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Jeffrey Totey

Everett, Seattle
As seen in: Writer of Pop Culture, MSN, KSTW-TV (Seattle, WA), Inquisitr, KMOX-AM (St. Louis, MO), Seattle PI, BuddyTV, Parent Map, Retail Design Blog, Seattle Refined, red-tri
Covers:  Pop Culture, Movies, TV and Streaming, Travel, Theme Parks, Seattle, Family, Christianity, General Business
Doesn't Cover: Technical Business
Pop culture and entertainment writer. #writerofpop

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Jeffrey Totey’s Biography

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I am a freelance writer and owner of the entertainment news website, Writer of Pop Culture. On my website I cover stories about pop culture history, pop culture finds, movies, TV, travel, theme parks and more. For my freelance writing, I often write about entertainment, family, general business, Christianity, Seattle, travel, etc.

Locally, I have been a contributing writer to online publications such as Seattle Refined, Parent Map, Seattle Travel, Seattle P.I., TinyBeans and others.

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Top Classroom TV Shows from 'Our Miss Brooks' to 'Abbott Elementary'

Top Classroom TV Shows from 'Our Miss Brooks' to 'Abbott Elementary'

From Miss Brooks to Miss Teagues, here's some of TV's best teachers and fellow students that we wished we had…

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70 Years of Disneyland: 70 Surprising Facts from Opening Day to Now

70 Years of Disneyland: 70 Surprising Facts from Opening Day to Now

70 trivial facts about the "happiest place on earth" known as Disneyland just in time for the anniversary of …

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16 Disney/Pixar Animated Movies That Have Flopped Over the Years

16 Disney/Pixar Animated Movies That Have Flopped Over the Years

"Wish" is just one of 16 ambitious animated Disney flicks that failed to make a profit for one reason or anot…

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New, Much-Needed Docuseries Shines the Light on Modern Fatherhood

New, Much-Needed Docuseries Shines the Light on Modern Fatherhood

Series celebrates the role dads play in modern life, just in time for Father's Day

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'Dining in the Dark' is a feast for the senses in Seattle

'Dining in the Dark' is a feast for the senses in Seattle

This foodie experience will scintillate your senses and tastebuds.

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17 of the oldest things around modern-day Seattle

17 of the oldest things around modern-day Seattle

Saddle up to a big slice of history.

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After 35 years of inspiring and encouraging children, Mister Rogers pack up his bags and moved out of the neighborhood he helped create in 2001. He continues to be missed. Fred Rogers on the set of Mister Rogers Neighborhood along with Henrietta Pussycat and X the Owl. Fred also voiced the owl. (Wikimedia Commons) Rev. Fred Rogers got his start on TV beginning in 1953 as a puppeteer for the show, The Children’s Corner which aired on the Pittsburgh public station, WQED.
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Today is National Frankenstein Day, but it’s not for the classic monster movie or even the book. Today is also known as the anniversary of Apple Record’s first release of The Beatle’s “Hey Jude”, but the controversial record label almost doomed the single. Freakishly weird, in some circles August 30th is also known as National Frankenstein Day. It’s not because that’s when the first movie about the monster was released in theaters or even when the original novel was published.
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There is a whole generation of people who are not aware that Netflix began as a DVD rental service. Today, they are a leader in the streaming industry. (Netflix) In 1991, Reed Hastings became the co-founder of Pure Software which created a debugging tool for Unix/C engineers. Marc Randolph, a co-founder of a mail-order company, MicroWarehouse, served as the marketing director for the company. Together, they created the movie-rental-by-mail company, Netflix.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Freelance writing for the former Examiner.com.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Ha! I took two typing classes in high school. I miss the clickity clack of the keys.

How is social media changing news?

I think it has a negative effect. More voices are spouting their own personal opinions rather than "just the facts."