Tatiana Santos

Tatiana Santos

Contributing Writer

Was online: October 21 at 11:43 am Last date of publication: October 21, 2026 12:27 pm Number of publications: 704
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I'm no Aja Romano, but I try.

Marvel, Supernatural, Star Trek, and everything fandom-related in between. If it's worth reading, watching, or listening to — I'm on it, and telling you about it.

I've been at Startefacts since the actual beginning back in 2022.

One of my early assignments was covering CinemaCon in Las Vegas, where I sat in a dark hall geeking out over Doctor Strange footage and thought: God, this is a dream job for me.

Well, turns out — not THE dream job, per se. Entertainment journalism is hard, harder than ever in 2026, with AI threatening your integrity and your work ethic at every turn. But hey: I still try. I love what I do, and I love writing about the MCU, however shitty their movies have gotten over the last few years. I'm still in my chair in a movie theater when a new Nolan movie comes out, or a Guy Ritchie movie, or frankly any Statham movie.

What I cover: the MCU and superhero cinema, long-running genre TV (Supernatural, Star Trek, and their fandoms), fan culture and how it shapes what gets made, action filmmaking and the directors who take it seriously.

How I work: I watch the thing before I write about it — the whole thing, not the recap. I rewatch scenes when my memory isn't reliable, which is often. I check release dates, credits, production history, and source material against primary sources — press notes, the books, the people who made it — not the top-ranking aggregator. If I got something wrong, I fix it and say so in the piece.

Where else to find me: Twitter/X — tips, corrections, and complaints about my Statham opinions all welcome.

Latest News by Tatiana Santos

Supernatural filler episodes you can skip: trim these and save a full day of the 327-episode marathon
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
Supernatural filler episodes you can skip: trim these and save a full day of the 327-episode marathon
Let's do the math that Netflix autoplay doesn't want you to do. Supernatural ran 15 seasons and 327 episodes, at roughly 42 minutes apiece. That is about 229 hours, or nine and a half days of your one wild and precious life spent watching two beautiful men die and un-die in flannel.
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The A24 SCP Foundation V/H/S movie backlash, explained: the studio bought "worldwide rights" to something no one can own
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
The A24 SCP Foundation V/H/S movie backlash, explained: the studio bought "worldwide rights" to something no one can own
There is something deeply, cosmically funny about a studio announcing it has secured exclusive rights to a fictional universe whose entire premise is "some things cannot be contained." A24, the tastemaker factory that turned liminal hallways into a nearly $400 million hit with Backrooms, boarded V/H/S: SCP on Friday.
Emmy Awards 2026 predictions: Mariska Hargitay hosts as the first woman in 15 years — and she's already won twice this month
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
Emmy Awards 2026 predictions: Mariska Hargitay hosts as the first woman in 15 years — and she's already won twice this month
Tonight's the night, and for once I'm not dreading the monologue. The 78th Emmys go down at the Peacock Theater, and the person holding the microphone is not a stand-up doing contractually obligated jokes about streaming.
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story cast and true story: Netflix's premiere puts Charlie Hunnam under the axe this time
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story cast and true story: Netflix's premiere puts Charlie Hunnam under the axe this time
Ryan Murphy's Monster machine has run through Dahmer, the Menendez brothers, and Ed Gein, and on Thursday, September 17, it finally hands the franchise to a woman — all eight episodes at once, because Netflix knows exactly what we are.
What to expect from Reacher spinoff Neagley: premiere date, cast, Alan Ritchson's return — and why this story isn't in any Lee Child book
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
What to expect from Reacher spinoff Neagley: premiere date, cast, Alan Ritchson's return — and why this story isn't in any Lee Child book
This Wednesday, September 16, Prime Video pulls off a genuinely unhinged scheduling flex: the Reacher Season 4 finale airs, and the same day, all eight episodes of Neagley drop at once.
NCIS: New York premiere date and crossover preview: LL Cool J hints at who could walk through the door
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
NCIS: New York premiere date and crossover preview: LL Cool J hints at who could walk through the door
Mark your calendars, procedural heads: October 6, Tuesday, 9/8c on CBS. That's when Sam Hanna officially becomes a New Yorker again, sandwiched neatly between the mothership and NCIS: Origins like the world's most tactical deli order.
What to expect at The Traitors: New Blood premiere — Alan Cumming teases a twist and admits the "normies" shocked him
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
What to expect at The Traitors: New Blood premiere — Alan Cumming teases a twist and admits the "normies" shocked him
Clear your Thursday, because the doors of Ardross Castle creak open again on September 17 — this time on NBC proper, with a two-hour premiere at 8 p.m. ET and next-day streaming on Peacock.
Why the Sydney Sweeney Novig ad is so controversial: the backlash is now led by Olympic gold medalists
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
Why the Sydney Sweeney Novig ad is so controversial: the backlash is now led by Olympic gold medalists
Sydney Sweeney has once again done the thing she does best, which is star in an ad that makes the entire internet clock out of work early. This time it's for Novig, a sports prediction market you had never heard of until approximately Tuesday.
What happened to Nate on Ted Lasso? Even the actor answers season 4 questions with a smirk
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
What happened to Nate on Ted Lasso? Even the actor answers season 4 questions with a smirk
Five episodes into Ted Lasso season 4, and there is a Nate Shelley–shaped hole in the middle of AFC Richmond. No appearance. No mention. Not even a name-drop over biscuits.
Who was evicted from Big Brother? She called Julie Chen 'her sister from another mister' on the way out
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
Who was evicted from Big Brother? She called Julie Chen 'her sister from another mister' on the way out
Pour one out, because LaTrice "Lala" Verrett — 58-year-old boutique saleswoman, Grammy winner, former professional bodybuilder, mother of four, and the only person in that house with an actual résumé — is gone. Evicted 4-2 over her ally Taylor Brown, first seat in the jury house.