What was your first job as a journalist?
A council newspaper for teens called Young City
Have you ever used a typewriter?
all work and no play make joel a dull boy
How is social media changing news?
Not for the better
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Movies and writing are the two driving, defining forces of my life. Journalism allows me to combine the two - and you people get to read it!
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail me!
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word, a computer that's well-past its sell-by-date, lots of movies and beer.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter [pre-M*sk]. Post=M*sk, Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Bruce Campbell... always Bruce Campbell
Why did you become a journalist?
I quite simply couldn't imagine not writing about films
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was homeschooled... so no... but I did write a lot and my mom would read it... so yes.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Total Film's Intermission feature (April 2022), in which I spoke of The Bridge to Terabithia and a death in the family
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep at it and be lucky
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Being asked to interview horror legend Robert Englund.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Asked if I would like to interview the MAGA Hercules [I would not like to interview the MAGA Hercules]
What's your favorite drink?
A pint of cold, fresh Guinness
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In Wetherspoons
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
2000AD... I'm a Judge Dredd man
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
What's a beat and why would people misconceive mine?
