RADHAMELY DE LEON








Radhamely De Leon is a New York-based culture journalist covering television, film and literature with a focus on fandom and internet culture. She currently covers entertainment news at Decider as a news reporter/producer but has previously worked in social media and book reviewing.


CONTACT
radhamely.deleon@gmail.com
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Education
Craig Newmark School of Journalism At CUNY
Master’s Degree in Journalism, Arts & Culture Reporting

City College of New York
Bachelor’s Degree in English, Minor in Journalism


Employment

News Reporter,
Decider 

(Feb 2023 - Present)
  • Writing 4 - 6 news articles a day, averaging 1.5 million readers a month at Decider with a peak of 4.9 million readers
  • Covering television and movies available on streaming platforms, with a focus on daytime television, book adaptations, celebrity crime, lawsuits and more
  • Interviewing the stars of several projects including The Boys, Parks & Recreation and It’s What’s Inside
  • Reviewing the latest streaming titles
  • Independently curating and editing a page in the Sunday New York Post newspaper offering eight televison and film recommendations to watch that week

Book Reviewer,
Publisher’s Weekly
 
(Feb 2024 - Dec 2024) 
  • Read and reviewed nonfiction titles of my choice that covered politics, history, climate science, internet culture, gender studies and technology while maintaining deadlines
  • Offered incisive criticisms while appraising possible uses for audiences 
  • Interviewed authors for on-site Q&As

Social media assistant, Inverse
(May 2022 - Feb 2023)
  • Independently managed Inverse’s official social media accounts across Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
  • Scripted and edited social videos for TikTok and Instagram
  • Curated and pitched trending Moments for Twitter, garnering an average of 1,000-3,000 clicks per article and high engagement
  • Tracked social metrics across platforms using Sprout Social

Freelance reporter, Editorial intern, Vice Motherboard
(June 2021 - Sept 2021)
  • Pitched and reported out stories covering cybersecurity, climate change, video games, internet culture and science
  • Interviewed industry experts such as scientists, hackers and privacy rights activists
  • Continued contributing to Motherboard after the internship as a regular freelancer, completing multiple assignments per week including breaking news with original reporting


Skills
  • Reporting on television and films
  • Feature writing
  • Interviewing talent
  • Book reviews
  • Video production (Script writing, narration, video editing) 
  • Fact checking
  • Identifying and interviewing reputable sources
  • Social media management
  • GarageBand
  • ProTools
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Advanced research


Last Updated 24.10.31
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TELEVISION & FILM


JAZ SINCLAIR PRAISES MARIE’S “GRATIFYING” REUNION WITH ANNABETH IN GEN V SEASON 2 – BUT “REJECTS” HER HOMELANDER PARALLELS | DECIDER

Sinclair also told DECIDER about her experiences working with Gen V newbie Keeya King.


GEN V STAR LIZZE BROADWAY SAYS EMMA IS “NOT THE SAME GIRL” FANS MET IN SEASON 1: “SHE HAS A LOT MORE ANGER” | DECIDER 

Plus, Sean Patrick Thomas spoke about filming those "bonkers" scenes with Broadway.




THE BOYS STAR CLAUDIA DOUMIT DISHES ON THAT GUT-WRENCHING SEASON 4 FINALE: “I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR IT” | DECIDER

Doumit had a frank and spoiler-y conversation with Decider about that explosive Season 4 finale and what it's like playing a badass head-popping supe.


ANNA CATHCART IS PROUD OF HOW KITTY EXPLORES HER SEXUALITY IN XO, KITTY SEASON 2: “THEY HANDLED IT IN SUCH A GREAT WAY” | DECIDER 

The young actress opened up about the "different direction" the show takes in Season 2.


SANG HEON LEE PROVES TO BE THE ULTIMATE HEARTTHROB IN XO, KITTY SEASON 2 – BUT HE WON’T “SHIP” KITTY AND MIN HO: “I WANT TO WISH THE BEST FOR HER” | DECIDERLee opened up to Decider about the unexpected challenges that came with filming Season 2.


XO, KITTY SEASON 2 ICONICALLY CREATED TO ALL THE BOYS I LOVED BEFORE’S MOST ROMANTIC SCENE | DECIDERCould this mean that Kitty and Min Ho are endgame?

 
THIS LATINX HERITAGE MONTH, CELEBRATE OUR WEIRD ONSCREEN ELDERS | DECIDER

This Fool and Blue Beetle are putting complex, older Latinx characters at the forefronts of their stories with exciting results.


CHARMED’S MOST ENCHANTING SPELL WAS THE HALLIWELL SISTERS | DECIDER 
An ode to our favorite witches.


ARE THE KIDS ALRIGHT? WHAT TV SHOWS GET WRONG ABOUT TEEN DATING | CUNYDating culture has changed so much for teens over the years but shows like Euphoria, Gossip Girl and Sex Education seem to stick to the same narratives and bad practices, even as consumers have voiced that they want more from show creators.

TECH & INTERNET CULTURE


TIKTOK FIGURED OUT AN EASY WAY TO RECOMMEND BOOKS. THE RESULTS WERE DUBIOUS | SLATE
#EnemiesToLovers. #OnlyOneBed. #TheChosenOne. Is picking books by trope too easy?


THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY IS UNIONIZING | VICE MOTHERBOARD“It solidifies us as a respectable part of the United States workforce and a respectable part of the United States economy.” 

THE 5-YEAR MYSTERY OF THE ‘EVIL FARMING GAME’ HAS BEEN SOLVED | VICE MOTHERBOARD
A 2016 Reddit post sparked a wild goose chase that would span Twitter, Discord, Reddit, and years of internet and video game content. Until now.


APPLE WANTS YOU TO UPLOAD YOUR ID TO YOUR PHONE | VICE MOTHERBOARDApple is rolling out new capabilities for the Apple Wallet, raising some questions about how secure adding more personal information to your device can be. 

HAPPY PRIME DAY, AMAZON IS DESTROYING MILLIONS OF PRODUCTS A YEAR | VICE MOTHERBOARD
An investigation has revealed that a single Amazon fulfillment center in the UK is destroying millions of products a year instead of reselling or donating them.

HACKER SAYS HE FOUND A “TRACTORLOAD” OF VULNERABILITIES AT JOHN DEERE | VICE MOTHERBOARD“If nobody does what we did for free, then the bad guys will come in and do it for money,”
WHY ARE CELEBRITIES POSTING JEN PSAKI’S EMAIL ADDRESS? | VICE MOTHERBOARD“Desperate times call for desperate measures.”




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