Sonya Iryna
Sonya has been writing professionally for more than a decade and has degrees in New Media and Philosophy. Her work has appeared in a diverse array of sites including ReGen, The Washington Post, Culturess, Undead Walking and Final Girl. As a lifelong nerd she loves sci-fi, fantasy and horror TV and movies, as well as cultural documentaries. She is particularly interested in representation of marginalized groups in nerd culture and writes reviews and analysis with an intersectional POV. Some of her favorite shows include Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, The Handmaid’s Tale and The Sandman.
Latest articles by Sonya Iryna
![Sam Corlett in Vikings: Valhalla](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7NtE3UXrkMz8JyhXFESKr6-320-80.jpg)
Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 8 recap: the end is just a new beginning
By Sonya Iryna published
What happens in the Vikings: Valhalla series finale? Read on to find our in-depth recap to find out.
![Laura Berlin and Bradley Freegard in Vikings: Valhalla](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U8yadPKdXXq4bdqfxhWiEN-320-80.jpg)
Vikings Valhalla season 3 episode 7 recap: all roads lead to Norway
By Sonya Iryna published
In Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 7, the pieces fall into place to set up a massive series finale.
![Goran Visnjic and Frida Gustavsson in Vikings: Valhalla](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C7smwc53j6sY3JeDMYeANN-320-80.jpg)
Vikings Valhalla season 3 episode 6 recap: thin line between betrayal and survival
By Sonya Iryna published
In Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 6, Freydis goes against Erik the Red's wishes, while Harald is put on trial.
![Frida Gustavsson and Luke Harmon in Vikings: Valhalla](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9LwwP2fzKmgybbPPqRuD58-320-80.jpg)
Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 4 recap: Freydis makes a desperate decision
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Also In Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 4, Leif heads to Greece and will Harald ever leave Constantinople?
![Leo Suter in Vikings: Valhalla season 3](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mFfmk6zkghF72n3VdfFcqY-320-80.jpg)
Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 3 recap: no risk, no reward
By Sonya Iryna published
In Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 3, Harald, Leif and Freydis must make crucial decisions that will decide their futures.
![Leo Suter and Florian Munteanu in Vikings: Valhalla](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8P6rCaYQoN5drw8Qxtzr6N-320-80.jpg)
Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 2 recap: glory and revenge
By Sonya Iryna published
In Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 2, Harald, Leif and Freydis find that their successes have created enemies now looking for some payback.
![Sam Corlett in Vikings: Valhalla](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EJm9akJp4sLB3sQsED6WcN-320-80.jpg)
Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 1 recap — back with a bang
By Sonya Iryna published
In Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 1, a time jump and literal explosives jump start the final season of the historical drama.
![Skylar Astin and Marcia Gay Harden in So Help Me Todd](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9AfsGYkSRbYsua5WQRBACC-320-80.jpg)
What we're losing with So Help Me Todd's abrupt cancellation
By Sonya Iryna published
With So Help Me Todd cancelled at CBS, and it's future uncertain, we look at the reasons we should be fighting the save the series.
![Syklar Astin and Marcia Gay Harden in So Help Me Todd](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xRdAcXvQQ4ft2EjvK6YYT7-320-80.jpg)
So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 10 recap: Todd and Margaret chase down the Broker
By Sonya Iryna published
In So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 10, the series finale, Todd and Margaret work on their most important case yet.
![Skylar Astin as Todd Wright and Heather Morris as Judy Maxon in So Help Me Todd](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mw94knAPvDPqjM6CkxMu6W-320-80.jpg)
So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 9 recap: Todd is on the hunt
By Sonya Iryna published
In So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 9, Todd is on the hunt.
![Skylar Astin in So Help Me Todd](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BtouBdif9LemYtc8E6anpM-320-80.jpg)
So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 8 recap: Todd's pranks lead to a big discovery
By Sonya Iryna published
In So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 8, Todd and Lyle prank each other and Margaret and Susan team up on a case.
![Matthew Wilkas and Skylar Astin in So Help Me Todd](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wSFa63wgq6Md9sgkwxGYsA-320-80.jpg)
So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 6 recap: Todd and Lawrence go undercover
By Sonya Iryna published
In So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 6, Todd looks into the personal life of a judge and Margaret needs a last minute hail Mary to win her case.
![Jenifer Lewis in So Help Me Todd](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aWkuXhUqxBUUY2DupD5rEo-320-80.jpg)
So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 5 recap: it's all about perspective
By Sonya Iryna published
In So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 5, it's a case of divas and understudies at the opera in a new murder case.
![Marcia Gay Harden in So Help Me Todd](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dCB9csJjyGWX9wjXFe5wL3-320-80.jpg)
So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 4 recap: Margaret tracks a killer
By Sonya Iryna published
In So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 4, Todd is in the hospital, so it falls to Margaret to investigate a potential murder.
![Tom Hollander in Feud: Capote vs the Swans](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iv6KevozpQp7eEqLyVGTr8-320-80.jpg)
Feud: Capote vs the Swans episode 8 recap: the haunting of Truman Capote
By Sonya Iryna published
In Feud: Capote vs the Swans episode 8, Truman attempts to finish Answered Prayers before its too late.
![Naomi Watts in Feud: Capote vs the Swans](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e2iNbGMo6Ki7V44LZJgbkV-320-80.jpg)
Feud: Capote vs the Swans episode 7 recap: the end of an era
By Sonya Iryna published
In Feud: Capote vs the Swans episode 7, Babe comes to terms with her life, choosing to go out her way.
![Sandra Bernhard, Skylar Astin and Marcia Gay Harden in So Help Me Todd](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YZ5EJAVNAWBgAXUG84NnBo-320-80.jpg)
So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 3 recap: reputation is everything
By Sonya Iryna published
In So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 3, a personal injury lawyer seeks Margaret's help to prove she isn't involved in a massive scamming ring.
![Tom Hollander and Ella Beatty in Feud: Capote vs the Swans](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vbgFgTgf6qhz6ebQBBTR-320-80.jpg)
Feud: Capote vs the Swans episode 6 recap: some hard truths
By Sonya Iryna published
In Feud: Capote vs the Swans episode 6, Truman and the Swans see the world passing them by in a variety of ways.
![Marcia Gay Harden in So Help Me Todd](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rT6pxo83oBdFpJDn6FdKcU-320-80.jpg)
So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 2 recap: you win some, you lose some
By Sonya Iryna published
In So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 2, a full day of cases at the courthouse culminates in an exciting murder trial.
![Tom Hollander and Chris Chalk in Feud: Capote vs the Swans](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/66rWCdcc6pBTWGYej4tLa3-320-80.jpg)
Feud: Capote vs the Swans episode 5 recap: secrets of the swans revealed
By Sonya Iryna published
In Feud: Capote vs the Swans episode 5, Truman recounts the secrets too juicy for his infamous Esquire article.
![Lisa Rinna and Marcia Gay Harden in So Help Me Todd](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H9BNeEC5vD2ciHj5AXFHrE-320-80.jpg)
So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 1: news of the day
By Sonya Iryna published
In So Help Me Todd season 2 episode 1, Margaret and Todd work a murder case involving a local news anchor.