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John Griffiths
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Entertainment Journalist, Editorial Consultant, Critics Group Founder, Freelance
Newport Beach
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Biography
Los Angeles-based entertainment journalist and critic John Griffiths—most recently a regular contributor to AARP magazine and Emmy—is currently on the Advisory Board of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, which he founded in 2008. GALECA's 550 members (as of early 2025) vote on the Dorian Awards for the best in film, TV, and Broadway/Off-Broadway across mainstream and queer-themed. An activist for underrepresented and often underpaid entertainment journalists, John in 2019 also helped form CGEM: Critics Groups for Equality in Media, an alliance of five "minority" critics groups (including GALECA). John was the Television Critic for Us Weekly from 2004 to 2017, juggling his duties for a time as Contributing Editor / celebrity booker for Women's Health magazine. His previous positions in include Senior Arts and Entertainment Editor for The Advocate, and Special Correspondent for People magazine. As a celebrity profiler, he has interviewed hundreds of notables, including Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Garner, Courteney Cox and Keanu Reeves, for the covers of InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, TV Guide, Redbook and more. In addition, he has hosted a weekly live digital radio show covering the intersection of Hollywood and mental health issues, participated on the Public Awareness Task Force of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, and for many years volunteered as a judge and more for the Prism Awards, honoring accurate depictions of addiction and mental health issues in film and TV. John can be contacted via his LinkedIn profile.
Media , Mental Health , Lack Of Diversity In Hollywood, Film , Politics, Recovery, Retro Entertainment , TV
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Content
By John Griffiths| AARP@ Parisatag Hizadeh/Confession Films/Sundance TV; Lara Solanki/Netflix; Giovanni Rufino/Amazon Studios; Darren Michaels/Quibi (Clockwise from top left) Scenes from "State of the Union," "I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson," "Modern Love" and "Thanks a Million." If you are not willing to commit to binge-watching long-form episodic dramas such as Game of Thrones (totaling 70 hours), the new short-form series — with episodes of seven to 30 minutes — may be for you.
By Sorenza P Bastiaens, Davide Momi, John Griffiths| PLOS@ Citation: Bastiaens SP, Momi D, Griffiths JD (2025) A comprehensive investigation of intracortical and corticothalamic models of the alpha rhythm. PLoS Comput Biol 21(4): e1012926. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012926Editor: Jonathan David TouboulReceived: October 22, 2024; Accepted: March 3, 2025; Published: April 10, 2025Copyright: © 2025 Bastiaens et al.
By John Griffiths| AARP@ People are obviously hungry these days for TV cooking tutorials. But with literally hundreds of foodie shows in the streaming mix — from the fluffy The Great British Baking Show to the silly Nailed It — choosing from the menu can be as intimidating as those banquet-hall smorgasbords from back in the day. Here's a pared-down variety pack of 11 culinary series, from star-driven to old-school, to inspire you in the kitchen.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
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