Joe Garza
Location
Los Angeles, California
School
Santa Clara University
Expertise
Horror Movies, Comic Books, Classic Films
- Joe has ghostwritten two horror screenplays for a TV actress (but can't say who because of NDAs).
- He's seen almost every Alfred Hitchcock film at least twice.
- A comic book fanatic, Joe has more than 12,000 comic books at his parents' that his mom hasn't thrown out (yet).
Experience
Joe continues to let his music degree gather dust as he builds a career as an arts and entertainment writer. Prior to writing about pop culture history and interesting facts at Grunge, he wrote for National Elite Media's publications the LA Trend and the Bay Area Trend, covering local attractions and things to do in those respective areas. From 2014 to 2018, he managed the content for the pre-seed startup accelerator the Founder Institute, where he covered various topics related to entrepreneurship and the tech world. When not writing about pop culture for money, he spends his free time writing about pop culture for free on a blog nobody knows about. Like half the population of Los Angeles, Joe moved there to become a failed screenwriter, a hobby he is very good and experienced at.
Education
Joe has a BA in Music from Santa Clara University, with an emphasis in guitar. He was also a copy editor for the school newspaper, the Santa Clara, for a year.
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Stories By Joe Garza
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Occasionally, TV shows have moments that aren't scripted, whether they're improvised jokes or sudden dramatic inspirations, which prompt real reactions on set.
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Bloopers are great, but do we want to see the performers playing our nastiest horror villains cracking jokes or giving high-fives to co-stars? Watch and decide.
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Horror movies aren't usually terribly scary to make. However, everyone once in a while, someone almost dies while shooting one. Check out these 12 examples.
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The MCU won its legion of fans by faithfully capturing the spirit of so many beloved comic characters, but sometimes the costume department misses the mark.
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In the 50 years since William Friedkin's "The Exorcist" premiered, a web of sequels and reboots have tried to expand its timeline. Here's the entire legacy.
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The Twilight Zone remains one of the best, most beloved television shows of all time. Read on to learn more about its creator, music, strange rules, and more.
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Jar Jar Binks is one of the most maligned "Star Wars" characters, but he still has an interesting story. Here's everything there is to know about Jar Jar.
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"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" features cameos from a number of wild Spider-Man variants. Here are some of our favorite ones we spotted.
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Liam Hemsworth has appeared in everything from blockbuster franchises to indie dramas. Here are some of his best movies and TV shows to date.
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Groundskeeper Willie is one of the most beloved supporting characters on "The Simpsons." Here are some of his funniest moments over the show's run.
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Salma Hayek has starred in over eighty film projects. Here, we rank her 12 best roles from worst to best.
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Smallville fans know all the best episodes of the long-running Superman series. So, now, we're looking at 14 of the most underrated episodes.
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Director Ari Aster takes us on a surreal cinematic journey in "Beau is Afraid." These are the film's most unexpected twists and turns.
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Filled with action-packed adventure, "Batman: The Animated Series" also had many moments of pathos and emotion.
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In a superhero movie, logic isn't the priority. Nevertheless, "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" still has some moments that left us scratching our heads.
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Every actor dreams of having a big breakthrough, but sometimes, they can become so famous, it costs them an opportunity for a notable role.
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Industry-changing corporate mergers? Major physics breakthroughs? A three-eyed fish? Yeah, yeah, we've heard it all before. See, we watch The Simpsons.
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There's an art to ripping off blockbuster action movies. We're looking at you, James Batman, Lady Terminator, RoboWar, Mad Sheila, and more.
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Hitchcock directed numerous straight-up classics. But the legendary filmmaker also gave us some seriously underrated movies, and we dig deep in to 12 of those.
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These are some of the movies based on the books they don't want you to read. Do they live up to their source material? Read on to find out.
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Everything old is new again, or they just never go out of style. Family board games, for example. Check out 20 of the best family board games ... ranked.
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"Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania" is packed with nods to classic comics and connections to the wider MCU. Here are our favorites.
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Marvel movies sometimes make notable changes to the original comic book source material, and those alterations can lead to changes in the comics.
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A movie bombing can have devastating consequences for those involved — and in some cases, box office failure led to entire studios going out of business.
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The horror genre was doing popular crossovers well before the dawn of the MCU, and here are some of the best examples of monsters coming together.
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It's tough to pick Chris Farley's best "Saturday Night Live" sketch. After all, everyone loves "The Chris Farley Show," Matt Foley, and that Chippendales dance.
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Kang the Conquerer is one of the most powerful characters in Marvel Comics, and here are some great storylines involving the villain fans should check out.