Tim Karan
Tim Karan is a writer and editor for Looper. An award-winning journalist, he began his career with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, where he received multiple Keystone Press Awards for news coverage and feature writing. He became a film and music critic for the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester, New York, before moving on to become associate editor of Alternative Press magazine. He also hosted the popular AP&R Podcast, and oversaw editorial for the official Vans Warped Tour program. He later became senior editor for Diffuser, and has written for The A.V. Club, Newser, and Bleacher Report. He's interviewed Oscar winners, Grammy winners, and countless filmmakers and musicians throughout his career. A resident of Nashville, he's been called "the closest thing to Woody Allen to ever come out of Warped Tour nation."
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Stories By Tim Karan
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Stephen Hawking was one of the most brilliant thinkers of his time and an iconic figure who transcended science.
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Check out a trailer for a feature-length documentary following director Rian Johnson during the production of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
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There's a lot going on in the teaser for Fantastic Beasts: The Crime of Grindelwald, but we've got a ton of images for you to analyze.
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Get your first look at the upcoming sequel to J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
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A deleted scene from the upcoming Blu-ray release of The Last Jedi shows how Rey reaches her breaking point.
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Two of the actors from Frozen will lend their voices to a new animated comedy called Central Park.
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The enigmatic writer, director, and star of The Room wants to play the Joker in the worst way.
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Almost two decades after Freaks and Geeks hit the air and was quickly canceled, Judd Apatow says a reunion probably won't happen.
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Musician Boots Riley makes his directorial debut with the off-the-wall fantasy comedy Sorry to Bother You.
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Steven Spielberg's love letter to pop culture premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival and critics were blown away.
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We'll get to see what the villainous Thanos was like during his youth in Avengers: Infinity War.
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Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve is working on one Dune movie, but his vision calls for more.
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Alan Cumming confirmed that he'll guest star opposite Jodie Whittaker in season 11 of Doctor Who.
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Saturday Night Live veteran Norm Macdonald confirmed he has a new talk show coming to Netflix.
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Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said Captain Marvel will be an homage to movies like Terminator 2.
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Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins confirmed that Kristen Wiig will play the villainous Cheetah in the sequel.
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According to a new report, Todd Phillips' Joker movie could center on a comedian who goes mad.
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New images from Avengers: Infinity War reveal some interesting teams and one epic temper tantrum.
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Hulu unveiled a new teaser for the second season of The Handmaid's Tale on a day with special significance.
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Blade Runner 2049 actress Mackenzie Davis could be the new face of the Terminator franchise.
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Get your first look at the upcoming version of The Grinch from the studio behind Despicable Me.
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When you put together all of Entertainment Weekly's covers for Avengers: Infinity War, they reveal a pretty cool image.
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The director of Iron Man and The Jungle Book will create a new Star Wars television series for Disney's streaming service.
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Michael Bay has reportedly lined up the next two movies he'll direct, and they're both explosive.
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The star of 2012's Dredd says Alex Garland really made his directorial debut two years before he made Ex Machina.
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More than a decade after they collaborated on Slither, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and Elizabeth Banks are teaming up again.
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Jessica Jones star Krysten Ritter said she doesn't think the Marvel ensemble series The Defenders will get another season.