Dean Black

Dean is a News Writer for Startefacts. Officially, anyway, since it's hard to keep him off other types of articles when he becomes excited. Adept to all things big and small-screen, Dean lives in his carefully set-up news feed to stay on top of any updates while simultaneously rewatching his favorite shows for the hundredth time.

An avid Harry Potter and Game of Thrones fan, he is always lurking on various fan forums in search of interesting theories or obnoxiously hot takes. Any time of the day, Dean is eager to explain why Grindelwald is superior to Voldemort in every way and how D&D's questionable decisions could fit into GRRM's lore (with effort).

Realistically, something doesn't need to be magical to hook him: as long as it's a movie, a TV show, or a video game, consider him interested.

Better yet, if he can blend a few topics into one and then compile a must-watch film list for the true connoisseurs of some half-forgotten genre like cyberpunk, neo-noir, western, or vampire novels.

When Dean can't be found among his fellow fantasy enjoyers, it typically means that he locked the door and indulges himself in one of his guilty pleasure TV shows — Blue Bloods, Chicago Fire, Friends, HIMYM, and others. Or, perhaps, he's rapidly spamming the refresh button on Box Office Mojo, ready to jump straight to writing.

Woody Harrelson Is Thankful His Director Didn't Let Him Make This Iconic Character More 'Drunk and Debauched'
Woody Harrelson Is Thankful His Director Didn't Let Him Make This Iconic Character More 'Drunk and Debauched'
Woody Harrelson enjoys swagger and levity for his characters, but he can go overboard — and in this case, the actor’s thankful to his billion-dollar franchise’s director for stopping him.
Mission Impossible Director Named His Own Champion Movie of the Year and It's Not Barbie
Mission Impossible Director Named His Own Champion Movie of the Year and It's Not Barbie
Unlike most people, Christopher McQuarrie doesn’t think Gerwig’s Barbie won this year’s theatrical run — and he has quite a bit to say about Nolan’s Oppenheimer, too.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Might Run Into a Huge Ending Problem
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Might Run Into a Huge Ending Problem
Unlike the Hunger Games movies, the prequel TV show has quite a challenge ahead of it when it comes to the ending, and there’s seemingly no viable solution for it.
Harry Potter's Weasley Twin Actor Had 'Great Delight' Rubbing His Success in His School Teacher's Face
Harry Potter's Weasley Twin Actor Had 'Great Delight' Rubbing His Success in His School Teacher's Face
We can’t blame him, though: is there a better feeling in the world than showing the naysayers just how wrong they were about you the entire time?
Here's Why Pirates of the Caribbean 6 Is the Franchise’s Most Exciting Installment in 17 Years
Here's Why Pirates of the Caribbean 6 Is the Franchise’s Most Exciting Installment in 17 Years
While our  favorite mystical pirate franchise has been steadily declining in quality over the past years, the exciting update about the next movie brings hope back to the menu.
Taika Waititi Specifically Didn't Research His Character to Ridicule the Real-Life Prototype
Taika Waititi Specifically Didn't Research His Character to Ridicule the Real-Life Prototype
While typically, researching your character’s real-life prototype is a must, for this one movie, Taika Waititi resented the person behind his role so much he refused to do it.
Harry Potter Flashback: Here's a BTS Clip of Umbridge and McGonagall Being Besties
Harry Potter Flashback: Here's a BTS Clip of Umbridge and McGonagall Being Besties
Yes, you read this right: Professors McGonagall and Umbridge only hated each other when the camera was rolling…and even then, they sometimes couldn’t help but fool around together.
Real Reason Why Leonardo Dicaprio Hates Watching His Own Movies
Real Reason Why Leonardo Dicaprio Hates Watching His Own Movies
Unlike some of his colleagues, Leonardo Dicaprio doesn’t like watching his own movies, and it’s not because he’s shy: the actor has a very specific reason for it.
Blue Bloods Not Returning with Season 14 in September: Here's When to Expect It Instead
Blue Bloods Not Returning with Season 14 in September: Here's When to Expect It Instead
Unfortunately, there won’t be a new Blue Bloods season this fall. Fortunately, we’ll still get our fair share of the Reagans — and we also know when to expect S14. Kind of.
Everything We Know About Justified: City Primeval Season 2
Everything We Know About Justified: City Primeval Season 2
As the first season of City Primeval wraps up, there’s one question every fan can’t stop thinking about: will there be more? Here’s everything we know at this point.