Kristen Lopez joined TheWrap as Film Editor in 2022. She has been a pop culture essayist, critic, and editor whose articles have appeared at Variety, MTV, TCM, and Roger Ebert. She was previously the TV Editor for IndieWire where she was nominated for a SoCal Journalism Award and National Journalism Award by the LA Press Club. She is the author of “But Have You Read the Book: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films.” A California native, Kristen was raised in a small suburb near Sacramento and graduated with a Masters in English from CSU Sacramento. She is the creator of the classic film podcast, Ticklish Business.
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Kristen graduated with a Masters in English from CSU Sacramento
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Andrea Riseborough Oscar Nom Inquiry: Grassroots Campaign or Illegal Lobbying?
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Pamela Anderson and Director Ryan White Wanted to Make an ‘Anti-Celeb’ Documentary With ‘Pamela, A Love Story’
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‘Starling Girl’ Star Eliza Scanlen Explains How Film Caused Her to Look at Her Own Adolescence Differently (Video)
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Daisy Ridley Found Her Character in ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’ Through the American Accent (Video)
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Sundance CEO Acknowledges ‘More Work to Do’ After Jury Walkout Over Lack of Captions
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Indigo Girls Look Back on Band’s LGBTQ History in Sundance Doc: ‘We Just Were Ourselves’ (Video)
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