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Kristen Lopez

(She/Her)
Los Angeles
As seen in: The Film Maven, Apple Podcasts, IMDb, MSN, MSN Singapore, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Forbes, MSN Malaysia, MSN Philippines, Yahoo Canada and
Covers:  Entertainment, disability
Journo for hire. EIC of The Film Maven. Bylines @latimesent @variety @backstage. New Book: POPCORN DISABILITIES. Currently Writing: WELCOME BOILS & GHOULS ♿️

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Kristen Lopez is a pop culture essayist, critic, and editor whose articles have appeared at Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, MTV, TCM, and Roger Ebert. She was previously the Film Editor for TheWrap and the TV Editor for IndieWire where she was nominated for a SoCal Journalism Award and National Journalism Award by the LA Press Club. She is the author of “But Have You Read the Book: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films.” Her first book, "But Have You Read the Book" debuted from TCM…

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‘Little House on the Prairie’ Netflix Review: A Beautifully Updated Adaptation That Captures the Magic of the Original

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By Kristen Lopez, Crosby Fitzgerald
| What's on Netflix
Since Netflix first announced plans for an updated adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book series, itself the inspiration behind the popular 1974 TV series Little House on the Prairie, the focus was on the new show’s ideology rather than its content. Now that the show is finally available, was it worth the hubbub?
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Universal Boots Influencers From The Odyssey And What It Means For Critics

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By Kristen Lopez
| thefilmmaven.com
“Journalism is Fucked and We’re All Doomed” is my ongoing column looking at issues affecting entertainment journalism writers. A portion of this is available for free subscribers, but the full article is exclusive to my Gold Star Crew members. 🌟Supporters like: Annabelle Foster, Andrea Olcsvary, Amanda Mullen, Kevin Bannerman, Adriana Gomez-Weston, Carli E.
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Popcorn Disabilities: We Need to Talk About Doofy

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By Kristen Lopez
| thefilmmaven.com
Welcome to this installment of Popcorn Disability, the series looking at disability through the lens of pop culture. This piece is exclusive to my Gold tier Gold Star Crew. 🌟Supporters like: Holly Alarcon, Teresa Castner, Scott Phillips, Staskelv, S. David Miller, William Bibbianni, Scott Mendelson, Cameron Curtis, Virginia Yapp, Don Comm PR💫 Paid subscribers are the backbone of The Film Maven who support independent journalism, as well as female- and disabled-created content.
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