Mike Bedard
Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Star Wars", Adult Swim
- Mike Bedard provides further analysis of film, television, and pop culture on his TikTok channel under the handle @cinema_singularity.
- He joined Static Media in 2020 and has contributed features and news articles to Looper, SlashFilm, and SlashGear.
- Mike has interviewed many actors, screenwriters, directors, and comic book artists over the course of his career, with some highlights including Scarlett Johansson, Chris Pratt, Aaron Paul, and Maya Hawke.
Experience
Mike has worked as a professional writer since 2013, getting his start as a writer for the UCLA newspaper The Daily Bruin for its pop culture beat. He's written extensively for many different sites online, including Cracked, Ranker, StudioBinder, and Backstage. But Mike doesn't just talk about movies; he also makes his own, having written several short films that have been produced by Dollars & Donuts Productions. He currently writes for the sketch comedy team Crop Top, which performs every month at The Pack Theater in Los Angeles.
Education
Mike has a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in political science from UCLA.
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Stories By Mike Bedard
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They may play friends or even lovers on screen, but sometimes actors - including those on this list - are absolutely unable to get along with their co-stars.
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Season 2 of the mind-bending Apple TV+ show "Severance" has come to a close, and the finale answered many questions while raising even more for the future.
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When you see Disney's new version of "Snow White," you may find yourself wondering who's behind the voices of the seven dwarfs. We've got it covered.
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Popular characters are typically defined by the actors who play them, but sometimes they end up being replaced. Here are some of the most famous examples.
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The success of "Stranger Things" is partly down to its talented cast of young stars, but the set was no party. Here are some rules the kids had to follow.
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Kamar de los Reyes is honored with a tribute in "Daredevil: Born Again," but who exactly is he?
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No one is safe in the risky world of "Daredevil: Born Again." Still, audiences may not have been expecting a major death to come in the very first episode.
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Ellie Kemper broke through with "The Office" and went on to star in "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt." What's she been doing since the latter came to an end?
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With the final trailer for "A Minecraft Movie" now out in the world, fan reactions continue to be split -- but might be a little more optimistic.
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In the wake of Michelle Trachtenberg's tragic passing, fans are celebrating her career, which at one point almost included starring in the "Twilight" franchise.
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If there's one Marvel character that Galactus should fear, it's the Silver Surfer, who will be played by Julia Garner in "The Fantastic Four: First Steps."
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It's not unusual for a scene to be cut from a show before it airs, but sometimes scenes have to be axed after a series has already premiered.
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Jeffrey Randall Allen had to beat 999 other contestants to win the very first "Beast Games" tournament - here's what you need to know about him.
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The last few MCU projects to have WWE personalities attached to them have ended up the same way. We explore this strange trend.
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"Captain America: Brave New World" not only brings back a fan favorite character in a surprise scene, but puts them on a whole new trajectory.
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As with every Marvel movie, "Captain America: Brave New World" contains lots of little details and callbacks that connect it both to the comics and the MCU.
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Sam Wilson finally headlines his own Captain America movie, but does it really set up a "Brave New World?" Let's take a closer look at the MCU film's ending.
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The very end of "Cobra Kai" features a joke that many might not get at first, but makes perfect sense in the context of this series and its origins.
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"Cobra Kai" Season 6, Part 3 features a cameo from a "Saved by the Bell" cast member that means more than you might think at first.
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The death count shot up in "Cobra Kai" Season 6, with two important characters from the original "The Karate Kid" films going out in spectacular fashion.
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After six seasons of martial arts action and relationship drama, "The Karate Kid" sequel series "Cobra Kai" is now finished. Here's what happened at the end.
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K-pop star Choi Seung-hyun plays bad guy Thanos on "Squid Game," but behind-the-scenes footage reveals the purple-haired actor's more likable side.
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The new Super Bowl trailer for "Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning" gives us another peek at what seems to be the ending of this iconic franchise.
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Three years after the last era of the "Jurassic" franchise ended, the first trailer for "Jurassic World Rebirth" hints at the start of a brand new one.
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However Marvel Studios' "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" turns out, one of the best decisions already is casting Pedro Pascal as Mr. Fantastic.
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Marvel's First Family is finally joining the MCU, as the first full trailer for "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" has now blasted off.
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As "Invincible" Season 3 arrives on Prime Video, here's a comprehensive look at all the major plot points and unanswered questions from the first two seasons.