Shania Russell

Location

School

Macalester College

Expertise

Movies, TV, Pop Culture

Shania is a News desk writer for /Film.
She is a lover of all things pop culture, with her prior work including reviews and features about film and TV.
Her previous publications include Paste Magazine, What To Watch, ButWhyThoPC, and Flip Screen.

Experience

Shania is a Bronx-born digital journalist. Her love of storytelling emerged somewhere between The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Harry Potter. Since then, this passion has evolved from book reports and fanfiction to essays and articles. She is currently writing on the News Desk at /Film, but additional bylines can be found at various publications, including Paste Magazine, What To Watch, ButWhyThoPC, and Flip Screen.

Education

Shania has a bachelor's degree in Media and Cultural Studies from Macalester College.

Stories By Shania Russell

Adam Driver Insisted On Doing His Own Star Wars Stunts

Adam Driver did more than just brood as Kylo Ren, he did all of his own Star Wars stunts.

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Only Murders In The Building Creator John Hoffman Teases 1970s Serial Killer Vibes In Season 2

Intriguing.

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Gentleman Jack Is A Speed-Walking Contradiction In 'A Lucky And Narrow Escape'

'You are the only person who matters to me now. This is the future. Our future.'

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The Classic Anime That Influenced Demon Slayer

*rolls up sleeves* Okay, you ready to talk about demon anime? Let's talk about demon anime.

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Moonage Daydream Teaser Trailer: David Bowie Documentary Peers Inside A Psychedelic Mind

The late superstar David Bowie is finally getting an officially sanctioned documentary, and now the teaser trailer is here.

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Stranger Things Star David Harbour Knows How Hopper's Story Ends, And It's 'Quite Beautiful'

David Harbour pestered the Duffer brothers for information about how Jim Hopper's story ends, until eventually they gave in.

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Heartstopper Gets A Two-Season Renewal At Netflix

The whole world is falling head over heels for Heartstopper.

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Squid Game Creator Developing Satire About Popularity Of Squid Game, Because Why Not

When meta goes meta.

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The Winchesters Trailer: Dean Winchester Embarks On A New Career As A Narrator

The trailer for Supernatural prequel series The Winchesters put the focus on the young John and Mary Winchester (with a little help from Dean).

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Evil Season 3 Trailer: Demons, Ellipticals, And Ted Lasso, Oh My!

"It's a short slide to hell, man."

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Duffer Brothers Having 'Total Meltdown' Over Stranger Things Monopoly

Oops, spoilers!

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All It Took Was One Call From Tom Cruise To Get Top Gun: Maverick Off The Ground

'Tom says what he wants and the studio says what it wants. And then Tom gets what he asked for.'

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