Kim Bell
School
Bates College, The University Of Montana (Missoula)
Expertise
Epic Narrative, Ancient And Medieval Mythology And Folklore, Horror
- Kim taught Creative Nonfiction and The Argument in Writing at The University of Montana.
- From 2012-2014 she served as the CNF editor at Cutbank Magazine.
- She's been a staff member at The Kettlepond Writers Conference since 2019.
Experience
Kim has been writing for Looper since the summer of 2021. She has a background in acting, academia, the beer and service industries, marketing, and copywriting. She was integral in establishing and provides ongoing editorial support for platforms that promote authentic connection through personal narrative and open discourse, including The Ampliverse and Interwovxn. She is currently working on a collection of illustrated essays that explore grief, mortality, and living with cancer — and representations thereof in film and television — through the lens of humor. Her research and academic interests center on storytelling as a biological imperative and the evolution of genre and medium as they relate to human psychology and social conflict, progress, and regress; consequently, she watches a lot of TV about (or inspired by) the far distant past and potential future.
Education
Kim has B.A. in English from Bates College and an M.F.A. in creative nonfiction from The University of Montana.
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Stories By Kim Bell
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"Strange New Worlds" could finally make up for the mess that "Star Trek Enterprise" made out of T'Pol's character, and here's why it makes perfect sense to try.
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Warrior Nun is coming back, but in the worst way possible - without Simon Barry. However, maybe the failure of the proposed film trilogy is what we need.
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David Gordon Green is about to mess up his Exorcist movies in the exact same way he messed up Halloween.
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The newest Arthurian epic's take on Nimue makes the same problematic mistake as so many other fantasy and historical TV shows.
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Netflix's "The Witcher" introduced Ciri to the Rats in Season 4, but who are they and why are they so important to both her and the franchise?
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"The Witcher" fans already miss Henry Cavill's Geralt. Here are a few scenes that might explain why Cavill will be hard to replace in the role.
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Following endless sexy vampire adaptations on the small screen, "The Last Voyage of the Demeter" gives us a much-needed Dracula for our troubling times.
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Andrzej Sapkowski, the author of "The Witcher," has also dabbled in historical fiction. And his Hussite Trilogy is the elixir high fantasy TV desperately needs.
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One scene in Season 3, Episode 6 of "The Witcher" should look familiar to fans of Stephen King movies since it pays homage to a classic one.
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Freddy's not scary anymore, but 1994's New Nightmare grows scarier by the decade.
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Hollywood is about to embrace Nnedi Okorafor, but it's ignoring her finest work - the Nsibidi Scripts Series.
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There are many ways in which Shotgun Mary, presumed dead at the end of "Warrior Nun" Season 2, could return when the show returns for its third season.
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"The Witcher" Season 3 introduces a troubadour from Cidaris, Valdo Marx, played by Nathan Armarkwei Laryea. Here are the origins of the character and the actor.
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Many viewers may be taken aback by Yennefer calling Ciri "my ugly one" in Season 3 of "The Witcher," but here's why it's actually heartwarming.
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Netflix's "The Witcher" Season 3 introduces audiences to False Ciri. Learn about the talented actress who breathes life into this intriguing new addition.
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Yennefer is a brilliantly conceived character, but the TV series dramatically improves the version of her in the books.
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In the wake of Warrior Nun, and the new trails it blazed, there might finally be an opening for a great Joan of Arc series.
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William's story is the natural follow-up to Last Kingdom and Vikings... and its complexity is a feature, not a bug.
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There's still one great saga of the northmen that hasn't yet been told on TV.
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The killer of Batman's parents is an actor you've seen in countless horror movies before.
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Yellowstone might be Taylor Sheridan's most popular work, but the series -- and westerns, in general -- are holding back his potential.
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Every King Arthur movie and TV show to date has tragically missed the mark, but The Winter King could finally make this legend work.
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Netflix's reputation for canceling great shows is only getting worse - and to fix this, it's time to revive Warrior Nun.
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Kevin Costner leaving "Yellowstone" to focus on his own upcoming western epic is exactly what he's been telling us all for years.
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Now that the wait is over for the first trailer, it's worth noting that Keaton's much-hyped return may be exactly what Warner Bros. needs to rescue this film.
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The Menu dives deeper into the class divide than you think -- and forces the viewer to ask hard questions.
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If Yellowstone truly wants to cement its legacy on the TV landscape, it needs to call it quits ... before the plots get too ridiculous.