Amanda Bell
Expertise
Book-to-film Adaptations, Philosophical Dramas, Everything Friends, Lifestyle
- Amanda has worked as an entertainment news journalist for more than a decade.
- She began by writing about some of the biggest Young Adult book-to-film franchises, headlining the Twilight Examiner and District 13 Hunger Games columns for years before branching out into other pop culture coverage.
- She has since written about some of the biggest franchises in film and television, but her favorite subjects are book-to-film adaptations and niche existential dramas.
Experience
Amanda joined Static Media in 2016 as a writer and worked with the scripting team as well as contributing to editorial features and special projects. She now serves as lead editor for Looper's movie features and reviews teams. She previously worked as a writer or editor for other entertainment news outlets, including NextMovie, Yahoo! Movies, MTV News, Entertainment Weekly, and TV Guide.
Education
Amanda earned a Bachelor's in Philosophy and a Juris Doctor before beginning a career in writing.
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Stories By Amanda Bell
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Dark teen dramas were all the rage in the late '90s. Cruel Intentions fit that mold, subverting the bubbly teen movie genre and taking its characters into twisted new territory. While the movie was popular and certainly made its mark at the time of release, it hasn't exactly aged well.
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Friends came to an end in 2004. Let's take a look back at what happened in the final moments of the NBC series.
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In 2001, Legally Blonde taught fans everywhere the bend and snap. But what has the film's cast been doing since the Reese Witherspoon-led movie's release?
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Even the most perfect first kiss scenes in movies have a story behind them. From unexpected difficulties capturing the big moment on camera, to on-set encounters that were just plain awkward for everyone involved, here's a look at the true story behind some of cinema's most iconic first kiss scenes.
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Even some of the most-favored series of the 90s contained blatant misogyny in certain exchanges that is so intense that it might surprise you. Prepare yourself.
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It's one of the most memorable sitcoms around, but thanks to casting conundrums, poor test-audience ratings, and flack from NBC, Friends almost never aired!
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Viola Davis has emerged as one of the most important and influential working actresses today, thanks to her mastery of many performance mediums.
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Cutting out meat from your diet can be tricky, but becoming a vegetarian may yield great results for your physique that make the effort worthwhile.