Brian Raftery is a journalist, podcaster, and author. His works include the books Hannibal Lecter: A Life (2026) and Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen (2019), both published by Simon & Schuster. He also wrote and hosted the narrative podcasts Mission Accomplished, The Hollywood Hack, Do We Get to Win this Time?, and Gene & Roger, all produced by Spotify and The Ringer.

A former senior writer for Wired, Brian’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, GQ, The Ringer, and New York, among several other publications.

He lives in Burbank, California, with his wife and daughters. You can reach him via email at brianraftery@gmail.com.

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