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3 August 2021

Top tips for writing supernatural fiction, by Griselda Heppel

I’ll come clean straight away: I’m not a fan of horror stories. My kind of supernatural tale won’t involve a bloodthirsty monster; rather, the shivery element will be so rooted ...

2 August 2021

Forget prenups, it's time to make a petnup before you get married this year!

Lockdown was a make-or-break situation for most couples in the UK. Despite only dating for a couple of months, many partners moved in together for the lockdown period. We cuddled, binged ...
31 July 2021

July 31 Movie News Roundup: Sebastian Stan’s new project, new trailer revealed, and more!

Once again, we are treated with another week full of exciting movie news; from an update on Knives Out 2 and Jungle Cruise’s mixed reviews, to a trailer for House ...
31 July 2021

Sinister Saturday: The case that inspired the classic slasher movie, Scream

In March 1994, a struggling actor and screenwriter, Kevin Williamson, became highly interested in a news show that was discussing a drifter who terrorised a town called Gainesville in Florida, ...
30 July 2021

Seven things I learned while writing The Nature of Witches, by Rachel Griffin

The Nature of Witches is a young adult contemporary fantasy, but there are many things I learned that speak to the world we currently live in. Here are seven lessons ...

30 July 2021

Seven must-see new and returning TV shows in August 2021

As we wave goodbye to July and all of the brilliant TV shows we enjoyed throughout the past 31 days, we now look forward to the month of August and ...
30 July 2021

Seven films coming to cinemas in August, 2021!

This year (2021) has seen some brilliant films hit cinemas, such as Black Widow and The Forever Purge. As we move forward into August, there are still so many great ...
29 July 2021

The seven greatest moments in X Factor history

Though the decision to axe The X Factor after 17 years was probably the right one, it’s still fair to look back on one of the most influential reality TV ...
28 July 2021

Deadpool revisited: How the merc with a mouth made a lasting impact on us all

Deadpool is a character we all know and love, from his sense of humour to his love of pink unicorns and killing bad guys. Ryan Reynolds technically played the character ...
27 July 2021

My seven favourite true crime drama series, by Joy Kluver

Quite often, crime authors are told in reviews that their stories are unbelievable. Yet, truth is often stranger than fiction. Crime dramas have always been popular on TV but more ...

27 July 2021

Meet the Queens taking part in Drag Race Holland Season 2

Not only have we now got a premiere date for the second season of Drag Race Holland, but the 10 queens fighting it out in some of the most campy ...
27 July 2021

Exclusive: Sharon Latham discusses new exhibition, being Noel Gallagher's photographer and more

Many people dream of being able to work alongside the football team they’ve supported since birth or go on tour with a world-renowned singer-songwriter– photographer Sharon Latham has done both. ...
27 July 2021

What a perfect summer looks like in my world, by Bella Osborne

The perfect summer for me is most definitely a sunny one. I wasn’t built for the cold and find myself piling on extra layers quicker than you can say ‘breezy’. ...

26 July 2021

Love Island: Meet the Bombshells awaiting the Islanders at Casa Amor

The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived: Casa Amor is here and the couples of Love Island are about to be put through their biggest challenge so far… ...
24 July 2021

Take a look at the next seven shows coming from Disney+ and Marvel

Marvel and Disney+ are taking over both the big and small screens, as the continuation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has stretched to TV shows. The shows began with ...
24 July 2021

Sinister Saturday: Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber

Some killers fixate on one thing in particular, such as their dislike of women or distrust of certain people; Timothy McVeigh was no different, as his hatred of the US ...

23 July 2021

Seven twists on gothic tropes in Kelly Heard's new novel, The Woman in the Water

Something about the last year-or-so has really brought out the Gothic tendency in my writing. I blame COVID. It turns out that humdrum suburbia can take on quite a menacing, ...

23 July 2021

Writing a psychological thriller, by Claire Allan

Writing a compelling psychological thriller can seem very daunting when staring at a blank screen. In fact, when I stare at the blank screen as I start each and every ...

23 July 2021

Seven of the best books to come out in 2021

Books are, of course, one of the many ways we entertain ourselves, and this year (2021) has brought us some sensational books. From romances to thrillers, some books from 2021 ...
23 July 2021

A Day in the Life of Amanda Smyth, author of 'Fortune'

I’m up around 7am. These days I drink hot water and lemon, then feed our two cats. Milo is young and beautiful, and we bought him during lockdown. Mimi, our ...
22 July 2021

Author Caroline Hulse on 90s cultural nostalgia

I’ve been thinking a lot about nostalgia lately because my new novel, All the Fun of the Fair, is a coming-of-age story set in the summer of 1996. I am ...

21 July 2021

Tomb Raider revisited: The film that put hope back into video game movies

Lara Croft is easily one of the best female protagonists of all time. Her games were brilliant (some better than others, of course), and her intelligent, no-quit attitude is what ...
20 July 2021

Marvel movies releasing in the next couple of years

Marvel Studios’ past 13 years have been sensational, with Iron Man (2008) starting up the Infinity Saga, and Avengers: Endgame (2019) ending it, with the Avengers and many other characters ...
17 July 2021

Staying optimistic after a global pandemic: Seven tips for keeping your sanity

Having recently made his career breakout role on a major studio film, New York celebrity makeup artist, Tim MacKay used his experience on the new Hulu film, Plan B, to ...