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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There are several reasons why an actor's last film may not see the light of day, which is sadly the case with the following late Hollywood stars.
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There are many horror movies that claim to be based on true stories, but is 2010's "Insidious" one of them? Here's what inspired this creepy supernatural story.
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"Serial Mom" stars Kathleen Turner as a suburban housewife and mother who enjoys cooking, sewing -- and killing. But is she based on a real person?
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If you enjoy Tim Burton's quirky, classic horror-comedy "Beetlejuice," here a dozen more movies you should be dead set on watching.
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From the late 1980s to the turn of the millennium, Meg Ryan was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Where has she been and what has she been doing since?
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The Front Man may run the most brutal competition in the world, but the "Squid Game" villain has shown a few signs of caring for other people as well.
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Cartoon Network is an indelible part of millions of people's childhoods and home to many iconic series, but who owns the beloved cable channel now?
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"Below Deck Mediterranean" Season 5 cast member Pete Hunziker initially had a bigger role before fading from the show. Why exactly did he vanish?
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"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is a standout coming-of-age film for many reasons, and here are 10 more than live up to its high standards.
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During Season 1 of "The Traitors," a contestant named Amanda left after five episodes and never returned. What happened to her?
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If you're new to the "Sonic the Hedgehog" movie universe, let's catch up on the events of the films whether you're familiar with the games and comics or not.
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Angus Cloud shined in his role in Euphoria and a handful of other projects he managed to fit into his short career. Here's how the movies and TV shows rank.
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There are action movies, there are Christmas movies, and then there are Christmas action movies, and these 10 offer the very best in holiday mayhem.
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Reality TV shows are famous for featuring some wild moments, and this year had some jaw-dropping incidents viewers won't soon forget.
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From long-overdue reboots and highly-anticipated sequels to completely new IPs that look amazing, these are the 2025 video games everyone's getting hyped for.
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Netflix has so much new content arriving all the time that you may be surprised to learn that some of its biggest original movies have sequels on the way.
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The tragic death of Christian Oliver shocked fans of his work in 2024. We've put together a list of his most memorable film and TV projects.
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Zac Efron might have kept things quiet in 2024, only starring in one project, but the actor has several projects in the pipeline for 2025 and beyond.
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"Till death do us part" is what officiants usually say during a wedding -- although these celebrity marriages lasted considerably shorter than that.
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Hulk Hogan is one of the most famous pro wrestlers of all time, but the WWE/WCW champion also spent years in Hollywood. We ranked all of his movies.
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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.