Club Officers
Chris
Chris is a wanna-be writer, collector of stuff (all kinds), and a Disney nerd. To pay the bills, he works in a soul-sucking cube farm, which he’s fairly certain is run by energy vampires. When not acting as a wage thrall, Chris spends his time watching movies, playing video games, and reading depressing French writers from the 1930’s and 1940’s.
Three favorite types of movies/genres/sub-genres:
Comedy, horror, action
Movies he generally doesn’t enjoy:
Movies that are emotionally manipulative, gore porn, or directed by Michael Bay
Three of his favorite movies:
The Nightmare Before Christmas, Lilo and Stitch, Demolition Man
Quotable:
“I was a chubby lady hidin’ in the bushes!”
Jason
Jason is a He-Man fanatic, Christmas freak, and horror-movie-loving podcaster. By day he works as a trainer in the exciting and exuberant world of mortgages and teaches others how to be better allies to the LGBTQIA+ community. Outside of work he enjoys toy collecting, traveling, and volunteering in the community.
Three favorite types of movies/genres/sub-genres:
Horror, Christmas, murder mystery
Movies he generally doesn’t enjoy:
Movies starring Will Smith, pretentious movies, or any movie that someone claims is “The (best, funniest, scariest, craziest, saddest) movie you’ve ever seen!!!”
Three of his favorite movies:
Clue, Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, The Poseidon Adventure
Quotable:
“Say ‘He-man,’ ‘She-Ra,’ ‘Christmas,’ or ‘you’re cute’ and you’ll have my immediate attention.”
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Host of the widely unpopular podcasts, “Gabbing with Gayson” and “Keeping the Yuletide Gay“
John
John is a published fiction writer, long-time ukulele player, and lover of all things Uncle Scrooge. He has spent 15+ years working in nonprofit development, mainly in grants. When not at work, he can be found hoarding and tinkering with manual typewriters, chasing down Funko pops (particularly Captain America), or drawing both traditional/digital art. He and Pamela have been married for nearly 20 years.
Three favorite types of movies/genres/sub-genres:
Superhero movies, quirky comedies, upbeat dramedies
Movies he generally doesn’t enjoy:
Movies involving gory dead things moving, scary movies, or movies that are depressing which end with no hope for the characters
Three of his favorite movies:
Ocean’s Eleven (2001), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Back to the Future Part II
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Pamela
Pamela is a master’s student, a dinosaur lover, and was a cat in a (recent) past life. In her day job, she helps homeless services nonprofits with data quality and compliance. Outside her professional life, she spends her time working on fabric arts (knitting, cross-stitch, sewing), hallucinating while staring at slices of dead trees (AKA reading), and becoming one with the universe through witchcraft. She and John have been married for nearly 20 years.
Three favorite types of movies/genres/sub-genres:
Sci-fi/fantasy/magic, historical fiction/indie movies, and blockbusters
Movies she generally doesn’t enjoy:
Sophomoric comedies, reality movies (like jackass), or classic westerns
Three of her favorite movies:
Pride & Prejudice (2005), The Philadelphia Story, Ghostbusters II
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