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Jonathan Kantor

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San Antonio
As seen in: MSN, MSN Canada, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Business Insider, Aol, BMJ Open, Flipboard, JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association), JAMA Dermatology and
Covers:  Popular culture, science fiction, comic books, history, science, theology
Writer @ComicBook, @Ranker, @Looper, @SlashGear, Artist & Veteran. I AM NOT A LISTVERSE EMPLOYEE!!!!! Please don't ask me about your article submission.

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Jonathan is a graphic artist, illustrator, writer, and game designer. Jonathan retired from the U.S. Army in 2017 and enjoys researching and writing about history, science, theology, and many other subjects. He writes for Static Media, Ranker, Listverse, and many other sites online. You can check out his latest on Twitter: @TalkingBull or on his blog: jonathanhkantor.com

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Things You Didn't Know About Underrated 2000s Cartoons

Things You Didn't Know About Underrated 2000s Cartoons

Ask anyone about their favorite cartoons, and odds are, they will explain that the shows they grew up watchin…

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Stars From Cheers You Didn't Know Died

Stars From Cheers You Didn't Know Died

Eugene Powers/Shutterstock For most of the 1980s and the first few years of the '90s, "Cheers" wasn't simply …

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Here's How Much Eminem Is Actually Worth

Here's How Much Eminem Is Actually Worth

Eminem is one of the biggest rappers in the world, but he didn't start out that way. Long before he was packi…

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Tragic Details About Brandon Lee

Tragic Details About Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee was an up-and-coming action movie star with a bright future ahead of him when fate intervened. Th…

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Athletes With Incredibly Gorgeous Wives

Athletes With Incredibly Gorgeous Wives

When you take a look at an athlete, you're probably going to see someone in the best shape of their life. Aft…

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Top 10 Deadliest Industrial Accidents That Were Avoidable - Listverse

Top 10 Deadliest Industrial Accidents That Were Avoidable - Listverse

Accidents are nothing new, but when humanity entered the industrial age, workplace accidents became a lot mor…

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15 Best Direct-To-Video Movies Ever Made, Ranked

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By Jonathan Kantor
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Long before streaming services made film distribution as easy as clicking a button on your remote, new movies had differing means of reaching audiences. The most common was a theatrical release, while far cheaper options were also available, such as releasing a movie directly to television or video. The latter market was popular, though the movies put out under this strategy were often poorly made, low-budget slop that would have failed in theatrically.
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15 Best Direct-To-Video Movies Ever Made, Ranked

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By Jonathan Kantor
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Long before streaming services made film distribution as easy as clicking a button on your remote, new movies had differing means of reaching audiences. The most common was a theatrical release, while far cheaper options were also available, such as releasing a movie directly to television or video. The latter market was popular, though the movies put out under this strategy were often poorly made, low-budget slop that would have failed in theatrically.
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This Forgotten TV Show From Star Trek's Creator Deserves A Darker Reboot

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By Jonathan Kantor
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While he's best known for creating Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry wasn't a one-hit wonder in the world of television. He continued working on Star Trek projects as the franchise grew, but Roddenberry also developed pilots and other projects before his death in 1991.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I'm not technically a journalist. My first published article was that got me into writing was on Listverse.com

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Of course (I'm older than I look ;)

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Wordpress, PhotoShop, Google Docs, Grammarly

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