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.
/Film is one of the most trusted entertainment sites on the web, catering to the particular interests of film buffs, binge watchers, and casual fans. We cover everything from big releases from Marvel, DC, and Disney to independent film and classic Hollywood, and we do so while maintaining a firm commitment to journalistic integrity and excellence.
Our team consists of veteran entertainment editors, subject-matter experts, writers, fact-checkers, graphic designers, and beat reporters dedicated to bringing you the kinds of fresh, accurate, and exclusive scoops only a credible and trusted outlet can provide. For more information on our editorial process, view our full policies page.
Stories By Nina Starner
-
Tom Felton and Daniel Radcliffe played against one another in the Harry Potter franchise, but if they collaborate again, they've already cast their new roles.
-
The Before movies starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy have a pretty simple viewing order, so let's dive deeper into what these films entail.
-
With 12 seasons and 279 episodes to choose from, The Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki's five favorites are some of his character Leonard's best.
-
David Lynch's Mulholland Drive is a masterpiece for many reasons, not least of all because it features perhaps the greatest jump scare ever filmed.
-
The Age of Adaline went into development in 2010 with Katherine Heigl, but five years later, the romantic fantasy starred Blake Lively. Here's what happened.
-
The mysterious R.A.B., who turns out to be Sirius Black's brother Regulus, plays a small but pivotal role in the Harry Potter franchise.
-
The adaptation of Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us was a surprising box office hit, and Hollywood has already greenlit more upcoming movies based on her work.
-
Before Johnny Galecki earned the role of Leonard on The Big Bang Theory, a different actor's take on the character was reused when he guest starred.
-
Amy on The Big Bang Theory could have just been 'Sheldon's girlfriend,' but her connection with Penny helped move the show forward.
-
The Oscars are notorious for snubbing performances in horror movies, but six actors have managed to break through the bias.
-
Elphaba's green skin comes as a surprise to her parents in Wicked, and the musical drops many hints that the Wizard of Oz is her biological father. Is he?
-
How I Met Your Mother successfully lasted for nine seasons, but the sitcom had plenty of episodes miss the mark. Here is the worst one, according to IMDb.
-
NBC's Superstore was one of the funniest workplace comedies ever made, and fans were devastated when it ended after six season. Here's why it was canceled.
-
Kaley Cuoco drove her co-stars on The Big Bang Theory nuts with her ability to learn her lines better and faster than anyone else on set.
-
It's hard to imagine The Big Bang Theory without Evil Wil Wheaton, but there was some serious convincing needed to get the Star Trek star on board.
-
Sheldon Cooper actor Jim Parsons essentially took over the entire set of The Big Bang Theory to make sure he had all of his lines memorized.
-
The Big Bang Theory stars Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki were concerned show creator Chuck Lorre was writing scenes just to mess with them.
-
Hulu subscribers can't get enough of Tell Me Lies, but here's where you can see Lucy Albright actor Grace Van Patten's other projects.
-
Fans of Brooklyn Nine-Nine have been wishing for a season 9 for years now, but perhaps it is time for folks to move on and leave that wishful thinking behind.
-
Squid Game season 2 has arrived, bringing with it a whole new set of characters in mortal danger. We ranked five of the best new Squid Game characters here.
-
A pretty big twist in Squid Game season 2 will probably seem very familiar to fans ... because almost the same exact thing happened in season 1.
-
While everyone is binging holiday specials this week, here are the Bones Christmas episodes ranked from pretty good to actually awesome.
-
Squid Game season 2 concludes on a pretty big cliffhanger that will no doubt lead into season 3, which is set to be the final season of the Netflix series.
-
Squid Game season 2 has a rather frustrating storyline that goes absolutely nowhere and leaves one of the show's characters with nothing to do.
-
There's a very quick, very mysterious post-credits scene in Squid Game season 2. What does it all mean? We try to figure it out here.
-
Voldemort accidentally sows the seeds for his own destruction when he kills Harry Potter's parents - so why did he do it?
-
A prank on the set of The Big Bang Theory ended up going terribly wrong for star Kaley Cuoco, who ended up in the hospital.