Sylvia-Marah Boune
School
University Of California, Santa Cruz
Expertise
Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Book-to-Screen Adaptations, TV And Movie Character Astrology
- Sylvia-Marah has seen every episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" more times than she can count and loves writing about possible reboots, the beloved original series, and anything vampire-related.
- She loves doing deep dives on films based on true stories and discovering where fiction and fact diverge. She also enjoys writing about book-to-screen adaptations.
- For Looper, she explores the personalities, behaviors, and motivations of characters from film and television through an astrological lens.
Experience
In 2021, Sylvia-Marah began writing for Looper, allowing her to explore her love of storytelling through film and television. Her familiarity with plot, character, story structure, and archetypes gives her insight into the mythic structure of both film and television. During her teen years, she honed her journalistic and photography skills while working as a writer and photography editor for her high school newspaper. In college, she studied creative writing, film, and photography. While working as an accomplished goldsmith, Sylvia-Marah started writing her first novel, became an active book blogger, and wrote essays that were featured in Elephant Journal.
Education
Sylvia-Marah has a B.A. in modern literature from UCSC and a certificate in applied mythology from Pacifica Graduate Institute.
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Stories By Sylvia-Marah Boune
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John and the Hole is a puzzling slow-burn thriller that leaves audiences with a sense of dread and some major questions, so here's the movie's ending explained
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Season 5 of "The Handmaid's Tale" picks up right where Season 4 left off. Here are the small details you missed in "The Handmaid's Tale" Season 5.
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Discover the true story of father and son David and Nic Sheff that "Beautiful Boy" doesn't tell you.
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If you had a hard time keeping up with the plot twists and converging storylines of this intriguing puzzle, we've got you covered.
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Netflix's newest romantic drama film Look Both Ways features Lily Reinhart doing double in a Sliding Doors style storyline that can be tricky to understand
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The Bodyguard was an excellent 90s movie starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, but there are some details only super fans will know about this drama
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Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" is one of the most famous sci-fi movies and noir films of all time, and here are the film's most confusing moments explained.
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Liam Neeson stars in this film about an assassin whose memory is failing him, but he has one more job to protect the victims of a human trafficking ring
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The Courier is a Cold War espionage film based on the true story of Greville Wynne. Here are the real details left out of the movie.
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The history of Candyman, from his origins in a Clive Barker short story to his gripping return to the screen in 2021 is fascinating and full of spooky surprises
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Escape the Field is a dizzyingly intense horror experience, and the ending of the film will leave audiences with some questions -- here we explain that ending
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There's a lot of truth in the movie Marshall, but some things were left out of the film. Here's everything Marshall doesn't quite tell you.
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Horror in the High Desert is a mockumentary about outdoor enthusiast and survivalist Gary Hinge's disappearance from the Nevada desert, but how much is true?
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Learn about the terrifying and true stories that made the character Norman Bates the modern monster and cultural touchstone we know him as today.
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"Bates Motel" shows a different side to the serial killer immortalized in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," but the series is a team effort. Which character are you?
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The wild and delightful cast of Beetlejuice made the Tim Burton film an instant classic upon debut, but some of the characters were more enthralling than others
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The world of Pandora and the Na'vi in James Cameron's "Avatar" is complex and mysterious - here's the untold truth of the Na'vi people from Cameron's films.
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Keep reading if you're looking for a series to binge while you're between seasons.
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If you loved the terrifying 2021 thriller, you'll love these great movies like "A House on the Bayou" that every horror fan needs to see.
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Ray is an excellent movie about the life and music of Ray Charles, but like any movie based on a true story, you might feel compelled to dig a little deeper.
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Mark Wahlberg was instrumental in the success of "The Fighter." Explore how and other untold truths about this drama-packed boxing film based on a true story.
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With Queen of the Damned many issues plagued the film, with challenges starting in development, and carrying through to the delayed release of the film in 2002
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A subversive tale of nihilism and toxic masculinity, "Fight Club" isn't for the squeamish. There are the most disturbing scenes of "Fight Club," ranked.
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Best known for his Brat Pack days, this actor climbed the ladder from child star to household name. This is the untold truth of Anthony Michael Hall.
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From script changes to improvised scenes to Robin Williams' hesitant start to film, this is the untold truth of "Dead Poet's Society."
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No matter how many times you've watched "Grease," there's a decent chance you've missed at least one tiny detail just significant enough to merit mention.
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There are over 500 versions of this infamous rags-to-riches folktale, with some happier than others. This is the dark history of Cinderella.