Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a freelance critic and entertainment journalist with 10 years of experience covering geek culture, TV, and film. Previously a staff writer at the Daily Dot, she has written for Wired, TV Guide, Empire Magazine, and others.
She also co-hosts the movie podcast Overinvested, co-edits the Hugo-shortlisted fandom newsletter The Rec Center, and contributes to BBC radio as a film commentator.
Netflix’s 'Daredevil' Was More Than Just An Action Thriller
Though it was praised for its brutal action, there’s another reason that Daredevil stands the test of time.
The Latest Addition To Netflix’s Horror Library Is A Creepy Masterpiece
Just say no (to channeling the undead).
'Control Freak' Is A Promising But Underbaked Horror Movie
Kelly Marie Tran scratches a self-destructive itch in the Hulu horror film.
How Michael Mann’s Debut Film Revolutionized The Heist Genre
There’s before Thief, and after Thief.
'Constantine' is a Terrible Hellblazer Adaptation — But It Has Undeniable Style
Why be accurate when you can look cool as hell?
Marvel’s Greatest TV Spinoff Never Got Its Due
Agent Carter, reporting for duty.
Rian Johnson’s Perfect Thriller Saved a Dying Genre
Put your best sweater on.
M. Night Shyamalan’s Ridiculously Fun New Thriller is Finally Streaming
Why not take in a show?
Justin Long, of All People, Makes One of the Decade’s Best Horror Movies Work
You’ll never trust an Airbnb host again.
A Wildly Underseen Survival Horror Series Just Hit Netflix
Careful, it’s cold outside.
'Interview With the Vampire' Just Aired the Best Season Finale of 2024
No show on TV is doing what it’s doing right now.
Before King Kong, Hollywood Was Already Obsessed With Gorillas
Believe it or not, there was a time when apes were a more bankable movie monster than vampires or werewolves.
The Most Original Monster Movie Of 2023 is Finally Streaming
Out of darkness comes a survival-thriller-turned-monster-movie.
Marvel Desperately Needs Another Show Like 'Jessica Jones'
Maturity means more than just making your heroes glower.
Scavengers Reign Takes Body Horror to Terrifying New Places
Take notes, David Cronenberg.
No More Excuses: It’s Time to Watch the Most Imaginative Sci-Fi Show of the Decade
Thanks to Netflix, this overlooked space epic is getting a second chance.
The Best Cyberpunk Movie You’ve Never Seen Just Landed on Netflix
Leigh Whannell’s sci-fi revenge thriller reveals a path forward for the stagnant subgenre.
25 Years Later, 'The Matrix' Still Defines Cinematic Cool
Dust off your trenchcoat.
One of the Most Underrated Sci-Fi Shows of the 2000s Marked an Important Fandom Milestone
RIP the Livejournal era.
'The Exorcist' Changed Horror Cinema Forever
What an excellent day for an exorcism.
