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.

Alfonso Cuarón Sneaked a Clever Easter Egg into Prisoner of Azkaban
Alfonso Cuarón Sneaked a Clever Easter Egg into Prisoner of Azkaban
Easter eggs and references are a staple of modern-age on-screen storytelling: you'll hardly find a TV series, a movie, or even a video game that doesn't include either blunt or hidden tributes to other fictional pieces.
Was it All Tyrion's Fault? GoT's Most Heartbreaking Betrayal Had a Good Reason
Was it All Tyrion's Fault? GoT's Most Heartbreaking Betrayal Had a Good Reason
Tyrion Lannister has always been one of the most beloved characters in Game of Thrones, and even though the fans' love warmed the actor's soul, there has never been someone to do the same for his character. Almost never, that is.
She Played One Of Harry Potter's Most Hated Characters: See Her Now At 35
She Played One Of Harry Potter's Most Hated Characters: See Her Now At 35
Many actors from Harry Potter are cemented as their characters in the audience's perception — especially the most memorable and talented ones.
Not-So-Timeless Yellowstone: Cringe-Worthy Scene That Didn't Age Well At All
Not-So-Timeless Yellowstone: Cringe-Worthy Scene That Didn't Age Well At All
Finding another popular show with the same levels of violence and gore as Yellowstone is not so easy: this series is way too brutal for many viewers, and some of the scenes are physically hard to watch.
Years Later, Harry Potter Fans Still Frustrated Over That One Miscast Role
Years Later, Harry Potter Fans Still Frustrated Over That One Miscast Role
Whenever it comes to movie or TV adaptations of novels, it's incredibly hard to cast the characters in a way that wouldn't trigger die-hard fans — the Harry Potter franchise was no exception.
Martin's Original Outline for Game of Thrones Finale Was Way Better
Martin's Original Outline for Game of Thrones Finale Was Way Better
Game of Thrones is a show of truly astonishing scale and magnitude, and finding something comparable in strength to the fans' love for it is hard: admittedly, only their hate for its finale can suffice.
Weasley's Poverty Mystery Finally Explained By New Fan Theory
Weasley's Poverty Mystery Finally Explained By New Fan Theory
Some things in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter are universally true: the wand chooses the wizard; the Ministry is incompetent; the Weasleys are poor.
Order of Phoenix's Most Tragic Part Was All Dumbledore's Fault, Fan Theory Claims
Order of Phoenix's Most Tragic Part Was All Dumbledore's Fault, Fan Theory Claims
Of all the deaths in the Harry Potter series, Sirius Black's was one of the saddest, and what led to his demise was nothing but a chain of unfortunate events… Or was it?
Forget Nude Scenes, Witcher S3 to Deliver Something Way More Controversial
Forget Nude Scenes, Witcher S3 to Deliver Something Way More Controversial
If you found The Witcher's nude scenes or the Cavill conflict controversial, you're up for a rude awakening: what comes in season 3 will be way, way worse than anything that's ever happened in or around the show until now.
Up For More Twilight? Edward's Cut Backstory Set the Stage for Prequel Already
Up For More Twilight? Edward's Cut Backstory Set the Stage for Prequel Already
Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series turned out to be a great franchise: both the original books and the movie adaptations still retain a massive fan community despite having ended more than a decade ago.