Tatiana Santos

Tatiana Santos

Contributing Writer

Was online: November 6 at 4:43 pm Last date of publication: November 6, 2026 5:27 pm Number of publications: 805
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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

What year does The Westies take place in? The real gang never even used that name
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
What year does The Westies take place in? The real gang never even used that name
MGM+'s The Westies drops viewers into a very specific slice of New York history — one that explains everything from the Javits Center storyline to the uneasy peace with the Mafia. Here's when the J.K. Simmons crime drama is set, and the strange truth about where the gang's name actually came from.
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Ridley Scott's new movie opens this Friday — critics just handed it a score from the bottom 10 of his entire career
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
Ridley Scott's new movie opens this Friday — critics just handed it a score from the bottom 10 of his entire career
Ridley Scott is 88 years old, releases movies at a pace that should be studied by cardiologists, and remains constitutionally incapable of taking a year off.
Where is Netflix's Umthetho filmed? One tower in the skyline gives the answer away
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
Where is Netflix's Umthetho filmed? One tower in the skyline gives the answer away
Netflix's Umthetho turns its city into a full-blown character. Here's where the South African crime drama was filmed — and the landmark that quietly gives the location away.
Song Kang is finally back — and he's not even the only reason to clear your week: 12 new K-dramas on Netflix and more
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
Song Kang is finally back — and he's not even the only reason to clear your week: 12 new K-dramas on Netflix and more
Cancel your plans, charge the remote, tell your loved ones you're "in a busy season." The Son of Netflix has returned from the army, and he brought an entire week of television with him.
What does Umthetho mean? The Brazilian original went by a title that translates very differently
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
What does Umthetho mean? The Brazilian original went by a title that translates very differently
Umthetho is Netflix's South African remake of a Brazilian hit — with a very different title. Here's what the name means and why the change says everything about the show.
Japan is buying Demon Slayer movie in record numbers — the rest of the world still can't get a copy
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
Japan is buying Demon Slayer movie in record numbers — the rest of the world still can't get a copy
It's 2026, streaming owns everything, physical media is supposedly a corpse — and Japan just looked at all of that and said: actually, we would like to buy the disc. Loudly. In numbers.
Who is Aras's brother in Daha 17? An anonymous message set the whole search in motion
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
Who is Aras's brother in Daha 17? An anonymous message set the whole search in motion
Daha 17 follows Aras's search for the brother he lost as a child. Here's what to know about the Kanal D drama's central mystery and the anonymous tip that started it all.
France just got €6 billion for a Dragon Ball park — and the reason the Saudis chose Paris isn't about money at all
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
France just got €6 billion for a Dragon Ball park — and the reason the Saudis chose Paris isn't about money at all
Somewhere in a drawer of alternate timelines there's a version of 2026 where international mega-deals get decided by spreadsheets, tax incentives, and men in gray suits saying "synergy." We do not live in that timeline.
Simon Cowell is leaving AGT mid-season for surgery: the reason goes back to one ride he took in 2020
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
Simon Cowell is leaving AGT mid-season for surgery: the reason goes back to one ride he took in 2020
Simon Cowell, a man who has ended a thousand dreams with one eyebrow, is temporarily surrendering his buzzer.
Who is Annie's biological mother in Sterling Point? The untangling starts with Steven's diagnosis
Tatiana Santos
Tatiana Santos
Who is Annie's biological mother in Sterling Point? The untangling starts with Steven's diagnosis
Sterling Point viewers keep asking who Annie's biological mother is. Here's what the Prime Video series has revealed so far — and how one small detail about Steven changed everything.