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Liz Kocan

location-pin New York Metropolitan Area

School: Wheaton College

Expertise: TV, movies & entertainment, humor

Liz Kocan

  • Former senior editorial director at VH1.com
  • Co-produced a Webby Award–winning VH1 series, All Jokes Aside: Black Women in Comedy
  • Published in USA Today, Vulture, VH1, Decider, Reviewed.com, Mommyish and SheKnows

Experience

Liz is an entertainment, lifestyle and culture journalist with more than 20 years of experience. A former senior editorial director at VH1.com, she has interviewed celebrities, created web series, reviewed TV shows and movies, and created countless guides to help readers decide what to watch in their precious free time. Her byline appears in USA Today, Vulture, VH1, Decider, Reviewed.com, Mommyish and SheKnows. Whether writing recaps of prestige shows like The Gilded Age or lower-brow fare like And Just Like That..., or creating guides to free streaming platforms, her extensive TV-watching as a kid has really paid off. In addition to TV, Liz's interests include breakfast burritos, regular burritos and the Oxford comma.

Education

Wheaton College BA, Studio Art

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