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The majority of our content is created by our editorial team, but on occasion, we work with partners to create content we hope our readers find useful and interesting. This article explains how that process works.

Meet The Team

Mack Rawden

Mack Rawden is the Editor-In-Chief of CinemaBlend. He first started working at the publication as a writer back in 2007 and has held various jobs at the site in the time since including Managing Editor, Pop Culture Editor and Staff Writer. He now splits his time between working on CinemaBlend’s user experience, helping to plan the site’s editorial direction and writing passionate articles about niche entertainment topics he’s into. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in English (go Hoosiers!) and has been interviewed and quoted in a variety of publications including Digiday.

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Jessica Rawden

Jessica Rawden is Managing Editor at CinemaBlend. She’s been kicking out news stories at CinemaBlend since 2007 and joined the full-time staff in 2014. She oversees news content, hiring and training for the site. Jessica has a Masters in Library Science degree from Indiana University, and used to be found behind a reference desk most definitely not shushing people. She now uses those skills in researching and tracking down information in very different ways.

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Hannah Saulic

Hannah Saulic is the Head of Video at CinemaBlend. Starting as a video production intern in 2016, Hannah helped build CinemaBlend’s video efforts from the ground up, and has previously held titles including video producer and Video Team Lead. In addition to continuing to produce, edit, direct and host CinemaBlend videos, she now spearheads editorial video and social strategy, manages production workflows and designs graphics for CinemaBlend’s social channels. During college, she worked as a news reporter and producer for KOMU-TV before deciding to make a career shift closer to her one true love: the movies. Hannah graduated with honors and received a Bachelor of Journalism (Emphasis in Radio - Television) with minors in Film Studies and Business from the University of Missouri, Columbia.

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Rachel Rosenfeld

Rachel Rosenfeld is the Head of Opportunities, Partnerships, and Off-Platform at CinemaBlend, where she helps expand the brand beyond its (digital) pages and into new, exciting spaces. She first connected with the site by leading post-sale operations and building key client relationships, ensuring big ideas became even bigger wins. After more than five years at Future, she made the full-time leap to CinemaBlend—because, at the end of the day, this is where her true passions lie. With experience both in front of and behind the camera—on stage, on screen, and behind the scenes—Rachel brings a unique perspective to CinemaBlend’s growing interview space. She’s dedicated to creating a go-to destination where readers and viewers can get the best entertainment coverage, all in one place. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Acting and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting and Communications from the University of Wyoming. Now based in the "city of dreams," she’s using her passion for storytelling and deep industry knowledge to connect audiences with the entertainment they love—one interview, partnership, and big idea at a time.

Alice Marshall

Alice is CinemaBlend's eCommerce Editor, joining the team at the end of 2022 and looking after guides explaining how to watch new shows and movies heading to streaming, as well as sourcing the deals on services and products she thinks readers will love. Prior to joining CinemaBlend, Alice worked at consumer tech site Trusted Reviews before joining CinemaBlend's parent company Future at the beginning of 2021. Based in the UK, she received a First Class Honors degree in Journalism from the University of Westminster, and recently completed a Level 7 Senior Journalist apprenticeship.

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Kelly West

Kelly put her life-long love of movies, TV and books to greater use when she joined CinemaBlend as a freelance TV news writer in 2006, and went on to serve as the site’s TV Editor before joining the staff full-time in 2011 and moving over to other roles at the site. At present, she’s an Assistant Managing Editor who spends much of her time brainstorming and editing features, analyzing site data, working with writers and editors on content planning and the workflow, and (of course) continuing to obsess over the best movies and TV shows (those that already exist, and the many on the way). She graduated from SUNY Cortland with BA in Communication Studies and a minor in Cinema Studies. When she isn't working, she's probably thinking about work, or reading (or listening to a book), and making sure her cats are living their absolute best feline lives.

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Corey Chichizola

Corey Chichizola has been with CinemaBlend since 2015, starting as the Weekend Editor before climbing up the ranks and eventually becoming the Movies Editor. Born and raised in New Jersey and an alumnus of Ramapo College, he's combined his degrees in theater and literature to cover the way stories are told in TV and film. On top of helping run the news cycle, Corey has been honored to do a variety of on camera interviews with his personal heroes, and has been particularly privileged to speak with actors about their process on set. Before joining the CB team he worked in the New York theater world, and is thrilled to be in such close proximity to the city that never sleeps.

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Nick Venable

Nick Venable is the Associate Managing Editor at CinemaBlend, a job that began in 2009 in the form of DVD reviews and TV recaps for shows like Sons of Anarchy. Today, he oversees the TV section, with a focus on editorial content and a passion for all things horror and comedy. If asked under duress, he might say three of his biggest job highlights include interviewing Muppet A-listers Gonzo and Miss Piggy, meeting Meat Loaf and Vincent D'Onofrio at the same time, and taking a helicopter ride across San Diego. When he isn't working, Nick is keen on obsessing over Severance theories, non-superhero comic books and video games.

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Eric Eisenberg

Eric Eisenberg is an Assistant Managing Editor at CinemaBlend. After graduating Boston University and earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism, he took a part-time job as a staff writer for CinemaBlend, and after six months was offered the opportunity to move to Los Angeles and take on a newly-created West Coast Editor position. Over a decade later, his title has changed, and his role on the site has continued to advance. In addition to conducting filmmaker interviews and contributing to the news and feature content of the site, Eric also oversees the Movie Reviews section and has two weekly columns: the weekend box office report (published Sundays) and The King Beat (published Thursdays).

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Laura Hurley

Laura Hurley is a Senior Content Producer at CinemaBlend. She started at CinemaBlend as a freelancer in 2015 with a strong background in sci-fi and superheroes. She has since gone on to write full time as part of the staff, and covers a wide variety of television across the small screen and streaming. Primetime is her time of day, and she can also be found covering nighttime TV ranging from medical dramas to crime procedurals to sci-fi, and everything in between. She studied English, and is happy to have found a use for it. If it's set in the Dick Wolf TV universe, she watches it.

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Hugh Scott

Hugh Scott is the Syndication Editor for CinemaBlend. Before CinemaBlend, he was the managing editor for Suggest.com and Gossipcop.com, covering celebrity news and debunking false gossip. He has been in the publishing industry for almost two decades, covering pop culture – movies and TV shows, especially – with a keen interest and love for Gen X culture, the older influences on it, and what it has inspired. He graduated from Boston University with a degree in Political Science but cured himself of the desire to be a politician almost immediately after graduation.

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Adrienne Jones

Adrienne Jones is a Senior Content Producer at CinemaBlend, and started at the site in the fall of 2015. In addition to writing and editing stories on a variety of topics, she also spends her work days trying to find new ways to write about the many romantic entanglements that fictional characters find themselves in on TV and in movies, and balancing that fruitful task with a serious professional wrestling habit that is now consuming much of her viewing time. She graduated from Mizzou with a degree in Photojournalism.

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Adam Holmes

Adam is a Senior Content Producer at CinemaBlend. He started working for the site in 2014, at that time writing exclusively comic book movie and TV-related articles. Along with branching out into other genres, he also made the jump to editing, with his previous title being Shift Editor. Along with his writing and editing duties, as well as interviewing creative talent from time to time, he also helps to oversee feature assignments, along with planning and editing longform content. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Journalism, and he’s been sourced numerous times on Wikipedia.

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Katie Wille

Katie Wille is a Senior Video Producer at CinemaBlend. She grew up the Scene-It champion in her household, so it was inevitable she'd end up in entertainment. She graduated early and with honors from the University of Missouri - Columbia in 2017 with a degree in Convergence Journalism with an emphasis in Multimedia Producing. While she was hired as an intern for CinemaBlend's former parent company right out of college, she was promoted shortly thereafter to a full-time Video Producer. She now holds the title of Senior Video Producer and is responsible for maintaining the workflow and quality assurance of CinemaBlend's on-site video content. She also continues to contribute to CinemaBlends premium content on YouTube, including interview packages and longer-form reviews and analyses of the hottest new films and TV shows.

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Erik Swann

Erik Swann is a Senior Content Producer at CinemaBlend. He began working with the publication in 2020 when he was hired as Weekend Editor. Today, he continues to write, edit and handle social media responsibilities over the weekend. On weekdays, he also writes TV and movie-related news and helps out with editing and social media as needed. He graduated from the University of Maryland, where he received a degree in Broadcast Journalism. After shifting into multi-platform journalism, he started working as a freelance writer and editor before joining CB. During his time with the site, he's been able to cover some excellent TV shows and films and interview some wonderful stars.

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Riley Utley

Riley Utley is the Weekend Editor at CinemaBlend. She has written for national publications as well as daily and alt-weekly newspapers in Spokane, Washington, Syracuse, New York and Charleston, South Carolina. She graduated with her master’s degree in arts journalism and communications from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Since joining the CB team she has covered numerous TV shows and movies -- including her personal favorite shows Ted Lasso and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She also has followed and consistently written about everything from Taylor Swift to Fire Country, and she's enjoyed every second of it.

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Jeff McCobb

Jeff started his career producing television commercials in his hometown of Fresno, California. After a few years, he came across the opportunity to make a living talking about his favorite thing: movies. That's when he moved to St. Louis, MO in order to start CinemaBlend's first video department. Eventually he moved to Los Angeles, where he resides today, in order to pursue in-person opportunities covering events and interviewing talent. Emily Blunt once told him he looked "better than Dwayne Johnson," Jim Carrey once told him he has a "great name," and his mother once told him he was a "disappointment."

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Sarah El-Mahmoud

Sarah El-Mahmoud has been with CinemaBlend since the summer after her college graduation in 2018 where she started as a freelancer before becoming a full-time member of the staff in late 2019. At CinemaBlend, Sarah enjoys doing a bit of everything on the site, between writing up the latest news and opinions, speaking to actors and filmmakers, and spearheading the Voices section. She graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a degree in Journalism. In college, she was the Managing Editor of the award-winning college paper, The Daily Titan, where she specialized in profiles and arts & entertainment coverage, including her first run-in with movie reporting, a phone interview with Guillermo del Toro for Best Picture winner, The Shape of Water.

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Mike Reyes

Mike Reyes is the Senior Movie Contributor at CinemaBlend, though that title’s more of a guideline really. Passionate about entertainment since grade school, the movies have always held a special place in his life, which explains his current occupation. Writing in some way, shape, or form since fifth grade, Mike’s time at CinemaBlend started in 2014, when he was hired as a freelance writer. In 2019, Mr. Reyes became a full time fixture of the CB staff, a decision that the management still hotly debates to this very day, questioning whether it was “a good idea, or the best idea?” Mike graduated from Drew University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, but swore off of running for public office a long time ago. You can hear him on various podcasts, you just need to know where to look.

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Stephen "Dirk" Libbey

Dirk began writing for CinemaBlend as a freelancer in 2015 before joining the site full time in 2018. He has previously held positions as a Staff Writer and Games Editor, but has more recently transformed his true passion into his job as the head of the site's Theme Park Beat. He has previously done freelance work for various gaming and technology sites. Prior to starting his second career as a writer he worked for 12 years in sales for various companies within the consumer electronics space. He has a degree in political science from the University of California, Davis.

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Philip Sledge

Philip Sledge is a content producer at CinemaBlend with a focus on longform features. He started writing for the website in December 2019, though his journey in journalism started years earlier. Writing gigs with school newspapers, multiple daily newspapers, and other varied job experiences led him to this point where he actually gets to write about movies, shows, and documentaries (which is a huge win in his eyes).

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Mick Joest

Mick Joest is a Content Producer for CinemaBlend with his hand in an eclectic mix of television goodness. Star Trek is his main jam, but he also regularly reports on happenings in the world of the WWE, Doctor Who, 90 Day Fiancé, and when the summer hits, keep an eye out for his Big Brother coverage. He graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Radio and Television. He’s also great at hosting panels and appearing on podcasts if given the chance.

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Heidi Venable

Heidi Venable is a Content Producer for CinemaBlend. She started freelancing for the site in 2020 and officially came on board in 2021. Her job entails writing news stories and TV reactions from some of her favorite prime-time shows like Grey's Anatomy and The Bachelor. She graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a degree in Journalism and worked in the newspaper industry for almost two decades in multiple roles including Sports Editor, Page Designer and Online Editor.

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Alexandra Ramos

Alexandra Ramos is a Content Producer at CinemaBlend. She started at the site in December 2020 as a Freelance Writer after graduating from the Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Journalism and a minor in English. She later moved over to full-time in July of 2021, and primarily works in features for movies, TV and books. She's also begun work in interviews for shows and movies like Bridgerton, Squid Game, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and more. Additionally, she’s compiles The CinemaBlend Daily newsletter that's delivered to subscribers every weekday.

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Jason Wiese

Jason Wiese writes feature stories for CinemaBlend's features team. His occupation is the result of years dreaming of a filmmaking career, settling on a "professional film fan" career, studying journalism at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO (where he served as Culture Editor for its student-run print and online publications), and a brief stint of reviewing movies for fun. Horror and superhero movies are among the topics he covers regularly at the site.

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Gabe Kovacs

Gabe Kovacs is a Video Producer and the Podcast Lead at CinemaBlend. He started as an intern in 2016, and has since produced content across CinemaBlend’s various platforms and outlets including YouTube, social media and the site’s flagship podcast ReelBlend. These days, he spends his time generating content that lives on the site proper, and handling the day-to-day tasks of running a movies podcast, from booking guests to planning live events and more. Gabe studied filmmaking and photography at Webster University.

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Tiffney Ma

As Social Media Editor, Tiffney brings a sharp editorial voice and a deep passion for film to every post. With a background in digital media and a keen understanding of audience trends, she curates and creates content that highlights the biggest stories in cinema—from indie breakthroughs to blockbuster premieres. Her goal: to connect film lovers with the stories behind the screen, one post at a time.

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