Michelle Faler
School
Northern Illinois University,
Expertise
Movies, TV, Celebrity Culture
- During her graduate studies, Michelle gained expertise in film history, feminist film theory, and literary adaptations, especially those based on Jane Austen novels.
- She is the owner of the website "Spring from My Shell," where she blogs about how movies and TV shows can benefit and help us better understand our mental health.
- Michelle is the entertainment reporter for her local radio station's morning show. She is also the co-host of "Cinema Talk," a monthly radio show where she displays her encyclopedic knowledge of film.
Experience
Michelle Faler is a freelance movie and TV news writer for Looper. While studying for her graduate degree in the early 2010s, Michelle became an expert in film history, feminist film criticism, and literary adaptations. She's especially intrigued by movies based on Jane Austen novels. Michelle is the owner of the blog "Spring from My Shell," where helps people better understand mental health by relating it to popular movies and TV shows. She also loves showing off her encyclopedic knowledge of film as the co-host for the radio show "Cinema Talk," and as the entertainment reporter for her town's radio station.
Education
Michelle is a former Huskie with bachelor's and master's degrees in English from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. She is grateful for her education because it has helped her become an efficient and adept researcher.
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Stories By Michelle Faler
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Diane Kruger is known for films like "National Treasure" and "Troy," but she almost didn't land one of her most iconic roles in a Quentin Tarantino film.
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In a recent interview, Emilia Clarke confirmed some heartwarming details about her former Game of Thrones co-star Jason Momoa's behavior on the set of the show.
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Here's a look at the transformation of Michael Weatherly, who played Tony DiNozzo on NCIS, from his childhood to his time on the popular procedural.
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One South Park character almost died for good in Season 5, which would have caused it to become a much different show than the one fans know and love today.
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While most of the connections between American Horror Story seasons are obvious, there is one surprisingly subtle connection between Asylum and Red Tide.
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Adam Beach may only have a short appearance as Edward Nappo in The Power of the Dog, but he makes an impression. Here's why the actor looks so familiar.
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While most people know Carrie-Anne Moss for her iconic role in The Matrix and its sequels, she played a surprising role in a '90s episode of Baywatch.
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While Michael Keaton is a fan-favorite actor, particularly due to his roles in superhero films, there's one iconic part that he wishes he hadn't passed on.
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The Green Mile has one gasp-inducing scene of absolute horror that many film fans thought went too far.
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Mariska Hargitay is widely known for her role as Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU, but she played a much different character on ER.
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In 1999, Mena Suvari co-starred as Angela in the hit film American Beauty. This is what the actress has been doing these past few decades.
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Sissy Spacek, who played the titular role in the 1976 film Carrie, has been an indisputable icon of the American film industry for almost half of a century.
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Here's why Heidi Swedberg's character on Seinfeld, Susan Ross, was killed off on the Season 7 finale of the iconic sitcom.
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Here are some actors from the sitcom Taxi whom you may not realize have died since the show's final cancellation in 1983.
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Here's what we know about Johnny Galecki's upcoming CBS sitcom AOK, which he will be co-producing alongside John Quaintance.
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Here's why a couple of Empire stars haven't acted since the Fox drama series aired its last episode in the spring of 2020.
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Here's why these Criminal Minds stars have not acted since the show ended its 15-season run early in 2020.
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Here's everything we know so far about Cusp, the upcoming coming-of-age documentary focusing on three typical teenage girls from Texas and their daily lives.
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A few American Pickers stars have since left the reality show for one reason or another. Here's what they've been up to recently.
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Actor Guy Pearce recently opened up about the proposed sequel to the modern classic neo noir film.
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Actor George Eads got into a bit of behind-the-scenes drama that led to a brief leave from the popular series.