This is where you can find all my features about tv, celebrities, film, social media and anything else related to pop culture. I also have a specific section for Disability in Pop Culture
2023
Rosie Jones Channel 4 documentary review: Doesn’t justify its sickening title for The iPaper (digital and print), July 23
Why Disability Pride Month is a vital celebration of what it means to be disabled for Glamour UK, July 23
Rosie Jones and the R-word guest on the BBC Access All Podcast, July 23
The R-word- reclaimed or still an insult? guest on D&I Spy Podcast, July 23
‘Rosie Jones’ documentary should be renamed – it risks doing more harm than good’ for The Mirror, July 23
Rosie Jones faces backlash after using ableist slur in new documentary for The Mirror, July 23
When is reality TV going to catch up with reality? for Cosmopolitan UK, June 23
Dangerous coverage of ADHD means women like me don’t feel like we can ask for help for Glamour, May 23
The Coronation was an attempt to appease struggling class – we can’t let it be for The Mirror, May 23
A Kind of Spark shows importance of authentic neurodivergent stories for Radio Times, April 23
A Kind of Spark’s reception shows how important authentic disabled representation is for The Daily Mirror, April 23
BBC’s A Kind Of Spark is groundbreaking in its portrayal of autistic women for Digital Spy, March 23
Pregnancy crisis centres are dangerously manipulating people against abortions for Glamour UK, March 23
Disabled people deserve to be able to find books about us easily in bookshops for The Daily Mirror, February 23
January cover interview with Caprice-Kwai Ambersley: ‘I want to be the representation I didn’t have when I was younger’ for Glamour Magazine (digital), January 23
We’re told to be born with a womb is to suffer’: Rebel Bodies is a crucial deep-dive into the gender health gap for Glamour, January 23
2022
Way disabled people are treated in The Traitors shows ableist attitudes are still alive for The Daily Mirror, December 22
How pro-life campaigners hijacked Heidi Crowter’s fight against aborting disabled foetuses for The iPaper, November 22
The Destruction of Twitter Is Disastrous for Disabled People for Verywell Health, November 22
Matt Hancock doesn’t get to use his dyslexia to redeem himself in the jungle for The Daily Mirror, November 22
Matt Hancock going in I’m a Celeb Jungle is a kick in the teeth to disabled people for The Daily Mirror, November 22
The Treatment of Fetterman Shows Why There Are So Few Disabled Officials for VeryWell Health, October 22
Why Channel 4’s Disability & Abortion: The Hardest Choice documentary is a hard but important watch Essential Watch for Stylist, August 22
Why You Shouldn’t be so Harsh on Rob Zombie’s The Munsters Reboot for Film Stories, July 22
Meet the Disabled Influencers Challenging Ableism and Stereotypes for The Daily Mirror, July 22
Twitter Means Too Much to Disabled People to Abandon for The Spill, May 22
Cerrie Burnell on Why Everyone Deserves to See Themselves in Fairytales for The Unwritten, May 22
Ghosts: Celebrating a British Comedy Breakout Success for Whynow, February 22
How Pam And Tommy Exploits Pamela Anderson All Over Again for Whynow, February 22
2021
Kissing is More Than Just Sexual: Why I Don’t Think it Should be Banned on Too Hot to Handle for Killing Kittens, September 21
How To Watch The Tokyo Paralympics – And How Not To, Please for Huffpost UK, August 21
Why the Channel 4 Paralympics Advertising is Angering Disabled People for The Unwritten, August 21
Is the British TV industry finally facing its #MeToo moment? for The Flock, July 21
Britney’s account of forced contraception is all too real for disabled people for The Flock, June 21
Adena El-Amin, The Bold Type – 50 best LGBTQ+ TV characters since the Stonewall riots for Digital Spy digital magazine, June 21
Glow Up season 3 is a groundbreaking piece of telly – here’s why for Digital Spy, April 21
Line of Duty’s treatment of Terry shows how common ableism is for Metro UK, April 21
Actor James Moore on Why Adults with Cerebral Palsy are “Second Class Citizens” for The Unwritten, March 21
‘I’m Not Here For The Warm and Fuzzies’: The UK Stars Of Disability TikTok for Huffpost January 21
Ruth Madeley’s appearance on Celebrity Best Home Cook fills a major gap in disabled visibility for Digital Spy, January 21
BBC documentary Silenced: The Hidden Story of Disabled Britain uncovers how disabled people were shut out of society for decades for Stylist, January 21
2020
Until TV starts showing chronic pain accurately, I fear people will think I’m faking it for Metro UK, October 20
The Dark Side of a Decade of Instagram for Metro, October 20
Lockdown has spawned a boom in controversial selling schemes for Metro UK, September 20
J.K. Rowling’s Attack on the Trans Community Was Deplorable, but So Was Glorifying Her Abuser for WMC Fbomb, June 20
JK Rowling Doesn’t Speak for Abuse Survivors for HuffPost, June 20
365 Days on Netflix is a deeply problematic – and worse – 50 Shades clone for Digital Spy, June 20
As A Recovering Alcoholic I Found Watching Love Is Blind Uncomfortable for Metro UK, March 20
Doctor Who Has Always Been Political for Digital Spy, January 20
2019
What Queer Eye Got Wrong About Disability for Folks at Pillpack August 19
Even In Game Of Thrones’ Fantasy World Disabled People Aren’t Good Enough for Metro UK, May 19
British Soaps Are Paving The Way For Disability Representation for Metro UK, January 19
Why Cast Bryan Cranston As A Quadriplegic Man When Disabled Actors Are Queuing Up For Roles? for Metro UK, January 19
2018 and Earlier
Doctor Who’s dyspraxic character Ryan marks the first time I’ve seen my disability represented properly on TV for iNews, October 18
Why a Female Doctor Really Matters to Young Girls for Metro UK, July 17
Why Are Men Suddenly Driving The Handmaid’s Tale? for Metro UK, July 17
Why Remus Lupin Is My Chronic Illness Hero for Hello Giggles, March ’16
What Selena Gomez Taught Me About My Chronic Illness for Hello Giggles, November 15