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	Ben Kharakh Ben Kharakh is on his way to becoming the nation's leading comedian interviewer. His writing has been featured online and in print in venues like Time Out New York, NY Press, Gothamist.com, Philly City Paper, Pittsburgh City Paper, and Austin's That Other Paper. His aspirations lie not just in covering comedy but in creating it as well and he's had his humor showcased in The Best of McSweeney's Humor, Yankee Pot Roast, and Opium Magazine. Starpulse Articles
	Sheila Franklin Sheila Franklin is a videographer/editor whose credits include documentaries about human rights. She also writes freelance for various sites and publications. When she isn’t working or playing on the net, Franklin reads, greedily absorbs as many TCM B-movies as she can, immerses herself in reality TV, and spends time teaching her cat, Amazing Grace, new stupid pet tricks. Having spent the last two years in suburban Detroit, she has finally mastered the phrase, "Go Lions." Starpulse Articles
	Angie Rentmeester Angie Rentmeester is entering her senior year at Columbia College where she is majoring in Magazine Journalism. Besides writing, her other passions include movies, music, photography, spending time with friends and, of course, shopping. Starpulse Articles
	Vlada Gelman Vlada resides in Los Angeles, where there are stars in the sky and on the ground. Her love for television is not matched by many things, aside from her love for close friends and family. Luckily, she doesn't have to choose between the two thanks to a brilliant invention called DVR. She's also a sucker for brilliant, but canceled television and is used to getting her heart broken by television executives. Starpulse Articles
	Casey Johnson Casey Johnson was born and bred mere minutes away from Starpulse.com headquarters in Connecticut. He has freelanced for various online video game sites, most of which have since gone out of business (he swears it's not his fault.) Casey has worked for Starpulse.com since 2004, and has been the go-to video games writer since 2005. He enjoys internet anonymity thanks to a certain Johnson & Johnson heiress. Starpulse Articles
	Kevin Blair When contributing editor Kevin Blair isn't out cruising the galaxy in search of the newest "Star Wars" toys for his son (actually, they're for him), the Lone Yankees fan at Starpulse HQ pens the occasional article for the Starpulse.com News Blog. More importantly, "Agent Smith" spends the majority of his time here acquiring the latest CD and DVD releases from various music labels, movie studios, and press agencies to get the word out on what's new and hot in music and movies. He also acquires as much stuff as possible to give away through one of our myriad contests. His 2007 favorites include: Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse, any music that came from "across the pond," and The Bird and the Bee. Starpulse Articles
	Noelle Talmon When she’s not enjoying the freedom of the open road, Noelle tunes in to her favorite TV shows, hoping Joss Whedon has another small-screen gem tucked under his sleeve. A writer/editor at Starpulse.com, Noelle revels in her post as the sole female staff member at the East coast office. But sometimes she wishes there was someone to go shopping with during lunch hour. Starpulse Articles
	Doshka Harvey Doshka has dreams of having a novel published one day or becoming a travel show presenter. If both occurred, even better. Besides writing, travel is a major love along with watching reality TV shows, “Seinfeld” and a fair bit of karaoke for some great fun. She spends most of her time working for a modeling website where she has the pleasure of viewing photos of beautiful models daily and writing about them on occasion. Starpulse Articles
	Rachel Burke Rachel is a student in Boston pursing a degree in Business Administration. She currently works as an IT Recruiter and enjoys writing in her spare time, especially about music and entertainment. She also publishes articles for Hubpages.com. Starpulse Articles
	Chelsea 'Dee' Doyle Chelsea 'Dee' Doyle has a BA in Literature and Creative Writing from Bard College, and an MA in Creative Writing from Roehampton University in London. Her vast love for classical literature is matched only by her affinity for television and comic books. Currently residing in Cambridge, MA, Dee freelances for various websites, and can happily write on anything if given the incentive to do so. She dreams of some day becoming a college professor and a fantasy novelist. Starpulse Articles
	Matthew Swanson In the Spring, Matt will be starting a Masters in Writing program at DePaul university in Chicago. He hopes to become a screenwriter, columnist, writer of the backs of cereal boxes, or whatever interests him at a given time. His interest in television dates back to the day he was so moved by the NBC series Cheers that he told his first grade teacher he wanted to be a bartender. True story. Starpulse Articles
	Derek Krebs Derek currently resides in New York City, where he complains that it is too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer. He has loved to write ever since he first managed to pick up a pencil (yet he still can’t grip one the “correct” way) and has been obsessed with television dating back to his first experience with “Sesame Street.” It would seem logical that he would one day combine the two loves and write about television. In truth, Derek enjoys writing about pretty much everything, and would do just that if his life didn’t so often get in the way. Starpulse Articles
	Kathryn Sparks Kathryn is a recent graduate from Illinois State University with a degree in Journalism. She currently works as a Creative Content Writer for a secondary ticket market but has dreams of breaking into the New York magazine industry. In college, she wrote for her school newspaper for nearly four years. Her most notable interviews include Dave Coulier and Blessid Union of Souls. Besides her passion for writing, she is a die-hard Chicago Bears fan. Da Bears! Starpulse Articles
	Dan Chruscinski In second grade, when asked who their favorite television star was, Dan convinced the girl next to him to say Candace Bergen of Murphy Brown, it was all downhill from there. Currently residing in Chicago, Dan is putting his BA in English Literature to good use by writing about all things popular culture. He has kept a blog, written and drawn a web comic, and hopes to one day win VH1's World Series of Pop Culture. His parents are so proud. Starpulse Articles
	Anthony Liccardello People to this day still talk about the legendary 24 group marathon (watching an entire season of 24 in one sitting) that took place during his college years (he attended Columbia College). Anthony is a writer that currently resides in Chicago. An avid Detroit Lions fan, he hopes to one day watch them win another playoff game (1 win in the history of the franchise). Starpulse Articles
	Kevin Triebsch A Missouri native, Kevin has lived in the Atlanta area for fifteen years. He has been a middle school teacher for twelve of those years and currently teaches eighth-grade history. He has always had an affinity for live music and recently decided to list all his concerts (and what memories remained) in a blog. This was possible because Kevin has somehow held onto every stub of the 80+ shows he’s attended (OCD is suspected). Hearing new music, talking about it, and writing about it are a few of his favorite things. Starpulse Articles
	Donna Terrell Donna Terrell is a freelance writer in the Chicago area. She writes everything from ad copy to scripts for stage and television. Chilling in front of the television is her favorite form of relaxation. Watching television and writing are two of her passions, so to be a Starpulse.com writer is the perfect marriage of sorts. Donna also works out, likes to cook, loves cats and all things NFL, and is commercial voiceover talent. Starpulse Articles
	Claudine Paul Claudine Paul works in the music industry, and currently resides in NYC. A music lover at best, she lives, loves, and breathes music. Former musician, turned freelance music writer, she also has contributed to Shoutmouth.com. She is an avid music collector, and loves all genres of music. Aside from music, she loves watching reality television, and reading great literature. Starpulse Articles
	Iyana Gregory Iyana Gregory grew up an east coast girl, studying in the heart of Manhattan for many years at the Fashion Institute of Technology as a Marketing Communications major. In a bold move she up and left New York to live in sunny Los Angeles. She began work at major music group and life as one of those sunny, happy, golden tan LA ppl however it was much harder than she thought! Thankfully, she has found a great music scene to keep her cool NY state of mind at peace and write about here on Starpulse.com! Starpulse Articles
	Simbarashe Simbarashe is a music historian who currently resides in New York City. He is known for his knowledge of popular music of the past 25 years and hopes to one day publish an anthology of thesises pertaining to this period. When not writing about music, he is either producing music or working towards finishing a degree in film. He keeps an archive of his contributing works to other presses at simbarashe.com Starpulse Articles
	Kristin Koltz Kristin Koltz is a graduate of Illinois State University with a degree in Journalism. She enjoys thinking about food, talking about food, learning about food and most importantly eating food! Her career aspirations include becoming a food critic for a major food magazine, but at this point she would just be happy to get her feet wet with anything that will help her write about it. Her favorite Food Network shows include Good Eats, Everyday Italian, and Barefoot Contessa. When she isn't enjoying her time watching cooking shows she is nose-deep into a book. Starpulse Articles
	Erin Demchak Erin Demchak has a BA in Media Studies from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. She recently moved to Boston from Los Angeles where she was a contributing club reporter for US Weekly magazine. Erin’s favorite topics to write about are celebrity gossip, nightlife, fashion and food. Starpulse Articles
	Christina Sussman Originally from Virginia Beach, Christina now resides in New York City, where she bravely attempts to teach theatre to 300 middle school students. When she’s not planning lessons and trying to get kids to spit out their gum, she enjoys writing, traveling, and cheering on her beloved Virginia Tech Hokies. She does not enjoy cilantro, paying off her student loans and talking about herself in the third person. She has excellent taste in regards to film and television, and has questionable taste in music. Starpulse Articles
	Shannon Peace Shannon Peace's heretofore inauspicious career as a writer began when she crafted her first story, "The Ice Cream Whiz", at the age of five. After graduating from the University of Southern California's school of Cinema/Television with a degree in Screenwriting, Shannon was the first recipient of Disney/ABC's Daytime Fellowship. She enjoys reading, watching telly, making mix CDs and ranting about various topics to her increasingly disturbed friends. Primarily writing for a small but ardent fan base (shout-out to the 'rents!) Shannon prays her scribbles will someday pay her bills. Starpulse Articles
	Chelsea Fogleman Chelsea is a freelance writer and former greeting card editor. She has a BA in English from the University of Texas at Austin and is currently writing her first collection of short fiction due out later this year. Visit chelseafogleman.com for more information on this up-and-coming writer. Starpulse Articles
	Danielle Turchiano Danielle Turchiano is a Los Angeles-based freelance Writer/Producer. She has worked on over a dozen independent film and television projects and self-published her first novel, “Stars in their Eyes,” in November 2007. She is a self-proclaimed pop culture addict who contributes to various sites in additional to keeping her own blog (danielletbd.blogspot.com). She spends as much of her free time as she can at the beach with her dog, Madison. Starpulse Articles
	Michael Langston Moore Michael Langston Moore graduated from Emerson College in 2005, and is an avid writer. A fan of all kinds of entertainment, he worked at Comedy Central in New York during the summer of 2005 in a writing program that allowed him to rotate through four different departments at the network. Since then, Michael has written television and film scripts, one which placed third in the 2007 PAGE International Screenwriting Contest. When not creating art, Michael enjoys analyzing it. Whether it’s television, film, or music, he has a strong opinion and unique perspective. Outside of entertainment and pop culture, Michael is a huge football fan (Cleveland Browns!). If you enjoy his writing style, check out his blog. Starpulse Articles
	Mike Ryan Mike is originally from St. Louis and graduated from the University of Missouri. He now lives in New York City with his turtle. Mike writes essays on his blog about pop culture and his adventures in New York which have been featured on the websites of The New York Times, USA Today, and CNN/SI. Starpulse Articles
	Angelica Castillo Angelica Castillo is finishing up her sophomore year as a Mass Communications major with a concentration in Journalism at the University of Bridgeport. The niece of Philippine journalists, Ben Villar Condino (poet and former editor of Mabuhay Magazine)and Reynaldo Vidal (Broadcast journalist), Angelica is following their footsteps by making her passion in writing into her chosen career. The born and raised Jersey Girl is the Arts and Entertainment Editor for UB's 'The Scribeand' has recently been promoted to Editor-in-Chief. She writes for her own Myspace blog Angelica Says, Amy Shoots that features interviews with local Jersey and NYC bands on. The aspiring rock journalist hopes to one day write for the legendary Rolling Stone and become an author. When she's not rubbing elbows with rock stars or spending long nights writing, Angelica finds most of her amusing entertainment in the time spent with her family and friends. Starpulse Articles
	C. Warner Sills Warner Sills is a recent graduate of Indiana University. He is currently a freelance writer contributing weekly columns to emergingthoughts.com and feature stories to reelchicago.com. On his free time he enjoys listening to his growing music collection, critiquing films, doing hypocritical things like bashing reality TV then getting sucked into “Top Chef,” and traveling the world. He aspires to become an entertainment writer in his small hometown of Chicago. If that fails you’ll find him deep in the heart of a Southeast Asian jungle similar Captain Kurtz in “Apocalypse Now.” Starpulse Articles
	Theresa Kurzeja A graduate of Saint Xavier University in Chicago with a major in English and Communications, Theresa is an assistant web editor and beauty columnist for PrettyCity.com and maintains a blog. Interested in everything from celebrity gossip to book reviews, Theresa is a true movie, music and entertainment news aficionado. Starpulse Articles
	Andrew Payne Andrew is a writer of many things including plays, short stories, and, of course, television and film articles for Starpulse.com. A graduate of the Journalism program at Duquesne University and current Los Angeles resident, he is looking to make his impact either writing or writing about entertainment. Currently, he is working under the assumption that everything falls into the category of being overrated and underrated and seeks to appropriately categorize every bit of entertainment in virtual print on Starpulse. Starpulse Articles
	Mikal McLendon Mikal is a senior at UIC majoring in English with an interest in mass media. A prolific creative writer, he’s had stories featured in literary magazines and plays produced at theaters in the Chicago area such as Steppenwolf and Pegasus. Mikal writes as a passion, hobby, and transcendental, therapeutic, getting his-Feng-Shui-Chi-energy-together experience. Some day he hopes to even make a little money from it. Why not? If there’s one thing growing up in the golden age of Disney movies has taught him it’s that dreams do come true, even if only with the occasional help of magic carpets and dancing teacups. Starpulse Articles
	Becky Broderick Becky is an office manager and freelance writer whose childhood dream was to grow up to be Olivia Newton-John. Although that didn't work out, she is still an awesome roller skater who knows all the words to every song on the Xanadu soundtrack. Some of her other talents include: cracking herself up, recognizing celebrities by their voices, and managing to work John Travolta and/or Pearl Jam into every conversation. She started her own entertainment blog, The Pop Eye, in 2005 and, in the same year, moved to New York City from her native Pittsburgh. With those silly childhood fantasies behind her, her new dream is to one day marry a wealthy Steelers season ticket holder. Starpulse Articles
	Kris King "Kris King has written four incarnations of this biography. In the first he said that he was born in a convent outside of French Indochina in the late 1880s, in the second he talked about his blog about watching Star Trek, in the third he talks about his intolerance to onions, and in the fourth he confesses that he has written four incarnations of this biography. He has now given up and doesn't want to do this anymore." Starpulse Articles
	Tim Peterson Tim Peterson was born and raised in California. That’s it. You’ll figure out the rest by reading his articles. Sure, loves surfing, his family, and his animals, writes for other websites, and has a real job to pay rent, but none of that applies here. Read his writing, keep your priorities straight. Peace and love. Starpulse Articles
	Stephanie Nolasco Stephanie Nolasco is a graduate from Eugene Lang College in New York City. During her student years, she concentrated in creative non-fiction writing and journalism. She's written for publications, such as New York Press, Brooklyn Radio, and reviews/rants about metal bands in Crave Magazine. She currently resides in New York City. To learn more about Stephanie, visit her webpage at http://www.stephanienolasco.com Starpulse Articles
	Rebecca Kruse After being born and raised in the northern Chicago suburbs, Rebecca moved to Central Illinois to attend Illinois State University. After spending six years in the cornfields to earn her master’s degree, Rebecca is back in Chicago and working in media relations. Some of her favorite things include water sports, Cubs baseball, island life, traveling and running. Starpulse Articles
	Kate Kostal Kate is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Advertising and an obsession with French and Italian. After spending some time out west she is back in the Chicagoland area, and loves the weather. She has been writing since first grade, recently adding commercial and print ad experience in the past few years to her portfolio. An avid runner and triathlete, she is crossing off the marathon major races one by one (currently working on New York). After years of commenting on entertainment, music and popular culture, she's back to writing about those topics with some bite. Starpulse Articles
	Jose Flores Jose Flores hails from and has spent time in many of the great suburbs of Chicago, not to mention the big city itself. He loves the Cubs, he loves his family, he loves the Cubs, he loves his friends, he loves the Cubs, he loves his girlfriend, who loves the White Sox, but that seems to be her only flaw. Jose graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where his greatest achievement was not becoming clinically depressed by the campus architecture. Oh, and the BA in Creative Writing. Useful thing, that. Starpulse Articles
	Sarah Levin Sarah is a graduate of the University of Maryland (Fear the Turtle!) and holds a law degree from Louisiana State University. Born in Rhode Island, she now lives in Boston. Sarah has an uncanny ability to remember utterly useless facts and events in ridiculous detail, which makes her a trivia whiz. She is also seriously addicted to all things fashion, entertainment, and pop culture related, and hopes to break into the world of media in a big way so she can justify continuing to feed her need. Starpulse Articles
	Erin MacMillan-Ramirez Erin is a graduate of Southern Methodist University with a major in Communications and a double minor in English and Photography, which up until this past year earned her exactly $2.00 and little respect. Now working as a freelance writer she has moved beyond writing for her own website NOCFilms.com and into the big bad world known as sites people actually read. Her hobbies include trying to make money as a filmmaker while attempting to keep her dignity and feed her family. She has been known to burst into spontaneous song and dance and secretly desires to be a star on The Food Network so she can get paid to eat. Starpulse Articles
	Beth Wickman Beth Wickman originally hails from Houston, Texas but spent the last four years in Norman, Oklahoma earning two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Oklahoma – one in film studies and one in advertising. She loves watching, talking and writing about television and someday wishes to create and write for her own fabulous dramedy series. When not caught up in the land of fictional characters, Beth can either be found spoiling her beagle puppy, Piper, or rooting on the Oklahoma Sooners to another football national championship. Starpulse Articles
	Lauren Attaway Lauren Attaway is a recent Columbia College Chicago graduate. She realized she wanted to be a writer early on because she enjoyed making things up. Still living in Chicago, she splits her time between the things she’s passionate about-writing, television, movies, books and the nightlife. Starpulse Articles
	Kevin Olsta Kevin Olsta is a recent graduate of the University of Illinois. He has taken up writing as a serious hobby. Along with being a contributing writer for Starpulse, Kevin has his own television blog. Other interests include poker, architecture, and baseball. Go Cubs! Starpulse Articles
	Paul Lupario Paul is back home on Long Island after graduating from UAlbany, and enjoys TV (Seinfeld, Arrested Development), movies (Back to the Future, Dumb & Dumber) and music (John Mayer, Sufjan Stevens). Starpulse Articles
	Marna Palmer Born and raised in Washington DC, Marna made her way out to Los Angeles 3 years ago to become a part of "The Industry." She now works and plays alongside so many of the celebrities that have caused her much amusement over the years. Her biggest "starstruck moment" was when she met her childhood hero, Ben Savage (aka Cory Matthews) from Boy Meets World. Her satirical take on the self important Hollywood scene has been featured on major gossip blogs that will remain nameless so she can keep writing for them! She is obsessed with her dog, Hollywood gossip, and designer jeans. Starpulse Articles
	Sara Martone Sara Martone is studying magazine journalism and writes fiction, poetry, lyrics, and music. She enjoys vintage clothing, Lord of the Rings, and shopping. Some of her poetry is featured on TeenInk.com’s RAW and last year, one of her short stories was chosen to be published in a campus literary journal. Her other interests include psychology, fashion and theater. She has many fantasy careers, but her dream is to work for Cosmo Girl! and to change someone’s life through her writing. Starpulse Articles

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