Nina Starner
School
University Of Pittsburgh, University Of Kent Paris School Of Arts And Culture
Expertise
Game Of Thrones, Harry Potter, I Think You Should Leave
- In 2019, Nina ran the majority of Looper's coverage for the final season of Game of Thrones, including recaps and post-finale coverage.
- Nina's favorite modern filmmakers are Greta Gerwig, Jordan Peele, and Rian Johnson, and she'll buy an opening night ticket for literally anything they make.
- The last movie she saw before COVID-19 hit was Cats. She did so as a bit — a bit for absolutely nobody.
Experience
After working for a wide variety of sites both freelance and full time, Nina joined Looper as a freelancer in November of 2018 in the Features department before joining the News department as well in 2019. In the summer of 2021, Nina joined Static Media in a full-time role, serving as the Lead News Editor of Looper News before making a pivot to video projects like Everything Marvel, The Looper Show, and Okay, So Basically. Having worked from the two best cities in the world — Paris and Philadelphia — Nina is still surprised that anyone wants her to share her hot takes on "Game of Thrones" or the Oscars, much less that she gets to do that for a living. Nina currently provides original takes on Looper News through op-eds, columns, and collaborative features.
Education
Nina received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in English Literature with a Theater minor. In 2021, she earned a Master's degree in Creative Writing (Fiction) from the University of Kent Paris School of Arts & Sciences.
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Stories By Nina Starner
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Ben Stiller made a bold move when he directed "Zoolander 2" in 2016, but it was a huge flop - and it left him traumatized and worried about his career.
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Netflix's explosive, dark miniseries "Baby Reindeer" is extremely popular - but fans are taking things too far, stirring up controversy and causing problems.
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"NCIS: Hawai'i" has been canceled by CBS after three seasons, just ahead of its series finale ... and fans of the female-led show aren't happy.
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Ellen DeGeneres faced rampant accusations of creating a toxic workplace environment in 2020... and she says that, before long, she'll get "canceled" again.
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Netflix's disturbing new miniseries "Baby Reindeer" spans seven episodes - and the sixth episode has a dedication at the end. What does it mean?
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Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about Emma Stone at the 2024 Oscars that some people found tasteless - but apparently, Stone wasn't offended at all.
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Shane Black's 2016 comedy "The Nice Guys," which stars Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, is beloved by critics and fans. So why didn't it get a sequel?
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Christopher Meloni's procedural "Law & Order: Organized Crime" may end up returning for a fifth season - but with one potentially major change.
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Fans of "The Big Bang Theory" may not know that the role of Howard Wolowitz was written for someone other than Simon Helberg - but it all worked out.
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Longtime "Survivor" host Jeff Probst just opened up about a CBS initiative that came as a result of social change - and made the entire show way better.
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Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney's sizzling off-screen chemistry had "Anyone But You" fans fooled into thinking they were an item ... but it was all a ruse.
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A model and actress says that Jennifer Lopez once forced her ex-boyfriend to pretend that he and Lopez were really dating. So what's the story?
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Taylor Swift loves dropping hints and Easter eggs - and in "The Tortured Poets Department," fans think one word could foreshadow an MCU role.
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The third season of Hulu's hit comedy series "The Bear" is filming in Chicago, and a fan-favorite character from Season 2 - a British chef - was spotted.
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Writer-director Brian Helgeland revealed that he originally wanted to make a sequel to "A Knight's Tale" - so why did Netflix stop that from happening?
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The Netflix miniseries "Baby Reindeer," created by Richard Gadd, is leaving viewers unsettled. The real-life story might be even stranger ... and sadder.
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Fans of "Spy Kids" may remember that modern horror maven Carla Gugino appeared in the film franchise - but they might not know she was incredibly young.
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Alan Ritchson really loves playing Jack Reacher - but he's not crazy about the idea of playing James Bond. Here's where he thinks 007 falls short.
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"How I Met Your Mouther" has an alternate ending that is arguably far superior to the original one fans were unceremoniously left with back in 2014.
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Brian Cox, former star of HBO's "Succession," has a lot to say about various Hollywood projects. This time, he's honing in on Ridley Scott's "Napoleon."
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Mariska Hargitay stopped filming an episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" to help a young New Yorker - and fans of Olivia Benson are loving it.
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"Barbie" star Ryan Gosling brought the house down during the 96th Oscars with a show-stopping performance of "I'm Just Ken," but it almost didn't happen.
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This Hollywood producer had some seriously choice words for Sydney Sweeney, going after her appearance and talent ... so the actress' team fired back.
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Sandra Oh has amazing things to say about her time as Dr. Cristina Yang. However, that doesn't mean she's eager to return to "Grey's Anatomy."
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People may have forgotten that "Ted Lasso" star Hannah Waddingham was on "Game of Thrones" - and people might not realize she went through hell on set.
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The showrunners of "Game of Thrones" are not afraid to admit which two character deaths they found to be the most satisfying throughout their tenure.
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That upside-down kiss between Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire in "Spider-Man" looks incredibly romantic. Apparently, shooting it was pretty awful.