Alex Welch
Expertise
"Game Of Thrones", Harry Potter, World Cinema
- Throughout his career, Alex has covered the premieres and finales of "Game of Thrones," "WandaVision," "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "House of the Dragon," "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," and "The Last of Us."
- He has interviewed some of the most revered actors and filmmakers in the world, including Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Mads Mikkelsen, Andy Serkis, Paul Dano, Hong Chau, Matt Smith, and many, many more.
- In 2018, Alex shook Paul Thomas Anderson's hand outside a movie theater. All these years later, he still hasn't gotten over it.
Experience
Alex has been writing about the entertainment industry professionally since 2013. Over the years, his work has been published by outlets like IGN, Inverse, Primetimer, Paste Magazine, Screen Rant, The Berrics, and several others. He joined Looper as a freelance writer in January 2021 and has contributed to the site's coverage of everything from "Loki" to "Only Murders in the Building." In his spare time, he listens to Phoebe Bridgers too much and dreams of one day being invited into the Criterion Closet. He has one cat named Indiana Jones.
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Stories By Alex Welch
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"Critical Role" Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer admits that he isn't happy about one of the few negative side effects of the show's increasing popularity.
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"Critical Role" Campaign 3 has featured several major guest characters. Here's what fans should know about them and their real-life players.
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"Ahsoka" star Rosario Dawson has revealed that Episode 4 of the Disney+ series features at least one major lightsaber duel. Here's what fans should know.
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A new trailer for "Five Nights at Freddy's" has been released, and fans haven't been shy about sharing their reactions and thoughts on the film.
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"Ahsoka" Episode 3 may have only just recently premiered on Disney+, but "Star Wars" fans have already taken to social media to share their reactions to it.
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"Critical Role" has produced some long episodes over the years, but what is its longest session of "Dungeons & Dragons" to date? Here's what fans should know.
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Did the original "Top Gun" feature Bernie "Hondo" Coleman? Here's what fans should know about the scene-stealing "Top Gun: Maverick" character.
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The filming of Ed Harris' most iconic scene in "Top Gun: Maverick" led to some unexpected destruction on the movie's set. Here's what fans should know.
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In the wake of Bob Barker's death this weekend, "The Price is Right" host Drew Carey has taken to social media to pay tribute to his legendary predecessor.
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"Candela Obscura" Chapter 2 premieres in just a few short days. Here's how "Critical Role" fans can watch its first episode in theaters the night it airs.
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"Ahsoka" Episode 2 reveals where Grand Admiral Thrawn was sent at the end of "Star Wars Rebels," and, in doing so, expands the entire "Star Wars" universe.
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Some "Ahsoka" viewers think its new "Star Wars" villlain, Marrok, is secretly Ezra Bridger in disguise. Here's why that theory probably isn't correct.
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Sabine Wren is back and older than fans may remember. Here's what viewers should know about Sabine's age in both "Ahsoka" and "Star Wars Rebels."
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In the years since "Modern Family" ended, Ariel Winter has kept fairly busy. Here's what fans should know about the Alex Dunphy actor's more recent work.
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The first trailer for Zack Snyder's "Rebel Moon" features a blink-and-you'll-miss-it callback to the director's popular 2007 action film, "300."
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"Blue Beetle" introduces one dangerous comic book villain that could turn out to be a major threat to the future of James Gunn's new DC Universe.
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Warner Bros. and DC's "Blue Beetle" is set to be the first movie in four weeks to take the No. 1 box office spot away from Greta Gerwig's "Barbie."
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Seven melee fighters and spell-casters make up Vox Machina, but which of the team's members is the most powerful? Here's what "Critical Role" fans think.
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The latest trailer for "Ahsoka" hints that the series will feature flashback scenes with Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker set during "The Clone Wars."
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"Fire Country" fans may recognize Faye Stone actor Rebecca Mader from one of her previous TV roles, including her one-episode turn on "Blue Bloods."
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Episode 2 of "Only Murders in the Building" Season 3 features several easy-to-miss, humorous references to some of Paul Rudd's most beloved movies.
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HBO has officially given a series order to "The Franchise," a new half-hour comedy starring "The Boys" actor Aya Cash. Here's what viewers should know.
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A24 has officially announced that a sequel to its new horror hit, "Talk to Me," is already in development. Here's what fans should know about "Talk 2 Me."
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"Critical Role" is one of the world's most well-known actual play shows, but are its "D&D" campaigns scripted or not? Here's what viewers should know.
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The ending of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" features an easy-to-miss reference to one popular anime series that's streaming now on Netflix.
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"The Witcher" star Freya Allan has revealed how the Netflix fantasy series has taught her 'everything' she'll likely ever need to know as an actor.
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Just one week after its final episodes were released, "The Witcher" Season 3 lost the #1 spot on Netflix's Top 10 list to a different, surprising TV series.