Meg Shields

Meg has been writing professionally about all things film-related since 2016. She is a Senior Contributor at Film School Rejects as well as a Curator for One Perfect Shot. She has attended international film festivals such as TIFF, Hot Docs, and the Nitrate Picture Show as a member of the press. In her day job as an archivist and records manager, she regularly works with physical media and is committed to ensuring ongoing physical media accessibility in the digital age. You can find more of Meg's work at Cinema Scope, Dead Central, and Nonfics. She has also appeared on a number of film-related podcasts, including All the President's Minutes, Zodiac: Chronicle, Cannes I Kick It?, and Junk Filter. Her work has been shared on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, Business Insider, and CherryPicks. Meg has a B.A. from the University of King's College and a Master of Information degree from the University of Toronto.
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The Young Pope and the New Iconoclasm

By Meg Shields 

“The young are always more extreme than the old.”

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Breaking Down The Riverdale Trailer: Archie, Murder, and “Teen Peaks”

By Meg Shields 

In spite of a tragic death, Archie heroically makes time for girls.

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You Betcha, This Fargo Season 3 Cast is Impressive

By Meg Shields 

Well color me excited, hon.

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Mr. Robot Creator Sam Esmail is Rebooting Metropolis

By Meg Shields 

Probably less hacktivism, definitely more robots.

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The Arsenal Trailer and The Glorious History of Nicolas Cage’s Hair

By Meg Shields 

A wig-filled trailer inducts Arsenal into an illustrious, and greasy canon.

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There’s Something Fishy About the Recently Announced Aquaman Villain

By Meg Shields 

With Ocean Master’s striking similarity to Marvel’s Loki, DC leaves its imaginative roster of aquatic villains untapped.

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Planet Earth II Finale: Fantastic Beasts and How to Save Them

By Meg Shields 

“How and whether we decide to invite the wildlife back is up to us”