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Hi! I'm Jen, a film & TV writer (and music and book lover) sharing reviews, listicles, personal essays, 90s nostalgia round-ups, and pop culture discussions.
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20 Great Movies to Watch for Spooky Season (opens the original)
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The movie flavour of the month for October has to be spooky, creepy, eerie, maybe downright terrifying. So, what’s going to be on your watchlist for spooky season? Well, if you’re looking for any recommendations, these are 20 films I would watch to get you fully into the Halloween spirit!Over October, a lot of these films are being shown as re-releases or special screenings in cinemas near me in Manchester, so I imagine the same for around the country (and outside the UK).The Rocky Horror Pictur
11 of Best TV Couples (Part Two) (opens the original)
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Last time I did this, I wrote about seven TV couples who make me believe in love a little bit more.Buuut, as is always the danger with making a list like that, the moment you hit publish you start thinking about all the other couples you left out…So, back by popular demand (aka I really wanted to do this again lol), here we are with part two!More couples, more love, what more could you want?As always, the majority of these will be from modern day TV shows, as that&
The Amazing Bands, Artists, and Songs I Think Deserve More Love (opens the original)
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How do you discover the bands, the artists, the songs you listen to?Obviously now the algorithms have a lot to say in the matter, but, when I was growing up at least, it was your mates, what was on the radio, music magazines like Kerrang and NME, leaflets handed out at gigs you went to. You got the recommendations, you bought the CD, you fell in love. That was how you found your faves.However, as is the way the story often goes, not every great band becomes a household name, and not every amazin
14 of the Best Music Scenes in TV History (opens the original)
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After pulling together some of the best music scenes in movie history, I started thinking about all the TV moments that deserve the same appreciation. And, wowzer, there are a lot! Music really does make the world, and the screen, go round.To pick the scenes, I’ve kept the same basic rule as I did for the movie list: the music has to be an integral part of the scene. So not just a great song that happens to be playing in the background; I wanted the moments where the music is indispensable, almo
Pressure (2026) Review (opens the original)
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PRESSURE/ˈpreʃ.ər/the weight or force that is produced when something presses or pushes against something elsethe action of pressing or pushing against somethingthe weight of the air in the Earth's atmospherethe force that you feel when people are trying to persuade or force you to do something by using arguments, threats, etc.a feeling of stress or anxiety because you have too much to do or because people are depending on you for somethingAs a lover
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