Kate Krug

Drake University

Kate Krug

I am a recent graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where I received a degree in magazine journalism. I am an aspiring entertainment writer, which leads to my undying love for anything celebrity or pop-culture related.

Articles by Kate Krug

headshot kate krug Five TV Towns I Wish I Lived In March 19, 2012 These places are good for an hour escape each week, but I think I’d go insane if I were to be a year-round resident. But if I had to choose a TV Town to live in, it would be a close toss up between these five.
headshot kate krug What College Taught Me March 1, 2012 After graduating, I was lucky enough to find a job right out of the gate. I thought I’d impart some words of encouragement for the millions of students currently suffering from senioritis and just waiting to kick the books for good.
headshot kate krug My 2012 Pop Culture Wishlist February 14, 2012 Now that the 2012 Awards season is officially underway, celebs and pop culture are occupying top spots in the American entertainment discussion. If I could crown myself Queen of Pop Culture in 2012, here are the things I would make happen this year.
headshot kate krug One Tree Hill’s Final Season Wishlist January 6, 2012 As One Tree Hill premieres its final season this Wednesday on The CW, I'll be here re-watching my season one DVDs and reliving the good old days when this once gem of a show wasn't the laughingstock of television.
headshot kate krug Iowa Young Voices: Why I Didn’t Vote in 08, but Will in 2012 January 2, 2012 Okay, I admit it: I was able to vote and didn’t in the 2008 election. I’m a horrible US citizen. Prior to 2008, caucuses (for me) generally equated to annoying phone calls and cheesy television campaigns. Here's why I'm starting to change my mind a little bit.
Screen shot 2011-12-13 at 11.20.40 PM It’s All About the “Community” December 14, 2011 Heart, humor, and half a dozen pop-culture references all wrapped into a perfect half-hour of television, "Community" is a show that doesn’t require an obnoxious laugh track or big gimmicks to make a statement.
Twilight Breaking Dawn Breaking Dawn, Part 1 Review November 21, 2011 NGJ's Kate Krug's take on the latest film of the Twilight saga: it's nowhere nearr Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, but it's definitely not the best of the bunch.
Screen shot 2011-11-15 at 1.56.05 AM The Vampire Diaries: A Midseason Wrap-Up November 15, 2011 Say what you want about The CW, but its Thursday night line-up is pretty damn good. The Vampire Diaries (currently in its third season) just wrapped its fall season, and boy, a LOT happened in the first nine episodes…