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Paul Montgomery (he/him) writes from Philadelphia.

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Nicole Weaver (she/her) has been writing about entertainment since 2014. She is a reality TV expert, covering shows such as Survivor, Big Brother, and Love Is Blind. Nicole also has a podcast called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@blackbireality">Black Bi Reality</a> available on YouTube and podcast apps. She has her Bachelor’s in journalism from The Pennsylvania State University. See more of Nicole’s work at Vulture, Teen Vogue, PopSugar, and Collider.

Nicole Weaver

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Brett White (he/him) is a pop culture journalist and editor-in-chief of Pop Heist. Prior to this, he was a senior reporter/producer for Decider for seven years. Prior to joining Decider, he covered pop culture for Comic Book Resources, Marvel.com, and MTV News. His areas of expertise include Marvel Comics, Star Wars, Drag Race, classic sitcoms, Sam Neill, unexpected thirst traps, and unlikely menswear icons.
In his spare time, he cohosts the podcast Must Have Seen TV and is writing his first book: a biography of <a href="https://www.haydenrorke.com/">Hayden Rorke</a>.
He also lives out his feminine fantasy as <a href="https://www.barbhardly.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barb Hardly</a>, his drag queen alter ego.
His hobbies include spending way too much money on action figures, swimsuits, and fashion accessories. He currently lives in Queens with his handsome husband and two large, orange cats.

Brett White

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Connor Lightbody (he/him) is a Scottish film critic, programmer and writer. He is an avid film festival attendee that you can find sipping aperol on the Venice Lido each year while ranting about how good Magic Mike XXL is.

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Ally Roth is a 15+ year entertainment journalist veteran whose bylines include SYFY Wire, Looper, and Bell of Lost Souls. She has written comic scripts for IDW Comics and Zenescope Entertainment and has written Doctor Who shorts for BBC Worldwide. She is a long-time podcast host and producer who has worked on Who Won the Week, SYFY&#8217;s Every Day series, and the Amazon podcast Untold Story. She currently co-hosts the New York Times recommended podcast Song vs Song.

Ally Roth

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Sean T. Collins is a freelance TV critic for the New York Times, Vulture, Decider, and elsewhere. He is the author of Pain Don&#8217;t Hurt: Meditations on Road House, available at <a href="https://www.mutualskies.com/">mutualskies.com</a>. He and his wife, the cartoonist Julia Gfrörer, live with their children on Long Island.

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John DeQuadros (he/him) is a professional toy photographer and versatile freelance writer with a keen focus on popular culture. He contributes a weekly column to ToyTales.ca and his work regularly features on platforms like StarTrek.com and 8-Bit Pickle. Additionally, his articles frequently grace the pages of esteemed publications like Smarter Than Jack, Kaiju Ramen Magazine, ToyCollectr, The Toy Book and Retro Format Magazine. When not crafting compelling content, John enjoys immersing himself in retro video games, enhancing his diverse toy collection, taking leisurely walks with his dog, and cherishing moments with family and friends.

John DeQuadros

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