Riley Utley
The Background: Riley Utley is the Weekend Editor at CinemaBlend. She has written for national publications as well as daily and alt-weekly newspapers in Spokane, Washington, Syracuse, New York and Charleston, South Carolina. She graduated with her master’s degree in arts journalism and communications from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Since joining the CB team she has covered numerous TV shows and movies -- including her personal favorite shows Ted Lasso and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She also has followed and consistently written about everything from Taylor Swift to Fire Country, and she's enjoyed every second of it.
What She's Into: Riley’s range in likes is random and wide, from Marvel to musicals and from Game of Thrones to the latest Netflix rom-com you can catch her watching just about anything. Her favorite movies include but are not limited to When Harry Met Sally, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse, Finding Nemo and The Grand Budapest Hotel. She loves going to the movie theater, consuming copious amounts of popcorn and logging whatever she saw on Letterboxd immediately afterward. She constantly walks around quoting Ted Lasso, SNL and Parks and Rec. She has been known to create the occasional PowerPoint explaining the MCU to those who don’t get it. In the non-media realm, Riley is a massive college basketball fan. She is a firm believer that the Gonzaga men’s basketball team is the best team of all time, and she is patiently waiting for the day they finally win a national championship. She grew up in Washington and loves skiing, coffee and making sure that people know she is from the state, not D.C.
What She's Excited About Right Now: Anything Taylor Swift or Andrew Garfield does, finally seeing strong female representation in the MCU and eventually seeing Jonathan Bailey sing his heart out in Wicked.
Latest articles by Riley Utley
For The First Time On Outer Banks, John B. Is Feeling Apprehensive About The Treasure Hunt, And Chase Stokes Explained Why
By Riley Utley published
John B. is thinking about everything a bit differently now.
Jessica Williams Told Us The Delightful Story Behind Her Water Bottle Getting More Accessories On Shrinking
By Riley Utley published
Everyone should have an emotional support water bottle with lots of stickers on it.
Narsil, The Iconic LOTR Sword, Appears In The Rings Of Power’s Finale, And Cynthia Addai-Robinson Broke Down The Significance Of It For Fans And Casual Viewers
By Riley Utley published
Let's talk about that sword!
Luke Grimes Told Me How Cowboy Hats Are Picked For Yellowstone Characters, And My Mind Is Blown
By Riley Utley published
Yee-haw, this is so fascinating!
Alan Ritchson Just Got Great News For Reacher Season 4 Days After Landing A New Amazon Movie
By Riley Utley published
Get excited Alan Ritchson fans!
Rings Of Power’s Charlie Vickers Told The Story Behind Filming Sauron And Galadriel’s Fight. It Involves Him Trying To Grow A Beard And Morfydd Clark Impersonating Him
By Riley Utley published
There's a lot that goes into filming shape-shifting.
The Yellowstone Cast Explained What The Train Station Is, And I Can't Get Over The Advice One Actor Decided To Share About How Not To End Up There
By Riley Utley published
It's common sense, really.
That Time Chase Stokes Humorously Turned Down An Offer To Work Out With Arnold Schwarzenegger And Chris Hemsworth
By Riley Utley published
I would have done the same thing.
After Anne Hathaway Confirmed Princess Diaries 3, Fans Are Going Viral For Their Hilarious (And Relatable) Reactions
By Riley Utley published
We can't wait to go back to Genovia!
Nobody Wants This Ending: How It Set Up Season 2, And Why I'm Concerned About Where It's Going
By Riley Utley published
They don't want this, and neither do I.
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Season 3: What We Know So Far
By Riley Utley published
Here's what might happen on the next journey to Middle-earth.
Anne Hathaway Revealed Adele Lim Will Direct Princess Diaries 3. Here's Why She's The Perfect Pick
By Riley Utley published
SHUT UP! She's perfect!
I Watched Rings Of Power's Season 2 Finale And I Was Stoked The Show Seemingly Confirmed The Iconic LOTR Character The Dark Wizard Could Be
By Riley Utley published
He's 100% giving off a certain wizard's vibes.
‘I Have Tough News.’ Kurtwood Smith Announces Netflix Has Canceled That ‘90s Show, But He Has A Funny Take On Why The Show Needs To Land Elsewhere
By Riley Utley published
They don't want to say goodbye to Wisconsin yet.
Watching Travis Kelce Evade Jason Kelce's Compliments About Grotesquerie Is The Hilarious Content I Didn't Know I Needed
By Riley Utley published
We love the brotherly love!
I'm Obsessed With The Wild Robot After Seeing It On The Big Screen, But I Had No Idea Pedro Pascal's Character Would Steal My Heart
By Riley Utley published
I LOVE FINK THE FOX!
‘Don’t Get Me Started:’ Shrinking’s Christa Miller Shares The Personal Connection Between Her And Liz’s Love For Rocks
By Riley Utley published
There's a lot of thought put into the rocks!
Gwyneth Paltrow Just Celebrated Turning 52, And Reese Witherspoon And Daughter Apple Martin Had Memorable Takes
By Riley Utley published
As Reese Witherspoon and Apple Martin pointed out, Gwyneth Paltrow is celebrating in the best way!
After Rings Of Power Revealed The Stranger’s Name In Season 2 And Sauron’s Identity In Season 1, Charlie Vickers Told Me Why Daniel Weyman Was Better At Keeping Secrets Than Him
By Riley Utley published
They both had massive secrets to keep...
Kelly Reilly Explains Why Kevin Costner Leaving Yellowstone Actually Didn't Impact The Show's Story Much
By Riley Utley published
Hang on, what?
32 Famous Actors Who Have Appeared In A Taylor Sheridan TV Show
By Riley Utley published
Talk about stacked casts!
Bill Lawrence Told Us The Funny Stories Behind How Florida’s ‘Bananas’ Filming Requirements And Wildlife Impacted How They Made Bad Monkey
By Riley Utley published
The Keys and its creatures play a character in this show too.
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