Fran Hoepfner

Copywriter, cultural critic, & educator

brooklyn, new york, united states

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I'm a critic, copywriter, and educator living in Brooklyn with a decade of experience across the media and entertainment landscape.

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Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara Speak on Toxic Mom Group

Lest you think the allegedly “toxic” celebrity mom group drama is running out of steam, the ongoing Ashley French (née Tisdale) blogging-motivated feud remains ongoing. After French published an essay in The Cut about why she quit hanging out with her cor... See more

vulture.com•Fran Hoepfner•Jan 9, 2026

'Boxxeding' Celebrities Is Killing the Vibe on Letterboxd

Two cinephiles. Something weird happens when people find an actor’s Letterboxd account, especially an incognito one. Sure, it’s exciting for a fan to find and share a celebrity’s seemingly private account, full of honest reviews and rankings about their f... See more

vulture.com•Fran Hoepfner•Jan 8, 2026

Why Did Ashley Tisdale Leave Her Toxic Mom Group?

It’s crazy that Austin Butler knows all the goss here and not us. Celebrity drama is supposed to be lurid and glamorous . People go through high-profile divorces or they feud with their co-stars while making an expensive movie . Their drama is supposed to... See more

vulture.com•Fran Hoepfner•Jan 6, 2026

Why Corporation for Public Broadcasting Voted to Shut Down

Rather than await its eventual demise due to the Trump administration’s lack of funding, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s board of directors voted to shutter the organization on January 5 rather than try to exist but be “vulnerable to future poli... See more

vulture.com•Fran Hoepfner•Jan 5, 2026

The Best and Worst of 2025's Movie-Star Press Tours

It’s no longer enough for a movie to have a memorable poster and a preview. It’s no longer enough to have an A-list cast do a few photo shoots and appear on late-night TV. Audiences want more, and the game book for celebrity press tours is now a game of a... See more

vulture.com•Fran Hoepfner•Dec 31, 2025

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Master Of Fine Arts, Creative Writing at Rutgers University - NewarkGraduated: 2020

Bachelor Of Arts, Creative Writing, History at Kalamazoo CollegeGraduated: 2013

English Language, English Language And Literature at Goldsmiths, University Of LondonGraduated: 2012

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Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara Speak on Toxic Mom Group

'Boxxeding' Celebrities Is Killing the Vibe on Letterboxd

Why Did Ashley Tisdale Leave Her Toxic Mom Group?

Why Corporation for Public Broadcasting Voted to Shut Down

The Best and Worst of 2025's Movie-Star Press Tours

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Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara Speak on Toxic Mom Group

'Boxxeding' Celebrities Is Killing the Vibe on Letterboxd

Why Did Ashley Tisdale Leave Her Toxic Mom Group?

Why Corporation for Public Broadcasting Voted to Shut Down

The Best and Worst of 2025's Movie-Star Press Tours

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