Guillermo Kurten
Freelance Writer, Entertainment
A University of Houston graduate in Print Media Journalism, Guillermo has covered sports entertainment and practically all forms of geek culture as a freelance writer.
His young career so far has seen him write about soccer through websites including Read Bundesliga and Bayern Strikes, specializing in FC Bayern Munich. From there he moved on to Comic Book Resources, Game Rant, The Gamer, and Screen Rant to indulge his inner nerd, with over 2 years and counting as a senior writer at the latter.
Guillermo's interests span video games, movies, TV series, comic books, anime, and manga -- and if you're not careful, will talk your ear off specifically about the last 40-plus years of Batman lore.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Guillermo studied at Lone Star College in Texas before ultimately completing his Bachelor's degree.
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The best anime on Amazon Prime Video right now
The best anime on Amazon Prime Video right now
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The best anime on Hulu right now
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The best anime on Netflix right now
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The best shows on Disney+ right now (March 2023)
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The best documentaries on Netflix right now
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The best anime on Crunchyroll and Funimation (November 2022)
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The best TV fantasy anime to stream now
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