creativity

Creativity Tarot

Inspired by Jungian archetypes, branding archetypes, modern life, and traditional tarot decks, these cards work as a quick, fun way to tap into your intuition – or shake yourself out of a boredom rut.

PODCASTS

Chillennial Horrors

What do you think of when you think about “00s horror”? Film journalist Jonathan Hatfull and I dig into the movies and trends of the 2000s, rewatching old favourites (and old not-so-favourites) to see how well they’ve aged.

CONSULTANCY

Sarah & Leila

Leila Johnston and I set out to offer our digital storytelling and creativity skills to anyone who needed them. We ran workshops, we published an ebook, and we sent daily newsletters full of encouragement and creative prompts.

Social Media

Dancing On Ice

If you thought watching celebrities attempting the death-defying headbanger on TV was nerve-racking, you should try doing it from the side of the rink… while live-tweeting the show.

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Midsommar Director’s Cut review – SFX

Despite the brutal horror in Midsommar, the images that’ll stick with you after the credits roll are all close ups of Florence Pugh’s face. Pugh crying inconsolably. Pugh screaming in abject horror. And, in the closing moments, Pugh smiling beatifically.

Social Media

Big Brother & Celebrity Big Brother

Remember when Big Brother used to have a livestream that ran all day and all night, no matter what? That got axed a few seasons in, but every summer and every January between 2014 and 2017 I watched it anyway as a member of the show’s digital team.

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The Complete Guide To Shirley Jackson – SciFiNow

The author of the scariest haunted house novel ever written and the most controversial short story The New Yorker ever published was notorious in her lifetime but forgotten shortly after her death. Now, Shirley Jackson is beginning to receive the kind of acclaim she’s always deserved

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Get Lucky – Crime Scene

Superheroes often end up playing detective, but can a detective become a superhero? That’s the question season two of Stan Lee’s Lucky Man has got to answer. Crime Scene tries its luck on set…

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In Defence of The Happening – Horrorville

When even the star of a movie won’t stand up for it, you know something’s gone wrong. And when Mark Wahlberg ranted about what “a bad movie” The Happening was, he was only saying what many critics and viewers had already said about the film.