Pauli Poisuo
School
Haaga University Of Applied Sciences
Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC Comics Imprints, A24 Films
- Pauli is well-versed in European cinema and keeps a "Mads Mikkelsen list" of actors from Scandinavian dramas and goofy comedies who'll inevitably end up playing Hollywood villains.
- Due to his incurable habit of scribbling notes and article ideas during screenings, he owns a collection of battered Moleskines that are full of some of the worst handwriting known to man.
- A lifelong student of pop culture trends, Pauli is well-informed on a number of entertainment industry topics.
Experience
Pauli has written thousands of articles for various online outlets since 2011, collaborating with some of the finest word-crafting minds on the internet to surf the pop culture zeitgeist. Apart from his work on Looper, Grunge, Mashed, The Modern Rogue, TopTenz, and others, he was a regular columnist for comedy juggernaut Cracked.com from 2013 to 2017, covering a wide variety of subjects and crafting pop culture analysis for up to millions of readers every week. You may have read his printed words in the books "The De-Textbook: The Stuff You Didn't Know About the Stuff You Thought You Knew" and "Listverse.com's Epic Book of Mind-Boggling Lists." Before Pauli discovered the internet, he was a finalist in the 2009 Portti science fiction writing competition with his short story, "After War Came."
Education
Pauli has a BBA from Haaga University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, specializing in marketing and copywriting.
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Stories By Pauli Poisuo
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Amazon's "Fallout" series has made quite the splash and like the series of video games it's based off, it is quick to introduce several notable factions.
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The last thing "Fallout" fans likely expected was a secret origin for Vault Boy, but that's exactly what Amazon's new Prime Video series gave us.
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The premiere of Prime Video's "Fallout" ends with a cheerful old-timey country tune about crawling your way through the aftermath of a nuclear war.
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Dogmeat's prowess in the "Fallout" games is a bit beyond what you'd expect from a wasteland hound. The TV series fixes this with another dog character, CX404.
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After the nuclear apocalypse in "Fallout," the Vaults seem to be places where relatively normal life is still possible. But they aren't as secure as advertised.
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The comic "Darth Vader" #45 reveals new information about Luke Skywalker being tempted by Darth Vader to join the dark side in "The Empire Strikes Back."
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Beloved TV Western "Gunsmoke" ruled the airwaves from the 1950s through the '70s, but only a few of its stars are still with us.
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From its title to its musical genre, "Joker: Folie Á Deux" is trying to earn some serious originality points. Based on its new trailer, it may just succeed.
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Eamonn Walker's absence may have "Chicago Fire" fans worried, but there's probably no reason to be concerned by Chief Boden's current lack of screen time.
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With the news that Julie Garner has been cast as Shalla-Bal in the upcoming "Fantastic Four" film, the stage is set for the introduction of a familiar villain.
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In the early seasons of "NCIS," Ziva David has a half brother, Ari Haswari, who's a dangerous terrorist. The actor who plays him is known for villainous roles.
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"Supernatural" star Jared Padalecki is aware of the desire to see him join the cast of "The Boys" like other "Supernatural" stars. Here's what he wants first.
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There are lots of rumors circulating about the future of the Yellowstone franchise, but star Kelly Reilly says some of the speculation isn't true.
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Justin Hartley is the star of "Tracker," but that doesn't mean they can't make the CBS action series a family affair.
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Veteran actor Laura Allen plays Paramedic Field Chief Jude Robinson on "Chicago Fire" Season 12. Here's where viewers may have seen her before.
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Archaeologist Laird Niven becomes a recurring presence on "The Curse of Oak Island" from Season 4 onward. Here's what he's known for in his field.
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Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire have worked together on three "Spider-Man" movies, and now, the director has confirmed whether "Spider-Man 4" is in the works.
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Some Kevin Bacon fans believe two of the actor's most popular movies -- "Footloose" and "Tremors" -- are connected. We break down the theory.
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"Blue Bloods" fans are taking to social media to campaign for a continuation of the long-running procedural, and star Donnie Wahlberg loves all the support.
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Some viewers who may have seen Consumer Cellular's "Issa" golf course commercial may be wondering just who the tall man narrating the clip is.
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Many fans believe that the "S.W.A.T." Season 6 cliffhanger ending was designed to bring back the beloved pairing of Chris Alonso and Jim Street.
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As comic book fans may have suspected given the ending of Episode 2 of "X-Men '97," Episode 3 introduces new audiences to Mister Sinister. Who is this villain?
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"X-Men '97" runs through iconic comic book storylines with relative haste. What could this mean for the X-Men's future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
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You may have seen reports about Boyd Holbrook playing Harvey "Two-Face" Dent in "The Batman -- Part II." Let's take a closer look at the veracity of the story.
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Similarities are to be expected between projects from the same showrunners -- but does "3 Body Problem" have too much in common with "Game of Thrones?"
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While fans may be familiar with some of the movies in "The Crow" franchise, there's a TV show that most ignore for the simplest reason of all: it wasn't great.
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Even during sex scenes with his wife, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ewan McGregor worked heavily with an intimacy coordinator on the set of "A Gentleman in Moscow."