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Writer/podcaster. Movies, food, Sopranos. Bylines at GQ, SFGate. Founder: Filmdrunk, the Frotcast, and @podyourselfagun. vincentmmancini@gmail.com

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Vince Mancini’s Biography

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Journalist/Editorialist for 15+ years, Columbia Non-Fiction MFA, Comedian and Podcaster.

Founded FilmDrunk, an irreverent movie blog, in 2007, while getting my MFA in non-fiction from Columbia. FilmDrunk was acquired by Uproxx in 2009, where I've worked full-time ever since, currently as the Senior Film & Culture Editor. That means I write movie reviews, profiles, interviews, and opinion pieces, as well as features on travel, food, and drink (my travel writing, food challenges, and Top Chef ran…

Vince Mancini’s Journalist Portfolio

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Lahaina Fried Soup Is the Noodle Dish from Hawaii That'll Haunt Your Dreams

Lahaina Fried Soup Is the Noodle Dish from Hawaii That'll Haunt Your Dreams

Story on a delicious but little-known noodle dish that you don't find outside of Maui.

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A Festival Virgin Road Trips To The Oregon Eclipse Festival

A Festival Virgin Road Trips To The Oregon Eclipse Festival

A few weeks ago, an estimated 30,000 people - filthy, dust-covered, dreadlocked people - gathered at Big Summ…

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Tommy Wiseau And Greg Sestero Debut Their Second Act At A Surreal 'Best F(r)iends' Premiere

Tommy Wiseau And Greg Sestero Debut Their Second Act At A Surreal 'Best F(r)iends' Premiere

Past the hawkers on Hollywood Boulevard, past a giant merch stand selling "You're Tearing Me Apart, Lisa!" bo…

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Chasing Food And Rum In St. Lucia, The Caribbean's Never Never Land

Chasing Food And Rum In St. Lucia, The Caribbean's Never Never Land

It took 12 hours to get to St. Lucia from San Francisco - five hours to New York, plus a two-hour layover, th…

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Is Cleveland Cool? A Confused City Ponders No Longer Being A Punchline

Is Cleveland Cool? A Confused City Ponders No Longer Being A Punchline

Growing up in California in the 90s, I was basically only aware of Cleveland as a punchline. Even now I can s…

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A Near-Literal Crash Course In Scotch On The Isle Of Jura

A Near-Literal Crash Course In Scotch On The Isle Of Jura

Part of the beauty of scotch, other than that it tastes great and makes you much more confident in your opini…

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Free Streaming Recommendation: Hotel Coolgardie (2016)

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Welcome to The Content Report, a newsletter by Vince Mancini. I’ve been writing about movies, culture, and food since the late aughts. Now I’m delivering it straight to you, with none of the autoplay videos, takeover ads, or chumboxes of the ad-ruined internet. Support my work and help me bring back the cool internet by subscribing, sharing, commenting, and keeping it real.
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Great food in a dimly-lit, casino-ish lounge: our first taste of Bulle

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It’s major news any time a new fine-dining restaurant comes to Fresno, and we plan to give Bulle the consideration it deserves. But in the interests of not burying the lede, first, the short answers: Bulle’s food is great, maybe even fantastic; the vibes are tacky, and the prices are indeed steep, but not so far out of line from its presumptive competitors that you’d laugh them out of the room. At least for now, it is a valuable addition to the local fine-dining scene.
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'The Odyssey' Made All of the Money

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Welcome to The Content Report, a newsletter by Vince Mancini. I’ve been writing about movies, culture, and food since the late aughts. Now I’m delivering it straight to you, with none of the autoplay videos, takeover ads, or chumboxes of the ad-ruined internet. Support my work and help me bring back the cool internet by subscribing, sharing, commenting, and keeping it real. — My man brought back the swords-and-sandals epic AND ascots. Nothing but respect.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing restaurant profiles for the Del Mar Times.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Wordpress, Adobe Audition, Photoshop, Tire Iron

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be independently wealthy.