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Abbey White

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mostly tired freelance journalist | asme finalist, glaad media award nominee, NAEJ, SoCal, NLGJA winner | tips: abbey.white@protonmail.com

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Abbey White’s Biography

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Abbey White is an award-winning freelance entertainment, arts and culture reporter based in Philadelphia. They have written news, features, reviews, opinion, interviews, lists, and galleries which have appeared in The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Food & Wine, Entertainment Weekly, People, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Vox, The Nation, Gothamist, USA TODAY Network, Paste Magazine, 5280 Magazine, The Mary Sue, Syfy Wire, TV Fanatic, and more. They received their M.A. from the Craig Newmark Graduate …

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The Real Story Of The YMCA That Inspired The Village People's Gay Anthem

The Real Story Of The YMCA That Inspired The Village People's Gay Anthem

In the 40 years since the Village People released "YMCA," the song has become a cultural touchstone: a gay an…

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Comic Cons Are Quietly Becoming Craft Beer Festivals

Comic Cons Are Quietly Becoming Craft Beer Festivals

Convention organizers ReedPop turned to Seattle's craft beer culture to enhance attendees experience at this …

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How can TV and movies get representation right? We asked 6 Hollywood diversity consultants.

How can TV and movies get representation right? We asked 6 Hollywood diversity consultants.

In 2012, Kerry Washington, star of the Shonda Rhimes-created ABC political drama Scandal, became the first bl…

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Community theater gives voice to LGBT youth

Community theater gives voice to LGBT youth

Stories of inspiration and triumph coat the testimonial pages of Proud Theater's website, but that should com…

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Oprah, Literary Figures Celebrate Toni Morrison's Cultural Impact During Public Memorial

Oprah, Literary Figures Celebrate Toni Morrison's Cultural Impact During Public Memorial

Oprah Winfrey, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Fran Lebowitz were among the long list of cultural and literary icons who…

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Shadowhunters Executive Producer Michael Reisz On "Malec" and Writing Authentic LGBT Characters

Shadowhunters Executive Producer Michael Reisz On "Malec" and Writing Authentic LGBT Characters

In a medium that's steadily diversifying, it's not surprising the TV adaptation of Cassandra Clare's The Mort…

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Ed Sheeran Says “What Is Happening in Gaza Is Catastrophic” While Addressing Macklemore Backlash During Philadelphia Tour Stop Original

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Ed Sheeran performs during iHeartRadio KISS108's Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at TD Garden on December 14, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. Scott Eisen/Getty Images for iHeartRadio Ed Sheeran addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding the removal of Macklemore from his Loop Tour during Saturday’s stop in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Stadium.
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‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Team on Painting a Portrait of Female Rage — and Leaning into Lesbian Theories Original

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Billie Lourd, Jessica Barden, Vicky Krieps, Charlie Hunnam, Ella Beatty and Joey Pollari at the N.Y. premiere of 'Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story' on Sept. 16. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix Monster: The Ed Gein Story actor Joey Pollari was in the gazebo at his mother’s Minnesota home when Ryan Murphy called to invite him back for the newest season of the Netflix anthology series. “I got a call, from Ryan who said, ‘I have a project for you.
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What ‘High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam’ Gets Right — and Where It Takes Liberties

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‘Debriefing the President’ by John Nixon book cover; Joel Kinnaman in TNT’s ‘High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam.’ Blue Rider Press; Courtesy of TNT Some stories refuse to stay on the page. The Hollywood Reporter’s Beyond the Book column explores what happens when books make the leap to screen and beyond — unpacking what stayed, changed, how it was done and why it matters with the creatives who made it.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a contributor for ScreenSpy.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I once used my mom's old typewriter for a school paper.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

I like to be emailed, with the pitcher specifying which outlet they're aiming to see the piece published in.