Mike Bedard
Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Star Wars", Adult Swim
- Mike Bedard wrote the first season of the web series "Fujiyama Ichiban," a Power Rangers-esque kids' show about the power of friendship.
- He joined Alb Media in 2020 and has contributed features, news articles, and interview pieces to SlashGear and Xoop.
- Mike provides further analysis of film and television on TikTok under the handle @cinema_singularity.
Experience
Mike has worked as a professional writer since 2013, getting his start as a writer for the UCLA newspaper The Daily Bruin for its pop culture beat. He's written extensively for many different sites online, including Cracked, Ranker, and StudioBinder. But Mike doesn't just talk about movies; he also makes his own, having written several short films that have been produced by Dollars & Donuts Productions. He currently writes for the sketch comedy team Dinger, which performs every month at The Pack Theater in Los Angeles.
Education
Mike has a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in political science from UCLA.
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Stories By Mike Bedard
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The 1967 classic "Cool Hand Luke" stars Paul Newman as Luke Jackson, and although Newman is no longer around today, a couple of the film's actors still are.
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An Easter egg linking "Star Trek: Discovery" to a supporting character from "The Big Bang Theory" is a fun highlight for major fans of both franchises.
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What would happen if some of the two original cinematic vampire baddies clashed? Let's break down how a Dracula versus Nosferatu clash would go.
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Is "Oppenheimer 2" in the works after the first movie's success? NBCUniversal's Donna Langley has the perfect response to the possibility of a sequel.
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Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth were part of "The Hunger Games" love triangle, but that doesn't mean that their on-screen kisses were filled with romance.
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Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige confirmed certain details that fans have been speculating on regarding the setting of the upcoming "Fantastic Four" film.
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Ryan Reynolds' cryptic Avengers social media post has fans wondering what Deadpool's future in the MCU holds, and if it involves joining an uncanny team.
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"The Walking Dead" gets a retro makeover with an AI-generated trailer that imagines what the hit zombie show could look like if it was made in the 1950s.
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Dunkin' Donuts always brings the heat when it comes to celebrity cameos. But its new ad campaign ramps it up with one of the hottest actors today!
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Photos from the Cleveland set of James Gunn's "Superman" offer fans a first look at the Man of Steel, Mister Terrific, and more characters in action.
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Hugh Jackman's Logan remains true to character and won't break the fourth wall in his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in "Deadpool & Wolverine."
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In "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back," Leia famously calls Han Solo a "nerf-herder." Here's the real meaning behind her iconic insult.
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"A Quiet Place: Day One" is a prequel featuring series newcomer, Eric. Here's why the actor playing him looks so familiar to audiences.
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"NCIS" star Wilmer Valderrama has some ideas when it comes to his character, Nick Torres, possibly meeting his end, and it's pretty gruesome.
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The post-credits scene of “Inside Out 2” reveals a ‘big, dark secret' of its main character, Riley. However, it might not be what you think it is.
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"House of the Dragon" is historically no stranger to sex scenes, but there was reportedly one "animalistic" sequence with Olivia Cooke that got the axe.
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Legendary surfer Tamayo Perry, who had a role as a pirate in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," has passed away at the age of 49.
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One particular Season 3 scene from "Star Trek: Discovery" reveals a gross food fact that might make you rethink everything about Gene Roddenberry's universe.
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Halle Berry, who won an Oscar for her role in "Monster's Ball," explained the condition she had for doing the film's explicit sex scene with Billy Bob Thornton.
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AI “time travel” is changing the course of meme history by destroying historic Vines. But one thing in almost every video is raising questions.
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Kiefer Sutherland once turned down a key role in Tim Burton's first Batman film, not realizing the director was about to make "the coolest movie ever."
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Michael Douglas has had plenty of sex scenes in his long Hollywood career, but he doesn't necessarily see the point of having intimacy coordinators on set.
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Ryan Reynolds and Morena Baccarin may have had great chemistry in the "Deadpool" movies, but that doesn't mean Baccarin enjoyed kissing her co-star.
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"The Flash" is still getting roasted a year after its release, with one Twitter user taking the movie to task over a particularly poor VFX shot.
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A new promotional photo from "Deadpool & Wolverine" has a mysterious black-trench-coat-wearing figure in the background, and some are saying this is Blade.
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Rosemarie DeWitt joins "The Boys" Season 4 as Hughie's mother, but a popular theory suggests fans should take a closer look at the character.
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Rob Lowe knows just who should be playing him in a biopic, and it's an actor who excels at embodying younger versions of Hollywood veterans.