D.R. Medlen is a pop culture writer who joined The Direct in 2025. She expertly fangirls over Marvel, The Hunger Games, Star Wars, anything fantasy-related, and monster romance novels. When she's not writing or reading, she lives that hobbit-core life in California with her spouse, offspring, and animal familiars.
After finishing her Bachelor of Arts in History, D.R. left the business world and finally pursued her lifelong dream of being a full-time writer. She has worked as a freelance writer for CBR and Collider and as a staff writer at The Mary Sue.
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Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Movie Announces 13 Main Cast Members
The main cast for Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is almost complete. May the odds be ever in their favor.