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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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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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‘X-Men ’97’ 2×07 Recap: “Strange Land, Savage Heart”

‘X-Men ’97’ 2×06 Recap: “Danger.exe”

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