Michael Boyle
(He/Him)
As seen in:
IMDb,
MSN,
MSN Ireland,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
Yahoo News New Zealand,
Yahoo Singapore,
Slate,
The Daily Beast
and
Covers:
Politics, Movies, TV, Books, Internet Culture
Doesn't Cover:
Sports
Culture writer with words in /Film, Daily Beast, TVline, Vulture, Slate, Polygon. Am also at Bluesky these days: bsky.app/profile/98mikeb.bsky.social
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope!
How is social media changing news?
It's making it a little sillier
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Trent Crimm
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To ask tough questions
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Keanu Reeves
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I didn't want to do anything else.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Tragically, my high school had none
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
"How John Waters' Guest Spot Helped The Simpsons Dismantle The Groomer Narrative 27 Years Ago" at /Film
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Just keep pitching, just keep pitching
What's your favorite drink?
Rum and coke
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Watching a movie
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Slate
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
TV/Film critics don't actually hate TV and film
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