Christopher Gates
Expertise
J.R.R. Tolkien, Star Wars, DC Comics
- During his career, he's interviewed a wide variety of creative types, ranging from professional wrestlers to animator Clive Smith — who introduced the world to Boba Fett — to former 007 Timothy Dalton.
- Chris's undergraduate thesis, which was about the literary impact of 18th-century fart jokes, won him the department's top honor, the Alice D. Snydor Prize for Excellence in English.
- He has written a few short films, and self-published a handful of comics.
Experience
Chris' first byline appeared in an issue of MAD Magazine, where he freelanced while in college. Then, following a short stint as a software engineer, Chris began blogging about video games. He's never looked back. His reported features, opinion pieces, and explainers about games, comic books, movies, and television have appeared in outlets like ESPN, Maxim, Playboy, GameSpot, Mashable, The Star Wars Insider, Digital Trends, and plenty of others. Chris joined Static Media as a freelancer in 2016, and signed on full-time to help establish Static's interview program in 2019. Since 2021, he's been the lead features editor at /Film, the best movie website on the internet.
Education
Chris has a Bachelor's of Arts in English from Vassar College.
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Stories By Christopher Gates
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Shawn Mendes: In Wonder isn't really about a world tour, even though it's centered on Shawn Mendes' 2019 trip around the world. In actuality, it's a chance to get to know Shawn a little bit better. Mendes invites viewers on an intimate journey through the ups and downs of one very difficult year.
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As if the Mendes Army needs more reasons to love the Canadian pop sensation, this new Netflix documentary sheds even more light on the passion, intensity, and love that he brings to his skyrocketing musical career. You'll want to read this before you see Shawn Mendes: In Wonder.
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Whether it's their dedication to showmanship, their off-stage camaraderie, or just the simple fact that this group of friends has taken the k-pop scene by storm, there's a lot to love about Blackpink. Here's why their new documentary, Light Up the Sky, makes us love them even more.
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BLACKPINK has popped up on TV so many times that it's hard to keep track of everything. Even if you're the most devoted Blink alive, chances are that something's slipped through the cracks. So check out these classic BLACKPINK appearances. With luck, you'll probably find something that's new to you.
