Pauli Poisuo
School
Haaga University Of Applied Sciences
Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC Comics Imprints, A24 Films
- Pauli is well-versed in European cinema and keeps a "Mads Mikkelsen list" of actors from Scandinavian dramas and goofy comedies who'll inevitably end up playing Hollywood villains.
- Due to his incurable habit of scribbling notes and article ideas during screenings, he owns a collection of battered Moleskines that are full of some of the worst handwriting known to man.
- A lifelong student of pop culture trends, Pauli is well-informed on a number of entertainment industry topics.
Experience
Pauli has written thousands of articles for various online outlets since 2011, collaborating with some of the finest word-crafting minds on the internet to surf the pop culture zeitgeist. Apart from his work on Xoop, Grunge, Mashed, The Modern Rogue, TopTenz, and others, he was a regular columnist for comedy juggernaut Cracked.com from 2013 to 2017, covering a wide variety of subjects and crafting pop culture analysis for up to millions of readers every week. You may have read his printed words in the books "The De-Textbook: The Stuff You Didn't Know About the Stuff You Thought You Knew" and "Listverse.com's Epic Book of Mind-Boggling Lists." Before Pauli discovered the internet, he was a finalist in the 2009 Portti science fiction writing competition with his short story, "After War Came."
Education
Pauli has a BBA from Haaga University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, specializing in marketing and copywriting.
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Stories By Pauli Poisuo
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As "Blue Bloods" appears to be ending after its current season, star Donnie Wahlberg had some kind words on his Instagram account for the fans of the show.
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Sure, we care about the fate of the human protagonists in "A Quiet Place: Day One." But we mostly just want to make sure that Frodo the Cat is safe.
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One big mystery that remains in Amazon Prime’s Fallout series is who dropped the bombs and why. One Redditor has a theory that’s a little… out there.
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"The Boys" has always had a knack for parodying Marvel and DC superheroes, but the show is particularly ruthless with a joke in Season 4, Episode 5.
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A moment on "The Acolyte" Episode 5 has Star Wars fans drawing connections between the show's main villain and Ben Solo, aka Kylo Ren.
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"All American" star Daniel Ezra, who has played Spencer James for the past six years, won't be back as a series regular for Season 7. Here's why.
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Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" came out back in 1977, but some of the principal actors are still alive. Here's what they've been up to.
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Coca-Cola has had some controversial ads in its day, but not much tops their ill-advised campaign released in Bangladesh in June 2024.
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A lot of strange and random things tend to happen in the "James Bond" franchise, like the world renown 007 having to utter words like "Octopussy".
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"The Love Boat" is an old show, but some of the cast members are still with us. Here's what the living "Love Boat" stars have been up to over the years.
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Star of "The Hunger Games" franchise as well as the "MASH" films, Donald Sutherland, has died at 88.
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"Star Wars: The Acolyte" has been called "the gayest 'Star Wars,'" and actress Dafne Keen was excited to talk about her character's romantic feelings.
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Four years after the show's finale, a few "Modern Family" cast members reunite for this cute WhatsApp commercial that shows the struggles of family group chats.
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Based on a novel, "Presumed Innocent" stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a lawyer who becomes the prime suspect in his lover's murder. Here's the killer in the book.
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It always seems like movie villains have the greatest lines, especially at the end. Here are the best of the worst, and how they changed things.
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Amazon Prime Video took measures to tone down one controversial aspect of "The Boys" for Season 4, according to showrunner Eric Kripke.
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Despite being a fan-favorite, Kirstie Alley's Saavik didn't return for "Star Trek III: The Search For Spock." Here's the reason behind her absence.
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There are many "Star Trek" characters with blood on their hands, both villains and heroes, but only one has an astonishingly large 11-digit kill count number.
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Once upon a time, "American Chopper" was a staple of American reality television. Fans may want to know what happened to its lead mainstay, Paul Sr.
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Two fan-favorite actors from Prime Video's "The Boys" are together in real life. The behind-the-scenes romance might surprise you.
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"The Boys" Season 4 cut an unexpected kiss from its biggest cameo. However, we might still get to see the scene, according to showrunner Eric Kripke.
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Season 2 of the Netflix reality dating show that combines contestants from other reality shows is dominating the streamer's TV charts just like Season 1 did.
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan has just joined the cast of "The Boys" in its fourth season -- but is his character everything he seems to be?
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Richard Linklater's action comedy "Hit Man" sees a professor posing as a hit man to help police. You may recognize the actor playing the corrupt officer Jasper.
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Jackie Chan is known for playing lovable characters on-screen, but his personal life is a different story. The actor has dealt with some controversies before.
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When "The Apprentice" was heading into its second season, star Donald Trump made an outrageous salary demand for an interesting reason.
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With “Star Trek: Discovery” officially coming to an end, the team behind the series has revealed what Season 6 might have looked like.