Sam Skopp
Location
Los Angeles, California
School
University Of California, Santa Cruz
Expertise
Shonen Anime, Improv Comedy, HBO Dramas
- Sam has written about pop culture for more than eight years, covering topics ranging from punk rock music to cartoons and video games.
- The most popular video Sam wrote for The Leaderboard on YouTube has been viewed more than 8 million times.
- For a time, Sam performed improv comedy in Los Angeles, where he hopefully made at least one or two people laugh.
Experience
Sam is constantly developing new niche interests. In the past he has written comedic videos for Channel Frederator, covered video game news for The Gamer, written up local events for the Santa Monica Mirror, edited music reviews for mxdwn, and analyzed occult references in "Adventure Time" for Ultraculture. Sam also studied comedy in Los Angeles, producing an original webseries and writing for the 2018 CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase. With his natural sense of curiosity and background in a diverse range of subjects, Sam hopes to connect with new readers and experts alike.
Education
At the University of California, Santa Cruz, Sam was accepted into and graduated from the selective Creative Writing emphasis of its Literature program.
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Stories By Sam Skopp
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SAG-AFTRA is coming under fire due to a tweet that featured an image of a robot and a human, following the Hollywood strikes earlier this year.
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Certain merch for "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" teases elements about the new villain Shimo. Here's what fans can glean from some toys for the film.
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Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video's "Reacher" features an appearance by one actor who made a name for himself as a key member of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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Kids' meal subscription service Yumble was among the companies featured in Season 10, Episode 8 of "Shark Tank." Here's how they've been doing since then.
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Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, known to millions of fans as Lily on "Modern Family," may not be acting these days but stays busy with other pursuits.
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Olivia Swann hints at the character arc of Special Agent Michelle Mackey on "NCIS: Sydney" and says the Season 1 finale will be dramatic and intense.
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Despite her impressive resume, Jess Salgueiro, who plays Eve on "Frasier," felt especially nervous during her initial audition for the show.
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According to the show's co-creator, "Modern Family's" mockumentary style differed greatly from the popular format one used in "The Office."
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As David Ayer tries to rally support for the Ayer Cut version of "Suicide Squad," the director answers one fan's questions about how he presents the Joker.
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Before she wowed the whole world with her incredible performance on "Bob's Burgers," Kristen Schaal made a quick pitstop on ABC's "Modern Family."
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Timothée Chalamet spills the beans on whether a major character will return if "Dune 3" happens, saying you can't spoil a film based on a 70-year-old book.
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Pedro Pascal's character was conspicuously absent from "Narcos: Mexico," but it turns out there was a perfectly valid reason why his story ended with "Narcos."
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As the DCEU comes to an end with "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," does the film let Jason Momoa's undersea hero survive to fight another day?
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A federal appellate court has upheld a lower court ruling blocking an indictment against Netflix out of Travis County, Texas, over the 2020 film, "Cuties."
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It seems like Netflix is gearing up to expand the Addams Family franchise. After the immense success of "Wednesday," an Uncle Fester sitcom is in the works.
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Two years after commissioning muon scattering tomography of Oak Island, Marty and Rick Lagina have promising results that may help them in their treasure hunt.
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Anakin Skywalker becoming Darth Vader was kept a secret from many Star Wars characters. But did Grand Moff Tarkin know the truth?
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Anakin Skywalker wasn't the only Jedi who pursued forbidden love. Die-hard Star Wars fans may know about Qui-Gon Jinn's romantic interest.
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Monica Dutton has endured a plethora of life-threatening situations on "Yellowstone," but is the character still alive after all she's gone through?
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Captain Planet is known for his fight against pollution and other environmental dangers, so how and why did he once fight Hitler over a nuclear bomb?
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"Star Trek" fans still debate to this day how Andrea, the beautiful android from the episode "What Are Little Girls Made Of?," met her demise.
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Fans may be wondering what's in store for Sam Hanna following the conclusion of "NCIS: Los Angeles." As it turns out, we already have a pretty decent idea.
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The reviews are in for Zack Snyder's "Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire," and they're looking grim. Here are some of the harshest critics' comments.
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"Home Alone" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" earn a prestigious honor as the two blockbusters are among 25 new titles added to the National Film Registry.
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Not all "Star Trek" fans may be aware that Khan actor Ricardo Montalban had a very quotable line from a series of '70s and '80s Chrysler TV commercials.
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LL Cool J is joining the cast of "NCIS: Hawai'i" for Season 3, and a new photo posted by star Vanessa Lachey shows the two actors on set together.
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The star of the upcoming "Superman: Legacy," David Corenswet, has put on some muscle to portray the Man of Steel, and fans are absolutely loving it.