Lindsay Traves

Lindsay Traves

Lindsay Traves is a Toronto-based writer. After submitting her Bachelor’s thesis, “The Metaphysics of Schwarzenegger Movies,” she decided to focus on writing about her passions; sci-fi, horror, sports, and comic books. You can find her writing on CGMagazine, Pajiba, What to Watch, Grim Magazine, StarTrek.com, and Bloody Disgusting and can follow her work on Twitter and Instagram. You can also check out her podcast, The Pod and The Pendulum, at your usual podcast spots and find The Smash List on YouTube for tech reviews. 

 

Latest articles by Lindsay Traves

Chris Rock stares at Jigsaw's symbol in 'Spiral.'

‘Spiral’ Review: Rips too much from the book of 'CSI'

By Lindsay Traves published

'Spiral's take on the ‘Saw’ franchise tastes a bit stale. But the traps are dope, though.

Annie sits down at a diner with a friend on 'Shrill'

‘Shrill’ and the punk rock activism of eating a meal.

By Lindsay Traves published

Shrill, the TV adaptation of Lindy West’s book, “Shrill: Notes From a Loud Woman,” has always put its lead’s body front and center.

Annie (Aidy Bryant) and her friends go out in season 3 of 'Shrill'

'Shrill' Season 3 Review: Sweet as milkshakes

By Lindsay Traves published

Shrill's Annie doesn’t let most people get in her way, but she certainly gets in her own

She-Hulk dressed as Justice

'Spider-man 3' is reportedly casting for a courtroom scene, but which lawyer will we see?

By Lindsay Traves published

Fandom is reporting a rumor that the yet to be titled Spider-man 3 is casting for a courtroom scene. Certainly, the obvious assumption is the return of Daredevil.

Fred Melamed, Rachel Sennott, Polly Draper in Shiva Baby

Reel Love Fest Review: ‘Shiva Baby’ is a frantic and authentic coming of age tale

By Lindsay Traves published

If you scored the dance a young woman does as she skips through a house full of her family friends and relatives, you’d end up with the plucky staccato sounds of Shiva Baby.

Carey Mulligan in 'Promising Young Woman.'

Lindsay's Top 10 movies of 2020

By Lindsay Traves published

This year was, in a lot of ways, a tough one for cinema. With theater closures release date delays, it felt pretty grim.

Kathryn Newton in 'Freaky.'

10 off-beat slasher flicks to prepare you for 'Freaky'

By Lindsay Traves published

Sci-fi, comedy, and meta- these twists on the beloved genre will get you ready for the newest installment

Holiday Baking Championship Judges Around a Table

How Food Network baking competitions help fill the sports void

By Lindsay Traves published

The pandemic hasn't cancelled all sports just yet.

Henry Hill, Tommy Devito and Jimmy Conway have dinner with Devito's mother in Goodfellas

How 'Goodfellas' uses food to chronicle Henry Hill's life

By Lindsay Traves published

All day long the poor guy’s been watching helicopters and tomato sauce.

An angry Harley Quinn from HBO Max.

'Harley Quinn' and anti-Semitism in progressive spaces

By Lindsay Traves published

The anti-Semitic jokes hurt more when they come from progressive media.

Aya Cash as Stormfront in 'The Boys' Season 2.

What if 'The Boys' Season 2 kept Stormfront's Nazi roots

By Lindsay Traves published

The second season of The Boys is dripping blood all over Amazon Prime Video and with that has come the newest member of The Seven, Stormfront.

The Powerpuff Girls in front of an explosion.

'Powerpuff Girls' live-action series coming to CW Network

By Lindsay Traves published

They've got sugar, spice, and everything cynical.

Putin parody in HBO's 'Agents of Chaos'.

HBO premieres first trailer for documentary 'Agents of Chaos'

By Lindsay Traves published

The explosive documentary takes on the alleged Russian meddling into the 2020 presidential election.

Aya Cash as Stormfront in The Boys Season 2.

Who is Stormfront? 'The Boys' Season 2’s new addition could be masking dark roots

By Lindsay Traves published

How close with this new addition be to her white nationalist comic counterpart?

Aquaman (Jason Mamoa) and Mera (Amber Heard).

DC FanDome: 'Aquaman' panel highlights

By Lindsay Traves published

Reminding us all to hydrate, Aquaman’s James Wan and Patrick Wilson stopped by the DC FanDome to chat about filming their Atlantis centered hit and what we can expect for the 2022 sequel.

Chris Rock in Spiral holding a saw

Why 'Spiral' probably won't be affected by a pushed release date

By Lindsay Traves published

The Saw movies have never once played it straight with timeline, and like watching a Shyamalan movie and expecting a twist, we should expect a non-linear timeline reveal in each installment.

Hunters team shot

'Hunters' Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon

By Lindsay Traves published

Amazon Studios confirmed today that it has renewed the show, and Hunters will be back with season two.

John Wick guns promo

The best Keanu Reeves movies

By Lindsay Traves published

Audiences might have taken too long to get to his Renaissance, but his movies never disappointed.