have Any Feelings About It": Josh Holloway Talks The Possibility Of A Lost Reboot
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The Devils Review: Joe Abercrombie's New Fantasy Book Is Wickedly Fun & Doesn't Hold Back
Joe Abercrombie’s The Devils takes an unflinching approach to its political and social commentary while taking readers on a fun fantasy adventure.

Why Everyone Is Talking About Dani Francis' Silver Elite: The Controversy Behind BookTok's New Dystopian Sensation
Silver Elite by Dani Francis is stirring up plenty of discourse online, but why are so many people talking about this new May 2025 release?

10 Great Fantasy Books To Read If You Love Sarah J. Maas (That Weren't Written By Her)
If you're looking for something to follow Sarah J. Maas' books with, these 10 fantasy stories are perfect for anyone who loves the author's works.

Stephen King Called This Canceled Sci-Fi Show "Just About Perfect," Proving It Needed Another Season
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The 100's Best Character Death Sold Me On The Show, But It Laid The Groundwork For Its Later Problems
The 100’s best death was a double-edged sword, as it sold viewers on the ruthless world of the CW series but led to some of its later problems.

"The One That Got Away": I Still Can't Believe Penn Badgley Almost Played This Iconic Breaking Bad Character
Penn Badgley has become famous for his roles in Gossip Girl and Netflix’s You, so it’s shocking that he almost played one Breaking Bad character.

I Love Octavia Blake, But The 100 Missed Out On The Best Ending For Her 2 Years Before Its Finale
Octavia Blake is one of The 100’s most compelling characters, but The CW show continued her story for two years longer than it should have.

6 Things From Game Of Thrones' Ending I'm Confident GRRM Will Include In The Winds Of Winter & A Dream Of Spring
Game of Thrones season 8 brings the HBO series to a controversial close, but several events from the ending are likely to happen in the books.