Ryan Ariano
School
University Of San Diego
Expertise
Shonen Jump Anime, Quentin Tarantino Films, '90s Cinema
- Ryan was the lead story consultant at a Beverly Hills talent agency, where he read countless TV and film scripts.
- He works in visual media production and the outdoors industry.
- Ryan easily spends over five hours a day watching TV and movies, listening to film and TV podcasts, and more.
Experience
Ryan has been writing professionally for close to two decades. After getting his start writing surf documentaries, he moved to L.A., where he worked in the story department at Paradigm Talent Agency and wasted long nights talking story with fellow professional film geeks. His obsession with rugged mountaintops took him to the Tetons where he wrote and developed projects for Brain Farm Digital Cinema and more recently Fisher Creative, a local outdoor photography and film production house. Most of his journalism consists of outdoor and film/TV articles. His days are spent fighting the wilderness and doing jiu jitsu, so he can sit still long enough to binge all the gangster and warrior content his heart desires.
Education
Ryan has a BA in Business from the University of San Diego.
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Stories By Ryan Ariano
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The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die has a lot of characters with similar-sounding names, so we understand if you got a little lost along the way.
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Jonathan Majors' workout regimen is nothing less than awe-inspiring, one that exercises his body and mind while adding to his fiery roles.
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Jason Momoa is known for his big muscles, warm smile - and cracking up others between takes. These blooper videos show him unguarded and at his best.
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It's hard to believe that American Psycho is over 20 years old now -- what have its stars been up to since it came out?
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A Christmas Story Christmas reintroduces audiences to the time-honored classic film about Ralphie and includes some holiday styled Easter eggs for all fans
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He's the father of one of the smartest shinobi in "Naruto," but what do you know about Shikaku Nara? We’ve got the lowdown on this fascinating character.
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Bruce Lee's career took off -- and then ended -- with what many consider his best film, Enter the Dragon. Here's how the movie became a martial arts milestone.
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In adapting Nicholas Pileggi's "Wiseguy," Martin Scorsese made some cuts and changes. Here's everything "Goodfellas" doesn't tell you about the true story.
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Just because the franchise isn't named "Sasuke" doesn't mean Naruto's buddy is some kind of pushover. Here's every power Sasuke has on Naruto explained.
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Inspired by director Richard Linklater's teen years in Texas, Dazed and Confused went from box office bomb to pop culture institution.
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Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, and the rest of the gang have Jeff Tremaine to thank for Jackass fame, and his personal story is just as interesting as the stars
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He started out as an enemy to Naruto, but he would go on to become one of his most trusted friends. This is the untold truth of Gaara from "Naruto."
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Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" is revisionist storytelling at its finest, but it leaves viewers with a lot of unanswered questions.
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Itachi Uchiha, the tragic older brother of Sasuke in "Naruto," is one of the most interesting and misunderstood characters in anime. This is his untold truth.
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From the moment Kakashi Hatake appears on "Naruto," he commands respect. As the series progresses, he becomes even more dynamic and mysterious.
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"Full Metal Jacket" is notorious for its accuracy -- at least, for the boot camp part. The rest? Not so much.
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Monkey D. Luffy's family tree goes back a long way, but fear not "One Piece" fans, because we're here to break it down.
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There's some extremely powerful Hunter x Hunter characters out there. Here, we've put together a list of the 15 characters who possess the most power.
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If you loved The Last Kingdom, there's a good chance you're searching for something similar. Here's our list of 20 shows with related themes. All worth a look.
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"Naturo" is really about friends, family, and how the ones people hold dear strengthen them. Here's the family tree of this show explained.
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While he perhaps doesn't get as much attention as the rest of the "Jackass" crew, Chris Pontius is in many ways the most interesting. Here's his story.
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Each shinobi village in "Naruto" is comprised of family units, or clans, which have their own special abilities and skillsets. Here are the most powerful.
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In the world of "Money Heist," good is often bad and bad is often good. But each of the characters have done things that are unmistakably bad.
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She may only be the widow of an Earl, but to all "Downton Abbey" fans she's a real queen. Here are the moments when the Dowager Countess was truly at her best.
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"One Piece" is a world filled with supercharged pirates, Fish-Men, fruit-mutated warriors, and kings. Here are the best "One Piece" main characters, ranked.
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Here are the saddest moments on Yellowstone thus far.