Julia Selinger
School
Columbia University
Expertise
The Larry David Extended Universe, Avatar (of The Airbending Variety, That Is), Jonny Greenwood Scores
- As a contributor at Slant Magazine, Julia penned reviews and TV recaps on series like "Insecure" and "GLOW" (RIP).
- She has also contributed long-form pieces to journals like Bright Wall/Dark Room, one essay of which was featured on RogerEbert.com.
- Julia has seen "Party Down" more times than she would care to admit.
Experience
Julia has been writing for the internet for over ten years. While a student at Columbia University, she was a contributing writer and staff member for Double Exposure, the school's undergraduate film journal. Her writing has appeared in a number of publications, including IndieWire and Slant Magazine, and she toiled in the blog mines for sites like Ad Hoc and Impose Magazine. Julia's various writing and editing jobs have meant that she has, for better or for worse, spent an outsize amount of time considering misbegotten fan fiction and Timmy Chalamet's oeuvre. She joined the Looper team in early 2022.
Education
Julia received her B.A. from Columbia University where she studied culture, literature, and history in the American Studies department.
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Stories By Julia Selinger
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"The Killer" fans are debating whether the film is a comedy or a drama. There is a clear consensus, but some still have mixed feelings about the genre.
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"Napoleon" director Ridley Scott as a curt response to fact-checkers pointing out historical inaccuracies in his film.
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The battle cry by Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury in "The Marvels" trailer has some special meaning that is relevant to this upcoming Marvel film.
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What would the "Harry Potter" franchise look like in the style of Pixar's classic animated films? An interested TikTok user has set out to find out.
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Jennifer Lawrence would be up to return for more Hunger Games installments, but the franchise producers aren't planning to bring Katniss back anytime soon.
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"Gladiator 2" director Ridley Scott teases an action sequence where Paul Mescal's Lucius battles against baboons, inspired by a real-life attack.
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Many critics agree that Matthew Perry's role in "The Good Wife" was one of his best. Interestingly, the character was even supposed to have a bigger part.
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Have you wondered lately where Jack Nicholson has been? Well, he's been taking a break from acting on the big screen, and here's some insight into why.
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During the heyday of very special episodes, "Saved By the Bell" and "Dinosaurs" had two of the more memorable -- and more bizarre -- anti-drug episodes.
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As part of a three-episode arc, Matthew Perry played a tragic role on "Growing Pains" early in his career that ended up sticking with fans and actors, alike.
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Prior to his death, Matthew Perry was reportedly interested in teaming up with former "17 Again" co-star Zac Efron in a couple of different projects.
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Lauren Graham and Matthew Perry shared the screen and displayed great chemistry on multiple occasions as co-stars. But how did they get along off-camera?
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Vivica A. Fox is the face of a new CarShield advertising campaign. Here's where you've seen the talented performer before.
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The Buck Mason co-founders surprised "Shark Tank" viewers when they turned down a deal, but the company found a lot of success after the episode.
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John Carpenter and Kurt Russell had many notable film collaborations over the years, including one film that may have flown under many fans' radars.
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"Star Trek: Enterprise" could have featured an appearance of Captain Kirk, but not in a way fans might have expected.
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"Two and a Half Men" had some spectacular recurring guest stars. Kandi, Alan's love interest, was one of the show's funnest.
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"Deadliest Catch" fans may be disappointed to learn that snow crab season has again been canceled. However, that's not stopping the show from moving forward.
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"Deadliest Catch" fans might remember that one cast member was accidentally set on fire by his fellow crew members in an episode of Season 19.
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Mahlon Reyes was a popular deckhand who appeared on multiple episodes of "Deadliest Catch." Here's the tragic story of what happened to him.
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An Allstate commercial features a man annoying his co-workers by constantly telling them about different podcasts. Here's who stars in the ad.
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The father-son story featured in "Frasier" was essential to the show's story. As it turns out, the story element was inspired by some real life events.
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Longtime "Frasier" fans may be interested in learning how Daphne Moon was initially conceived as a completely different character.
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"Freelance" boasts a fun cast and intriguing premise, but its abysmal Rotten Tomatoes score will likely scare off even the most diehard John Cena fan.
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Peri Gilpin's character on "Frasier" was named after a real-life person who also worked as a producer. Here's what you need to know about the real Roz Doyle.
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The "Friends" scene featuring the gang moving a couch is one of the funniest in the series. As it turns out, the bloopers from the scene are even funnier.
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"Frasier" fans will be interested to learn how and why only one "Cheers" cast member sat out of the iconic spin-off series.