Mike Bedard
Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Star Wars", Adult Swim
- Mike Bedard wrote the first season of the web series "Fujiyama Ichiban," a Power Rangers-esque kids' show about the power of friendship.
- He joined Static Media in 2020 and has contributed features, news articles, and interview pieces to SlashGear and Looper.
- Mike provides further analysis of film and television on TikTok under the handle @cinema_singularity.
Experience
Mike has worked as a professional writer since 2013, getting his start as a writer for the UCLA newspaper The Daily Bruin for its pop culture beat. He's written extensively for many different sites online, including Cracked, Ranker, and StudioBinder. But Mike doesn't just talk about movies; he also makes his own, having written several short films that have been produced by Dollars & Donuts Productions. He currently writes for the sketch comedy team Dinger, which performs every month at The Pack Theater in Los Angeles.
Education
Mike has a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in political science from UCLA.
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Stories By Mike Bedard
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"The Asunta Case," a true crime limited series based on a disturbing missing person case, is making waves on Netflix. Here's what you need to know about it.
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Fans who call Jubilee's phone number from a recent Marvel tweet will get to hear a brief message from the superhero. What could this message possibly mean?
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"Fire Country" creator, director, and star Max Thieriot spoke about the decision on Bode and Genevieve's relationship. What might it mean for the show now?
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Though it doesn't actually feature Jack Black, a short clip of the actor's CGI-generated face has people talking about how unnervingly realistic it is.
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Anakin Skywalker gets an interesting new Jedi look in a Star Wars comic that ties into the 25th anniversary of "Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace."
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A controversial erotic thriller struggled mightily at the box office during its theatrical run, but the title is finding a second life thanks to Netflix.
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"Dune" star Rebecca Ferguson has expressed her rather odd idea for the franchise's third film, but odds are it will never happen for several reasons.
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The Star Wars franchise is full of fantastical concepts, but fans are having a hard time wrapping their heads around how Starkiller Base works.
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The famous "Predator" end-credits sequence, which features the cast smiling and laughing at the camera, has gone viral for a humorous reason.
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AI imagines what Marvel and DC heroes and villains would look like as gangsters, seemingly taking inspiration from director Guy Ritchie's distinct style.
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At 97 years old, Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke has set a record for his guest appearance as amnesiac Timothy Robicheaux on "Days of Our Lives."
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The trailer for "Deadpool & Wolverine" might have teased the latest death of Professor Xavier himself, this time at the hands of Cassandra Nova.
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Speaking at Paley Fest L.A., "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane opened up about why he hasn't made a movie version of the long-running animated sitcom.
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One of Devon Sawa's most famous roles is his turn as the obsessed fan in Eminem's "Stan" music video, but a different actor could have landed the part.
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The new White Claw commercial once again evokes fun party vibes, and it's thanks to its use of Paul Russell's breakout hit, "Lil Boo Thang."
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"Civil War" is controversial enough because of its plot, but the film is drawing criticism for yet another reason -- its use of AI-generated posters.
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"NCIS" is no stranger to featuring romances, and Season 21 of the long-running procedural may have teased a new relationship for Alden Parker.
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The new "Deadpool & Wolverine" trailer is full of fun Easter eggs for Marvel fans to spot, including an interesting connection to the Punisher.
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An old clip of "Baby Reindeer" star and creator Richard Gadd supposedly features the laugh of a woman whom fans claim might be his real-life stalker Martha.
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The years have not been kind to Gizmo, the iconic creature from "Gremlins" whose decomposing body is making the rounds on social media via a new photo.
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Marvel's "Deadpool & Wolverine" is fully embracing its R rating, as evidenced by its profanity-filled trailer. Here's how many F-bombs are in the preview.
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The new "Deadpool & Wolverine" trailer shows a welcome change to the yellow suit worn by Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, giving us a more comic-accurate depiction.
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Marvel fans are having fun speculating what the giant Ant-Man skull in the "Deadpool & Wolverine" trailer could mean for the highly-anticipated MCU film.
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Nicolas Cage appears in this viral AI-generated image of two Cronenbergian women holding pizza if you do it right ... aka squint really hard.
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The post-apocalyptic science-fiction series "Fallout" is doing well with not just video game fans but also, interestingly, their moms. Here's why.
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Rumor has it that Zack Snyder, Christopher Nolan, and Bradley Cooper have all enacted the same ban on their sets -- but now Snyder has said whether it's true.
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Kaiju monsters are all the rage, and this AI artwork imagines the enormous creatures that could come to life in several countries based on local phenomena.