Devin Faraci
Devin Faraci | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Film critic, writer, blogger, podcaster |
| Spouse |
Brittany Knupper
(m. 2023; died 2023) |
Devin Faraci is an American film critic, blogger, podcaster, writer and former editor-in-chief of the film website Birth.Movies.Death., previously known as Badass Digest,[2] and published by Alamo Drafthouse.[3] Faraci got his start writing for CHUD.com, he left in 2010 to form Birth.Movies.Death. with finanicing from Alamo Drafthouse.[4] In 2014, Faraci and film critic Amy Nicholson hosted a weekly audio podcast on Earwolf called The Canon.[5] Faraci has been featured in such films as Dylan Dog: Dead of Night[6] Jodorowsky's Dune[7] and Heckler.[8]
Controversy
[edit]Faraci stepped down as the head of Birth.Movies.Death. after being accused of sexual assault in 2016.[9] In 2017, Faraci was fired for a second time by Alamo Drafthouse after it was revealed that CEO Tim League quietly rehired Faraci as a copywriter 10 months after the sexual assault allegations.[10] Faraci later said he felt suicidal after the assault charges were made.[11] Faraci was interviewed about his sexual assault charges for the 2018 PBS television series MeToo, Now What? about the MeToo movement.[12]
Later life
[edit]In February 2018, Faraci revealed the start of a new cinematic website, Cinema Sangha, described as "film from an occasionally Buddhist perspective."[13] Faraci also hosts the podcast Marvelvision.[14]
Personal life
[edit]In 2023, Faraci wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post about how his life had been affected by his wife Brittany Knupper's cancer diagnosis.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Faraci, Devin (October 16, 2023). "Walking Brittany home: How my wife's cancer changed my understanding of death". The Washington Post.
- ^ Faraci, Devin (May 1, 2015). "Welcome to BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH. Say goodbye to Badass Digest". Birth.Movies.Death. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015.
- ^ "About". Birth.Movies.Death. 2015. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (October 11, 2016). "Birth.Movies.Death Editor-in-Chief Devin Faraci Steps Down After Sexual Assault Allegation Surfaces". TheWrap.
- ^ "Indie Focus: Movies that excite, 'Aloha' buzz and 'The Canon'". Los Angeles Times. May 31, 2015. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ^ headgeek (April 30, 2011). "Harry liked DYLAN DOG, but it is a small little fun genre flick". Ain't It Cool News.
- ^ Asher-Perrin, Emmet (May 2, 2017). "Jodorowsky's Dune Didn't Get Made for a Reason… and We Should All Be Grateful". Reactor.
- ^ Faraci, Devon (April 27, 2007). "There Are No Small Roles, Only Small Units". CHUD.com.
- ^ Lang, Brent (October 11, 2016). "Birth.Movies.Death Editor-in-Chief Devin Faraci Steps Down After Sexual Assault Allegations Surface". Variety.
- ^ Rahman, Abid (September 13, 2017). "Devin Faraci Parts Ways With Drafthouse a Second Time After Backlash". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (February 2, 2018). "Film Writer Devin Faraci Says He Was 'Suicidal' After Being Accused of Sexual Assault". IndieWire.
- ^ Guthrie, Marisa (February 2, 2018). "Devin Faraci, Film Blogger Accused of Sexual Assault, Breaks Silence in PBS Series on #MeToo". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Dry, Jude (February 27, 2018). "Devin Faraci Launched Buddhist Film Website Following Sexual Assault Allegations". IndieWire.
- ^ Seigh, Steve (November 8, 2024). "The Batman spinoff series focusing on Barry Keoghan's Joker is reportedly in the works". JoBlo.com.
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