Zack Zagranis

Zack Zagranis writes about pop culture in all its forms for Giant Freakin Robot. He has been writing professionally for almost a decade, and his work has appeared on sites like Den of Geek and Goomba Stomp. When he's not writing about the latest news in Hollywood or pontificating about the best Batman (Kevin Conroy, no contest), he's sitting in front of his laptop thinking up something spooky. Zack's horror stories have been published in anthologies from Creature Publishing and Black Hare Press. You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and on his couch scrolling through his phone instead of working.

Biography:  https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/author/zackzagranis

72%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The article implies that studios are dishonest or incompetent for not marketing movie musicals properly.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not mention any conflicts of interest for the author or other parties involved in the movie industry.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article contradicts itself by claiming both that studios don't want to market movie musicals but keep making them and that they run the risk of angering customers who feel deceived.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The article deceptively implies that studios are intentionally hiding the fact that their movies are musicals from audiences without providing any evidence or examples of this practice.

Recent Articles

The Controversy Surrounding Movie Musicals: A Case Study on Mean Girls and The Color Purple

The Controversy Surrounding Movie Musicals: A Case Study on Mean Girls and The Color Purple

Broke On: Wednesday, 17 January 2024 The movie musical genre is gaining popularity but some studios are hesitant to market their films as such due to potential backlash from audiences. The recent release of Mean Girls and The Color Purple were both marketed as remakes rather than musicals, which may have been counterproductive in reaching potential audiences who might not be interested in seeing a movie with songs and dances.