Julie River
School
Emerson College, University Of Colorado At Boulder
Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Trek, Doctor Who
- Julie has had academic papers accepted into prestigious conferences such as the Popular Culture Association Conference.
- In college she made a short film called "Express Checkout" based on the short story "A & P" by John Updike.
- Her master's thesis discussed political postmodernism in The Simpsons and True Blood.
Experience
Julie has written for Punknews.org, Comic Book Resources, Out Front Magazine, and New Noise Magazine. She has had poetry published in a number of publications and has been the city slam champion of three different cities. She interned at NFL Films, where she got to work on the shoot at the NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York. She has worked on a number of independent films such as "Sleather," "Smark," and "Herbeast Comes to Life."
Education
Julie has bachelor's in English and Film from Emerson College; a master's in Film Studies from Emerson College; and she was accepted into a PhD program at University of Colorado at Boulder but left before completing it to pursue other interests.
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Stories By Julie River
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According to some of the creative muscle behind "Ant-Man 3," the film looked to a classic film for some key inspiration: "The Wizard of Oz."
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"The Big Bang Theory" had a host of funny side characters, including Stuart and his comic book store. His connection with the group was almost much closer.
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Neil Flynn has spent a long time on television. Before he was known for The Middle and Scrubs, he put in a brief role in an episode of That '70s Show.
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Connor Trinneer played Trip on "Star Trek: Enterprise," who died in the finale. The actor has contradicted his comments regarding Trip's controversial death.
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Stephanie March has a lot of ideas on why "Law & Order: SVU" is such a successful show, and one pillar of her reasoning is the long list of talented guests.
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The latest viral AI-generated creation comes in the form of the new "Seinfeld"-esque sitcom "Nothing, Forever" which streams on Twitch 24 hours a day.
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"Law & Order" and its numerous spinoffs have produced many seasons and hundreds of episodes. It's the show's familiar formula that actor Hugh Dancy enjoys.
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Dave Grohl is getting ready to star in Crown Royal's big Super Bowl 2023 commercial, and the company has released several cryptic teasers for the spot.
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Does Carlo Rey from "CSI: Vegas" look familiar to you? Here's where you may have seen the veteran actor who plays him in action before.
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"Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan believes morality doesn't have a place in the Paramount show's universe because the people involved are flexible on it.
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One moment in Season 3 of How I Met Your Mother sees Barney confessing to something that, if true, is far worse than his usual womanizing and misogyny.
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When Wendie Malick made her guest appearance on the "Night Court" reboot, fans couldn't contain their excitement.
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Here's why "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is so successful, according to the actor who played Executive Assistant District Attorney Mike Cutter.
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With James Gunn's latest announcement in regard to what films to expect in the DCU, audiences learned "The Authority" is coming to the big screen.
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In wake of the Showtime and Paramount+ merger, several shows have been removed from the former's streaming service.
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"Tulsa King" star Andrea Savage thinks that Stacy Beale is only attracted to Dwight because she's lonely. Here's what she thinks about their taboo relationship.
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Dallas Robert shocked viewers as Greg Yates in the "Law & Order" and "One Chicago" universes. But he'd played several other "L&O" roles before then.
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"Star Trek: Voyager" star Robert Beltran was surprised by the way the series ended. Here's what he had to say about it.
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In a recent interview, "You People" star Lauren London had nothing but kind things to say about her co-star Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
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The "Party Down" revival looks like it will be another exciting outing for the world's most inept catering team.
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Danielle Pinnock has shared in recent interviews how she was able to tap into her Ghosts character Alberta in the Season 2 episode Alberta's Podcast.
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"Yellowstone" has a bunch of shady characters on the show, and it turns out costume designer Johnetta Boone used this subtle costuming trick to portray Rip.
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"That '90s Show" has made its Netflix debut and we asked fans what the most nostalgic part of the show was. If you loved the reboot, this won't surprise you.
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Danny Huston's character is far from the most reprehensible on "Yellowstone."
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Jolene Blalock relied on her eyes to portray the stoicism of Star Trek: Enterprise's T'Pol. Here's how she learned to play a Vulcan.
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Sylvester Stallone thinks making TV shows is much more grueling than making movies.
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There's a good reason why Lloyd's younger version on "Yellowstone" looks so much like his actor, Forrie J. Smith, and it's because the actor is Smith's own son.