Michileen Martin
School
SUNY College At Albany
Expertise
Movies, TV, Comics
- Michileen is a features writer for Looper.
- Along with Looper, he currently writes for Digital Trends and has previously written about comics books, TV, movies, and video games for PopMatters, Popdose, Comic Book Galaxy, Trouble With Comics, and nerdbastards.com.
- He left New York State's civil service to write full time in 2019 and hasn't looked back since—except for a couple of times, when he thought it likely he'd be eaten by a grue.
Experience
Michileen Martin has written about comics in general, and pop culture in particular, for two decades. He's written for Digital Trends, PopMatters, Popdose, Comic Book Galaxy, Trouble With Comics, and nerdbastards.com. He probably knows more about the Incredible Hulk than you.
Education
Michileen Martin earned his bachelor's degree in English from SUNY at Albany, minoring in journalism. He graduated from the school's English honors program with completion of his undergraduate thesis "I Watched Krypton Die, and So Did You: How Marvel Comics Reacted to 9/11 by Trying to Make Us Heroes, and Make Its Heroes Us."
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Stories By Michileen Martin
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Whether he's dancing, fighting, or losing loved ones, here are the rules that Star-Lord has to follow in every MCU movie.
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We were curious which non-DC/non-Marvel superhero TV series most fans would call the best, so Looper set up on a poll. Here's what you voted for.
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A lot of fans of The Mandalorian are letting the 2021 Golden Globe Awards know that, to paraphrase the hero of the Star Wars series, "This is not the way."
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David Fincher inspired laughter at the Golden Globes with his hilarious toast, but there might be more behind the gesture than you know.
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Season 2 of the Amazon Prime original The Boys doesn't end well for everyone involved ... and leaves some big questions about Ryan.
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There will be tons of new material in Zack Snyder's Justice League, and the director is excited to finally explore the backstory of a particular hero.
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Zack Snyder himself has just given us an idea of how his version of Justice League will end.
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From A-list stars to little-known actors, here's what happened to the cast of Backdraft.
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Bill Paxton holds a strange sci-fi movie record: He's the only actor to have been killed by an Terminator, and Alien, and a Predator.
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It's supposed to be autobiographical, but fans want to know: How true to form is Young Rock? You'll be surprised by the answer.
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The 2019 cyberpunk action movie Alita: Battle Angel had a long road from page to screen. Here's how to watch the cyberpunk action movie.
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The hit Netflix crime drama Ozark has no shortage of ruthless villains, and Darlene is one of the most brutal. What if she were based on a real person?
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You might be surprised at how differently this iconic game show first looked and played compared to what we see today.
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Archer has been saved from jaws of death once more. What comes next for the beloved series?
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Not all fictional characters are created equally, and their respective deaths don't all carry the same emotional weight.
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While the pandemic has put big question marks on the future of most TV shows, this is what we know so far about season 3 of Harley Quinn.
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From the cute to the creepy, these are Star Trek's pets, ranked from worst to best.
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Here's a wish list for what we think fans want to see in season 2 of Star Trek: Picard.
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Whether you've never seen Scrubs or you're an invested fan, there are a couple of different to binge the series right now. Here's how to watch every season.
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Whether they're aliens, White Walkers, or vampires, these TV bad guys are terrifying to behold. Let's see what they look like without makeup.
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Considering what he's been through, Hughie's reaction in a certain scene makes sense ... but another detail, two episodes later, is confusing.
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Whether they caused controversy or ended marriages, these onscreen kisses got actors in trouble in real life.