Published Oct 24, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT

A contributor at MovieWeb, Dan Selcke is a pop culture fanatic who writes and talks about movies, TV and books, the nerdier the better. He's been working on news, reviews, editorials, interviews and podcasts for over 10 years. Dan has been published in The A.V. Club, Metro, Salon and elsewhere. He's interviewed actors and filmmakers from shows like Dune: Prophecy and The Rings of Power.

When he's run out of things to write, Dan operates a YouTube channel where he dives into more depth on all things movies, TV, and pop culture.

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