Erin E. Maxwell

A dynamic, creative journalist, digital producer, digital marketing and social media manager, and creative strategist highly regarded for the development and execution of innovative content and successful campaigns for industry leaders including the LA Weekly, the Village Voice, Walt Disney Studios, and Variety. Entertainment industry veteran with experience in digital media strategy, journalism, graphic and media design, copywriting, social media, and tech operations.

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A dynamic, creative journalist, copywriter, digital producer, digital marketing and social media manager, and creative strategist highly regarded for the development and execution of innovative content and successful campaigns for industry leaders including Walt Disney Studios and Variety. Entertainment industry veteran with experience in digital media strategy, digital marketing, journalism, graphic and media design, writing copy and articles, social media, and tech operations.

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Ego Nwodim Is Entering Her Leading Lady Era: A Bust Interview

Late-night audiences and YouTube connoisseurs have long been laughing at Lisa from Temecula as she wrestles a piece of overcooked steak, chuckling at Ms. Veronda, the rich auntie with no kids and no stress, and singing along with a poor COVID shut-in hallucinating a friendship with Reggie the houseplant as she slowly goes “loco” from a yearlong isolation. But funny woman Ego Nwodim, now entering her Leading Lady Era...
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Back to the 'Futurama' — Showrunner David X. Cohen Explains How to Make Sci-Fi Comedy with Heart - LA Weekly

For the last 25 years, television audiences have been given a vision of the future as it has been explored by a naive, somewhat obtuse pizza delivery boy and the motley crew of slackers that make up the Planet Express gang. Since its debut back in 1999 when Matt Groening and David X. Cohen first developed the series together, Futurama has been making sci-fi fanatics and toon enthusiasts guffaw with its astute satire of both pop culture and the sci-fi genre.
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Review: ‘A Different Man’ Is A Different, Unique Film - The Village Voice

A man with a severe facial deformity undergoes a radical procedure to make him normal, but after he becomes a brand new man, he finds himself haunted by his decision when he meets a man with a similar abnormality.Directed by Aaron Schimberg, A24’s A Different Man follows Edward (played by Sebastian Stan, who spends the first portion of the film under the impressive make-up work of Michael Marino), an actor suffering from neurofibromatosis type I, which causes extreme growths to form on his head...
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UnBinged: Something Wicked This Way Comes — Reviews of ‘The Penguin,’ ‘Agatha All Along’ and ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ - LA Weekly

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Or witches? Or crime bosses running seedy underground nightclubs? UnBinged knows. This time, we take a look into three new series that explore the lives of vile villains, be they unhinged Marvel magic users, Batman baddies, or beasts of Beverly Hills. This is where evil lurks.
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UnBinged: Watching The Detectives — Reviews of 'Bad Monkey,' 'Batman: Caped Crusader' & 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' - LA Weekly

Evildoers beware. A brand new wave of sleuths has set forth to solve the onslaught of fictional crimes that flooded streaming services as of late. From teen investigators looking for extra credit to classic comic characters in new adventures, these self-appointed detectives are part of a new wave of vigilante do-gooders looking to make streaming a safer place to wander. But are they worth watching?
The Village Voice •

Review: ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ May Just Be the Antidote to MCU Exhaustion - The Village Voice

How do you save a superhero? Better yet, how do you save a studio that manufactures superheroes from self-sabotage? That seems to be the million-dollar question. When Marvel first introduced the concept of the multiverse to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it was an exciting notion that might need a little explaining to those unfamiliar with comic-book jargon. But now fans are exhausted of both the concept of the multiverse and superheroes in general. So how does one battle a self-inflicted superh...
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UnBinged: Summer of Adaptations — Reviews for ‘Lady in the Lake,’ ‘Sunny’ and ‘Those About to Die’ - LA Weekly

Lounging by the pool or hiding from the heat is the perfect time to indulge in a little summer reading. But for those who prefer the small screen to the written word, here are a few literary adaptations that found their way to streaming this month. From engaging mysteries to unhinged sci-fi, this month’s UnBinged reviews big-budget book adaptations looking to nab your interest. Being underestimated, undervalued and underappreciated is discouraging when it comes from strangers, disheartening whe...
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The Biggest Snubs And Surprises From The 2024 Emmy Nominations

FX's Shogun and Hulu's The Bear feasted on a lion's share of nominations at the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, as the historical epic nabbed 25 noms, while the high-anxiety “comedy” nabbed 23, including best actor honors for Jeremy Allan White and outstanding comedy series. Other series to rack up a good number of nominations for TV's highest honors include HBO's Hacks, FX's Only Murders in the Building, and Netflix's Baby Reindeer.But among the expected heavy hitters, there were a handful o...
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UnBinged: June In Bloom — Reviews of 'House of the Dragon,' 'The Boys' and 'Presumed Innocent’ - LA Weekly

This month, every streaming service is bringing out the big guns with massive series starring A-listers, apathetic antiheroes and aerial lizards. Here are but a few new and returning series that are bringing the heat for the summer season. War is hell. But add a few fire-breathing, flying basilisks into the mix, and war is transformed from hell into entertainment, or in the case of House of the Dragon, prestige TV. The first season of the Game of Thrones prequel meticulously set up internal str...
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The 23 Best Enemies-To-Lovers Movies, Ranked

The Couple: Kat Stratford and Patrick Verona Played By: Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger How Do They Meet? On a soccer field, after Patrick strikes a deal with popular boy Joey to take her out for monetary compensation so he can romance her sister. What Is Their Story? Everybody loves Bianca, but Bianca's father won't allow her to date unless her abrasive sister Kat is dating first. The lovesick Cameron devices a complicated plan that eventually leads to bad boy Patrick being paid to take out Ka...
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UnBinged: ‘Bridgerton,’ ‘Interview With the Vampire,’ and ‘Doctor Who’ All Finally Return - LA Weekly

UnBinged tackles new seasons of the three popular shows, which put their fandoms to the test with a lengthy hiatus between seasons. Bridgerton (Season 3, Part 1; Netflix) It’s been a hot minute since the bodice-ripping, bosom-heaving antics of Netflix’s Bridgerton graced small screens, making romance fans and Regency-era aficionados swoon with delight. In its third season, the focus has turned to third son Colin (Luke Newton) and next-door neighbor Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) to get pulses raci...
The Village Voice •

Review: When ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Comes A’Knocking, the Thrills Are Oddly Familiar  - The Village Voice

An effective horror movie doesn’t need a big budget or an elaborate set-up to terrorize an audience. A plot that plays on everyday fears will do the trick. If a story can tap into the garden-variety nightmares of moviegoers, a simple premise can become petrifying. Being stalked, facing an unknown intruder, or the violation of a safe space are terrifying situations that in real life can send a person straight to a therapist’s couch.In 2008, Bryan Bertino’s The Strangers worked its way into the ho...
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Famous Female Duos From Film, Ranked

Film: Thelma & Louise Played By: Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon Occupations: Wife to a sleazy carpet salesman and waitress at a local diner How They Met: Not described in the film, but writer Callie Khouri stated their friendship mirrors her real friendship with singer Pam Tillis, whom she met while waitressing. So it's safe to infer that Thelma met Louise while a waitress, before her awful husband forced her into early retirement. This film is the reason why two woman can never be seen driv...
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