Evan Puschak
Evan Puschak is an American video essayist and journalist and creator of the YouTube channel The NerdWriter.[1] Previously he was a multimedia editor at MSNBC and hosted the Discovery Channel show Seeker Daily.
Evan Puschak | |
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Born | August 31, 1988 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Boston University |
Occupation | Video essayist |
Known for | NerdWriter Video Essays |
Website | www |
Career
Puschak was a multimedia editor at MSNBC and hosted the Discovery Channel show Seeker Daily.[2]
The NerdWriter series began in 2011 and has been updated almost every week exploring a range of topics from film to current affairs to sitcoms to philosophy.[3] Puschak explains his approach to the wide range of topics dissected in the NerdWriter essays, "It's in the construction of a video that I understand and learn the most. I just move toward what interests me in that week, or that month."[4]
The popularity of The NerdWriter has attracted attention from industry personnel, media outlets, and film schools.[5] His most popular video essays include How Donald Trump Answers A Question, Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban: Why It's The Best, and Sherlock: How To Film Thought. His popular essay on Trump's speeches elicited an article from Slate, "It may sound like gibberish, but there’s an accidental brilliance to Trump’s style of speech."[6]
Personal life
After graduating from Boston University he moved to Paris, France, for six months to write the novel, Big City.[7] Puschak resides in Santa Monica, California.
References
- Parker, Jason. "Evan Puschak is making YouTube for smart people", CNET, 16 March 2017. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
- "Profile Evan Puschak". Forbes. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- Salleh, Nur Asyiqin Mohamad. "He started Web series to sell book", The Straits Times, November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Pierce, David. "The World's Best Film School Is Free on YouTube", Wired, December 19, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Rowe, Georgie. "Four video essayists you should be watching", The National Student, January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Waldman, Katy. "Trump’s Tower of Babble", Slate, November 2, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Evans, Ian. "Five Alums, BU Academy Graduate on Forbes “30 Under 30” Lists", Bostonia, February 27, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2020.