Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a critic and journalist specializing in geek culture, TV, and film. Previously a staff writer at the Daily Dot, she now freelances for a wide variety of outlets including TV Guide, Atlas Obscura, Inverse, Vulture and BBC radio. She also co-hosts the movie review podcast Overinvested.

Latest articles by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

IT: Welcome to Derry episode 1
I thought IT: Welcome to Derry was going to be typical franchise nostalgia bait, but a perfect, bloody bait-and-switch in episode 1 proved me wrong

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw Published

Opinion Opinion | IT: Welcome to Derry episode 1 pulls the rug out from under its audience in the best way

Opinion
Superman’s surprise message from Krypton twist changes everything we know about Kal-El’s origins in the DCU

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw Published

opinion OPINION | James Gunn may be taking things back to the comics, but Superman already proves the DCU isn’t afraid to make big departures

opinion
Daredevil: Born Again episode 5 isn't a filler episode, it brings back the magic of old-school episodic TV

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw Published

opinion Opinion: Despite being pretty different from the rest of the Marvel show, Daredevil: Born Again episode 5 is a real highlight

opinion
Dune's warnings of AI have only been touched upon in Dune: Prophecy, but it's essential to understanding this franchise

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw Published

opinion Opinion: The spin-off taps into one of the most important cornerstones of Dune's world – and our own

opinion
Julian Rush and Sofia in The Penguin
With Sofia Falcone's story, Batman spin-off The Penguin offers an unexpected twist on the Joker and Harley Quinn's twisted romance

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw Published

Opinion Opinion | Sofia's relationship with Dr. Rush calls back to Joker and Harley Quinn's origin story

Opinion
The Rings of Power season 2
Adar is The Rings of Power's best original character – and the season 2 finale just proved why

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw Published

news Opinion: The Rings of Power season 2 does justice to its best character – Adar

news
the acolyte
The Acolyte episode 5 reveals the secret ingredient to great Star Wars lightsaber battles: it's all about personality

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw Published

Opinion Opinion | The latest episode of the Star Wars show is further proof that personality is key to effective lightsaber battles

Opinion
Lee Jung-jae as Master Sol in The Acolyte
The Acolyte is a cop show in disguise, and it's the perfect genre for Star Wars’ expansion

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw Published

opinion Opinion | The galaxy far, far away perfectly tackles crime drama tropes in its new show The Acolyte

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