Giancarlo Riccobon
Location
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
School
PA Virtual Charter School
Expertise
Pixar, Endings Explained, The Oscars
- For Polyphony Lit's Voices blog, Giancarlo created the column "Yeah, You Heard Me," which offers unexpected and sometimes counterintuitive tips on the craft of writing.
- In 2019, he was selected for the annual editorial internship at Brink Literacy Project.
- He has listened to the DVD director's commentary of several classic Pixar movies.
Experience
Ever since high school, Giancarlo has written editorial and promotional content for various publications. He has not only reviewed poetry and short fiction (for Polyphony Lit and Helen) but also gotten his own poetry and short fiction published (in Star 82 Review and Corvus Review). He has also written blog posts for the F(r)iction Log, including a series of blurbs for little-known animated films from around the world. Since starting as a freelance feature writer at Looper, he has covered major releases such as "Avatar: The Way of Water" and "Loki." He has a particular affinity for sinking his teeth into confusing movies such as "Beau is Afraid" or "Jarhead" and explaining their endings.
Education
Giancarlo graduated from Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School and was awarded the English Department Award of Excellence. As part of his studies, he has taken specialized courses such as Web Design and AP English Language and Composition.
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Stories By Giancarlo Riccobon
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From excellent cliffhangers to hammy acting, these are the 7 best and 7 worst things about "Only Murders in the Building" Season 2.
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Billy Bob Thornton is a talented actor and songwriter who can be a little weird at times. To celebrate that, we've compiled all of his most fascinating quirks.
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Mrs. Doubtfire is a classic with adults and children. Here's its untold truth.
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Now that we've seen her in the Multiverse of Madness, let's look back at what these Scarlet Witch scenes look like with no special effects.
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We're going to examine each one of Cate's roles, ranking them from worst to best.
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