When culture pops, we wipe it up … PopBytes is an honest-to-goodness blog direct from Hollywood! Founder and editor-in-chief MK and company (see below) cover what really matters … film, music, television and people plus hilarious insights on the latest celebrity gossip, scoops and scandals! At PopBytes you’ll never know who or what will pop next … updated daily with love since September 2003!
MK (short for Michael Knudsen) first started PopBytes back in September of 2003 – while trying to make a website for his design portfolio, the site quickly turned into one of the premiere blog destinations for all things pop culture! He currently lives in Los Angeles (Hollywood) with his boyfriend, Ivan, of eleven years and their three dogs (Parker, Fidel and Candy), two cats (Mitzi and Mindy), and an Amazon parrot named Max, plus many fancy goldfish! Before taking on Los Angeles, MK lived in New York City for seven years where he attended Marymount Manhattan for his undergraduate work in Communication Arts and received his Masters Degree in Media Studies at The New School. In his spare time, MK enjoys watching lots of trashy realiy television, playing video games and obsessing over both Courtney Love and Tori Amos!
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Jeremy Feist: The world’s least likely gay pornstar. He grew up in Montreal with loving parents, three brothers, and a dog named Kahlua. He then dropped out of College to work as a freelance writer and an adult entertainer. In his spare time, he likes to bake, play Super Mario Bros, and silently judge people who wear Ed Hardy. He once defeated thirty ninjas with nothing but a credit card and a ukulele, and has been deemed too hot for international airspace. Also, his feet look weird. Follow Jeremy on Twitter: @JeremyFeistXXX |
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Alex Nagorski: When Alex was nine, he tried everything he could think of to publish his first memoir: a fully illustrated account of his conversations with Harold, the talking shovel who lived in the neighborhood playground’s sandbox. Years later, his life story is still unpublished and he feels slightly nostalgic over anything that digs. During the week, Alex works in publicity for DC Comics and MAD Magazine. But when he went linen shopping with Courtney Love, she kept telling her gay best friend that he worked for Marvel. On weekends, you can find him watching It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia marathons, mapping out ways to become Kate Winslet’s best friend or crying about the nutrition facts of Momofuku cookies. Follow Alex on Twitter: @AlexNagorski and visit his website, Headphone Infatuation. |
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Allen Piatt: An author and artist, just nobody knows it yet. He works four days a week at an animal shelter, four days too many. In his spare time he enjoys the occasional bout of yoga, day dreaming, and aspires to be an even better version of Martha Stewart. He has an almost unhealthy obsession with independent and classic films, pop culture, and Edie Sedgwick. And maybe, just maybe, one day sooner than later he’ll have a book published. Follow Allen on Twitter: @AllenPiatt and visit his new website Plastizine. |
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Sean Simpson: Armed with a liberal arts degree in psychology and razor wit, Sean is a contributing writer for PopBytes. He enjoys traveling to major metropolitan cities and secluded Cuban beaches. He’s also a master at preparing frozen meals and can order take out like his life depends on it. Sean’s hobbies include photography, watching James Bond movies, and (unlike Jeremy) openly judging people who still wear Ed Hardy. Follow Sean on Twitter: @SeanASimpson |
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Alex Goldschmidt: An entertainment publicity assistant from New York, NY. A graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication and a lover of all things entertainment, pop is not a game to him. He will never apologize for his love of Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson or Bossy by Lindsay Lohan. He will not take shade for screaming during every episode of Pretty Little Liars. He will actually hit you if you do not know every Real Housewives noteworthy quote and can’t perform Dreamgirls in its entirety. For more information, follow his every musing, rant and rave on Twitter at @alexandergold. |
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Stephen Autar: Almost entirely likely to be the world’s next big D-list celebrity. Talented at talking about himself and other people, and almost nothing else, he’s practically a shoo-in for a role on Bravo’s Real Housewives franchise – except for not being a woman. He fancies himself a modern-day Andy-Sachs-meets-Miranda-Priestly-crossbred-with-the-lovechild-of-Sonja-Morgan-and-Brad-Goreski and he owns it. When he’s not obsessively Tweeting, Stephen enjoys eating, sleeping and daydreaming about meeting Britney Spears. Follow Stephen on Twitter: @stephenferosh |
FitnessBytes [with Wes Ferguson / @Westopher]
Wes Ferguson: A pop culture fanatic, Hollywood lifestyle blogger, fitness freak, gay geek, shopaholic, hot bitch and creator of BETTERby30!
Mashup Of The Week [with DJ Paul V. / @DJPaulV]
DJ Paul V.: A true music-lover renaissance man. Aside from wowing crowds on club dance floors for almost 30 years, he’s done promo for Warner Records, managed bands, some graphic design, hosted his own LA radio mix show, and he’s been writing about music for 22 years now, too. If a band or song excites him, his biggest joy is turning people on to them – with a pen and a CD deck. You know him as our mashup man, but his taste in music is broad and very eclectic. But he especially loves indie rock and hard electro. You can follow this self-made, self-described promosexual on Facebook here.
TelevisionBytes [with NineDaves / @NineDaves]
NineDaves: Part-time blogger, full-time tweeter, and all-around television-addict. His snarky pop-culture commentary has appeared on such notable blogs as EW.com, Reality Blurred, and Vulture. He’s also managed to sneak into the background guest star on such notable TV classics as So You Think You Can Dance, The Celebrity Apprentice, America’s Next Top Model, and The View. And he once asked Bethenny Frankel a question on Watch What Happens Live. NineDaves hopes to one day appear as a guest commentator on the panel of a cable news program or VH1 “40 greatest…” round-up special. He also knows all the words to the Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? theme song, which he’s pretty sure will come in handy someday. He resides in Brooklyn, NY, usually on his couch.
TrailerBytes [with Dan Spritz / @DanSpritz]
Dan Spritz is the Entertainment Editor for Cherry On Top. He is also a Bostonian, but don’t ask him about baked beans. He once followed Diddy around the Louvre. You can follow him on Twitter.
FashionBytes [with Nik Thakkar / @NikThakkar]
Nik Thakkar: A fashion and entertainment publicist from London, UK. He’s worked on some of the biggest pop culture collaborations in history and with POPBYTES favourite celebrities including Dita Von Teese, Estelle and David Beckham. Nik is also founder of pop culture meets fashion blog, KARLISMYUNKLE.
