Robert Balkovich
School
The Pratt Institute
Expertise
Prestige Detective Dramas, The World Of Westeros, Reality Competition Shows
- Robert has been a film and TV buff since he was a teen renting Quentin Tarantino movies and "Twin Peaks" DVDs at Blockbuster.
- Before working for Looper, Robert was a regular writer for The Film Experience and published work in Vulture and PopMatters.
- Robert's writing has received personal shoutouts from Kathy Griffin, "Daredevil" showrunner Steven S. DeKnight, and actor Mary Lynn Rajskub.
Experience
Robert Balkovich has been working as a freelance writer and editor for over ten years. In addition to taking jobs doing copywriting for real estate listings and sneaker retail websites, he has consistently parlayed his love of pop culture into writing that has appeared in The Film Experience, Vulture, Boing Boing, and PopMatters, among other publications. Robert is a frequent guest on the All Things Cozy podcast, and for a period was the co-host of the Good For Her! podcast along with Matt Harkins and Viviana Olen of the Tonya Harding Nancy Kerrigan 1994 Museum (THNK1994). In his spare time, he writes fiction.
Education
Robert attended a workshop heavy fiction writing program at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, and graduated with a BFA.
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Stories By Robert Balkovich
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Here are three things to keep in mind about Black Paper Party, which will be making its pitch on "Shark Tank" on the Friday, December 8, 2023 episode.
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Snow in Seconds is heading into the "Shark Tank" - here's what you need to know about this winter holiday themed product.
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Pick-Up Bricks, a viral product that allows parents and kids to easily clean up toys, like Legos, is heading to "Shark Tank." Here's what you need to know.
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On June 30, 2023, Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin passed away — as confirmed by his sons. He and his acting talents will be deeply missed by all.
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Although Jane Foster's fate seems final at the end of "Thor: Love and Thunder," the film's post-credits scene may leave the door open for future adventures.
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Unfortunately, the Academy made a number of notable omissions from the In Memoriam segment, including these two memorable comedians.
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The Walking Dead: World Beyond Season 2 Episode 8 represents the beginning of the end for the series. Here's the ending explained.
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One of the most intriguing aspects of the Netflix original Hellbound is the VIP guests of the New Truth Society. Here's what you need to know.
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The Arrowhead cult is one of two main groups at the center of Hellbound. Here's who they are and how they operate.
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Faith and fear are at the heart of "Hellbound," a new Netflix dystopian thriller series from South Korea. Here is the ending explained.
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Peacock's hit adaptation of The Lost Symbol has fans wondering when they'll see more. Here's what we know about the release date, cast, and plot of Season 2.
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Criminal Minds fans love to see the agents of the BAU putting a stop to the murderous unsubs. Here are their picks for best unsub takedown.
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There was a shocking character death on Season 2 Episode 7 of The Walking Dead: World Beyond that had a big impact on fans.
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The Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz starring rom-com The Holiday is currently killing it on Netflix. Here's why.
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Disney+ released the first teaser of Moon Knight, starring Oscar Isaac, and fans on Twitter are reacting with enthusiasm.
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The Season 2 episode The Big Game, which featured iconic unsub Tobias Hankel, is the highest-rated episode of Criminal Minds. Here's why.
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Jadis returned and complicated plans on Season 2 Episode 6 of The Walking Dead: World Beyond.
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A camera assistant on Rust has spoken out about conditions of the set of the movie where Halyna Hutchins was killed.
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There is a Game of Thrones reunion in Marvel's Eternals and it has fans on Reddit enjoying a coincidence between the two properties.
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Paramount Pictures has released a new Scream 2022 featurette that promises surprises in store for fans of the horror franchise.
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