Writers


Featured Writers

Erin Biglow: Erin Biglow is a native Wisconsinite who has let herself become unbelievably spoiled by the fantastic weather Los Angeles has to offer, and develop a deeper appreciation for her car horn on the freeways.    [Full Bio]Twitter: @ErinBiglow
Gabe Callahan: Raised in Nor Cal and is now a resident of Los Angeles, California. He is a film, TV, literature and Internet geek. Gabe has a degree in Film and Media Studies and has worked in the TV industry for 10 years. So he kind of knows what he is talking about. He has even worked at the Academy Awards and the Emmys. And yes, it is as cool as you would think. [Full Bio]Twitter: @GabeCal
Nicole C:  Nicole’s love for television and film began at a young age when she used to walk down the street to her neighborhood video rental store at six years old to borrow cartoons. Her passion for storytelling has never faded as she continues to obsess over movies, books, and TV shows that range from science fiction to romantic comedies. [Full Bio]Twitter: @Nixpoptimal
Matt Degroot: After being born and raised in a quaint town in Iowa, Matt’s passion for movies took him away to study Film as an undergrad and then ultimately Media and Public Affairs as a grad student in an attempt to sound legitimate. When he isn’t sounding out his opinions on movies and television for Poptimal, Matt can be found dancing up a storm, traveling, or working away at his day job producing educational media. [Full Bio] Twitter: @MattDegroot
Josh Hatala: Josh is a graduate of Ithaca College and is not afraid to admit that he crafts his week around primetime television.  There’s a color coded TV schedule on his home fridge that tells him what shows to watch live, DVR or ON-Demand. His need for new movies is almost a religious calling and the theater is his church.  He prefer his movies theatrically, with a crowd.  [Full Bio]Twitter: @JoshWrtr
Kody Keplinger. A 21st century hippie, lover of teen movies, and Joss Whedon fan-girl. She is also the author of Shut Out and other young adult novels. Since moving to New York City, she has made it her goal in life to become the real life Carrie Bradshaw (Sex and the City). When she isn’t writing, she’s most likely driving her roommates crazy by dancing and singing “Bad Romance” at the top of her lungs. [Full Bio] Twitter: @Kody_Keplinger
Keith Kuramoto: A San Francisco native, Keith’s earliest memories were ones committed to celluloid (also, Star Wars and Spider-Man, but we’re getting ahead of ourselves). After finishing film school, he envisioned traveling south to that oft-fabled land of Milk and Honey where so many artists go…but instead settled for Los Angeles.  [Full Bio]Twitter: @newwaveboy
Tanya Lane: Tanya has always appreciated the arts, perhaps because it’s a pretty cool way to live vicariously through someone else.  Movies have always been an escape, and music was a part of her childhood from day one.  As a first grader she would listen to The Beastie Boys and LL Cool J on a Fisher-Price toy radio.  So she doesn’t rap, but if you ask Tanya she’ll tell you that she IS hip hop. [Full Bio]Twitter: @TannyCakes
Inisia Lewis: Inisia has lived in almost every city, L.A., Chicago, but none as special as New York. As Alicia Keys sings, “These streets make you feel brand new, Big lights will inspire you.” (Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z).  She definitely has an Empress State of Mind.  [Full Bio]Twitter: @nishka19
Kelley Lynn: Kelley Lynn is an actor and stand-up comedian; known for her sarcastic wit, animated silliness, and her love of mocking all things media and celebrity. Some of her favorite things to skewer onstage include stupid commercials, reality tv, and pop music; especially the 1980′s. Offstage, Kelley has recently become known for her hilarious Youtube videos and characters, including one named Maggie Bubbles, and another that mocked the twitter popularity of Ashton Kutcher. [Full Bio]Twitter: @KelleyIsKelley
Keshaunta Moton: Keshaunta is a creative writing graduate living in DC.  When she is not visiting other people’s worlds, she’s creating her own. Movies are very versatile things. They can be cultural stamps, virtues idealized, statements of how life ought to be, they can be funny… they can be all of the above. And not one genre is greater than the next, as long as they move you, or elicit some response. Whether it is a documentary about global warming or a film designed to laugh your socks off, they each have value. [Full Bio] Twitter: @Katye_M
Desiree Neall: She is a HUGE fan of comedy, whether it be a sitcom, stand-up or just a goofy movie. Desiree will watch just about anything with Judd Apatow’s or Kevin Smith’s names attached to it. She especially loves the more odd and off-beat comedies, especially animations on television. [Full Bio]Twitter: @DesireeNeall
Savannah DuBois: Before studying Broadcast Journalism, religion, and education, she was just a simple southern girl living in the Deep South enjoying easy southern living like eating watermelon and shrimp, sitting on the dock of the bay, and reveling in real Mardi Gras celebrations.  In spite of all that good, Gulf Coast culture, she headed southwest to Horned Frog country and attended TCU. [Full Bio]Twitter: @RattlerFrog
Lauren Tyree: Lauren was once accused of being a “television evangelist” by her mother, which did not dissuade her from continuing to spread the good word about her favorite media offerings to anyone who would listen. An avid reader and consumer of all forms of art, Lauren is passionate about well-told stories, earnest self-expression, and culture of all kinds. [Full Bio]Twitter: @Vadarama
Aswathi Zachariah: Aswathi grew up in Englewood, Colorado and now lives in Washington, D.C.  She is a lawyer by day and an avid television enthusiast by night. In fact, she’s always listed television as one of the greatest loves of her life. It started at an early age with classics such as You Can’t Do That On Television (and her first official crush on who else but Allasidair Gillis) to more mature programming including Three’s Company, Dallas and the Real Housewives of Every Single City Possible. [Full Bio]Twitter: @AZachariah
Trisha Zeigenhorn:  Trisha, known as Trisha Leigh in the Internet blogosphere, graduated in 2001 from Texas Christian University with a degree in Radio-Television-Film. Currently she’s pursuing a career as a writer, and hopes to sell her post-apocalyptic Young Adult novel, In the Autumn, very soon. [Full Bio]Twitter: @TrishaLeighKC

Contributing Writers

Mighel Jackson: The son of former British subjects obsessed with Quincy Jones’ little known side-project “Off the Wall”, Mighel was forced to hone his pop-culture perspicacity in the long shadow cast by his Americanized namesake.  [Full Bio]Twitter: @Mighel
Allison Toner:  Allison Toner loves television so much that she is currently pursuing her Masters in Television Management. A former Division I athlete who loves all sports, Allison is a devoted Philadelphia sports fan. She confesses that she may watch too much TV (her overworked DVR is currently recording over 40 shows). [Full Bio]Twitter @AllisonToner
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