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Covers:  TV, movie, music, podcasts, books, pop culture, women, feminism
I wrote a BooOOOook! Witches Run Amok: The Oral History of Disney's Hocus Pocus out now @DisneyBooks 💌 shannon.marie.carlin@gmail.com

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Shannon is a freelance writer and reporter who writes a whole lot about pop culture. Her work has appeared in Bustle, Refinery29, Vulture, Pitchfork, Vulture, The Lily, NPR, Spin, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Thrillist, Shondaland, Playboy, and Bust Magazine. A highlight of her career so far was being quoted in the trailer for the Britney Spears Lifetime biopic.

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What It's Like To Act Opposite Cate Blanchett In Your First Ever Movie

What It's Like To Act Opposite Cate Blanchett In Your First Ever Movie

Ask Emma Nelson how she transformed into her Where'd You Go, Bernadette character and the 15-year-old will na…

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Why 'Euphoria' Star Sydney Sweeney Thinks Parents Need To Watch The Show

Why 'Euphoria' Star Sydney Sweeney Thinks Parents Need To Watch The Show

For every character Sydney Sweeney plays, there is a book. It's one she makes herself, an extensive arts and …

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The Bold Type's Aisha Dee Loves 'the Dot Com' As Much As You Do

The Bold Type's Aisha Dee Loves 'the Dot Com' As Much As You Do

Spoilers below for The Bold Type's third season. This season of The Bold Type was an emotional roller coaster…

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Netflix's 'Tales Of The City' Is An LGBTQ+ Fantasy That's Perfect For Pride

Netflix's 'Tales Of The City' Is An LGBTQ+ Fantasy That's Perfect For Pride

The San Francisco queer community may be losing its real estate, but in the world of Netflix's Armistead Maup…

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How Randall Park's Rap Song About Punching Keanu Reeves Ended Up in Always Be My Maybe

How Randall Park's Rap Song About Punching Keanu Reeves Ended Up in Always Be My Maybe

The new Netflix rom-com Always Be My Maybe is inspired by the real lives of its stars and co-writers, Randall…

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Abbi Jacobson on the Music That Made Her

Abbi Jacobson on the Music That Made Her

Abbi Jacobson is embarrassed to admit she sees everything she's ever done in relation to " Broad City." "I ca…

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Drew Afualo Is on the 2026 TIME100 Creators List

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Drew Afualo has become well-known for roasting misogynists online. With her signature cackle, the Samoan American creator, 30, expertly takes down disrespectfulcommenters to the amusement of her 8.1 million TikTok followers. (One of her most popular videos, in which shelampoons a guy raging against women’s body hair, has more than 23 million views.) Shutting down sexist trolls on social media “is a badge of honor that I don’t take lightly,” shesays.
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Kristy Sarah: TIME100 Creators 2026

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Kristy Sarah, one of TikTok’s most influential lifestyle and family influencers, does everything better in heels. Case in point: the 31-year-old went viral last summer for pulling off the Nicki Minaj pose challenge, in which TikTokkers copied the rapper’s cross-legged squat in sky-high pumps like she did in her 2013 “High School”musicvideo.
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Max Alexander: TIME100 Creators 2026

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At just 10 years old, Max Alexander is quickly becoming the internet’s favorite designer. Alexander’s account, @couture.to.the.max, run by his parents, documents the craftsmanship behind his handmade, avant-garde garments, which are often made from reclaimed or recycled materials.
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Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Probably, a tie between Mary Tyler Moore and Murphy Brown. But, Perd Hapley is also a close runner-up.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

I prefer to get an email with all the information, but not too much editorializing, I want to find the story myself.

Why did you become a journalist?

I've always wanted to be a journalist since I was a kid. I was shy but a good listener. I always liked the idea of telling stories.