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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The How I Met Your Mother fan theory that Ted killed the Mother is definitely way darker than the tone of the sitcom, but some fans think it has its merits.
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Any "The Office" fan knows the opening credits from memory, but did you know star John Krasinski (who played Jim Halpert) had a hand in the opening credits?
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While Bill Lawrence has been approached about rebooting "Scrubs" many times, the idea bums the director out.
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Jack Black's casting sure satisfied potential moviegoers - as soon as the first trailer came out, fans were instantly cheering for his take on Bowser.
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"How I Met Your Mother" ended on a pretty unexpected note, so it's no surprise that fans are worried that "How I Met Your Father" might follow suit.
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Laura Fraser, who played Lydia on "Breaking Bad," had to truly dig deep into the darkest minds of her mind in order to bring the character to life.
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It turns out that "Love is Blind" doesn't use those iconic gold wine glasses for brand placement after all.
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We all know Nicolas Cage can go a little wild when he gets into character, but the legend wants to clear the air about method acting and Dracula.
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Florence Pugh had a funny behind-the-scenes tidbit to share about this fan-favorite scene in the Disney+ show "Hawkeye."
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Before rising to fame as Stanley on The Office, Leslie David Baker had a brief, but memorable role in an episode of That '70s Show.
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"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" is the darkest of all of the films, which is saying a lot, but director Francis Lawrence says it didn't affect morale.
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Regé Jean-Page greatly enjoyed working with the cast of "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" and the actor believes the cast helps make the film so great.
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Despite an award-winning performance in "The Whale," Brendan Fraser sucks at remembering his lines -- but the actor is not afraid or ashamed to admit it.
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While Melanie Lynskey has been in two of the biggest titles of 2023, "The Last of Us" and "Yellowjackets," she won't unpack at the beginning of a production.
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While "Breaking Bad" is undoubtedly a popular show, not everyone was pleased with the tribute statues that went up in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Sarah Hyland grew up on the set of "Modern Family" for over a decade and the American actor looked up to her on-screen mother, Julie Bowen.
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Shameless star Emmy Rossum once staged an elaborate prank for co-star Justin Chatwin on the set -- and he completely fell for it.
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Florence Pugh became a star after "Midsommar" and "Little Women," but she got her start in "The Falling" and recalls being cast in the film as a "fluke."
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Donald Sutherland found out "The Hunger Games" was a big deal in an unexpected way.
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While the entire cast of "Yellowjackets" have a challenging job, star Melanie Lynskey believes it's the younger cast members who have the more difficult job.
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Bob Odenkirk recently appeared on "Hot Ones" and explained that he found it extremely draining to have to embody such a resentful man as Jimmy.
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Sam Claflin broke out playing the tragic Finnick Odair in the "Hunger Games" movies. The actor has claimed that his character deserved better.
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Fans revisiting the "Hunger Games" series agree on one thing: Gale is still annoying even after all this time.
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In Season 1 of the Showtime thriller series "Yellowjackets," the young Vanessa "Van" Palmer was almost killed off, but the writers changed their minds.
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While the cast of "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" tried to keep quiet about spoilers, Helen Mirren revealed a major secret about Rachel Zegler's character.
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The wait is almost over for fans of "Yellowjackets," and they'll be pleased to see that Season 2 seems to be living up to expectations according to critics.
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Survival legend Bear Grylls took some time to weigh in on whether Misty's survival instincts in "Yellowjackets" were sound. Here's what he had to say.