Sam Barsanti

Writer/Editor

United States

Hello, and thanks for visiting my portfolio!

I've covered pop culture news for over a decade, including 10 years writing breaking news, high-profile reviews, and thoughtful/interesting features at The AV Club (I have over 10,000 bylines at that site alone). My work has also appeared at Primetimer, IGN, io9, The Hustle, This Week In Videogames, and Collider, and I have experience writing for SEO, working with various content management systems, collaborating with a team, and meeting tight deadlines. I have extensive experience covering video games, movies, TV, comic books, tech, and even regular books.

The following is a curated list of some of my favorite pieces that I've worked on, both as a writer and editor, and they're organized by subject matter. The list also includes a pair of horror stories I wrote that were published in audio form by The No Sleep Podcast.

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Portfolio

[Comics]

[Fiction]

The NoSleep Podcast
06/15/2025
"Astigmatism"

A flash-fic horror story I wrote that was recorded and published by The NoSleep Podcast. It's based on a true story, more or less.

itch.io
You're Email

My very first video game: A silly text adventure about sending an email.

[Tech/Startups]

[Video Games]

[TV]

IGN
05/12/2025
Murderbot Season 1 Review - IGN

Murderbot faithfully adapts its source material into a surprisingly warm story about choosing to make connections.

[Movies]

IGN
03/18/2025
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Review - IGN

A gleefully (and knowingly) stupid tribute to anime and American superheroes, Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League doesn't care what you think - it's here to have fun.

[SEO]