Joe Garza

Location

Los Angeles, California

School

Santa Clara University

Expertise

Classic Rock, Conspiracy Theories, Film History

Joe has somewhere between 15 and 25 guitars.
He's seen almost every Alfred Hitchcock film at least twice.
A frequent patron of Hollywood's trashiest rock 'n' roll clubs, he's got his picture taken with over a dozen famous heavy metal and hard rock musicians.

Experience

Joe continues to let his music degree gather dust as he builds a career as an arts and entertainment writer. Prior to writing about pop culture history and interesting facts at Grunge, he wrote for National Elite Media's publications the LA Trend and the Bay Area Trend, covering local attractions and things to do in those respective areas. From 2014 to 2018, he managed the content for the pre-seed startup accelerator the Founder Institute, where he covered various topics related to entrepreneurship and the tech world. When not writing about pop culture for money, he spends his free time writing about pop culture for free on a blog nobody knows about. Like half the population of Los Angeles, Joe moved there to become a failed screenwriter, a hobby he is very good and experienced at.

Education

Joe has a BA in Music from Santa Clara University, with an emphasis in guitar. He was also a copy editor for the school newspaper, the Santa Clara, for a year.

Stories By Joe Garza

Shazam! Fury Of The Gods Moments That Make No Sense

In a superhero movie, logic isn't the priority. Nevertheless, "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" still has some moments that left us scratching our heads.

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Actors Who Were Never Given A Chance At Famous Roles

Every actor dreams of having a big breakthrough, but sometimes, they can become so famous, it costs them an opportunity for a notable role.

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12 Absurd Simpsons Predictions That Actually Came True

Industry-changing corporate mergers? Major physics breakthroughs? A three-eyed fish? Yeah, yeah, we've heard it all before. See, we watch The Simpsons.

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The Most Bizarre Action Movie Rip-Offs

There's an art to ripping off blockbuster action movies. We're looking at you, James Batman, Lady Terminator, RoboWar, Mad Sheila, and more.

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12 Underrated Alfred Hitchcock Movies Worth Watching

Hitchcock directed numerous straight-up classics. But the legendary filmmaker also gave us some seriously underrated movies, and we dig deep in to 12 of those.

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15 Fantastic Movies That Are Based On Banned Books

These are some of the movies based on the books they don't want you to read. Do they live up to their source material? Read on to find out.

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The 20 Best Family Board Games Ranked

Everything old is new again, or they just never go out of style. Family board games, for example. Check out 20 of the best family board games ... ranked.

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The Coolest Easter Eggs We Found In Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania

"Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania" is packed with nods to classic comics and connections to the wider MCU. Here are our favorites.

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12 Times That Marvel Movies Led To Changes In The Comics

Marvel movies sometimes make notable changes to the original comic book source material, and those alterations can lead to changes in the comics.

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Movies That Flopped So Hard They Practically Put Studios Out Of Business

A movie bombing can have devastating consequences for those involved -- and in some cases, box office failure led to entire studios going out of business.

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The Best Crossovers In Horror Movie History

The horror genre was doing popular crossovers well before the dawn of the MCU, and here are some of the best examples of monsters coming together.

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The 12 Best Chris Farley SNL Sketches, Ranked

It's tough to pick Chris Farley's best "Saturday Night Live" sketch. After all, everyone loves "The Chris Farley Show," Matt Foley, and that Chippendales dance.

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