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Laura Kelly

July, 2024
MA in Gothic Literature & Film
Twin Peaks, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The Sopranos
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About Laura Kelly

Laura Kelly is a content creator, copywriter, poet and dancer from Brighton, UK. When she's not writing words for sale, she maintains a collection of poetry, personal essays, and reviews on her blog, which is tinged with nostalgia and cultural commentary. 

With a Masters Degree with Distinction in Gothic Literature & Film, she has a penchant for all things uncanny, subversive, and unsettling. She's currently planning an epistolary vampire novel.

Industry Focus

Laura Kelly has been writing professionally since 2018. She currently writes about Movies & TV for Screen Rant and maintains blogs and newsletters for several clients, ranging from software to mental health services. 

Favorite Media

Always near the top of Laura's list is Richard Kelly's time-bending masterpiece Donnie Darko (no, as far as she knows, they're not related.) Her favorite film from her birth year is True Romance. 

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Everything The Cast Of Lost Has Said About The Ending

The Lost finale is one of the most divisive in TV history, but most of the cast has ed it well, commenting on the episode over the years.

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James Gandolfini Played A Different Sopranos Character In 2 Of The Show's Best Episodes

Two of the best Sopranos represented a major event in the lead-up to the finale, and it allowed James Gandolfini to take on another role.

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One Of Gilmore Girls' Harshest Truths About Lorelai Is Responsible For A Common Rory Complaint

Initially charming and intelligent, Rory Gilmore's character in later Gilmore Girls seasons was heavily criticized for becoming mean-spirited.

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I've Been Rewatching Buffy For Over 20 Years & I Still Have To Close My Eyes For This Terrifying Scene

In the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season six episode "After Life," a truly disturbing scene unfolds - Anya laughs while cutting her face.

Buffy looks concerned in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
5 Times Buffy Actually Lost A Fight In Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Buffy's most brutal battles, from a seemingly simple vampire to a vengeful god and a corrupted friend, showed how strong the Slayer could really be.

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Ethan Chandler in Penny Dreadful
Penny Dreadful's Use Of One Underrated Dracula Character Shows Why It's Of The Best Gothic TV Shows

Penny Dreadful not only acknowledges Quincey Morris, but it makes him even better as Ethan Chandler, a man of “great violence and hidden depths."

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Serena on the phone in Gossip Girl
Serena Has To Go: The Gossip Girl Character’s Unofficial Catchphrase Highlights Her Biggest Flaw

Serena always has to go, often abruptly hanging up or escaping into an elevator, and the catchphrase has deep insight into the Gossip Girl character.

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Taylor Swift Is Absolutely Right About This TV Show That "Shocks You" And "Breaks Your Heart"

Taylor Swift has consistently been highly complimentary about the works of Phoebe Waller-Bridge and her presentation of a complex womanhood.

Don Draper (Jon Hamm) wearing a jean jacket and looking disgusted in Mad Men
"We Ran Out Of Story": Jon Hamm's Opinion On Mad Men's Ending Is Why A Reboot Shouldn't Happen

Jon Hamm has argued that Mad Men ran out of story and shouldn't get a reboot — and he seems to be right, based on the satisfying ending of season 7.

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Why Peggy Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant In Mad Men, Explained By Elisabeth Moss Herself

Peggy's pregnancy storyline remains one of the most understated yet poignant in Mad Men, and Elisabeth Moss' comments clarify the plot twist.

David Lynch in Twin Peaks
"The Only Show I Really Watched": David Lynch's Favorite Show Growing Up Isn't Exactly What You'd Expect

David Lynch often dismissed questions related to cultural influences on his work, but he did reveal one TV show he watched while growing up.

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Mindhunter Season 3 Will Never Happen, But This Other Crime Drama Is Just As Good As The Fincher Masterpiece

Mindhunter left a hole in the streaming landscape with its refreshingly slow burn and grittiness, but there is a brilliant, decade-old replacement.

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Lorelai and Rory in Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls Warned Us That Rory Would Repeat One Of Lorelai's Biggest Flaws In The Very First Episode

Rory shows issues following through with commitments as early as the pilot, but while growing up, she founds a system to keep her grounded.

Blair and Serena looking angry in Gossip Girl
Every Blair & Serena Fight In Gossip Girl, Ranked

Blair and Serena often came to blows on Gossip Girl in their complicated frenemy timeline, making for some of the best fights on the show.

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Lauren Graham's Gilmore Girls Replacement Show With 88% On RT Accomplished One Feat Lorelai & Rory's Story Never Did

Lauren Graham famously played two single moms in both Gilmore Girls and Parenthood. How does Parenthood shine where GG didn't?

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Gilmore Girls' Two Biggest Friendships Had So Much Potential, But The Show Failed Both Of Them

The community spirit of Stars Hollow promised fulfilling female friendships in Gilmore Girls, but later reduced them to comedic foils.

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If You Loved Sinners, You Need To Watch Bill Paxton's Underrated Vampire Movie From 38 Years Ago Next

If you loved Sinners' blend of Southern gothic and vampirism, Near Dark, although a very different appeal, has some notable pulpy similarities.

Arwen and Aragorn in Lord of the Rings
The Lord Of The Rings Movies Accidentally Created An Arwen Problem That Doesn't Exist In The Books

Arwen's initial presentation in The Fellowship of the Ring seems to set her up as a major LOTR character, contrary to the rest of the movie series.

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Until Dawn movie and video game
Until Dawn's Biggest Video Game Connection Is Something Most Movie Adaptations Wouldn't Dream Of Doing

Until Dawn introduced its own cast of characters and game-like mechanics, instead of directly adapting the story of the iconic horror video game.

You've Rewatched Gossip Girl Over & Over, But Have You Watched Its Spiritual Successor With 81% On Rotten Tomatoes?
You've Rewatched Gossip Girl Over & Over, But Have You Watched Its Spiritual Successor With 81% On Rotten Tomatoes?

Though the shows have very different settings and characters, Pretty Little Liars felt spiritually similar to Gossip Girl with its mystery stalker.