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Dylan Roth

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Bed-Stuy, New York
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Covers:  Film, television, comics
Freelance writer (@observer, @looper, @Polygon, @digitaltrends). Bass & vox (@nojerseynoprob). Podcaster (@DarkUniversePod). he/him

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Dylan Roth’s Biography

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In a style that's been described as "chill and professorial" I write reviews and analysis of film, comics, and television with the aim of demystifying dense pop cultural entities and the complex mass media ecosystem that creates them.

Recent bylines at Observer, Polygon, Looper, and Fanbyte.

Dylan Roth’s Journalist Portfolio

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I Can Say Goodbye To Star Trek Because Star Trek Raised Me

I Can Say Goodbye To Star Trek Because Star Trek Raised Me

Star Trek instilled in me many of the same values that are taught in houses of worship across the world, but …

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‘Opus’ Review: Pop-Star Cult of Personality Thriller Never Finds Its Groove

‘Opus’ Review: Pop-Star Cult of Personality Thriller Never Finds Its Groove

This satirical thriller — starring John Malkovich as a pop-star cult leader and Ayo Edebiri as the reporter t…

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'The Electric State' Review: An Expensive Artifact of Our Soulless Technocracy

'The Electric State' Review: An Expensive Artifact of Our Soulless Technocracy

It's humans and robots vs. an evil tech magnate in this dumb, unfunny action movie starring Millie Bobby Brow…

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'Black Bag' Review: Love as a Spy Game

'Black Bag' Review: Love as a Spy Game

Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender are married spies who come to suspect each other in this cool little St…

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'The Righteous Gemstones': A Low-Stakes (But Still Funny) Final Season

'The Righteous Gemstones': A Low-Stakes (But Still Funny) Final Season

Though reliably raunchy, this fourth and final season is light on the drama, mystery and madcap action that h…

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'Zero Day' Review: A Political Thriller Without Politics

'Zero Day' Review: A Political Thriller Without Politics

A cyberattack. A divided country. And a former president who's brought in to mount an orderly defense of the …

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Articles

Unpopular Opinions About Star Trek That Raise Good Points

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There are few pop culture phenomena as massive as Star Trek, which launched its eighth and ninth television series in 2020 and, between television episodes and feature films, is approaching its 800th production. Likewise, there are few fanbases as rabid, or as varied in their opinions. Star Trek is founded on the principle of Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations, and so it's only logical that its fans should be splintered as to which is the best series, the best film, and so on.
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The Best Powerpuff Girls Episodes According To IMDb

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A playfully absurd sense of humor, distinct character design, and surprisingly grotesque violence — these were the ingredients chosen to create the perfect animated superhero comedy. But creator Craig McCracken added an extra ingredient to the concoction, peppering in jokes and references aimed for grown-up viewers, which helped The Powerpuff Girls transcend Cartoon Network's young viewership and become a broader pop culture phenomenon.
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The History Of The Oracle In The Matrix Explained

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In a fantasy story about a hero with a special destiny, it's not uncommon for our apparent "chosen one" to encounter a character who can see the entire journey ahead of them and offer them a few hints without giving too much away. This appears to be the role of "the Oracle," the wise old lady visited by Neo in 1999's "The Matrix." The Oracle appears in only one scene of the film, amounting to five very memorable minutes of screen time.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. My grandfather had one — an electric, though, made in the 1980s, I think. Tom Hanks would not be impressed.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

No hashtag has ever been funny.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

I haven't been around long, but I'm used to pitching my own articles, or picking a headline off of a Trello board. I like the mix of both.