Ryan Ariano
School
University Of San Diego
Expertise
Shonen Jump Anime, Quentin Tarantino Films, '90s Cinema
- Ryan was the lead story consultant at a Beverly Hills talent agency, where he read countless TV and film scripts.
- He works in visual media production and the outdoors industry.
- Ryan easily spends over five hours a day watching TV and movies, listening to film and TV podcasts, and more.
Experience
Ryan has been writing professionally for close to two decades. After getting his start writing surf documentaries, he moved to L.A., where he worked in the story department at Paradigm Talent Agency and wasted long nights talking story with fellow professional film geeks. His obsession with rugged mountaintops took him to the Tetons where he wrote and developed projects for Brain Farm Digital Cinema and more recently Fisher Creative, a local outdoor photography and film production house. Most of his journalism consists of outdoor and film/TV articles. His days are spent fighting the wilderness and doing jiu jitsu, so he can sit still long enough to binge all the gangster and warrior content his heart desires.
Education
Ryan has a BA in Business from the University of San Diego.
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Stories By Ryan Ariano
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There have been many Ebenezer Scrooges over the years, but some stand out more than others. Here are the best versions in movies and TV, ranked.
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Obi-Wan and Darth Vader have a complex relationship that is key to understanding the "Star Wars" saga. Here is Obi-Wan's history with Darth Vader explained.
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As we prepare for the next season of "Money Heist," let's look at where we've been by running down the list of characters we love and loathe.
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The story of one of the greatest comedians of all time is full of tragic moments, and even after all these years, there are still things most people don't know.
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You're probably familiar with Temuera Morrison from his Star Wars roles as Jango and Boba Fett. But there's plenty more to know about the "Mandalorian" actor.
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Here are the worst things Homer Simpson has done to his loving wife.
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Here's a closer look at the man, the myth, the legend: Dick Wolf.
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Bart has done some awful things to Lisa. Here's the worst of them.
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The '90s were a decade of amazing films and dynamic characters, and here are some of those characters whose back stories should be chronicled on the big screen.
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A lot of people die on The Sopranos. Most of those deaths affect Tony Soprano in one way or another. Here are the ones that affected him the most.
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From beautiful, historical Naboo to the glittering skyline of Coruscant, these are the best "Star Wars" planets to live on.
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Action fans who love watching Jean-Claude Van Damme kick butt in "The Last Mercenary" must watch these 15 pulse-pounding movies.
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Here's what you didn't know about Chuck Lorre's single camera Netflix hit "The Kominsky Method."
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What's more powerful than a single shinobi? A whole team of them. These are the most powerful teams in "Naruto" and "Naruto: Shippuden."
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There's a lot more "meat" to Jack Skellington's character than you might have noticed as a kid. Certain things about the Pumpkin King only adults would catch.
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Here's what the cast of teen classic "Drive Me Crazy" are doing today.
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While The Book of Boba Fett will probably be amazing, there are big questions about the man in green that we hope get answered in the new Star Wars show.
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Did you know the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" warehouse is a painting? Or that Indiana Jones' plane is a "Star Wars" reference? These and other facts are revealed.
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"Boyz in the Hood" is chock-full of stars. From Ice Cube to Angela Bassett, here's what the cast of "Boyz n the Hood" is doing today.
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Longmire star Robert Taylor's long journey as an actor only tells part of the story of who the man is.
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Antonio Banderas emerged from a small city in Spain to become an actor and philanthropist of international renown. Here is his untold truth.
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"It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" has kept us both amused and appalled throughout its record-breaking run. These moments are the Gang at its funniest.
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Here's the story behind "Black-ish."
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Naruto Shippuden has 500 episodes, and not all of them come from the manga. Here's every Naruto Shippuden filler episode you can skip, according to Reddit.
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Quentin Tarantino has come out with a novelization of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." These are the differences between the book and the movie.