Zachary Pincus-Roth
| Zachary Pincus-Roth | |
|---|---|
| File:Zachary Pincus-Roth in Ensenada.jpg | |
| Other names | Zachary Roth |
| Occupation | entertainment journalist, author, and TV writer |
| Notable credit(s) | Lie to Me; Avenue Q (book) |
| Relatives | Harold Alan Pincus, father |
| Website | http://zacharypincus-roth.com |
Zachary Pincus-Roth is an American entertainment journalist, author, and TV writer. In January 2016, he joined the Washington Post as pop culture editor. [1]
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Education
Pincus-Roth was raised in Chevy Chase, Maryland [2] and attended Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland, where he graduated in 1998 and received a Lazarus Leadership Fellowship.[3] At Richard Montgomery he was sports editor, news editor, and editor-in-chief of The Tide and authored an op-ed column entitled "Can I Say One Thing." [4]
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Princeton University in 2002. He wrote his senior thesis on Seinfeld [5] and authored a column in the The Daily Princetonian where he opined on the blissful lives of squirrels,[6] unrecognized discrimination,[7] and cultural relativism toward nudity,[8] among other topics. He wrote and acted for the Princeton Triangle Club musical comedy group.[2]
Career
Living in New York City after college, he worked as staff writer for Variety and Playbill, and contributed to other publications including Newsday, the Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times, among others.[2]
In 2006, he authored the companion book to the hit musical Avenue Q.[9][10][11]
His 2010 Slate article "Best Weekend Never" received the National Entertainment Journalism Award for Best Online Feature Article.[12] and the Southern California Journalism Award for Online Entertainment.[13]
While working on the drama Lie To Me in 2010, Pincus-Roth penned the song White Lie [14] sung by Felicia Day.[15]
In 2014, he received a fellowship from the International Center for Journalists through which he published a longform article about the role of television in shaping culture and behavior in India.[16][17]
Before joining the Washington Post, he worked as Arts & Culture Editor for LA Weekly since 2011, and instructor at Loyola Marymount University.[2][10][18][19]
Personal life
On February 16, 2014, Pincus-Roth married television comedy writer Eve Weston in San Diego, California.[20]
Notes
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 New arts and culture editor at LA Weekly Kevin Roderick February 21, 2011 Retrieved November 11, 2012
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- ↑ "Can I Say One Thing" The Tide October 10, 1997 Retrieved November 14, 2012
- ↑ "I AM THE MORALES OF MY STAND-UP CLASS" January 25, 2008 Retrieved November 11, 2012
- ↑ "Students should envy squirrel simplicity" January 25, 2008 Retrieved February 21st, 2000
- ↑ "http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2000/09/20/1225/" September 20th, 2000 Retrieved November 11, 2012
- ↑ "Sophomores should bend the rules for the right to bare arms (and butts)" Zachary Pincus-Roth, February 2, 2000 Retrieved November 11, 2012
- ↑ "City of Cleveland Heights, OH : Theater - Cain Park" Retrieved November 11, 2012
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- ↑ "Winners of 2010 National Entertainment Journalism Awards" Los Angeles Press Club, April, 3 2012 Retrieved November 12, 2012
- ↑ "WWinners of 52nd Annual SoCal Journalism Awards Announced" Los Angeles Press Club, April, 3 2012 Retrieved November 12, 2012
- ↑ "“White Lie” – Sheet Music and MP3" Lie To Me Scoop, January, 12 2012 Retrieved November 12, 2012
- ↑ "'Lie to Me' first look: Felicia Day revisits 'Dr. Horrible' triumph" EW.com, December 10, 2010 Retrieved November 12, 2012
- ↑ "Meet the 2014 Fellows! Retrieved November 12, 2014
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- ↑ LA Weekly Staff Retrieved November 11, 2012
- ↑ Loyola Marymount University courses and professors. Retrieved January 23, 2014
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