School
University of Southern California
Expertise
'80s & '90s pop culture, Comedians & the punditry, 20th Century British & American Sci-Fi and Fantasy TV
- A former print media journalist and current member of the Critics' Choice Association, Luke used to be syndicated across the 12-paper New Times chain.
- He has been featured as a talking head in multiple entertainment-related documentaries.
- He has written for most major Los Angeles publications, including the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, E! Online, Deadline, OC Weekly, CityBeat, and more.
Experience
Luke first became a published author and critic at the age of ten, writing the title poem for the children's collection "I Hate Mustard." He has been writing professionally about film and pop culture since 1999, when he was hired by New Times LA on the basis of his self-published zine, KnifEdge. At Voice Media, he ran the pop-culture blog Topless Robot for two years, leading it in a rebrand that focused on more diverse voices. As an editor at GeekChicDaily, Luke helped to build an email newsletter into the current version of Nerdist. At Deadline, he was the first major trade reporter to cover San Diego Comic-Con panel-by-panel.
Education
Luke graduated cum laude from USC film school.
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Television
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Originally running from 1959 to 1964, The Twilight Zone offered a new, surreal story every week, many with a cruel twist. Here are its 15 best episodes ever.
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Drama
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Sitcom
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Drama
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It may seem like a daunting task to make a genuinely scary TV show out of a major horror movie, but these 10 examples prove that it's possible.
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