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Derek Faraci

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Send me off to paradise Please forgive me all my vices I've done my best Tried not to mess with this world

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Derek Faraci’s Biography

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Born and raised in New York, Derek Faraci moved to Los Angeles in 2001 where he worked as a freelance writer before starting at Activision. While at Activision, Derek worked on many successful franchises including Spider-Man, Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero. In October 2009, Derek left Activision and, having never been to Michigan, moved to Farmington Hills to work with Scientifically Proven Entertainment on Man vs. Wild: The Game, Blood of the Werewolf, and the film Sucker directed by Michael Manass…

Derek Faraci’s Journalist Portfolio

The Sad Fate of the Glory to God Man

The Sad Fate of the Glory to God Man

This Article Originally Ran On Blumhouse.com A look at the life of Thomas Corbett, the man who killed John …

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There's a Marx Brother for Every Stage of Life

There's a Marx Brother for Every Stage of Life

For close to 90 years, the world of pop culture has been influenced by four brothers from New York. Their loo…

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U.S. History in Film Part 1: 1492-1908

U.S. History in Film Part 1: 1492-1908

George Santayana isn't a household name, but something he said is one of the best-known quotations in human h…

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Buy My Drink! The Art of Product Placement

Buy My Drink! The Art of Product Placement

Product placement has been around for a long time. Like, super-long. We tend to think of it in terms of movie…

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Sorry Watchmen, Marvel's Squadron Supreme is the Greatest Deconstruction of Superhero Comics

Sorry Watchmen, Marvel's Squadron Supreme is the Greatest Deconstruction of Superhero Comics

Watchmen is considered the greatest superhero comic of all time, but Marvel's Squadron Supreme is a better de…

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Lorenzo Lamas Almost Didn't Land His Iconic Role In Grease

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By Derek Faraci
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Best known for playing Lance Cumson in "Falcon Crest" and Reno Raines in "Renegade," Hollywood heartthrob Lorenzo Lamas has a career spanning decades, and he may owe it all to a chance encounter in 1977. That year, Lamas, just 19, attended the Oscars with his mother, actor and astrologist Arlene Dahl. It was at the post-ceremony Governor's Ball that mother and son happened to run into producer Allan Carr.
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Supermodel Christy Turlington Is Married To An Actor: Get To Know Her Husband Ed Original

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By Derek Faraci
| The List Verified
While everyone loves hearing about how a couple first met, supermodel Christy Turlington cannot recall her initial encounter with her husband. To be fair, when the two crossed paths in the early 1990s, Turlington was already a world famous face who'd signed a million dollar deal with Calvin Klein, and her future beau, Edward Burns, was working as a production assistant for "Entertainment Tonight" who brought her coffee during an interview.
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Meghan Markle Scores Victory Over Her Haters With Daytime Emmy Nomination

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By Derek Faraci
| The List Verified
While Netflix may have canceled "With Love, Meghan," the show's star and crew have something to be proud of after being nominated for a 2026 Daytime Emmy in the outstanding lifestyle program category. For Meghan Markle, who hasn't been having the easiest year, it is surely a great boost of confidence, proving that her show is at least worthy of consideration for one of TV's biggest awards.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I interviewed the cast of Ocean's 11 for Chud.com

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I have. I am old

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Lois Lane