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Leonardo Faierman

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Austin
As seen in: Screen Rant, Bandcamp Daily, Adweek, SYFY, Black Girl Nerds
Covers:  Entertainment, tech, and arts & media, especially from marginalized creators
Doesn't Cover: Sports, finance
1/5 of @BlackComicsChat | 1/2 of @TheScreamSquad | co-creator @snow_daze_comic | words @GetNarazu / @adweek / @screenrant / @loveexpands / Cartoons & Cereal FTW

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Leonardo Faierman’s Biography

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I'm a freelance writer and journalist, primarily covering video games, film, comics, and television, with particular interest and experience in independent works and their intersection with marginalized communities.

I live in NYC and am more than willing to travel to get a story.

I'm also a podcaster, and you can listen to #BlackComicsChat live every other Friday on Twitter. https://www.twitter.com/BlackComicsChat

My work has appeared on Bandcamp, Screen Rant, The Iranian, and Black Girl Nerds,…

Leonardo Faierman’s Journalist Portfolio

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Isle of Dogs is a Confused, Pretty, Somewhat Well-Meaning Mess

Isle of Dogs is a Confused, Pretty, Somewhat Well-Meaning Mess

Where do the distinctions between cultural admiration, appreciation, and appropriation arise when it comes to…

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Sega Genesis Classics Review

Sega Genesis Classics Review

Another console generation means another Sega Genesis collection, and most players looking to pick up Sega Ge…

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Casting The Gears of War Movie

Casting The Gears of War Movie

When news broke of actor Dave Bautista's eager pursuit of the lead role in Epic Games' Gears of War film proj…

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Smoke and Sacrifice Review: Drain The Swamp

Smoke and Sacrifice Review: Drain The Swamp

There are a lot of games that tussle with player agency, posing tough moral decisions that dignify your chara…

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Play it again, Bran: The Red Strings Club is Brilliant

Play it again, Bran: The Red Strings Club is Brilliant

A classic and recognizable noir intro: meet our hero, falling from a great height, presumably to their death.…

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Kelly Marie Tran Erases Instagram Following Last Jedi Fan Harassment

Kelly Marie Tran Erases Instagram Following Last Jedi Fan Harassment

Kelly Marie Tran, the Vietnamese-American actress who portrayed Rose Tico in Star Wars: The Last Jedi , spent…

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Articles

Dark Scrolls Review: A Sluggish Arcade Stumble into Entropy

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By Leo Faierman, Leonardo Faierman Verified
| Screen Rant Verified
How we review SR Review Policy → Story Threadbare plot told over a wordless intro and the occasional stilted sentence from a boss or merchant provides next to no context. 2 Gameplay A funky collection of heroes who all have their strengths and quirks, though certain mechanics do not seem to function as expected. 3 Visuals Simplistic pixel art is bright and readable, though all sprites contain minimal animated frames, including the bosses.
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Mina the Hollower Review: Retro Action-Adventure Perfection

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By Leo Faierman, Leonardo Faierman Verified
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How We Review → Story The overarching narrative is well crafted but never overly verbose. 10 Gameplay Old-school top-down Link's Awakening-inspired action but with countless twists. 10 Visuals Mostly a true rendition of the GameBoy Color style, but with its own flourishing details. 10 Audio Top-notch and expansive chiptune soundtrack.
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Subnautica 2: How To Find Creature Enamel

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By Leo Faierman, Leonardo Faierman Verified
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Published May 18, 2026, 4:53 AM EDT Leonardo Faierman is a games & film critic, comic creator, podcaster, and persistent freelancer in parts both known and unknown. He's one of the cofounders of Albany Poets, Inc., cocreator of the comic book Snow Daze with Marcus Kwame Anderson, and 1/4 of the long-running podcast #BlackComicsChat.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I briefly interned at a music & culture mag for school credit in high school

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

The marginalized have been given the weaponry to fight back and get their story told. Now, to get them all properly paid and published