About Us
“We’re all lucky to have Stark Insider beating the drum for independent film, arts and theater.”
– Jeffrey Goodman, film director (The Last Lullaby)
Stark Insider. Tech+Culture. Day+Night.
By the Numbers:
- 500,000+ global readers/yr
- 500,000+ views on Stark Insider Google YouTube channel (official partner)
- Alexa ranking in the US: 67,078
- Quantcast ranking: 33,131
- 97% y/y growth, unique visitors (StatCounter)
This is Stark Insider:
Influence & Distribution:
Founded in 2009, Stark Insider is recognized for its innovative video coverage on syndicated shows focused on travel, theater, food and wine.
Distribution includes Apple iTunes, Amazon Kindle, Facebook and YouTube, in addition to several mobile apps. SI is also included in Google News.
“As media continues to change and evolve, forward-thinking outlets like Stark Insider are positioned to show us the way to the future.”
– Rick Lombardo, artistic director San Jose Repertory Theatre
Stark Insider’s recognition and influence has expanded rapidly; the site is often referenced alongside major media brands including Wired, San Francisco Chronicle, Huffington Post and Variety.
We reach a potential audience of over 6 million people in the greater Bay Area including San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Palo Alto and San Jose.
Interested in writing for us? Send us an email with your background, writing sample (or link to article), and contact information to info@starkinsider.com. Or use this form.
Media Partnerships:
- San Jose Repertory Theatre 2010/2011
- 01SJ Biennial Tech Arts Conference
More:
Stark Insider TV Highlights:
- Cirque du Soleil behind-the-scenes series
- James Franco (actor)
- Danny Boyle (director, 127 Hours / Slumdog Millionaire)
- Tom Hooper (director, The Kings Speech)
- Ringling Brothers
- James Carpenter (actor)
- Julia Brothers (actor)
- Edward Norton (actor)
- Film Festivals: Stark Insider TV: Cinequest Film Festival opening night, Mill Valley Film Festival, Napa Valley Film Festival
- Shrek (Ogre – actor Eric Petersen)
- Master Sommelier and TV personality Andrea Immer Robinson (How to taste wine like a pro)
- Broadway actors and directors
- Steve Wozniak (“Woz” – the legend, Apple co-founder)
- Disney star Uriah Shelton (actor)
- Philip K. Howard (author and TED presenter)
- Backstage: Opera San Jose “Life as a Diva,” SF Playhouse
- Star Chefs: Chef Michael Chiarello (Bottega, Napa), Chef David Kinch (Manresa, Los Gatos), Chef Josiah Slone (Sent Sovi, Saratoga), Chef Charles Phan (Slanted Door, San Francisco), Chef Ken Frank (La Toque, Napa)
- Top Chef Just Desserts winner Yigit Pura
- Radio City Rockettes
- Meals on Wheals San Francisco
- Events: Pebble Beach Food & Wine, SF Chefs, gdgt Live San Francisco, San Jose Jazz Festival, Star Chefs and Vintners Benefit Gala, Heroes & Hearts San Francisco, Nadia G rocks ZAP wine festival in San Francisco
- Downtown Napa Features: Oxbow Market, Interview with the mayor of Napa, the Morimoto Yellow Chair Experience
- On Location Travel Segments: Tribute to the Papaya Gods, A Truffle Adventure: In Napa with A&E’s Doug Duda
- Kenwood Inn & Spa, Sonoma
- W Hotel WOW Luxury Suites, San Francisco
- Cheryl Burke (Dancing With the Stars)
- Christopher Titus (comedian)
- Cast of Grease (touring Broadway)
- Winery Profiles: Joy Sterling (CEO Iron Horse Vineyards), Jan Shrem (Founder Clos Pegase), The art (and coyotes) of Stags’ Leap Winery
- Disney on Ice
- Lotfi Mansouri (opera legend/inventor of opera supertitles)
- Brian McKnight (singer/songwriter)
Sites that have mentioned, featured and/or referenced Stark Insider:
Contributors
Press Relations and Communications Manager
- Monica Turner, monica@starkinsider.com



















