Author Details
Amanda Bruce is a freelance writer in Florida who got her start penning features for the now-defunct Portrait Magazine. Additional bylines can be found at The Movie Network, The Things, Game Rant, and Comic Book Resources. She has been writing for Screen Rant since 2017.
Industry Focus
Her duties for Screen Rant include writing and updating pop culture lists and features about television series from kids' programming like Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to sitcoms like New Girl to movies like the Harry Potter franchise and everything in between.
Favorite Media
Though she holds a Psychology degree from the University of Florida, her real loves are superheroes and serial storytelling. Her favorite heroines include Black Widow, Blake Belladonna, Poison Ivy, Nancy Drew, Kimberly Hart, and Sailor Jupiter.
Latest Articles
How The Outlander Book Series Lines Up With Each Season Of The Show (& What Changes)
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Every CSI Crossover Episode Explained
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Everything Hamilton Gets Wrong About Real Life History
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Last Airbender: Every Confirmed Avatar That Came Before Aang
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Avatar: How Old Aang, Katara & Sokka Are At The Start & End
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The Originals: Why Klaus & Elijah Were Killed Off In The Series Finale
On The Originals series finale, both Klaus and Elijah Mikaelson were killed. Their deaths were the final act of a long redemption story.
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The 15 Best Agatha Christie Books Ranked
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How Old Each Disney Princess Is (Including Frozen's Anna And Elsa)
Disney princesses go through a lot of things that sometimes seem too mature, but most of the Disney princess' ages are even younger than you think.
What Taylor Swift's All Too Well 10 Minute Version Lyrics Mean
Taylor Swift's 10-minute All Too Well version is supposedly about her relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal. Here's a deeper dive into the song's lyrics.
Howl's Moving Castle: 12 Small Details Fans May Have Missed
From Sophie's curse to the castle itself, Howl's Moving Castle is full of small details that can be hard for fans to catch on a first viewing.
All 16 Netflix Live-Action Anime Adaptations, Ranked Worst To Best (Including One Piece)
Netflix created a nearly perfect live-action anime adaptation with One Piece, and its history of failures and successes proves this was no easy task.
15 Long TV Shows With Over 100 Episodes That Are Easy To Binge Watch
TV shows like Friends, Star Trek TNG, and Grey's Anatomy are perfect for a binge, with characters and plots that are comforting to watch on repeat.
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Gossip Girl featured a cast full of talented young actors who went on to have impressive careers, and many of them got their start on the show.