Sam Scott
School
Sewanee: The University Of The South, UC San Diego
Expertise
Classic Movies, The Simpsons, Comics Artists
- Sam's first favorite movie was My Neighbor Totoro.
- His favorite superhero is Captain Marvel (the other one).
- He's currently at work on the all-ages comic book "The Adventures of Kurt Bird."
Experience
Sam began writing as a child in the hills of North Carolina, where there was nothing else to do. Since then, he's taught film for Duke's Talent Identification Program and has become a founding member of The Solute. When he's not busy with that, you can probably find him most evenings curled up in front of the Criterion Channel.
Education
Sam has a BA in English with a minor in Film Studies and Curricular Certificate in Creative Writing from Sewanee: The University of the South; he's also a certified copyeditor through UC San Diego Extension.
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Stories By Sam Scott
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What are the origins of Kramer, Festivus, and Johnny Cochrane's role on "Seinfeld"? Only superfans know, until now when we spill the beans on this classic show.
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Pulp Fiction remains an uncompromised vision from Quentin Tarantino, who went through a long, strange trip to bring it to the screen.
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Totoro is the perfect movie for kids, but that doesn't mean it's just for them. These are the deeper meanings we found looking at Totoro through adult eyes.
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Combing through DVD features, we uncover long-forgotten deleted scenes from classic Simpsons episodes featuring Bart, Homer and more in jokes that never aired.
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From adventures involving alien mirrors to tales of starfish sidekicks, these are the weirdest Justice League comic book stories of all time.
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Here are the most exciting, juiciest, and just plain weirdest stories from the career of DC's Doctor Fate.
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From the wild world of the books to the movie's behind-the-scenes drama, here's the untold truth of The Wizard of Oz.
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With King Kong returning to the screen in Godzilla vs. Kong, we look back at the thrilling and tragic stories of the men who created the giant ape.
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Wallace and Gromit are claymation superstars, and here's the untold truth about their rise to fame.
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From alternative casting decisions to how they made the aliens, here's the untold truth of Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
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King Kong may be spry for his age, but he's lived a long time.
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From historical references to clever gags, here are the things only adults notice in Lilo and Stitch.
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From inside jokes to crazy comic references, here are the best Loki Easter eggs in the MCU.
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There was a time in the '70s when Godzilla and the Marvel Universe came together for a comics series that was a truly strange meeting of the worlds.
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The year 2011 was a big one for movies, so we're celebrating by taking a look at our favorite films turning ten in 2021.
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The New Gods are full of surprising stories, both on the page and behind the scenes. Here's just a few.
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From his solo films to his Avenger team-ups, here are the best Iron Man Easter eggs in the MCU.
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The end of Seinfeld was a historic event. What was it like to be there during its final days? Here's what we've found out.
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From religious tales to crime thrillers, here are the Martin Scorsese movies that we'll never get to see.
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From iconic animals to animated candy, these are the cartoon characters you didn't realize had the same voice actors.
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If you're ready to laugh (and admire some impressive animation), then here the best Tom and Jerry cartoons to stream right now.
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The Muppet Show also attracted the biggest names of the era along with the entertainment industry's most legendary veterans.
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From underrated B-movies to Kafkaesque nightmares, these are all must-watch retro horror movies everyone forgot about.
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From the movie's origins to the amazing behind-the-scenes stories, here's the untold truth of Edward Scissorhands.
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There's so much creativity in The LEGO Movie that it's impossible to catch it all in one viewing, but here are a few surprising details you might've missed.
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If you want to discover some of the things only adults would notice about The Muppet Show, keep on reading for all sorts of fun, felt-covered details.
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Looking at Batman Returns as an adult, it's now easy to see that this wasn't exactly a superhero movie for kids.