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Austin Gorton is a pop culture writer and critic who can also be found reviewing older issues of X-Men at the Real Gentlemen of Leisure website or posting trading card pics on social media. He lives outside Minneapolis, where sometimes, it is not cold.

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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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‘The Prisoner’ Episode 6 Recap: Double Agent

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.

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Brett White

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‘G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero’ Episode 4 Recap: Mayday for the Mountain

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.

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Fantastic Plastic: The Best Toys of June 2025

Derek B. Gayle is a RVA-based writer and podcaster. He is a co-founder of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective, and currently hosts and produces five queer-centered pop culture analysis shows (Walloping Websnappers, Skreeonk, Gimmicks, Lee Carvallo&#8217;s Podding Challenge, and Falling With Style). In his scant free time, he enjoys sharing obscure tokusatsu, digitizing old VHS tapes, and searching the woods for werewolves.

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Derek B. Gayle

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Melody Esme is a music, film, and TV writer, based in Portland, OR. In addition to her writing about art and pop culture, she has also published a novel and released riot grrrl music.