Mack Rawden
The Background: Mack Rawden is the Editor-In-Chief of CinemaBlend. He first started working at the publication as a writer back in 2007 and has held various jobs at the site in the time since including Managing Editor, Pop Culture Editor and Staff Writer. He now splits his time between working on CinemaBlend’s user experience, helping to plan the site’s editorial direction and writing passionate articles about niche entertainment topics he’s into. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in English (go Hoosiers!) and has been interviewed and quoted in a variety of publications including Digiday.
What He’s Into: Mack is a professional wrestling fanatic, who enjoys Bobby Heenan’s commentary, Bret Hart’s in-ring work and an angry promo from The Miz. He loves a good case of the week mystery, particularly when it’s solved by Patrick Jane. He’s seen every episode of The Amazing Race, Top Chef and The Great British Bake-Off, among many reality competition shows. He watches more than 50 new release movies a year, yells at his TV during every single Chicago Bulls game and is still mad about what happened to Varys. His all-time favorite TV show is Freaks and Geeks. His all-time favorite movie is Clue. His all-time favorite book is Peter Pan, and most importantly, his all-time favorite snack is a hot english muffin with peanut butter and some chocolate chips sprinkled on top.
What He’s Excited About Right Now: Chad Gable's recent heel turn, Fallout's exciting first season and catching up on all the non-US seasons of The Traitors.
Latest articles by Mack Rawden
With Survivor Rolling In The US, BBC Decided To Reboot It For The UK, But It Did Not Go As Planned
By Mack Rawden published
BBC spent a fortune trying to make Survivor work again, and again, British fans proved they're just not that into it.
House Of The Dragon Fans Are Loving A Random Side Character, And Many Are Making The Same Comparison
By Mack Rawden published
Game Of Thrones built a legacy on developing a huge network of side characters, and House Of The Dragon is doing the same.
The Newest Olympic Star Is A 51-Year-Old Shooter From Turkey, And The Internet Can’t Get Enough
By Mack Rawden published
Yusuf Dikec is going mega-viral after his performance in the Mixed 10M Air Pistol competition netted him a medal and a cult following.
Top Chef And Tournament Of Champions Favorites Show Support For Shirley Chung After Cancer Diagnosis
By Mack Rawden published
Cooking show all-stars like Richard Blais, Maneet Chauhan and Stephanie Izard reached out to Shirley following her diagnosis.
Full 2024 SummerSlam Predictions Including CM Punk, Drew McIntyre And A Possible Roman Reigns Return
By Mack Rawden published
Here's my take on everything I expect to happen at SummerSlam, WWE's second biggest PPV of the year.
Candace Cameron Bure Thought The Olympics Opening Ceremony Was ‘Disgusting’ And She Did Not Hold Back: ‘It Made Me Sad’
By Mack Rawden published
Candace Cameron Bure, whose husband is a former Olympian, shared her thoughts on the controversial opening ceremony.
House Of The Dragon Fans Are So Ready For Daemon’s Harrenhal Plot To End, But I Think I Know Why The Show Is Sticking With It
By Mack Rawden published
HOTD fans are very worked up about Daemon this season, but I think there's a reason for his side quest beyond the obvious.
Survivor Legend Coach Has A Conspiracy Theory About The Show’s Rewards, And He Might Be Onto Something
By Mack Rawden published
Coach Wade dropped a theory about what Survivor, and I think he's probably right.
WWE Legend Jim Ross Calls Out ‘Trainwreck’ WWE PPV That Got Him Hired
By Mack Rawden published
It took WWE awhile to find the right commentary pairing.
Jey Uso’s Dad Rikishi Made A Stink (Face) About His Son’s Booking, But I Think Things Are About To Change
By Mack Rawden published
Jey Uso has become one of the most popular performers on WWE's roster, but his dad doesn't think he's being used well enough.
A Survivor 46 Contestant Called The Show Out Over One Of The Episode Edits
By Mack Rawden published
Survivor contestants always have plenty of feelings about the edit.
‘Juiced Out Of His Head’ Conor McGregor Absolutely Unloaded On Jake Paul In Vicious Rant Following His KO
By Mack Rawden published
The UFC legend didn't have anything positive to say about Jake Paul after his win.
After A Race To Survive Contestant Went On A Hedgehog Killing Spree, He Busted Out The Most Adorable Cupcakes
By Mack Rawden published
A contestant on Race To Survive killed several hedgehogs, then showed off some amazing cupcakes from a viewing party.
Morning Joe Host Joe Scarborough Went Off On MSNBC During His MSNBC Show
By Mack Rawden published
Joe Scarborough was not a happy camper after getting bunched on the Monday following the assassination attempt against President Trump.
Logan Paul Has Some Harsh Words For People Who Think His Brother Jake Paul Is Going To Lose To The Mike Tyson Replacement
By Mack Rawden published
Logan Paul isn't nearly as worried about Mike Perry as some fans are on social media.
‘No, No, No.’ George RR Martin Has A Really Specific House Of The Dragon Complaint About Dragons
By Mack Rawden published
George RR Martin took to his website to gush about the latest episode but also offer one really specific complaint.
Hallmark Just Added Andy Reid To The Chiefs Christmas Movie. What Are The Chances We'll See Travis Kelce?
By Mack Rawden published
Hallmark's new Christmas movie is shooting at Arrowhead Stadium and will feature a bunch of Chiefs players.
WWE Fans Think They Know The Plan For Rhea Ripley And Damian Priest, But I Still Have One Big Question
By Mack Rawden published
If Damian and Rhea go one way and Finn and JD go another, what does that mean for the other big character in play here?
Turns Out Lighting 'Thousands' Of Candles In The Background Of House Of The Dragon Scenes Had Unintended Consequences
By Mack Rawden published
House Of The Dragon's set designer talked about what happens when you light all those candles.
‘It’s All Trump This, Biden That.’ SNL Writer Blasts Late Night Talk Shows
By Mack Rawden published
Alex English talked about what late night shows used to be like and how much they've changed.
The Rock Is Getting Roasted By WWE Fans For Something He Said, And They’re Not Wrong
By Mack Rawden published
Dwayne Johnson is hearing it from fans after his appearance in a wrestling documentary.
David Spade Went Full Joe Dirt At A Fireworks Stand For 4th Of July And Was Rattled By The Prices
By Mack Rawden published
More than 2 decades after Joe Dirt was released, David Spade hit up a fireworks stand in Kentucky to celebrate America.
WWE Fans Think Roman Reigns Is Coming Back, But What Does That Mean For The Rock?
By Mack Rawden published
The Rock has vowed to return at some point, but when is that going to happen? Let's speculate.