Nicholas Conley
Expertise
Marvel Comics, Sci-Fi Literature, Horror Movies
- An award-winning science fiction author, Nicholas' books include Knight in Paper Armor, Pale Highway, Intraterrestrial, Clay Tongue: A Novelette, and Ending Forever.
- Some of his previous credits include work for Vox, Truthout, Year Up, Eastern Bank's "Join Us For Good" campaign, HuffPost, and Screen Rant. He also used to write definitions for Dictionary.com.
- Nicholas is the editor of The New Hampshire Jewish Reporter, a local print newspaper.
Experience
A lifelong storyteller, explorer, and coffee vigilante, Nicholas first joined Static Media in 2017 as a writer for Grunge. From there, his path led to editing, and then to Looper, where his years of intensive research and analysis on arcane and little-known subjects such as Marvel Comics, Stephen King novels, and all things sci-fi are applied on a daily basis. Above all else, stories remain his greatest passion, and his novels — which merge science fiction narratives with hard-hitting examinations of social issues — are available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook form.
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Stories By Nicholas Conley
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You might want to sit down for this, slasher movie fans. Because recently, King not only casually tossed out an insanely awesome story concept on Twitter — one which would redefine a certain horror movie icon forever— but did so while acknowledging that it'll probably never come to pass.
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When a movie bombs hard enough, it earns a rather notorious place in the history books.
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Looking back, it's easy to forget how hugely successful Star Wars: The Force Awakens was, back when it first hit theaters in 2015. At the time, one of the most intriguing mysteries regarded the true identity of the Supreme Leader Snoke — and thanks to a new book, answers have finally been revealed.
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If you were a nineties kid, you loved the Power Rangers. For as silly as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers might have been — with its hilariously predictable episodic format and its goofy giant monsters — the show had a phenomenal cultural impact. And everyone knows the Green Ranger was the coolest.
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Earlier this year, it was a big surprise for fans when Ruby Rose announced her departure from the CW's Batwoman. Her reasons were personal, and though she has since candidly spoken about why she made that decision, there's certainly no doubting that this left the series itself in a predicament.
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From Batman Begins, to Gotham, to Pennyworth: back when the latest Batman prequel series was first announced, it almost seemed like someone had lost a bet, to see who had to reach the furthest back into Bruce Wayne's backstory to find a new story. But now, something "foxy" is coming to season two.
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When you look back on the Jurassic Park films, it's surprising just how many big names appeared in them.
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Quick, recite the names of every James Bond actor — and no, while he might be the internet's all-time favorite 007 casting choice, Idris Elba won't count until he's been cast. Done? If you somehow missed George Lazenby, don't fret. You wouldn't be the first.
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The loss of Chadwick Boseman at such a young age is still hard to fathom. To countless children and adults, he will always be remembered as the Black Panther, he was also someone who possessed a truly poetic way with words. Here are some of the best things he had to say.
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As the world mourns the shocking loss of Chadwick Boseman, many surprising details about his life have emerged. Many fans are now learning that while the charismatic face of Black Panther and 42 might seem born to be a star, his original passion was for writing and directing.
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Before Chadwick Boseman portrayed Black Panther, the role that first brought him widespread acclaim was that of real-life baseball player Jackie Robinson, whom he played in 2013's 42. And if it hadn't been for 42, Boseman may have quit acting altogether.
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In the days since his death, it has become clear that even many of Chadwick Boseman's good friends were caught completely off-guard upon hearing he passed away due to colon cancer, including Black Panther director Ryan Coogler.
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This one comic book adaptation was so bad it actually sent Sean Connery, the original James Bond, into retirement. Here's what happened.
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Editing is one of the most underappreciated aspects of filmmaking — no matter how good your material is, keeping the pace tight means being ruthless. Ryan Coogler and his crew proved that with their decision to omit a particularly powerful moment from Black Panther.
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As if 2020 wasn't crazy enough, now Wolverine and the Hulk are coming to blows. Well, sort of. Hugh Jackman and Mark Ruffalo find themselves competing at the 2020 Emmy awards, leading the former Logan to comment on the possibility of a big-screen Marvel mash-up.
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While the trailer for The Batman doesn't give away much, it's peppered with numerous clues and a tease that possibly hints toward a grander conspiracy. A statement from director Matt Reeves and a sneaky reference tucked into the Batman trailer has set the internet ablaze with a mind-blowing theory.
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James Gunn has finally unveiled the full lineup for his team in The Suicide Squad, including lots of new characters and a few returning favorites. Among those who won't be returning, though, is Katana, the sword-wielding bodyguard played in the 2016 film by Karen Fukuhara. Where'd she go?
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While the Snyder Cut trailer is less than three minutes long, the small glimpses offered of Cyborg's backstory, Iris West, Superman's black suit, a reworked resurrection, and the arrival of Darkseid already point to a dramatically improved film.
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Hidden inside the new trailer for The Batman, there's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it clue that very well could signify that Robert Pattinson's Bruce Wayne is about to have his entire world turned sideways, in a way that forces him to question everything he has devoted himself to.
