Joe Allen
School
University Of Rochester, Syracuse University
Expertise
Movies, TV, Celebrities
- Joe Allen is a freelance writer with Looper specializing in film and TV coverage.
- In the past, Joe's work has been featured in The Washington Post, Crooked Marquee, The Charleston Post & Courier, and Women and Hollywood.
- Joe's passion for pop culture started with a love of Lost, and has expanded to include interests in everything from massive tentpoles like the MCU to small, foreign films made 80 years ago.
Experience
Joe Allen is a freelance writer focusing primarily on movies and TV. He has written for outlets including The Washington Post, The Charleston Post & Courier, and Crooked Marquee. Over the course of his career, he's written thoughtful trend pieces and critiques on everything from Jordan Peele's Us to Beauty and the Beast's Gaston.
Education
Joe has a bachelor's degree in film and media studies from the University of Rochester, and a master's degree in arts journalism from Syraucse University.
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Stories By Joe Allen
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Throughout AHS: Coven, there are plenty of gruesome deaths that are thrilling or shocking to audiences. But this character had the absolute most extreme death.
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All the characters on NCIS feel thoroughly well-crafted, including Abby. Here's one tiny detail about Abby that you probably missed on the show.
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The Young and the Restless has featured a huge number of different people over the course of its run. Could Adam Newman actor Mark Grossman be leaving soon?
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A reboot of the 1990 classic Home Alone is in the works. Here's everything we know about it.
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On its face, Gilmore Girls doesn't seem like a show that's filled with rivalries, but it definitely is. Here's the best rivalry in Gilmore Girls.
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Although every Scrubs season has its fans, the rankings on IMDb are clear about which one was the best — and it's not what you think.
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Parasite tells the story of a poor Korean family that finds a way to con a wealthier one. Here's one detail in the film you may only notice while rewatching.
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Over the course of Gilmore Girls' seven seasons, there were plenty of fights between Lorelai, Rory, and Emily. But this was the show's biggest betrayal.
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The next Indiana Jones sequel has its first co-star. You might recognize this actor, but did you remember that they were in a Star Wars movie?
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Although she spent plenty of time developing her career while she was still quite young, Dyer also had to deal with illness during that stage of her life.
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Star Wars has inspired countless other science fiction films. There's an easter egg in The Phantom Menace that pays tribute to another sci-fi classic.
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The character growth on The Good Place is not applied evenly across the board. Here's the character whose arc may have been the worst in terms of growth.
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While the uniforms in the Star Trek universe may not seem like a big deal, the ones seen in the Star Trek: Discovery season 4 teaser are pretty noteworthy.
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The world of The Good Place is filled with characters who go through enormous transformations. Here's the character who had the best arc over the show's run.
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A strong contingent of fans believes that Harry and Hermione were supposed to be together. Here's one line that supports their theory.
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A Northern Irish actress is set to play Amalia True on the series, and you've seen her before.
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In The Good Life, Michael and Eleanor's growth allows them to become closer, and Eleanor's influence ultimately transforms Michael into a totally new person.
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It's always sad when a favorite TV show ends. But these TV finales are the most devastating, heart-wrenching and truly tragic endings of all.
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Whether a sequel happens or not, these are the biggest reasons why Alita deserves one.
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Breaking Bad features a cast of characters that gets more powerful as the seasons go on. Here's the most powerful character in Breaking Bad.
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In Harry Potter's world, witches and wizards have tons of options for how to travel from one place to another. But there's a mistake in Goblet of Fire.
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The Into the Dark series has been a consistently good source of holiday-themed frights for Hulu viewers. Here's why you might recognize Sam from Blood Moon.
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Now that Big Family Cooking Showdown has been out for a few years, many are wondering whether a third season of the show will be produced. Here's what we know.
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Hulu's Into the Dark is back with another terrifying tale. Here's why Barlow Townes (Gareth Williams) from Into the Dark: Blood Moon looks so familiar.
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The Good Doctor has allowed Freddie Highmore to expand his role as a creative contributor, and he's taken an active interest in shepherding it to the screen.
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Most of The Good Place's central relationships are pretty healthy, but one particular relationship stands out as particularly toxic.
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The Truth is a mysterious yet critically important figure in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Here's the real meaning of The Truth in FMA: Brotherhood.