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Ethan Kaye (he/him) is a writer/editor/book hoarder. He is scared of the Loch Ness Monster.

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Ethan Kaye

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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 10 Recap: Homeward Bound

Paul Montgomery (he/him) writes from Philadelphia.

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Paul Montgomery

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‘Murder, She Wrote’ Recap: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes Part II”

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‘The Prisoner’ Episode 9 Recap: Blond Ambition

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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.

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Brett White

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

‘G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero’ Episode 7 Recap: This Homicidal Salad Bowl

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‘The Prisoner’ Episode 8 Recap: In Dreams I Walk with You

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GI JOE – 6

‘G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero’ Episode 6 Recap: Snake Is Sneak Spelled Sideways

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.