Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Star Wars", Adult Swim
- Mike Bedard provides further analysis of film, television, and pop culture on his TikTok channel under the handle @cinema_singularity.
- He joined Static Media in 2020 and has contributed features and news articles to Looper, SlashFilm, and SlashGear.
- Mike has interviewed many actors, screenwriters, directors, and comic book artists over the course of his career, with some highlights including Scarlett Johansson, Chris Pratt, Aaron Paul, and Maya Hawke.
Experience
Mike has worked as a professional writer since 2013, getting his start as a writer for the UCLA newspaper The Daily Bruin for its pop culture beat. He's written extensively for many different sites online, including Cracked, Ranker, StudioBinder, and Backstage. But Mike doesn't just talk about movies; he also makes his own, having written several short films that have been produced by Dollars & Donuts Productions. He currently writes for the sketch comedy team Crop Top, which performs every month at The Pack Theater in Los Angeles.
Education
Mike has a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in political science from UCLA.
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If you want to see the potential for Paapa Essiedu's performance as Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter series, Netflix has a show you should check out now.
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Superhero Shows
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Comedy Shows
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Comedy Shows
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Marvel made credits scenes more common than they once were, whether they're for sequels or just for fun, and these are the worst post-credits scenes out there.
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Comedy Shows
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Comedy Shows
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Hollywood is littered with countless urban myths that get passed around as real events. Here are 15 "facts" moviegoers keep on believing even today.
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To say Marvel's Mad Titan is evil would be a colossal understatement. For some gnarly proof: here are 15 examples of Thanos being absolutely diabolical.
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Comedy Shows
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Cartoon Shows
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Comedy Shows
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Comedy Shows
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The character of Deadpool is as snarky and popular as ever. However, let's never forget that he's down some pretty downright terrible things.
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Comedy Shows
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"Malcolm in the Middle" is the quintessential 2000s sitcom, so ranking its greatest 15 episodes may be a bit difficult. But let's try anyway.
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Drama Shows
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Comedy Shows
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Drama Shows
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