Richard Chachowski
School
The College Of New Jersey
Expertise
Star Wars, Horror Movies, Pixar
- Richard has been an avid fan of all things science fiction, horror, and fantasy since he first saw Star Wars at the age of 4.
- He has written about a variety of subjects for multiple websites and publications, ranging from travel pieces and film reviews to medical articles and literary interviews.
- Among the numerous articles he's written, he's most proud of interviewing some of his foremost favorite writers, including George Saunders, Viet Thanh Nguyen, T.C. Boyle, and W. Maxwell Prince.
Experience
Richard has been a professional writer since 2019. Having taken inspiration from some of his favorite authors (Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman), he began pursuing a freelance career in writing during his junior year of college. He received his start writing for the online medical journal PhysicianSense and its parent company MDLinx before transitioning towards entertainment news (his first love as a journalist). Currently, he's a writer and editor for the entertainment/finance website Wealth of Geeks, which regularly syndicates his content for MSN. He has been writing for Looper since March 2021. More recently, he's also begun producing travel pieces for the website Explore. Previously, he's worked for several media outlets, including Screen Rant and Sportskeeda, among others.
Education
While attending The College of New Jersey, Richard received a B.A. in Communication Studies and a B.A. in Journalism and Professional Writing.
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Stories By Richard Chachowski
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Not every actor who leaves a show does so on good terms — here are a few performers whose departure represented something darker going on behind the scenes.
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A hero is only ever as good as their villain, and DreamWorks has delivered no shortage of strong animated antagonists.
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From eccentric Emperor Norton to tragic Urania Blackwell, these are the characters we want to see appear on "The Sandman" Season 2.
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As anticipation builds for the release of "The Last of Us" on HBO in 2023, here are the 12 best post-apocalypse TV series that are similar to the upcoming show.
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From the good (John Stewart) to the bad (Yalan Gur) to the obscure (Laham) and iconic (Hal Jordan), we rank every Green Lantern to ever patrol Sector 2814.
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What is really behind Pearl's smile? How come Pearl hates blondes? How different is Pearl really from her mother? FInd out in the ending of Pearl explained.
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Stephen King's Cujo is a Saint Bernard known for terrorizing a mother and son in the novel and film, but there's more to the pooch's story than meets the eye
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From mummies and infamous pirates to deranged physicians and sinister clowns, here are some of the greatest villains in "Scooby-Doo" history.
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Here are some of the greatest films to feature the Oscar-winning Kevin Kline, as well as a handful of his worst movies to date.
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"Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities" has received rave reviews from the critics, but some entries are better than others. We've ranked every episode.
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For decades, filmmakers have come back to the Vietnam War again and again, using the conflict to explore the horrors of war.
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Paul Thomas Anderson pulled out all the stops for his adaptation of "Inherent Vice." Here are some behind-the-scenes details you may have missed.
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Guillermo del Toro regards The Shape of Water as his favorite movie that he's made, and with all of these wonderful details it's no wonder he fancies it so much
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Joaquin Phoenix is often considered one of the best actors currently working in Hollywood, but even he's had his ups and downs.
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For a while, "Two and a Half Men" was one of the most successful shows on national television. Here is the ending of "Two and a Half Men" explained.
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Michael Keaton's eccentric performance as Betelgeuse in Beetlejuice provides an abundance of laughs with his crude behavior throughout the course of the movie
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Here are some of the best and worst movies that Aubrey Plaza has been featured in over the years, ranked from worst to best.
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From casting intrigue to the several attempted sequels over the years, here are some of the most interesting bits of trivia surrounding Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
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The ending of "Malcolm in the Middle" is heartfelt, hilarious ... and surprisingly complex. Confused? Not to worry — we're here to explain it all.
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"Licorice Pizza" is a sparkling coming-of-age film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Here are some behind-the-scenes facts you may not know about the movie.
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Here are some of the most interesting details and behind-the-scenes facts about director Shane Black's modern cult classic crime comedy, The Nice Guys.
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From fierce Leela to amoral Bender, we're ranking every main character on "Futurama" from the merely entertaining to the absolutely irresistible.
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Here are some of the more interesting behind-the-scenes facts about Christopher Nolan's extraordinary World War II epic, Dunkirk.
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Here are some of the best and worst Weekend Update anchors on "SNL."
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Wes Anderson's characters are as varied as his sets, so discover which of his characters matches your zodiac sign.
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Denzel Washington is a genuine acting titan, but like every actor he has had his share of masterpieces and stinkers. Here are some of his best and worst movies.
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Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer are great, but they didn't do Seinfeld on their own, so we're ranking every Seinfeld secondary character from worst to best.