Kristen Lopez

Kristen Lopez

Disabled journalist. Classic Film Nerd.

Freelance Contributor at FANGORIA, since 2021

Kristen is a freelance pop culture journalist whose bylines have appeared in Variety, The L.A. Times, the Golden Globes, and The Hollywood Reporter. She's a two-time National Arts and Entertainment in Journalis Award Winner. She's the former film editor for TheWrap and the former TV Editor for IndieWire. She's also the author of three books: But Have You Read the Book: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films, which TCM and Running Press put out in 2023, Popcorn Disabilities: The Highs and Lows of Disabled Representation in the Movies which Bloomsbury Academic debuted in November 2025 and But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition, coming out July 28th. She's currently writing Welcome, Boils and Ghouls: The Complete Oral History of Tales From the Crypt which is dropping in August 2027.

Also at: The Film Maven Golden Globes Variety TheWrap Backstage

  • HUSH At 10

    On the anniversary of its release, a look at Mike Flanagan's thriller and its disabled — but far from incapable — heroine.

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