Brooke Knappenberger
School
University Of Missouri
Expertise
Movies, TV, Gaming
- Brooke has been writing and editing professionally for about 3 years.
- Brooke has written for several publications based in Columbia, Missouri including Columbia Missourian, Vox Magazine, MUTV, and The Maneater.
- Brooke has covered national festivals, such as the documentary film festival True/False and the Roots N Blues music festival.
Experience
Brooke has been writing and editing for about three years. She got her first taste of entertainment media when she began working as an entertainment reporter for Columbia, Missouri's MUTV in 2017. There, she covered the town's entertainment scene, interviewed local celebrities, and occasionally reviewed the latest fashion trends. Eventually, Brooke became head of the entertainment department where she led a team of reporters and guided the department's content. Brooke has also written and edited for Columbia, Missouri's Vox Magazine, where she covered all things city life including food and drink, culture, health and city events. When she's not catching up on movies and TV shows from her ever-growing watch list, you can find her either online shopping, reading YA fantasy novels, and/or jamming out to Drake.
Education
Brooke has a bachelor's in journalism from the Missouri School of Journalism, one of the top journalism schools in the country.
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Stories By Brooke Knappenberger
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Although both seasons of Mindhunter are certainly gripping looks into the minds of serial killers, some fans prefer Season 1 over Season 2. Here's why.
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Dan Stevens left Downton Abbey to pursue other roles, but fans were outraged at the death of his character Matthew. Why did Matthew need to be killed off?
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The Jackass crew occasionally enlisted the help of some famous faces to make their stunts that much more exciting, including Brad Pitt.
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Here's where you may have previously heard Zach Aguilar, who voices Tanjiro Kamado in Demon Slayer's English dub.
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Criminal Minds is known for featuring disturbing criminals, but the Season 8 unsub Adam Rain is one of the most unsettling of all time.
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History's American Pickers series is still going strong in its 23rd season, and star Danielle Colby recently revealed how she and Mike Wolfe first met.
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CBS procedural Criminal Minds featured a number of scary or unsettling unsubs, but Tim Curry's unsub Billy Flynn in Season 6 may be the creepiest.
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Some things on "Friends" just don't add up, but one fan pointed out a theory that could explain the show's inconsistencies.
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Other than "Chicago Med," Norma Kuhling has starred in a few other projects which you may recognize her from.
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After 20 years of insane stunts, Johnny Knoxville has said "Jackass Forever" will be his last hoorah. But it doesn't seem like his castmates are convinced.
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While there are a surprising amount of emotional moments in the superhero drama The Umbrella Academy, one scene with Diego in Season 2 broke fans' hearts.
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One Tree Hill stars Sophia Bush, Bethany Joy Lenz, and Hilarie Burton recently discussed what the series seriously got wrong in its 1st season.
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The writers of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" made plenty of changes during the development of the series. One storyline they had to scrap involves Azula.
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The opening intro is so iconic, that it's only been changed once in "SVU" history... and when it happened, it was for a historic reason.
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The Hunger Games takes place in a vastly changed America, but this is where the movie was actually filmed.
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Netflix's take on Cowboy Bebop's Spike Spiegel is pretty spot-on, but there are a few minute details from the original anime worth mentioning.
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"Demon Slayer" viewers probably missed the subtle but massively important hint that foreshadowed one epic twist in the "Entertainment District Arc."
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A new sci-fi mystery series has claimed Netflix's top spot on the trending list, and it's perfect for fans of other horror and sci-fi titles.
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Hunter B-15, Loki, and Mobius' final scene in "Loki" Season 1, when the Multiverse is thrust into chaos, holds much more significance than you may have thought.
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Nina Dobrev costarred on the CW series "The Vampire Diaries" alongside Paul Wesley, and she revealed what it was like working with him in the early years.
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The romantic film "After We Fell," starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Josephine Langford, is the third film in the series and they needed a doctor on set.
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Watching an anime series can get confusing, as seasons aren't usually clearly numbered. Here's a guide to the order to watch High School DxD anime seasons.
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Netflix's live-action One Piece has cast most of its stars, including the protagonist Luffy. Here's the actor set to play the rising pirate king.
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Here's what we know about the company Ice Shaker, founded by Chris Gronkowski, after he appeared on Shark Tank to ask for funding in his company.
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It's the moment that CSI fans have been waiting for, and here's why it took so long.
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One of the more memorable young men from the group, who is outfitted with a mechanical eye, might just be familiar to you.
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Avengers: Endgame is full of details and some fans on Reddit have questions about how Star-Lord was able to fly in the final battle against Thanos.