Shelby Elpers is a culture and entertainment writer with extensive knowledge of rom-coms and early-2000s teen dramas. She doesn’t believe in guilty pleasures. She likes character-driven stories, well-written romances, and she’s a sucker for nostalgia.

Experience and Education

She began her freelance writing career nearly a decade ago while getting a Bachelor's degree in English at the University of Louisville. Since then, she has become a Tomatometer-approved critic, the Sports Entertainment Editor at Fangirlish, and the Weekday News Editor at Tell-Tale TV, while contributing to publications like Comic Book Resources, Basic Stuff Magazine, and Lady Geeks Media.

Favorite Movies and TV Shows

Some of Shelby's favorite movies include Crazy Rich Asians, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. As for TV, she watches a bit of everything, with a few of her favorite shows being Private Practice, New Girl, and The Vampire Diaries. Growing up in the early 2000s, she also has a soft spot for early Disney Channel shows, like Hannah Montana, That's So Raven, and Wizards of Waverly Place.