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Pop Heist is a worker-owned, reader-funded pop culture news and journalism website, and we're here to rock your world.

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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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Best Flicks and Bad Flops

The Little Horror Film That Couldn’t: ‘Gurozuka’

Matthew Jackson (he/him) is a writer, critic, podcaster, and nerd-for-hire who&#8217;s been writing about pop culture for more than 15 years. He lives in Austin, Texas, and when he&#8217;s not writing he&#8217;s usually counting the days until Christmas.

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Matthew Jackson

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‘Sinners’ Review: An American Horror Classic

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‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Review: Pain Is Beauty 

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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Heist Guide: Jaws

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Video Games

How an FMV Puzzle Game From 1993 Made Me a Horror Fan

Vanessa Maki is a queer Blerd, writer, and artist who primarily covers horror, anime, and other nerdy topics. She&#8217;s a current contributor for But Why Tho? and The Mary Sue. And has been published in various places like Dread Central, Daily Dead, Screensphere and more.

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Vanessa Maki

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Heist Guide: Saw

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Heist Guide: Scream

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‘Friday the 13th’ Tried a Jason Copycat Movie 40 Years Ago. It Didn’t Go Well.

Boston culture journalist Andy Crump covers movies, beer, music, fatherhood, and way too many other subjects for way too many outlets, perhaps even yours: Paste Magazine, Inverse, The New York Times, Hop Culture, Polygon, and Men&#8217;s Health, plus more. He is composed of roughly 65 percent craft beer. He currently needs a haircut.

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