Bonnie Stiernberg

Bonnie Stiernberg is InsideHook's Managing Editor. Originally hailing from Chicago, she graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 2009 with a BA in News-Editorial Journalism and wrote about music for The Deli Chicago and Chicago INNERVIEW Magazine before accepting an internship at Paste Magazine and moving to Atlanta in 2010. Eventually, she worked her way up at the publication, serving as Music Editor for nearly seven years and TV Editor for five. She has penned cover stories on Father John Misty, Wilco, Carrie Brownstein, The Flaming Lips and "Mad Men"'s John Slattery and Vincent Kartheiser, compiled an oral history of "The Wonder Years," written "Best of What's Next" profiles on The Civil Wars and Alabama Shakes long before they broke out and interviewed legends like Mavis Staples, Elvis Costello, The Band's Robbie Robertson and the Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten. After leaving Paste and relocating to Brooklyn in 2016, she wrote for publications like Billboard, Rolling Stone, Glamour, GRAMMY.com, Vice, No Depression, The Bluegrass Situation and more. Since first joining InsideHook in 2019, she has covered all things pop culture-related for the site, whether it's interviewing Alice Cooper or reviewing the latest buzzy HBO series. She also is a craft beer enthusiast who has spent countless hours chatting with brewers, attending beer festivals and tossing back a few cold ones in the name of journalism. (It's a tough gig, but someone's gotta do it.) When she's not working, she enjoys being tortured by her beloved Chicago Cubs.

All Articles From Bonnie Stiernberg
Ryan Gosling in Project Hail Mary

How Ryan Gosling Became This Generation’s Tom Hanks

As “Project Hail Mary” proves, no one plays a charming everyman quite like him — except America's Dad

Team USA

How Did “Free Bird” Become the De Facto American Sports Anthem?

From the Olympics to the World Baseball Classic, the Lynyrd Skynyrd song has been inescapable in international competition

Timothee Chalamet

In Defense of Timothée Chalamet

He went from Best Actor favorite to the butt of jokes at this year's Oscars. But Hollywood is full of unlikeable people; why does the Academy insist on singling him out?

Scenes from the biggest movies of the 2026 Oscars next to a statuette: One Battle After Another, Marty Supreme and Sinners

Oscars 2026: Who Will Win, Who Should Win and Who Got Snubbed

Can "Sinners" upset "One Battle After Another"? Is it curtains for Timothée Chalamet? Our final ballot is in.

Jack White playing guitar at a concert. He recently said in an interview that he finds autobiographical songwriting "boring."

There Is No “Right” Way to Write a Song

In a recent interview, Jack White criticized Taylor Swift and said he finds autobiographical songwriting to be "boring"

Four Oscar statuettes lined up in a row

Oscar Voters Still Aren’t Watching All the Movies

A new rule demands that voters watch all the nominated films in a category before casting their ballots. Naturally, Academy members are ignoring it.

Nicole Kidman, Courtney Barnett, Ryan Gosling and Jamie Lee Curtis, all of whom have new projects coming out in March 2026

See/Hear: The Best Movies, TV and Music for March

Ryan Gosling shoots for a blockbuster with "Project Hail Mary," Courtney Barnett finally returns with a new record and more

A collage of the sexiest TV scenes of all time, just in time for Valentine's Day

The Sexiest TV Scenes of All Time, According to the Women of InsideHook

Set the mood this Valentine's Day by streaming something she's into

Bad Bunny Super Bowl

Bad Bunny Delivered a Super Bowl Halftime Show for the Ages

The Puerto Rican superstar's set featured thousands of pyrotechnics, hundreds of dancers and an important message

Super Bowl beers

The Best Beers to Bring to a Super Bowl Party, According to Professional Brewers

Because the Big Game deserves better than a Bud Light

A collage of the best new music, TV and music releases for February 2026

See/Hear: The Best Movies, TV and Music for February

A "Scrubs" revival and a new Mitski album soften the blow of six more weeks of winter

Noah Wyle [third from left] with the season 2 cast of "The Pitt"

Is the Weekly Release Schedule to Blame for the Sophomore Slump of "The Pitt"?

Some shows are just meant to be binged

Sex scenes

In Defense of Movie Sex Scenes

A social media post went viral this week for claiming "movies don't really need sex scenes." That is absurd.

Academy Awards trophies in a line. We look at the biggest snubs and surprises from the 2026 Oscar nominations.

Oscar Nominations 2026: The Biggest Snubs and Surprises

"F1" for Best Picture? For real?

A collage of some of the movies and TV shows nominated for the 2026 Golden Globes

Golden Globes: Who Will Win, Who Should Win, Who Got Snubbed

Is it finally Timothée Chalamet's year? Can any show give "The Studio" a run for its money? Our final predictions are in.

Colman Domingo in "Dead Man’s Wire," Noah Wyle and Shawn Hatosy in "The Pitt," and Lucinda Williams.

See/Hear: The Best Movies, TV and Music for January 2026

The new year kicks off with a Gus Van Sant thriller, a new season of "The Pitt" and the return of Lucinda Williams