Nina Starner
School
University Of Pittsburgh, University Of Kent Paris School Of Arts And Culture
Expertise
Game Of Thrones, Harry Potter, I Think You Should Leave
- In 2019, Nina ran the majority of Looper's coverage of the final season of Game of Thrones, including recaps and post-finale coverage.
- Her favorite modern filmmakers are Greta Gerwig, Jordan Peele, and Rian Johnson, and she'll buy an opening night ticket for literally anything they make.
- The last movie she saw before COVID-19 hit was "Cats." She did so as a bit — a bit for absolutely nobody.
Experience
After working for a wide variety of sites, both freelance and full-time, Nina joined Looper as a freelancer in November of 2018 in the features department before joining the news department in 2019. In the summer of 2021, she joined Static Media in a full-time role, serving as the lead news editor of Looper News before pivoting to video projects like Everything Marvel, The Looper Show, and Okay, So Basically. Having worked in the two best cities in the world — Paris and Philadelphia — Nina is still surprised that anyone wants her to share her hot takes on "Game of Thrones" or the Oscars, much less that she gets to do that for a living. She currently provides original takes on Looper News through op-eds, columns, and collaborative features.
Education
Nina received a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Pittsburgh with a minor in theater. In 2021, she earned a master's in creative writing (fiction) from the University of Kent Paris School of Arts & Sciences.
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Stories By Nina Starner
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"Schitt's Creek" came to an end in 2020, giving a happy ending to its incredible characters. So what has the cast been doing since the show concluded?
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McDonald's has been behind some political headlines recently - so which of your favorite actors worked at Mickey D's before their careers took off?
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Every fall, fans pick up their remotes and stream "Gilmore Girls" for the millionth time - so what is the cast of the hit show doing today?
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There's an unexpectedly dirty trend making the rounds on TikTok that centers around the Ghostface mask from "Scream" - so what exactly is going on here?
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Whether you've watched David Fincher's masterpiece "Gone Girl" a million times or it's your first viewing, here are 7 other movies you should also check out.
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Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's 2014 sequel "22 Jump Street" is a near-perfect comedy - so what is its cast doing now?
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No, the titular band from "Daisy Jones & the Six" is not a real band - but it's based on one of the biggest rock bands of all time.
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Allison Williams has been a major Hollywood player since her breakout role on "Girls" in 2012 - so what are her best performances on the big and small screen?
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Looking for the absolute best comedies that came out between 2000 and 2010? We've got you covered - here are the ten best movies of the aughts.
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If you love the Amazon Prime Video original "The Summer I Turned Pretty," here are seven other shows you'll probably love.
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"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" first hit theaters in 2002 - so what does its main cast look like now, and what are they up to?
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Did you love Paul King's charming 2023 prequel "Wonka?" Here are 7 movies you can watch after, from King's other films to different takes on Willy Wonka.
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Natasha Lyonne has been acting for decades and has appeared in a lot of incredible projects - but which ones are the very best?
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"Survivor" has been going strong since it first premiered in 2000 - so here are the ten best seasons of "Survivor," ranked.
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Robert Downey Jr. has made some pretty incredible movies - but the one that earned 0% on Rotten Tomatoes definitely isn't one of his best.
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According to Sandra Bullock, she and Ryan Reynolds ran into some very unexpected challenges filming a nude scene for The Proposal.
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Looking for some steamy movies to watch on your next night in? We have you covered - and all of these are streaming on Max now.
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Season 26 of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" needs to kill Benson and Stabler - not the characters, but their romance.
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In the wake of James Earl Jones' passing on September 9, you might want to revisit some of his best movies - since they're all on the same streamer.
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Rediscover the 2013 Melissa McCarthy comedy that, despite a poor critical reception, blew up on Netflix, winning over a new audience.
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The infomercials of the '90s and '00s set the pace for some of the most memetic commercial content ever created. But these 5 examples are the worst.
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Hollywood's glitz and glamour often come with a hidden cost. These actors have endured frightening encounters with stalkers.
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Isla Fisher revealed why she decided to use a body double for her nude scenes in the 2005 R-rated comedy "Wedding Crashers."
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Arya Stark's role in killing the Night King instead of Jon Snow sparked controversy among "Game of Thrones" fans. Here's why this decision was made.
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Rule 35 of the internet says that porn versions exist for everything. This includes “Big Bang Theory,” the parody of which has a shocking IMDB rating.
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For as long as it’s been around, “The Big Bang Theory” has incurred almost global hate, which is strange for a show that’s so successful.
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A Deadpool actor at Disneyland made a very off-color joke about a wrongful death suit about Disney+.