Trisha Bartle

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Location
Twin Cities, Minnesota
School
University of Montana
Expertise
Survivor, Horror television, Romance TV shows
  • Trisha's popular annual tradition, Halloween Movie Month, features a curated list of horror classics for a 31-day spooky watch list every October.
  • She has collaborated with major streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video for editorial coverage on new series releases and premieres.
  • She's a classic Survivor super fan, having seen every single episode since the show's inception in 2000.

Experience

Trisha Bartle carved out an entertainment-shaped niche for herself during her 15 years as a professional writer. She revived and rebuilt the TV and Movies vertical at Thought Catalog, becoming the Lead Entertainment Editor. She now heads Cool Girls Cry at Movies, an entertainment Substack she launched in May 2026 that covers weekly TV commentary, film criticism, and cultural analysis. In addition to her work as an entertainment journalist, Trisha is also a novelist.

Education

Trisha has a bachelor's degree in English and German from the University of Montana.

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