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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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.
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Taco Bell's commercial advertising the restaurant chain's upcoming Super Bowl LIX spot features a famous singer who also starred in a previous Big Game ad.
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GoDaddy is known for provocative Super Bowl commercials, but this year the company teamed with a big-name actor for something a little more low-key.
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The 2025 Super Bowl commercial for Totino's Pizza Rolls features a couple of actors whose comedy skills have gotten them a lot of attention.
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The first trailer for the big-screen adaptation of the fan-favorite "Until Dawn" game has arrived, and Sony's next horror movie has fans universally upset.
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Now that "Squid Game" Season 2 is in the books, there's lots of speculation about what might happen in Season 3. And some of it sounds pretty awesome.
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Now that we've seen Season 2 of "Squid Game," a lot of things that happen in Season 1 take on a whole new meaning and hint at the horrors to come.
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Although people on "Beast Games" turn on each other to win, contestant Harrison Schoen stayed true to his values and remained visible after exiting the show.
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The post-credits scene at the end of "Squid Game" Season 2 introduced a new doll named Cheol-Su, the boyfriend of the already eerie Young-hee.
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"Squid Game" Season 2 ends with many questions unresolved about the game's players, its creators, and the contest itself. Will they be answered in Season 3?
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1,000 people compete for a cash prize of $5 million in MrBeast's Amazon game show "Beast Games." Here's your guide to all the games featured on the show so far.
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"Squid Game" is known for its extreme number of fatalies -- but is Gi-Hun one of them?
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Netflix's Squid Game Season 1 had a commendable in-game villain with Jang Deok-su, but Season 2's Thanos is more of an annoyance than a threat.
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Even though Season 2 has just come out, we already have hints about what might await us in Squid Game Season 3.
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Season 2 of the Netflix hit series Squid Game wasted no time bringing the carnage with a shocking death that will certainly blow the minds of audiences.
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The trailer for James Gunn's "Superman" features a lot for fans to take in, meaning some viewers might have missed a glimpse at this DC character.
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As DC fans dissect the details in the trailer for James Gunn's "Superman," one detail about Clark Kent's appearance has become a polarizing topic.
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The trailer for James Gunn's "Superman" is finally here, and the online discourse has been dominated by one specific aspect of the reboot.
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"Avengers: Doomsday" is on the horizon, bringing Robert Downey Jr. back to the MCU. Here's everything we know about the massive Marvel movie - so far.
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From callbacks to the first film to sneak peeks at characters from upcoming Disney movies, "Moana 2" is loaded with Easter eggs you'll want to look for again.
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"Shark Tank" has helped launch some popular items still on the market today. However, some products failed epically, despite their appearances on the show.
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Comedy is subjective, but sometimes comedians go too far with offensive jokes. Here are 10 times stand-up acts found themselves in hot water.