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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New Targaryens means a new family tree to learn, but we've got you covered.
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"I was going to kill more people."
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Whatever happens, I'm ready for mess.
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The Dom/sub duo of A24 dreams.
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