Thompson Smith
Expertise
X-Men, Lost, David Lynch
- Thompson is an armchair expert in virtually every area of entertainment media ... except for reality TV. (Unless it's "Jersey Shore.")
- For many years, Thompson Smith worked primarily in music journalism, and has interviewed many prominent individuals, including singer-songwriter Laura Jane Grace and "Double Dare" host Marc Summers.
- Thompson Smith doesn't have enough room in his apartment to store his perpetually expanding comic book collection.
Experience
During his roughly 15 years in the journalism and journalism-adjacent businesses, Thompson Smith has contributed to old school newspapers, irreverent alt-weeklies, and quite a few websites.
Education
Thompson Smith has a master's degree in print and multimedia journalism from Emerson College.
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Stories By Thompson Smith
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Both superheroes and astrology offer their fans a fun, fantastical spin on everyday life. Which Avenger's personality corresponds to your zodiac sign?
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Marvel's Fin Fang Foom is a talking dragon from outer space who fights superheroes. This is his totally nuts and deeply entertaining history.
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These are the forgotten Marvel Comics superheroes who deserve to make their mark on the MCU, no matter how bizarre, obscure, or just plain goofy they are.
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From outdated appliances to the show's very philosophy, here are the biggest unanswered questions in Futurama.
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From straight-up graverobbing to criminal acts of intergalactic warfare, these are all the times "Futurama" characters went too far,
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From giant spiders to terrifying computer viruses, these are the most fearsome, awe-inspiring, and plainly powerful Angels in "Neon Genesis Evangelion."
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From its oddball predictions of the future to its megawatt cast of '90s stars, these are the things only adults notice in "Hackers."
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From his pseudo-immortality to making it look like he beat up Santa, these are the ways Marvel has lied to fans about the Hulk.
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"Lost" is full of mysteries. But these storylines disappeared without any sort of explanation, and fans are still hungry for answers.
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These series might be animated, but their endings pack a punch. These are the greatest cartoon TV show finales ever made.
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With a pile of announced DCEU projects on the horizon, there's no denying the DCEU oozes cringe in its own special way. Here are the worst offenders.
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The music in the Marvel Cinematic Universe can be used make a point or flesh out a story. Here are some songs in the MCU that mean more than you realize.
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The 2000s are often considered the start of a Golden Age for television, but there's always room to mess up. Here are some times '00s TV shows outraged fans.
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Here are some of the most annoying TV teens of all time.
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Let's take a look at Panettiere's productions, from worst to best.
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Drax the Destroyer is an interstellar warrior. He's also hilarious. This is every single Drax-related joke in the MCU, ranked from worst to best.
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Let's look at the best and worst things about the MCU, as it has come together — "assembled," you might say — under Feige's watch.
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Standup comedian Dane Cook hasn't been a household name in over a decade. Let's retrace some steps and figure out where the comic went wrong.
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What are the best and worst sitcoms on TV today? Let's see where they rank according to Metacritic.
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For a quarter-century, "South Park" has made its fanbase laugh, think and be shocked beyond belief. With help from IMDb, we rank the 30 best episodes.
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Mutants will make great additions to the MCU ... but we don't think we'll be seeing these weird, gross, and obscure X-Men on the silver screen any time soon.
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Bane is one of the most malevolent villains in Batman lore. So how is such a reprehensible individual so enduring? Let's look into his history and find out.
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These 20 seasons of suspense-focused TV shows are near-perfect, according to Metacritic. From "Breaking Bad" to "The Wire," we're taking a look at them.
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The Wizard of Oz, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Pinocchio and Fantasia are just a few of the best fantasy movies ever made, according to the site Metacritic.
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Using Rotten Tomatoes as a guide, here are the 25 best Amazon Prime movies you can't see anywhere else but on that streaming platform.
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When one studio cancelled "Firefly," another made "Serenity." Here are untold truths about the strange film and a cast including Nathan Fillion and others.
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Jim Carrey is an utterly one-of-kind figure in popular culture. These are his 16 most critically-acclaimed movies, ranked from worst to best.