Chris Hodges
Location
Iowa, United States
School
Northeast Iowa Community College, Arizona State University
Expertise
The Simpsons, Indie Movies, Star Trek
- Chris was an editor for the pop culture publication CBR, where he oversaw a team of over 20 writers.
- He used to have an entire bookcase of fully labeled and meticulously cataloged VHS tapes of "The Simpsons," "Star Trek TNG," and "SNL" episodes.
- While his heart will always belong to '80s and '90s pop culture, he still keeps up with and enjoys modern film and television.
Experience
Chris joined Static Media in April 2022, where he has been primarily writing movie and television articles for Looper. He started his own video game blog in the early 2010s, that eventually grew to over 5,000 monthly views through his self-promotion efforts. He then started working for Valnet in 2013, where he went on to write for the brands ScreenRant, TheGamer, TheThings, and The Talko, finally becoming an editor and update lead for CBR.
Education
Chris attended Northeast Iowa Community College, where he earned his Associate of Arts degree in communications, winning an award for a short sci-fi story he wrote while he was there. He followed that up with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Arizona State University in 2021.
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Stories By Chris Hodges
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"Red One" turned out to be a big lump of coal at the box office. But why did this holiday movie starring Dwayne Johnson land like a rock?
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Lots of people in "The Perfect Couple" have reasons for wanting poor Merritt dead -- but only one of them actually goes through with it.
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While many reality TV stars have maintained high public profiles, others have faded from view -- to the point that even their deaths flew under the radar.
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A long-running TV show like "NCIS" definitely has a number of seasons that are among its best -- and that includes seasons from its many spin-offs as well.
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Given that there are seven films in the franchise, let's take a look at how you can watch the "Scream" movies in order of the events that take place on-screen.
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Although she's done her share of bad movies, Demi Moore's very best films show a remarkable range and depth in her choices and performances.
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The world seemed to go into shock when these 10 massive celebrity deaths were announced -- only to find out that they were in fact all fakes.
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Since voice actors are heard but rarely seen, we've lost many great ones over the years without their deaths being widely recognized.
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Our first look at "A Minecraft Movie" immediately raised a bunch of red flags. Here's why we're concerned this could turn into a disaster.
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Mysteries remain a popular movie genre, but you may be surprised to learn about the sequels to some recent mystery hits that are coming your way.
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Hit science fiction movies almost always get sequels, but we're betting that some of them got follow-ups that you never even heard of until now.
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Sonic and friends are back for a third live-action adventure, and it looks epic. Here are some things you may have missed in the "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" trailer.
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As summer gives way to fall, Netflix is still bringing the heat with a scorching lineup of movies and TV shows for September.
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Some of the world's greatest actors got to be known that way thanks to their ability to master all kinds of accents and sound believable doing it.
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Hollywood producers usually bring in someone new if an actor chooses to walk, but sometimes a film has to be canned because the star decided to quit.
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These actors are getting ready to take on the biggest role of their lives: they're going to be moms. The following stars are all pregnant in 2024.
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While much attention is paid to male actors who get ripped, plenty of actresses go through the same process for their action and superhero characters.
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It's been 30 years since The Jerky Boys took the world by storm with their prank phone calls. Where are Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed now?
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Now that 2024 is upon us, we're taking a look back to see what the writers of various movies and TV shows thought the year would be like.
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Remember "The Lunch Bunch"? "Pacific Flight 121"? Of course you don't. But those were the original titles of films that became famous with much different names.
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Every actor has a few clunkers on their filmography. But these stars had the indignity of starring in movies that scored a perfect 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Everyone's appearance changes over time, but in the case of these actors, theirs have been altered drastically - and sometimes not by the course of nature.
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Hollywood is full of stories of actors and their bad parents. But here are some actors whose parents gave all they could to support their children's dreams.
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"Star Trek" sometimes uses mountains of VFX and makeup effects to achieve unique alien looks. Here's what these iconic "Trek" characters look like in real life.
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has had a rough time rolling out its Phases 4 and 5. Can Phase 6 restore the MCU to box office and critical glory?
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Not all of the most hyped shows ever made have turned out to be hits. These overhyped shows turned up DOA, squandering millions and winding up pretty terrible.
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The Hollywood rumor mill is always working, thanks to gossip outlets, tabloids, and social media. But these rumors about famous actors turned out to be true.