Nikki Munoz
School
University Of California Berkeley
Expertise
Sitcoms, Awards-bait Films, Book-to-screen Adaptations
- Nikki has an excellent memory, and she can tell you just about every release date for any upcoming film.
- She has seen every episode of Gilmore Girls, Frasier, Friends, and Sex and the City several times over.
- Nikki is an avid reader of many things — she likes contemporary fiction written by women authors, news and culture sites such as The Cut and the New Yorker, and even Wikipedia.
Experience
After graduating from Berkeley in 2019, Nikki began her freelance career as a theater critic, writing for publications such as the LA Times and Stage Raw. From there, she began branching out to film and television and landed with Looper.
Education
Nikki attended University of California, Berkeley, where she majored in English and minored in journalism. While there she studied both media and literature, taking classes on topics such as the sitcom, 1970s film and culture, and more. Nikki also spent two years writing for Berkeley's student-run newspaper, The Daily Californian, where she covered all subcategories of arts and entertainment, from podcasts to film/TV to books and more. She is currently getting her MFA in creative writing at Antioch University.
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Stories By Nikki Munoz
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Another beloved franchise has jumped on the reboot bandwagon -- a "Twilight" television series is reportedly in the early stages of development.
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Rachel McAdams revealed some roles she missed out on in the past while taking breaks from acting, including some pretty surprising big movie hits.
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Paul Peden found himself in the hot seat at the "Love Is Blind" Season 4 reunion, and the host, Vanessa Lachey, sent a floral arrangement after their exchange.
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"The White Lotus" creator Mike White appreciated all the thought fans put into figuring out the show's mysteries, but thought they were overthinking it all.
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Netflix's "Love is Blind" reunion has been making the rounds on social media and some fans may be wondering why Jackie was not present at the reunion.
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Jake Gyllenhaal has discussed Guy Ritchie's process for their new movie The Covenant, and it involved quite a bit of writing as they went along.
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In "Yellowjackets," it took one freezing night to kill Jackie, which leaves many fans wondering if it would be possible for Javi to survive longer than that.
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Antonia Gentry plays Ginny in the Netflix series "Ginny & Georgia," and the actor opened up about her process in approaching the complicated character.
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Jake Gyllenhaal detailed how his role in "Prisoners" evolved from the initial script, saying he saw the "essence of something else" in the character.
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"Abbott Elementary" finally introduced fans to Janine's mom, and fans can't get over now great Taraji P. Henson was in the role.
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Ian Gibbons was Theranos' real-life chief scientist who died in 2013. But was his death depicted accurately on Hulu's The Dropout?
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The upcoming "Hunger Games" spin-off prequel "A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" will feature young Coriolanus Snow, played by Hollywood newcomer Tom Blyth.
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Warner Bros. Discovery announced a new, 10-season "Harry Potter" TV series on the streamer Max, and fans are not thrilled about the news of a reboot.
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A new "Game of Thrones" prequel is in development at HBO called "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight," based on the "Dunk and Egg" novellas.
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Ginny and Georgia is one of Netflix's most popular shows, exploring the dynamic behind a mother and daughter relationship. But who plays Ginny's father?
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Despite his breakup with Jackie Bonds, Love is Blind's Marshall Glaze said he doesn't hold anything against his former fiancee.
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Here's where you may have previously seen Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who plays Helena in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
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Longtime "Modern Family" fans may be curious as to why the show stuck through its mockumentary format, or why they chose the format to begin with.
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You'd be hard-pressed to find any "Love is Blind" fan on social media who actually approves of Micah and Irina's mean-girl behavior.
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Finnick Odair is one of the main characters of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," but the costume designers made a major change to his costume from the books.
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Bill Skarsgård loved crafting the Marquis Vincent de Gramont's villainous traits himself after he was cast in the role for "John Wick: Chapter 4."
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If not for a small role in a Dennis Quaid film, Ty Burrell might not have gotten the part of Phil Dunphy on Modern Family.
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"Breaking Bad" fans were quick to defend Jane's actions despite general criticism from viewers. Here's what the community has been saying about her.
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"The Super Mario Bros. Movie" star Keegan-Michael Key explained that he had to rely on drinking a lot of hot tea in order to keep up Toad's high pitched voice.
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Lorelai and Rory seem to spend more time talking about eating than they do actually eating. What's the deal?
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"Modern Family" introduced the world to the loveable and goofy Phil Dunphy. While most fans adore him, there are some things they dislike about the character.