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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Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence shared her four favorite movies of all time, and they include a Steven Spielberg masterpiece, a classic neo-noir, and more.
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HBO is making a Harry Potter series whether we want it or not, but here are five reasons why they should seriously reconsider before it's too late.
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Saturday Night Live star Chloe Fineman has revealed the identity of the SNL guest who made her cry when they hosted the show a few years back.
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Game of Thrones was one of the best shows of the 2010s, but it definitely had its low points. Here are the five worst episodes of the series, ranked.
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Charlie Sheen, who starred in The Big Bang Theory creator Chuck Lorre's sitcom Two and a Half Men, isn't a fan of Sheldon and the gang.
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The first reactions to Robert Eggers' Nosferatu (which stars Bill Skårsgard) are here. Here's what folks are saying about this new take on the vampire classic.
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Stephen King knows all about great villains, including the ones he didn't create. Here are the author's top 10 favorite baddies.
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The Big Bang Theory was as popular as ever when it wrapped up after 12 years, so why didn't season 13 come to pass? Here's what happened.