Claire Mulkerin
School
University Of Arizona
Expertise
Arthouse Movies, Animation, Lesbian Romances
- Claire has written countless features articles for Looper over the years, including some which are now used within the company as examples to teach new writers the Looper house style.
- Her 2022 horror-comedy videogame "Apocryphauna," created as part of the Indiepocalypse collection, has received universal praise, including a glowing review from the website Unwinnable.
- In 2016, she even tried her hand at filmmaking herself, helping to produce the independent short film "Hotel Arizona."
Experience
Claire Mulkerin started working as a freelance writer working for Looper in 2019. She's also a podcaster, spending five years as a panelist on the pop culture debate podcast "Smash Fiction," and she's still a frequent contributor to numerous pop culture and comedy podcasts such as "Hard Choices" and "Garden Plots With Skeletor." She also does writing and illustration for independent videogames. She created "Heartfire," a synthwave pixel art shooter about gay dragons in space, and she helped write the script for "Apolysis," which was featured in the "Haunted PS1 Demo Disc 2021," a critically acclaimed collection of indie horror games.
Education
Claire attended the University of Arizona, where she studied art, art history, and writing, and obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Visual Communication, with a focus in illustration
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Stories By Claire Mulkerin
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"Small Soldiers" may not be one of the best-remembered movies of the 1990s, but its unique brand of humor packed some very adult moments in a film for kids.
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You might say that "Twin Peaks" has its ups and downs.
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"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" was a cultural phenomenon in the 1990s, but this low-budget hit concluded in a confusing manner. Here's how it all went down.
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Here are a few things, from gorgeous food to fanciful flights, that happen in every Hayao Miyazaki film.
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This critically acclaimed horror film has no shortage of downright terrifying scenes. These are the most disturbing moments of "It Follows," ranked.
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From "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" to "Dumb and Dumber," some of the best kisses in comedy films come in scenes that were more hilarious than romantic.
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Discover the best lesbian romance films of all time. From the beloved genre of sad lesbian period pieces to satirical spy films, these are the best of the best.
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What is "Nolan-esque? We've looked over all eleven entries in Christopher Nolan's filmography, and we're now ready to present our findings.
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Christopher Nolan's first Batman film returned the hero to cinematic prominence, but it's got flaws. Here are the 6 best and 6 worst things in Batman Begins.
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All movies may seem like a dream, but some of them were actually inspired by dreams of their creators. Discover which films come from the deep unconscious.
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As long as there have been Marvel films, there have been people arguing about them. Here are some underrated Marvel movies you need to watch.
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Peacemaker had some pretty awful moments in Season 1. Here, we've broken down the worst of the worst. Read on to discover the times Peacemaker is super bad.
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This is a list of those special shows that only get better with time.
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There are some iconic scenes when a mysterious character's face was finally revealed, and it's legitimately mind-blowing. Let's unmask our choices.
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From Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon to Barry Bostwick and Meat Loaf, we look in on stars from the 1975 cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
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From the well-known (Eyes Wide Shut) to the obscure (Lust Stories and Cam), here are 20-plus sexy films on Netflix worth a late-night viewing.
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Let's run down all our favorite characters who appear in the Disney+ Marvel shows that we think are most deserving of their own spinoff series.
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From beloved stars to amazing bit players, here are the Spaceballs actors you may not know are dead.
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Season 1 of "Invincible" was a mixture of good things like its romance, heroes and voice cast, and bad like violence, Monster Girl and the Guardians.
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From fun ideas to actual possibilities, here are the Spider-Man movie theories that change everything.
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If you haven't seen the director's cuts of these films, then you haven't seen the real movie at all.
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Join us as we run down the surprising things that happen in every movie directed by the Coen brothers.
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If you want to learn more about this crazy, misunderstood satire, here's the ending of Starship Troopers explained.
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From the empty streets of Paris to some pretty creepy crushes, here are the things only adults notice in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir.
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We're covering the biggest pause-worthy moments in 1990s filmmaking — the funny, the sexy, and the downright embarrassing.
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From their allies and their enemies to their plot beats and themes, here are the reasons why Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sailor Moon are really the same show.
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From that scary chase scene to that infamous heart-to-heart, here are the best Black Widow and Hulk scenes in the MCU ranked.