Joel Wagler

Joel Wagler

Joel is a life long sports and entertainment fan and has spent 14 years covering the NFL, MLB, college basketball, and college football, as well as TV, movies, books, and music as a writer, editor, and sports and entertainment director. He also coaches basketball and bowling for Special Olympics.

Rosamund Pike (Moiraine Damodred), Josha Stradowski (Rand al’Thor) in The Wheel of Time season 3.

Prime Video totally dropped the ball on The Wheel of Time and I'm still angry

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Jason Momoa in "Chief of War," premiering August 1, 2025 on Apple TV+.

Chief of War episode 2 review: Cleared up timeline, action, and a plot twist

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Jason Momoa in "Chief of War," premiering August 1, 2025 on Apple TV+.

Chief of War episode 1 review: Jason Momoa series delivers authenticity and intensity

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The first three books of Jeff Wheeler’s Kingfountain series: The Queen's Poisoner, The Thief’s Daughter, The King’s Traitor.

If you're tired of dark fantasy, this character-driven Jeff Wheeler series is a raucous romp

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Image: Tor Books.

The Wheel of Time book club: The Last Battle approaches in Towers of Midnight

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The Gathering Storm by Brandon Sanderson (The Wheel of Time #11)

The Wheel of Time book club: Egwene unites the White Tower in The Gathering Storm

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Josha Stradowski (Rand al’Thor) in The Wheel of Time season 3 finale.

The Wheel of Time book club: Key stories are resolved in Knife of Dreams

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Sophie Okonedo (Siuan Sanche) in The Wheel of Time season 3 finale.

The Wheel of Time: 4 characters who die much earlier on the show than in the books

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Marcus Rutherford (Perrin Aybara) in The Wheel of Time season 3.

The Wheel of Time book club: Things speed up in 'Crossroads of Twilight'

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Josha Stradowski (Rand al’Thor) in The Wheel of Time

The Wheel of Time book club: Rand battles saidin and Asha'man in 'Winter's Heart'

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Olivia Williams (Queen Morgase Trakand) in The Wheel of Time season 3. Image: Prime Video.

The Wheel of Time may seem like it's set in a medieval world, but it's not

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Josha Stradowski (Rand al’Thor) in The Wheel of Time season 3.

The Wheel of Time book series: Is the Slog real or myth?

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The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie (The First Law #1). Image: Orbit.

The First Law series introducers readers to two of the most unique characters in fantasy history

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Rand al'Thor played by Josha Stradowski in The Wheel of Time season 2. Image: Prime Video.

The Wheel of Time book club: The Path of Daggers lays the groundwork for war

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Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike) in The Wheel of Time season 3

This Wheel of Time plot differs from the book, and that's a good thing

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Mat Cauthon (Dónal Finn), Nynaeve al'Meara (Zoë Robins), and Min Farshaw (Kae Alexander) in The Wheel of Time season 3.

3 things in The Wheel of Time season 3 that are working well (and 2 that aren't)

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