Ashley Bissette Sumerel: The approved by Rotten Tomatoes Critic Talks Taves TVs (“1on1 with John Evans” – Wect) – Wect

Wilmington, NC (Wect) – Wilmington’s born Ashley Biiset Sumerl brought two of her favorite things together in 2014 when she started her TELL-TALE TV Website: Writing and watching TV.

“I wanted to write about what it’s fun to write about, and that’s really,” says the editor-in-chief for the site, which is now much more engaged than when Sumereel’s summer started to hurry up full time on the full time of Full -time full -time full -time full -time career, as a senior teacher at the English department at her Alma Mater Unc Unc Wilmington. “I started a small blog for myself, just like one of these personal little WordPress things. As I did, I started contacting people and getting opportunities in this way only from relationships. So, I wrote about a few other places while building my own thing. “

After graduating from UNCW in 2006 with a major in English and literature, Sumerel received a Master’s Degree in Literary and Cultural Research from Carnegie Mellon University next year. She works as a part -time instructor both at UNCW’s Community College and Cape Fear until she has a full -time position at the university in 2009 and has since been teaching several writing and literature courses. As he was taking full load of lessons, Sumerel slowly began to build his television writing with a freelance job, writing summaries and sites for websites, including Rolling stone., Television goodness and ScreenS Her work has grown TELL-TALE TV In a much more formation, which now includes more than a dozen writers across the country.

“I remember the first year, on the eve of the New Year, looking at my statistics and seeing it break, I don’t know exactly what the number is, but just before the year changes, I saw that it breaks down a certain number of pages, and that It was exciting, “Sumerl says of some of the big moments in the growth of the website. “The first time I was accepted to make a” red carpet “I felt really real, it was one of these momentsS “

Sumereel’s status has increased in entertainment industry along with TELL-TALE TVGrowth. In 2017, she became a member of the Association for the Selection of Critics, whose members vote every year for the best television and film performances for the awards for the selection of critics. Sumerel is also an approved critic for the popular television and movies site Rotten TomatoesS TELL-TALE TV It is also approved by a thumatometer output, with its reviews being reported to the result of a movie or television broadcast on the RT site.

“I applied for myself (to be Rotten Tomatoes Approved critic) and that was a big “wow!” The moment for the website itself when they returned and said: “You are yourself approved as a critic, but we also want to make your way a Rotten Tomatoes-Clotal output, ‘recalls Sumerel. “It’s huge. That’s all. “

During our interview, I asked what shows Sumerel considers its loved ones on television right now. We both agreed that Apple TV Streamer ShrinkageStarring Harrison Ford, Jason Seagal and Jessica Williams, he is among the best.

“I made a list of the top 10 for 2024 and it was up,” she said. “Nore that I wouldn’t say that rivals but I really liked it was A man inside with Ted Danson Netflix Right now. There is the same kind of bizarre humor, heart, emotion, such things. I feel really awful saying I haven’t watched the new season of Indemnity And yet, but Indemnity I think one of the best shows I’ve ever seen, maybe? This is a bold statement, but it’s excellent. “

Sumerel launched a second website in 2023, EULALIE MagazineWhere she and almost a dozen other writers explore other aspects of entertainment and culture, including films, music and books. She recently reviewed two films and two novels of the thriller on this site.

I hope you enjoy my conversation with Ashley Biset Shumel as much as I do.

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