Nina Starner
School
University Of Pittsburgh, University Of Kent Paris School Of Arts And Culture
Expertise
Game Of Thrones, Harry Potter, I Think You Should Leave
- In 2019, Nina ran the majority of Looper's coverage for the final season of Game of Thrones, including recaps and post-finale coverage.
- Nina's favorite modern filmmakers are Greta Gerwig, Jordan Peele, and Rian Johnson, and she'll buy an opening night ticket for literally anything they make.
- The last movie she saw before COVID-19 hit was Cats. She did so as a bit — a bit for absolutely nobody.
Experience
After working for a wide variety of sites both freelance and full time, Nina joined Looper as a freelancer in November of 2018 in the Features department before joining the News department as well in 2019. In the summer of 2021, Nina joined Static Media in a full-time role, serving as the Lead News Editor of Looper News before making a pivot to video projects like Everything Marvel, The Looper Show, and Okay, So Basically. Having worked from the two best cities in the world — Paris and Philadelphia — Nina is still surprised that anyone wants her to share her hot takes on "Game of Thrones" or the Oscars, much less that she gets to do that for a living. Nina currently provides original takes on Looper News through op-eds, columns, and collaborative features.
Education
Nina received a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Pittsburgh with a minor in theater. In 2021, she earned a master's in creative writing (fiction) from the University of Kent Paris School of Arts & Sciences.
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Stories By Nina Starner
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Plenty of things can make a Big Bang Theory episode less than great. Here are the worst ones ranked from 'least worst' to 'absolutely terrible.'
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The Big Bang Theory came to an end with season 12, and the reason behind the show's conclusion created some tension behind the scenes. Here's what happened.
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Green Room director Jeremy Saulnier is ruling Netflix's top charts thanks to his critically-acclaimed new action thriller.
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show has been doing the time warp for nearly 50 years. Here's what your favorite Transylvanians have been up to after all these years.
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Netflix is a great way for movie lovers to find flicks they may have missed, like this 2007 Western starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.
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Here's our ranking of every main character's conclusion on The Big Bang Theory from the series finale, from worst to best.
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George R.R. Martin made good on his promise to discuss his problems with House of the Dragon season 2, dropping a big season 3 spoiler in the process.
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The first Joker: Folie á Deux reactions and reviews are just as anarchic as you'd expect for a sequel to Todd Phillips' original Joker movie.
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By the end of The Big Bang Theory, there were arguably eight main characters on the show. Here they are, ranked by likability.
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George R.R. Martin seemingly has a bone to pick with House of the Dragon after a second season that many fans considered a bit of a letdown.
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Members of the press are weighing in with their thoughts on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. So, does Tim Burton's long-awaited sequel let the juice loose?
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Despite Mayim Bialik having a career resurgence with The Big Bang Theory, she doesn't watch her episodes. Not even now, when she has more time on her hands.
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Now that It Ends With Us is a box office hit, it's only a matter of time before Hollywood starts churning out more Colleen Hoover movie adaptations.
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Emily in Paris has reached season 4, but honestly, we're not sure how. The Netflix series with Lily Collins is downright terrible and nothing really happens.
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Before 2019's Joker even wrapped, star Joaquin Phoenix and director Todd Phillips were considering making Joker 2 – but as a Broadway musical.
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Fans of The Big Bang Theory can't imagine Raj Koothrappali played by anyone other than Kunal Nayyar, but that's exactly what almost happened.
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By the time The Big Bang Theory was wrapping up its successful run, star Jim Parsons had some good reasons for wanting to call it quits.
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The end of The Big Bang Theory risked ending a friendship of over a decade. Fortunately, everything happens for a reason.
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Everyone is obsessed with a terrifying carousel horse from the upcoming Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh movie We Live In Time.
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Kathryn Hahn's witch is back in the WandaVision spinoff Agatha All Along, which debuted a new song and trailer at the D23 Expo during the Marvel presentation.
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/Film is on the ground at D23, and we've got the latest information on the Ironheart series for Disney+.
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At D23, Disney and Pixar provided more information about the Inside Out spin-off series that's coming to Disney+ next year. Here's what you need to know.