 In his 1990 biography of Laurel and Hardy, Wes D. Gehring pairs Rense's insights with those of "New York Times" reporter Mervyn Rothstein; the two journalists' findings, Gehring writes, combine to form "a Laurel and Hardy composite, complementing each other both in relationship to these specific rereleased short subjects and to their comic charisma in general".Rense's 1994 "Los Angeles Times" features on the first film dramatization of Superman – 1951's "Superman and the Mole Men" – included an interview with Phyllis Coates, who discussed the gender politics behind her portrayal of the character Lois Lane.While at the "Valley News" in the late 1970s, Rense interviewed one of Hollywood's pioneer studio owners, Allan Dwan.