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About Rocco Papa
Rocco Papa is a journalist and editor based in New York City. Rocco earned his Bachelor's degree in Media, Communications, and Technology at East Stroudsburg University. He also earned his Associate's degree in Journalism at Northampton Community College. He loves music and is obsessed with pop culture.
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Rocco is a journalist at The Things who has been contributing to the site since 2022. He has been previously published in the Pocono Record, where he covered local businesses and municipal meetings. He was part of the HuffPost blogging platform, publishing opinion pieces on several topics. Rocco also contributed opinion pieces and listicles to Odyssey. He covered music, politics, trending topics, and pop culture on several sites from Rant, Inc.
Favorite Media & Celebrities
Rocco's favorite movie is Young Frankenstein, because he loves the comedic genius of Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks. He loves binge-watching episodes of Three's Company, as there is a charm in that sitcom not often seen in current shows. Rocco loves RuPaul's Drag Race, American Idol, America's Got Talent, and The Voice. Those shows resonate with him, because he enjoys watching creative individuals explore their passion. His favorite artist is the undisputed Queen of Pop, Madonna.
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