About Colin Wessman
Colin Wessman is a Philadelphia-based writer who's trying his hand at freelancing for Collider. He spent several years writing for a video game/education company and even more years writing for the pop culture blog Mildly Pleased. Also, he somehow starred in the 2020 indie horror-comedy Stakeout despite barely being an actor. email: ctwessman@gmail.com
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