Nicole Hakim
School
California State University - Long Beach
Expertise
The Harry Potter Franchise, Early-to-Mid 2000s Anime And Manga, All Eleven Seasons Of Frasier
- In 2017, Nicole interviewed the cast of Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling, and gained a connection through Mr. Lawrence. She visited the Nickelodeon Studio that same year and interviewed the Spongebob writer and actor.
- Nicole has seen Frasier seven times, and can quote a majority of episodes.
- Nicole is currently working on her first novel, a middle-grade fantasy about a girl who ventures to a magical world she heard in stories.
Experience
Nicole studied creative writing in college. She began writing for Locale Magazine in 2015, a Costa Mesa-based lifestyle publication for six years before freelancing for CBR. She joined Static Media as a freelance writer in 2021. A lover of all things pop culture, she uses the skills she learned writing for Locale and CBR to her advantage. Nicole is currently a full-time copywriter, and balances that work with writing for Looper.
Education
Nicole earned her BA in creative writing from CSULB in 2015, and returned in 2017 for her MFA, which she earned in 2019.
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Stories By Nicole Hakim
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Tom Cruise's "A Few Good Men" showcases the trial of marines accused of the murder of Pfc. William T. Santiago. Are these events based on a true story?
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Sam is an important character on the hit CBS sitcom, "Young Sheldon." Longtime viewers of the series may have recognized her from somewhere.
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Gabby Dawson and Matthew Casey are important characters on "Chicago Fire." Casual viewers of the NBC series may be wondering whatever happened to them.
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In Season 6 of "The Big Bang Theory," audiences meet doctoral student Alex Jensen, whom Sheldon hires as an assistant. Here's why she looks so familiar.
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Florence Pugh was excited to join Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" because it gave her the chance to add nuance and depth to the role of Amy March.
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"Inventing Anna" is a Netflix series based on Anna Sorokin's life, and it focuses on her crimes and trial, so some may wonder what happened to her afterward.
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In the ABC sitcom "Modern Family," Jesse Tyler Ferguson plays Mitchell, and a producer says a moment of Ferguson dancing silly was one of his favorite scenes.
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It's a major task to portray the creator of a series in their own show, but "The Goldbergs" found the perfect Adam with Sean Giambrone thanks to one comment.
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The Big Bang Theory's broken elevator was a character in its own right, with its caution tape often serving as a focal point when the cast is in the hallway.
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Along with the titular Gotham Knights, the DC TV series has plenty of other characters with their own dark secrets, like Arthur, whose actor may look familiar.
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Here's everything we currently know about the upcoming season season of "That '90s Show" on Netflix.
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Though it's easy to skip the non-canon episodes and get back to the series' central plot, filler installments of Bleach can be worthy of a watch.
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Even though DeDe wasn't a main character in "Modern Family," the writers had a good reason for killing her off.
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Here's what advice Yuri Lowenthal would give his younger self.
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Sarah Silverman did not have the best time as a guest star on "Seinfeld." This was mainly due to Michael Richards' behavior toward her on set.
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While his time on the hit NBC sitcom "The Office" was shorter than some, he certainly made an impact. Here is why Pete Miller looks familiar.
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Emma Roberts and the rest of the cast were terrified filming in a cemetery at night while working on American Horror Story Coven.
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Maile Flanagan is proud to have so many great and emotional scenes when it comes to the many iconic moments that decorate the "Naruto" franchise.
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If you've been curious about what happened to Michael Gambon after the "Harry Potter" films ended, it will please you to know that he has continued to act.
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Bill Nighy was intent on joining the cast of "Harry Potter" in some form, and lucky for him, he was cast as Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour.
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Mary Tyler Moore made a huge impact on television with her classic self-named TV series. But she later made a mark on another popular sitcom -- That '70s Show.
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The popular and devilish "Lucifer" series noticeably had much more freedom and leeway on Netflix than it did during its original run on Fox.
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"My Hero Academia" English dub voice actor Clifford Chapin explained why the Cavalry Battle episode was one of the most difficult for him to record.
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If fans thought the voice of Haku in "Spirited Away" sounds familiar, it's because it probably is. Here's why viewers may recognize the voice.
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Greg Germann is one of those actors fans recognize for his many memorable roles in shows and movies. He's currently co-starring on "Firefly Lane."
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Viewers may recognize Justine Jordan from "Firefly Lane" in other roles. If you're wondering where you've seen her, here's a look at what else she's been in.
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Dave Coulier donned a number of personas as Joey Gladstone on "Full House," none more popular than Mr. Woodchuck, who still exists years later.