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Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Netflix’s ‘Explained’ offers clear, sound information for chaotic timelines

Eddie Strait is a member of the Austin Film Critic Association. His reviews focus primarily on streaming entertainment, with an emphasis on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and other on-demand services.

Eddie Strait

Netflix’s ‘End Game’ faces death head-on—and it’s not an easy watch

Michelle Jaworski was a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.

Michelle Jaworski

This is the moment Angela Lansbury and Jerry Orbach made magic on ‘Be Our Guest’

Christine Friar is a writer and editor in New York who focuses on streaming entertainment and internet culture. Her work has appeared in the Awl, the Fader, New York Magazine, Paper Magazine, Vogue, Elle, and more.

Christine Friar

‘Ram Dass, Going Home’ is a meditation from a spiritual leader at life’s final stage

Tess Cagle is a reporter who focuses on politics, lifestyle, and streaming entertainment. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Texas Monthly, the Austin American-Statesman, Damn Joan, and Community Impact Newspaper. She’s also a portrait, events, and live music photographer in Central Texas.

Tess Cagle

‘Trump: An American Dream’ shows the president’s struggles with empathy

‘Girls Incarcerated’ explores the heart-wrenching paths of teens left behind

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‘Atomic Homefront’ unboxes the cruel consequences of Missouri’s radioactive landfill

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‘The Trader’ is a harrowing look at a town without hope

Chris Osterndorf is an entertainment reporter and movie critic based in Los Angeles. He holds a degree in cinema from Chicago’s DePaul University. His work has appeared on the Daily Dot, Mic, the Script Lab, Salon, the Week, xoJane, and more.

Chris Osterndorf

‘Dope’ is an irresponsible, blunt-force documentary about drugs

‘Drug Lords’ tells the true-crime tales behind iconic movies

‘Unrest’ shines a light on chronic fatigue syndrome

Gillian Branstetter is a reporter and essayist who specializes in the intersection of technology, LGBTQ issues, and privacy. In April 2018, she joined the National Center for Transgender Equality as a media relations manager.

Gillian Branstetter

A person wearing a transgender flag as a cape at the Women's march in Washington D.C.

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