Katla McGlynn | Writer, Social Strategist & Creative Marketer

Vulture • 17th July 2024

I Think About Bill Paxton’s Fiancée in Twister a Lot

My essay on 1996's Twister for Vulture: You may think Twister is a fun natural-disaster popcorn flick, but it is in fact a horror movie about a nightmare third-wheel scenario.

HBO • 30th October 2022

The White Lotus Season 2: Unpacking Series | HBO

A series of post-episode conversations with the cast of the White Lotus Season 2.

HBO • 26th September 2022

Avenue 5 Season 2: Key Art, Trailer & Season 1 Recap | HBO

Key art I developed for the second season of HBO's Avenue 5.

HBO • 30th August 2022

The White Lotus Season 2: Blossom Circle Promo | HBO

A custom, in-world social promo for Season 2 of The White Lotus in Sicily.

HBO • 8th April 2022

A Black Lady Sketch Show Season 3: What Made You Break? | HBO

Robin Thede and the cast of ABLSS Season 3 reveal what has made them crack up the most on set.

HBO • 6th November 2022

The White Lotus Season 2: Italian Lessons | HBO

The cast of HBO's The White Lotus Season 2 offer up some useful Italian phrases in this series of Instagram-first videos.

HBO • 1st April 2022

A Black Lady Sketch Show Season 3: Social Content | HBO

Examples of some of the custom social content and strategy I oversaw for season 3 of A Black Lady Sketch Show.

HBO • 10th March 2022

Winning Time Season 1: The Cast Play H.O.R.S.E. | HBO

Dr. Solomon Hughes, DeVaughn Nixon and Quincy Isaiah from HBO's Winning Time take turns asking each other questions during a game of Horse.

HBO • 7th March 2022

Winning Time Season 1: The Forum Series | HBO

On the official Winning Time after-show, host and former Laker Rick Fox sits down with the cast and creators each week to discuss every episode as a roundtable.

HBO • 19th January 2022

The Righteous Gemstones Season 2: Extra Content Videos | HBO

Kelvin's God Squad Recruitment Video and other fun in-world extra content pieces created for HBO's The Righteous Gemstones Season 2.

HBO • 11th January 2022

Somebody Somewhere Season 1: Extra Content Videos | HBO

A "Welcome to Kansas" invitation to the set and "Life Tracks" extra content series for Season 1 of Bridget Everett's Somebody Somewhere for HBO.

HBO • 9th January 2022

Euphoria Season 2: Enter Euphoria Series | HBO

A post-episode interview series featuring the cast and creators of Euphoria's second season on HBO.

HBO • 3rd January 2022

The Righteous Gemstones Season 2: G-O-D-D.com Microsite | HBO

A real, in-world microsite for Season 2 of The Righteous Gemstones in which the family starts their own holy streaming service.

HBO • 24th October 2021

Succession Season 3: Controlling The Narrative Series | HBO

A series of post-episode conversations with the cast and creators of Succession focusing on pivotal moments in Season 3.

HBO • 29th September 2021

Succession Season 3: The Cast Plays 'Who Said It' | HBO

We paired up Succession cast members Sarah Snook (Shiv) and Alan Ruck (Connor), and Nicholaus Braun (Greg) and Matthew Macfadyen (Tom), to play a game of "Who Said It?" with lines from seasons 1 and 2.

HBO • 26th May 2021

PAUSE with Sam Jay Season 1: Sam and Prentice on Making Pause | HBO

"I like that I kinda have to fight to make my point. Because that's real." Sam Jay and Prentice Penny get into it about the making of #PAUSEwithSamJay.

HBO • 3rd March 2021

Fake Famous: Status Update on the Cast | HBO

An interview piece with filmmaker Nick Bilton and Fake Famous subjects Dominique, Wylie, and Chris on their experiences with the social experiment and film.

HBO • 4th December 2020

Industry Season 1: The Interview | HBO

The core cast of Industry each sit down with real-life financial analysts to see if they can get through the high-pressure job interview as easily as their characters.

HBO • 23rd October 2020

How To With John Wilson: Social Content | HBO

Examples of some of the social posts and copy I crafted with HBO's in-house creative teams for How To With John Wilson Seasons 1 and 2.

HBO • 22nd October 2020

David Byrne's American Utopia: Spike Lee & David Byrne Conversations | HBO

To promote HBO's David Byrne's American Utopia (2020), Spike Lee and David Byrne sit down to discuss bringing the stage show to the screen, NYC in the 80s, and more.