Belen Edwards is an Entertainment Reporter at Mashable. She covers movies and TV with a focus on fantasy and science fiction, adaptations, animation, and more nerdy goodness. She is a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Television Critics Association, as well as a Tomatometer-approved critic.
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The 'Dimension 20' cast improvises a 'Dungeons and Dragons' character from scratch
Things get... chaotic.
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How 'True Detective: Night Country' brought the corpsicle to life
Behind the scenes with 'True Detective's most gruesome prop yet.
Denis Villeneuve breaks down the evolution of sandworms in 'Dune: Part Two'
New "Dune," new worms.
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Paul, Chani, and more face off in "Dune"s epic conclusion.
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Ding dong, we've heard this before.
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When you visit House Targaryen, maybe don't stay for dinner.
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The 'Black Mirror' Experience made me sick to my stomach
Naturally, stepping into the world of "Black Mirror" is upsetting.
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Timothée Chalamet makes his animation debut in sci-fi rom-com "Not Alone."
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Get ready for the spookiest trailer you'll see today.
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From Alicent's involvement to Otto's fate, what's changed?
Dear 'House of the Dragon': Enough with the threats of sexual violence
"House of the Dragon" Season 3 veers too close to the worst impulses of "Game of Thrones."
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No slicing and dicing for Rhaenyra today.
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"Make sure that it means something to you as well."
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"Everyone's making content, and I think that's a beautiful thing."
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No more "Yes, chef!" for Carmy.
Do you need to watch 'The Bear's special episode 'Gary' before Season 5?
Or can you jump right into the action?
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Netflix's "Avatar: The Last Airbender" combines several episodes from the original series. Which ones made the cut?
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