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Christopher Null (born September 7, 1971) is an American writer, journalist and entrepreneur. A former
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for Yahoo! Tech, he was the editor of Drinkhacker.com, and the founder and editor-in-chief of Filmcritic.com, which operated from 1995 to 2012. He is also the former magazine editor for '' PC/Computing'' and the founder of Mobile PC magazine.


Early life

He was born on September 7, 1971, in Houston, Texas. He obtained an
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at the
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.


Career

Null has built a career spanning technology
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,
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, and online publishing. He began his editorial career in technology, serving as Managing Reviews Editor for '' LAN Times'' in the late 1990s before advancing to '' Smart Business'' (formerly ''PC Computing''), where he held roles as Reviews Editor and Executive Editor from 1998 to 2002. Null then became Editor-in-Chief of ''New Architect'' magazine from 2002 to 2003 and led ''Mobile PC'' (later ''Mobile'') magazine as Editor-in-Chief throughout its publication from 2003 to 2005. Additionally, he served as a technology columnist for ''
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’s Executive Travel Magazine'' from 2008 to 2014. From 2006 to 2010, Null was a member of the inaugural blogging team for
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Tech. He has also contributed to ''
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'' from the late 1990s onward, publishing hundreds of articles that cover topics ranging from laptops to hearing aids. In the entrepreneurial space, Null founded Filmcritic.com in 1995, an online movie review platform where he personally authored over 4,000 reviews and served as Editor-in-Chief for the site’s other movie critics. The site was acquired by AMC in 2009, and Null continued working with AMC for three years before the site’s closure in 2012. He was also a founding member of the
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. In 2007, Null launched Drinkhacker, one of the longest-running spirits review websites, with more than 10,000 posts. In 2011, he established Null Media LLC, a boutique writing and editing company.


Writing

Null is also an accomplished author, having published four books, including two novels. He is also the author of two books: ''Five Stars!'' (2005, Sutro Press), a manual for aspiring film critics, and ''Half Mast'' (2002, Sutro Press), a novel. In 2015, Null authored an article for ''
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'' discussing the distinctive nature of his last name, which gained significant attention online. The article's popularity led to its feature as the focus of a '' Radiolab'' episode, as well as segments on Wait, Wait... Don’t Tell Me! and the British quiz show '' QI''. Null continues to respond to media inquiries regarding the "Null" phenomenon highlighted in his article.


Selected bibliography

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References


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Null, Christopher 1971 births Living people 21st-century American non-fiction writers American bloggers American film critics American magazine editors Online Film Critics Society Place of birth missing (living people)