Alex Darus
Expertise
Food And Drink News, Cocktail Tips And Recipes, Pop Culture And Food
- Alex has completed many taste tests, from trying all of the flavors of Mitchell's Ice Cream in Cleveland to every flavor of Pringles she can find.
- She once got to interview local celebrity chef Michael Symon about his favorite recipes to make for the moms in his life for Mother's Day.
- Alex once competed in a pickle-eating contest, for the sake of journalism.
Experience
Alex has been passionate about journalism since entering college in 2016, where she immediately joined the independent student newspaper and began freelancing writing. She's written about TV and celebrity culture for websites like Us Weekly, ScreenRant, RealityTea, and more. Her real focus is food and beverage reporting, and whenever she can intersect that work with her other pop culture interests. She's worked on dining guides, recipe how-tos, and food and drink features for outlets like the Plain Dealer, The Provincetown Banner, and more. When she's not working, Alex's life revolves around food and her favorite TV shows. She's either reading a book about the history of classic cocktails, watching the latest season of "Top Chef" or "The Real Housewives," or checking out the latest hot restaurant in Cleveland. Alex joined Static Media in 2021 and has written features for brands like Mashed, Tasting Table, and Daily Meal centered around food and beverage coverage. She's a full-time freelance writer with a focus on food and pop culture stories.
Education
Alex has a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Ohio University with a minor in English and a concentration in Spanish.
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Stories By Alex Darus
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Kristy Simmons is the wife of Supervisory Special Agent Matthew Simmons in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, but who plays the key character?
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Carla Chase may have a familiar face to "NCIS" fans, as the actress who portrays her has been working in Hollywood since the turn of the century.
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Here's what Leigh Anne Tuohy, who was portrayed in "The Blind Side" by Sandra Bullock, has been up to since the film's 2009 premiere.
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One artist imagined what Cobra Kai's Dallas Dupree Young might look like as Spider-Man's Miles Morales, and the result is flat out jaw dropping.
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Maybe you know Retta from '90s movies, from her hilarious Twitter, or her unforgettable role on "Parks & Recreation," but do you know how she got famous?
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Here's where you may have previously seen Chris O'Shea, who will play Percival Pickens in the second half of the 6th season of Riverdale.
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Pixar's Turning Red features a boyband named 4*Town, but who voices the five bandmates?
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While a lot of people know Paul Christie's voice from his narration of Gold Rush, he has also acted in many major projects, including one with Joaquin Phoenix.
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While the cast of Gold Rush is large and ever-growing, there are only three cast members who have shown up in every season of the popular reality series.
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NBC has created in fictional family of first responders through Dick Wolf's "One Chicago" franchise.
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If you paid attention to Matt Reeves' The Batman, you may have noticed an Easter egg reference to the 1966 Batman television series starring Adam West.
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If you loved Willa Fitzgerald's portrayal of Officer Roscoe on Amazon's Reacher, here are a few places you've likely seen her before.
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Rocky Carroll is a familiar face in Hollywood, and fans of a long-running medical drama might remember his face from one particularly gory episode.
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Sarah Paulson broke the hearts of "AHS" fans by revealing that she may be saying goodbye to the show. But now, fans have a more optimistic update.
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While Wicked Tuna on the National Geographic Channel features plenty of talented fishermen, there is one who is more qualified than he first appears.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is receiving global attention during the ongoing conflict, and people around the world are discovering his old sitcom.
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It's a popular track that's been around for decades, and has been featured in several TV shows and movies, leaving an indelible mark on pop culture.
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Sinise was dedicated to the role, and his episode count proves it.
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CBS is preparing for an epic "NCIS" and "NCIS: Hawai'i" crossover on March 28, where Vanessa Lachey's Jane Tennant will team up with some familiar faces.
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Looking back, there were multiple actors from "Prison Break" to set foot in Firehouse 51 and play roles on "Chicago Fire."
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Gabby Dawson on Chicago Fire is actually based on a real life paramedic, who has been featured several times as a background character on the show.
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Jacob Elordi is a major player in the drama of "Euphoria," but the show was also pivotal in changing the life of the young Australian actor.
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Director Francis Ford Coppola discusses his films with GQ and reveals one major regret about The Godfather trilogy regarding how he wanted to title the sequels.
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Joe Mantegna plays Rossi on the CBS show Criminal Minds, but he also directed a handful of episodes between 2014 and 2018.
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Now that Netflix has debuted Season 3 of "Too Hot To Handle," some fans may be wondering if Christina Carmela and Robert Van Tromp are still an item.
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Orange Is the New Black creator Jenji Kohan opened up in 2016 about Poussey's murder in Season 4 and how she felt seeing Samira Wiley leave.
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Austin Zajur gained attention in 2019 for starring in the horror flick Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Here's where you might've seen the young actor before.