Melissa Linares
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Melissa is a 20something-year-old pop culture lover living in South Florida. She has been passionate about storytelling for as long as she can remember. She loves books, movies, and television; any great story that can make her cry or laugh, or both. She is an unashamed and unapologetic fangirl of way too many fictional characters and is still waiting for her Hogwarts acceptance letter to arrive in the mail.

Top Moments for LGBT Visibility on ‘The Fosters’

The Fosters has been a great show for LGBT visibility and showcasing that differences should be celebrated and embraced because everyone deserves respect and everyone deserves love. Here are some highlights from the show that I love because they explore…

The Best Recent Films of ‘Saturday Night Live’ Vets

Lorne Michaels knew what he was doing when he assembled the first cast of SNL performers, their show revolutionized comedy and live television. Incredible artists like Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase and Jane Curtin set the stage for the future of comedy.…

TV Review: ‘Bates Motel’ Season 4

What a ride, wasn’t it? This season of Bates Motel delved deeper into each character, their relationships to each other and the past that has led them to the present they are currently living. More importantly, this season paved the…

TV Review: ‘The Fosters’ 3×20 “Kingdom Come”

The season finale of The Fosters had everything we expected! It was emotional and riveting and heartbreaking all at once. The episode starts with the family mourning over Jack’s tragic death, Jude giving a beautiful speech, at a beach memorial,…

TV Review: ‘The Fosters’ 3 x 19 “The Show”

The anticipated musical episode of The Fosters has finally arrived and there is much to say about it! The episode begins with opening night as the cast prepares to perform their rock-esque musical take on the classic tale of Romeo…

TV Review: The Fosters “Sixteen” & “Rehearsal”

The episode entitled “Sixteen” appropriately describes the theme of this episode of The Fosters. Jesus and Mariana are planning their 16th birthday party, and they both have very different ideas on how they want to celebrate it. The episode begins…

TV Review: The Fosters “Minor Offenses” & “EQ”

Two new episodes of The Fosters packed with so much emotion that show that this series can only get better! “Minor Offenses” begins with an infomercial starring Callie in support of a new foster care bill, which brings up the suspicions…