Linda Shi
School
Northwestern University
Expertise
TV, Pop Culture, Social Media
- Linda spends hours absorbing different video essays on celebrity culture.
- She researches celebrities who have become entrepreneurs and have their own alcohol brands.
- She is always the first one to know when a Hollywood couple has gotten together or broken up.
Experience
Linda grew up watching celebrity news segments and reading glossy magazines alongside her mom. After learning about journalism and leading her high school's magazine, she is writing and editing for the entertainment section at her university's online magazine, North by Northwestern. She also works as a multimedia editor for STITCH, her school's fashion magazine, where she researches and edits newsworthy podcasts. On the side, she freelances for The Dipp, a personalized subscription website for TV show fanatics.
Education
Linda took a journalism course during sophomore year of high school and, from the start, understood the importance of accurate, cited reporting. Her belief in that was further cemented at Northwestern, where she has since dabbled in multimedia journalism.
Nicki Swift covers celebrity and entertainment news by way of an expert group of editorial professionals. We drive the conversation on everything from trending Hollywood news to star transformations, always striving to deliver the most compelling commentary, bolstered by quality expert opinions.
As we cover a wide breadth of pop culture, we're constantly reviewing, fact-checking, and updating stories to ensure they're accurate and current. Additional information on our editorial process available here.
Stories By Linda Shi
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Paramore has released loads of hit songs since its debut in 2004, but there is one in particular that lead singer Hayley Williams regrets.
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While Monica and Rachel had their fair share of relationship ups and downs on 'Friends,' they never had an ex-swap quite like these two stars did in the '90s.
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In recent years, fans have wondered if Taylor Swift has Dianna Agron's name in red, underlined or if Agron's name is even on that list at all.