Lexi Heinitz
School
North Central College
Expertise
TV, Movies, Pop Culture
- Lexi has previously covered reality television news for Screen Rant.
- As EIC of her college newspaper, she led the team to win Best in Show at ACP Regionals for both print and digital content.
- She revamped the student-run entertainment magazine during undergrad from print to digital, focusing on SEO-driven content.
Experience
Lexi is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and general assignment reporting. Over three years, she served as editor-in-chief, entertainment news editor, arts and culture writer, and social media coordinator for The Chronicle, NCC's student-led news organization. She was awarded NCC's Outstanding Major in Journalism award, in addition to receiving awards from the Associated Collegiate Press for Best Print Newspaper and Best News Website in 2019. Most recently, she has covered breaking news for the reality television beat of Screen Rant. Her love of film and television culminated in her undergrad capstone project, which examined fandom culture through C2E2 cosplayers, TV show stans, and YouTube fanatics.
Education
Lexi has a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Film from North Central College, a liberal arts school just outside of Chicago.
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Stories By Lexi Heinitz
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"The Walking Dead" has a reputation for filler episodes. These are the ones that fans always skip during rewatches.
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Dr. Spencer Reid is a fan-favorite character in "Criminal Minds," and fans couldn't help but love this Season 4 line.
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"AHS" fans are notoriously critical of the FX franchise. Here's why they weren't impressed with "American Horror Stories."
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"Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan was impressed by Luke Grimes' performance in this 2014 film by Clint Eastwood.
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Fans of AMC's "Fear The Walking Dead" agree that the opening scene of this Season 7 Part 1 episode was the worst.
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With an 8.5 out of 10 stars on IMDb, this is the best episode of "Blue Bloods" Season 4.
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Nia DaCosta is set to direct the upcoming adaptation of journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates's debut fiction novel, "The Water Dancer."
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As "TWD" nears the end of Season 11, fans couldn't help but question the logic behind this scene in Episode 16, "Acts of God."
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Alexander Skarsgard gives a ferocious physical performance in "The Northman." Here's how he trained to play a revenge-seeking Viking warrior.
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"Law & Order: SVU" has featured countless tough cases in its 23 seasons. This criminal stands out as the worst in Season 9.
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Of the 24 episodes in Season 8 of "Criminal Minds," this one received the lowest rating from fans on IMDb.
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The Fox sitcom "That '70s Show" ran for eight seasons, and fans recommend skipping a good portion of the episodes.
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Special Agent G. Callen (Chris O'Donnell) has had plenty of great moments in "NCIS: LA," and this one stands out from Season 3.
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Season 8 of "Chicago Med" has been guaranteed for two years. Here's what we know about the NBC medical drama's upcoming season.
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"Chicago Fire" fans noticed that Season 10 Episode 18 "What's Inside You" features an inside joke about the Stellaride wedding.
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Some "Yellowstone" fans love Rip Wheeler's (Cole Hauser) cowboy attitude, but his cruelty is admittedly confusing to others.
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Mariska Hargitay has starred as Olivia Benson in over 500 episodes of "SVU." She's also appeared in four other Dick Wolf shows.
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"Gossip Girl" star Taylor Momsen left the series in Season 4 — but not for the reason you might think.
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This five-time recurring character made a huge impression on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" fans.
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The trailer for Season 4 Vol. 1 of "Stranger Things" is finally here and features a classic rock hit from the 1980s.
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Special Agent Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) went through a lot in "NCIS," but this Season 7 storyline left fans in disbelief.
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Season 11 Part 2 of "TWD" ends with our survivors in an impossible situation. Here's what happened in "Acts of God."
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When it comes to "Top Gun: Maverick" star Tom Cruise, it would seem that "Top Gun" actress Kelly McGillis has only nice things to say about her former-co star.
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Fans of "The Walking Dead" adore Princess and General Mercer's relationship. Are the stars who play them dating in real life?
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Special Agent Caitlin Todd was an early favorite among "NCIS" fans, which is why this Season 2 scene was so shocking.
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Hulu's "How I Met Your Father" has been renewed for Season 2 and fans can't wait to get more of this character.
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Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) has been a fan-favorite character since day one of "The Walking Dead." This line made fans love him even more.