Gina Scanlon
Location
San Francisco, CA
Expertise
Movies, Tech, History
- Gina studied film at the University of Central Florida, has a Masters in screenwriting, and has worked as a screenwriter and creative coordinator for an immersive production company.
- She is currently working in the tech industry as a Program Manager, and writes for a cybersecurity-focused publication.
- Her masters thesis concentrated on how history has directly influenced pop culture, and her favorite historical periods include the French and Industrial Revolutions.
Experience
Gina has been both a digital content writer and editor for numerous companies and publications, including for CBS Interactive, Microsoft, and BBC America, where she has reported on news, tech, entertainment, business, and sports topics across a variety of multimedia platforms. She has written for GameSpot, CNET, ZDNET, and is currently a contributing writer for HUMAN. She has had numerous plays produced in both London, and New York, and co-founded an international playwriting project that focuses on gender parity called 365 Women a Year.
Education
Gina has a Bachelor's Degree in Film Studies from the University of Central Florida, and a Master's in Writing for Film and Multimedia from the University of London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
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Stories By Gina Scanlon
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Ah, the enigma that is Jared Leto. Some think of him fondly as teen stud Jordan Catalano on the popular '90s TV show My So-Called Life. Others are fans of his band, Thirty Seconds to Mars. More recently, he starred as the Joker. But his real life hasn't been easy. Here's Jared Leto's story.