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Stephen Holland-Movie and TV Lists Writer

Stephen Holland

Movie and TV Lists Writer

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About Stephen Holland

Stephen Holland is a multimedia journalist from Sligo, Ireland. Previously a reporter with The Irish Independent, he has experience covering a wide range of news and possesses a deep passion for everything related to movies, TV, entertainment, and pop culture. With an MA in Journalism and a BA in English, Media, and Cultural Studies, he believes that the media we consume helps shape society and provides insight into the world we live in today. Stephen loves staying updated on all the latest releases and has an obsessive interest in learning about behind-the-scenes trivia, unknown production details, and interview insights into his favorite content.

Author Details

Stephen is a Movie and TV Lists Writer at Screen Rant. Formerly a reporter for The Irish Independent and The Sligo Champion, he has also been published in other outlets such as the Sunday World, Connacht Tribune, and Knewz.com. With experience covering crime, human-interest, politics, and social justice movements, pop culture, and entertainment always stood out as his favorite stories to pursue. He also writes, produces, and presents his own music podcast series on Spotify called Sound Thinking, which explores off-beat or underrepresented genres. This podcast takes a deep dive into the careers of different artists and bands, such as Bob Dylan, David Bowie, and The Kinks.

Industry Focus

Stephen has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Galway and previously worked as an English teacher around the world in countries including France and Vietnam. While completing his MA, Stephen received the award for Radio Production of the Year at the Irish Student Media Awards (SMEDIA) for his documentary ‘Nun Left Behind’, which explores Ireland’s complex relationship with religion through the lived experiences of religious sisters.

Favorite Media

Stephen’s love for media stretches back to his earliest memories of enjoying classic cartoons like Cow and Chicken, Dexter’s Lab, Dragon Ball Z, and The Simpsons. Before long, this interest had extended to prestige series like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, The Sopranos and Twin Peaks or British comedies such as the Armando Iannucci Shows, Fleabag, and Peep Show. He has a great love for film and directors like Ingmar Bergman, Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurosawa, David Lynch, and Martin Scorsese. With a broad interest in action, comedy, drama, and international film, one of Stephen’s most enjoyable hobbies is checking out every nominated movie at the Academy Awards and making his predictions about who will take home that elusive Oscar.

Latest Articles

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There are plenty of extraordinary movie characters who prove a comic book origin is not needed to be one of the most powerful characters in cinema.

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While it is often said that the original is always the best, there are several television series that have exceeded their source material in quality.

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Clint Eastwood's 15 Best Western Quotes

The bandits, desperados, and outlaws played by Clint Eastwood across the Western genre have uttered some of the most iconic movie quotes of all time,

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There are plenty of past television shows that would actually be even more popular if they were released during the modern television era.

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10 Animated TV Shows Based On Movies You Probably Forgot (Or Didn’t Know) Existed

Over the years, there have been plenty of obscure animated series based on movies. These are some that audiences may have forgotten or been unaware of

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10 Amazing TV Shows That Are Really Hard To Rewatch

While there are many TV series that provide an amazing viewing experience the first around, there are some that can be very hard to decide to rewatch.

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While franchises often struggle to maintain their quality across film and television, these series have managed to stay consistent across platforms.

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10 Original 2024 Movies To Be Excited About If You're Sick Of Sequels

With almost every new movie being part of a franchise, it can be easy to get sick of sequels. Yet there are still some exciting original 2024 movies.

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13 Former Child Actors Who Became Filmmakers

After growing up surrounded by the film industry, there are plenty of former child actors who ended up turned to filmmaking themselves.

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10 TV Shows That Handled Actor Exits Surprisingly Well

While the loss of an actor from an ongoing television series can have a big impact, there are some shows that handle their exit very well.

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David Lynch and Mark Frost's mystery drama Twin Peaks revolutionized television and countless shows would not exist without its influence.

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10 Actors You Didn’t Know Were Also Musicians

There are several incredibly very successful actors who audiences will be shocked to discover are also accomplished musicians on the side.

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Every Scooby-Doo TV Show, Ranked Worst To Best

Ranking every single Scooby-Doo television series across more than 50 years, from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? to the latest HBO Velma series.

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Now that the Frasier revival has found its feet, there are so many interesting options to explore in a potential second season of the show.

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10 Tom Hanks Movies That Bombed At The Box Office

Tom Hanks is one of the most successful actors of all time, but that isn't to say his filmography is completely free of box office flops.

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10 Great Actors Whose First Movies Were Box Office Bombs

While all of these actors have gone on to have incredibly successful careers, that success was not always assured as their debut movies flopped.

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As Stranger Things moves into its final season, there are lots of things from season 1 that should be brought back, and others best left in the past.

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The Scooby-Doo franchise has had its fair share of Christmas specials and festive adventures, here's a run-through of every single one.

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