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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Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory gave Mayim Bialik her biggest role since her child star days on Blossom, but she almost lost the role.
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Some viewers of the network drama Bones were so confused by the show's season 1 opening credits that the credits were altered for season 2.
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During season 7 of Game of Thrones, a report circulated suggesting that two specific actors hated each other so much, they wouldn't appear on screen together.
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The original unaired pilot for The Big Bang Theory is dramatically different from the one that premiered on CBS. Here are the biggest changes.
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Bones was a huge TV hit for Fox, but the cast has kept busy with other projects since the show's end. Here's what they've been up to.
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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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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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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.