Ally Hirschlag

Bio

Ally was an arts writer for Mic, and strives to highlight the fantastic shows and movies you're not watching. Her work can also be found at Upworthy, Teen Vogue, Mental Floss, and Ravishly. She lives in Brooklyn with her cats and husband.
After it was announced that Jodi Whittaker, former star of BBC’s Broadchurch, would become the first woman to play the Doctor on BBC’s Doctor Who, a barrage of polarized responses erupted from fans. In fact, the backlash was so overwhelming, the BBC…
Look out, nerds. San Diego Comic-Con is right around the corner and there’s a whole lot of awesome things to geek out about at this year’s five-day festival. Aside from the incredible cosplay and the seemingly endless amount of merchandise, there…
In episode two of Twin Peaks: The Return, Darya — the girlfriend and henchman of Special Agent Dale Cooper’s evil doppleganger, as played by Nicole LaLiberte — seductively waits for him to return to their motel room wearing nothing but lacy…
Part of the fun of watching Game of Thrones is trying to uncover all of the possible Easter eggs each episode leaves behind. Since the series and books are brimming with plots and characters, there’s seemingly no end to such theories — and the first…
The long-awaited premiere of Game of Thrones season seven confirmed what began to be established in season six — women are taking control of the seven kingdoms. After five seasons of being overshadowed by men, regularly sexually assaulted and…
Melissa Rauch, who plays Bernadette Rostenkowski-Walowitz on CBS’ Big Bang Theory just announced she’s pregnant with her first child with husband Winston Beigel’s first baby. But the news is bittersweet: The pregnancy comes on the heels of a…
Based on the trailer for the movie Atomic Blonde, in which Charlize Theron plays an undercover agent investigating a murder during the Cold War, it’s clear the actress isn’t shy about kicking ass and taking names. What’s less clear, however, is…
Barry Jenkins may have directed and co-written Moonlight, the movie that won best picture at the 2017 Academy Awards, but that’s not the only reason his next film endeavor is significant. The story he’s chosen to tell is hyper-relevant to America’s…
The basketball-centric series Hit the Floor is in for a number of exciting changes as it heads into its fourth season. Not only is the show moving from VH1 to BET, creator James LaRosa just announced the writing staff will now be made up entirely of…
Ah, summer — the perfect time of year to head outside, jump in a pool, barbecue in the backyard or just soak up some sun. But for those who prefer to lounge in the cool, air-conditioned indoors, it's also a prime time to watch awesome movies.…
It's no secret that actresses are regularly asked to lose weight so they can better fit the absurd body standards that still pervade Hollywood. But they're not the only women in the entertainment business who feel that pressure. Shonda Rhimes, the…
Since Ryan Murphy started his Instagram account in May, he's been actively hinting at what new atrocities the seventh season of American Horror Story might bring. Sunday's post revealed a new photo of what appears to be a deformed demon in the…
It's not often that a sequel tops an original movie, or stranger still, the third installment of a trilogy, but that's what critics are saying War for the Planet of the Apes does. The film isn't set to hit theaters until July 14th, but according to…
Netflix's new series Glow acquired droves of fans after the streaming service dropped the entire first season on Friday. The show, which is based on a cult classic '80s wrestling series titled Glow: The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, received rave…
Rick and Morty dropped its season three premiere on Adult Swim's streaming service on April Fool's Day, and fans have been growing anxious awaiting the rest for the season. Up until recently, there had been very little news about exactly when the…
With all the stress-inducing news over the last several months, an escape to the the magical world of Harry Potter sounds like the perfect remedy. For those who need a good, long break from the real world, Freeform will be doing their Harry Potter…
Netflix's new '80s-style comedy series Glow premieres on Friday, and based on the hype, it looks well-worth checking out. Netflix will drop all 10 episodes on Friday at 12 a.m. Pacific and 3 a.m. Eastern. Glow stands for "Gorgeous Ladies of…
Time to get out the good silver and dust off the formalwear — a Downton Abbey feature film is officially on. NBCUniversal International Studios has green-lit the period drama series for the big screen. Production will begin in 2018. "There's a…
The Power Rangers reboot may have gotten some dismal reviews, including one that called it "woefully generic," but its Honest Trailer is anything but. Screen Junkies, the channel that regularly distributes Honest Trailers, posted the video on…
Barb may have only appeared in a handful of scenes in Netflix's Stranger Things, but she won over audiences as if she were the star. As such, when it was revealed she had been unceremoniously murdered by the Demogorgon in the Upside Down, the…