Sydney Baum Haines
School
University Of Minnesota
Expertise
Movies, TV, Dungeons & Dragons
- Sydney is a news writer for Looper, often covering Marvel, The Boys, and animation.
- She's previously written for the website Science 101 and the print publication The Minnesota Daily.
- At Science 101, she wrote the company's top-performing article, reaching 20 million views.
Experience
Sydney has been a working writer for three years, but has been an avid fan of all things nerdy since her first Saturday morning cartoons. She interned as a news reporter for the newspaper The Minnesota Daily and honed her digital media voice when writing full time for the website Science 101. Armed with countless hours spent watching Marvel movies and a surprisingly diverse array of TV shows, she started writing news stories for Looper in 2020. Her widespread interests mean she's just as likely to watch a reality series, anime, or a prestige drama.
Education
Sydney has a B.S. in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior and Minors in Cinema and Media Culture Studies and Marine Biology from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
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Stories By Sydney Baum Haines
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Like many actors, Kristen Bell has had her share of failed auditions over the years. One, however, eventually led her to one of her most successful films.
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Disney's Encanto has enchanted audiences with its musical, magical tale, but its story may have been quite different, especially for one character in specific.
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In the frenetic animation depicting her, it's easy to get lost, so don't be afraid to pause and take it in — especially during this key moment.
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Here's where you may have seen the Chicago P.D. actress who played Katherine Brennan.
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A scene in the Season 1 finale damages a certain relationship forever.
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If Fatin looks familiar, that's because she is played by a talented up-and-coming actress you've seen before.
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On "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," Stephanie Beatriz stars as Rosa Diaz, and she opened up about a bad experience on set with a guest star that she pushed back on.
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Shang-Chi wasn't the only time a tweet might've led to an MCU casting... maybe?
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AMC's critically acclaimed crime drama Breaking Bad is remembered for many things, but being silly? Only behind the scenes.
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Diana's final moment with Steve plays out differently for her than the audience.
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"Bob's Burgers" fans may have heard two unique -- but familiar voices amidst the guest cast of "Adventure Time."
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Criminal Minds fans have a very specific theory about the chemistry between Spencer Reid and his old friend Ethan, who appeared in Season 2.
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One Friends fan theory claims it's possible that Rachel and Chandler are actually related to one another.
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"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" is full of important details and characters, but Marvel fans may have missed its surprise "Black Widow" cameo.
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When you stop to analyze the finer details, lovable Morgan's kill count is awfully high.
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When director Adam McKay wanted to consult a woman working in astronomy, he turned to this real-life expert.
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She has been acting in Japanese productions since she was a teen, and more recently entered Hollywood's orbit — including a Marvel film.
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Thestrals are magical beasts in the "Harry Potter" franchise that first appeared in the fifth film, "The Order of the Phoenix." Here's what you need to know.
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The Good Place's final episode featured one interesting detail that many fans might have missed.
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Jameela Jamil starred as Tahani in the NBC comedy "The Good Place," and she revealed a special connection she shared to Manny Jacinto, who played Jason.
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The Fibonacci sequence has become nearly mythical, which, as The Good Place creator Michael Schur put it, makes the numbers a 'conspiracy theorist's dream.'
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Tim Curry is a legendary actor known for iconic roles in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Clue," but most fans forget his turn on the show "Criminal Minds."
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The 2008 musical film "Mamma Mia!" based on the ABBA musical of the same name takes place on a fictional Greek island, but here is where it was really filmed.
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There were a plethora of villains in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." Why didn't Vulture show up?
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There were a handful of villains in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." Why wasn't Scorpion a part of the mix?
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Andy Serkis, who portrayed Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy through motion capture CGI technology, revealed how he got into character to play Sméagol.
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Netflix's new animated show Arcane, based on the video game League of Legends, is a certified hit. But this has lead fans to have a unique worry about Season 2.