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Robert Vaux

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  • Editor and Film Critic, Freelance
  • Editor and Film Critic, CBR
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Covers:  Movies, television, pop culture, film and television history

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Robert Vaux grew up in the Los Angeles area before attending school in Minnestoa and Syracuse, NY. He spent 15 years in the tabletop RPG industry before moving to film and TV criticism, working for such outlets as Collider, Mania.com and The Sci-Fi Movie Page. He currently works for Comic Book Resources, writing articles on movies and television.

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Has Star Trek's Sexiest Show Become a Touchstone for Asexual Representation?

Has Star Trek's Sexiest Show Become a Touchstone for Asexual Representation?

Lower Decks has a well-earned reputation as Star Trek's most ribald series, yet it has made huge strides for …

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X-Men '97 Fixes a Decades-Old Cyclops Problem

X-Men '97 Fixes a Decades-Old Cyclops Problem

The X-Men's team leader has often struggled to stand out amid more prominent characters. X-Men '97 puts him f…

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The Shining: The Significance of Room 237, Explained

The Shining: The Significance of Room 237, Explained

The Shining is a popular Stephen King novel Stanley Kubrick famously adapted into film, but one of its bigges…

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Before Ahsoka, Hayden Christensen and Rosario Dawson Clashed in Another Film

Before Ahsoka, Hayden Christensen and Rosario Dawson Clashed in Another Film

Hayden Christensen and Rosario Dawson graced TV screens as Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano, but they also cl…

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Honor Among Thieves' Best Joke Hides Clever Commentary

Honor Among Thieves' Best Joke Hides Clever Commentary

Honor Among Thieves' po-faced paladin wanders in and out of the story in the movie's best gag. It reflects a …

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Why One Twilight Zone Episode Was Banned for Decades

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By Robert Vaux 
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Published May 18, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT A native Californian, Robert Vaux has spent over 20 years as a professional film and television industry writer: fueling a lifelong passion for movies, comics, and and pop culture in general. His favorite film is Raiders of the Lost Ark, his favorite superhero is Nightcrawler, and his lucky numbers are 4, 9, 14, 16, 36, and 40. Debuting in 1959, The Twilight Zone spent decades in syndication, attracting new fans.
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Lower Decks Broke a 54-Year Star Trek Trend (& Became 1 of the Most Important Shows in the Process)

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By Robert Vaux 
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Stills from Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5, Episode 8, "Upper Decks" Image via Paramount Published May 16, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT A native Californian, Robert Vaux has spent over 20 years as a professional film and television industry writer: fueling a lifelong passion for movies, comics, and and pop culture in general. His favorite film is Raiders of the Lost Ark, his favorite superhero is Nightcrawler, and his lucky numbers are 4, 9, 14, 16, 36, and 40.
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10 Star Trek Actors Who Appeared on The Twilight Zone

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By Robert Vaux 
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Published May 9, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT A native Californian, Robert Vaux has spent over 20 years as a professional film and television industry writer: fueling a lifelong passion for movies, comics, and and pop culture in general. His favorite film is Raiders of the Lost Ark, his favorite superhero is Nightcrawler, and his lucky numbers are 4, 9, 14, 16, 36, and 40.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Assistant editor and writer for a small tabletop games magazine in the 1990s.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, back when dinosaurs ruled the Earth.

How is social media changing news?

The 24-hour cycle has been weaponized and amped up. There is no analysis: just a firehose of details that buries all pertinent context.

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