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 twelve years and their three dogs (Parker, Fidel and Candy), three cats (Mitzi, Mindy and Charlie), 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 television, playing Xbox and obsessing over Liza Minnelli!
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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: @Jeremy_Feist |
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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 Years later, his life story is still unpublished and he feels slightly nostalgic over anything that digs.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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Bruce Russo Jr.: To write this bio I had to refer to my now defunct OkCupid profile. I was much more clever when I was hunting for love. Now I spend my time obsessing over Lana Del Rey and feeling nostalgic for the 90s. I have a degree in postmodern American literature which has garnered nothing but me over-thinking everything, from Bravo reality-TV to the meaning of life. I like coffee and travel to Seattle every year to ponder in my favorite cafés. You can usually find me in Brooklyn playing Hole songs on the jukebox at your favorite dive bar. Follow Bruce on Twitter: @octoberxswimmer and visit his website, A Place to Bury My Thoughts. |
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Craig Held: Craig is an overemotional twenty-something who is still trying to find his place in the world. His many achievements include, but are not limited to, being shushed by Tyra Banks, writing a 30-page paper on Britney Spears for his senior thesis, and crying at an Ashlee Simpson concert. Craig loves to write about fashion but has had a contentious relationship with the industry since he face-planted on the runway at a Christian Siriano show two years ago. The shame still haunts him to this day. In his spare time, Craig reads comic books, marathons episodes of The Nanny, and fantasizes platonically about Britney Spears. He hopes to finish his memoir in the next ten years so Rosie O’Donnell can play him in the film adaptation. Follow Craig on Twitter: @HauteCraigture and visit his website, Haute Craigture. |
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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. |
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.
FitnessBytes [with Wes Ferguson / @Westopher]
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