Jeffrey Ingold

London

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Mariah Carey first, everything else second | He/Him Freelance writer covering LGBTQ+ issues & culture [email protected]

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Articles

The singles chart: my secret 75-song playlist for every man I’ve been with

Feb 11, 2025 | theguardian.com | Jeffrey Ingold

The first time I kissed a boy I was 19 years old. I was in the basement of a dank student bar at university. Our eyes met across the dancefloor, we smiled at each other, and he came over. He told me his name was Sean, he was studying commerce and then put his hands on my waist. Just as he leaned in to kiss me the beat dropped on the final chorus of Rihanna’s We Found Love. The next morning, I fired up my iPod Touch, created a nameless playlist and added We Found Love.
why Mamma Mia! is my feelgood movie

Feb 10, 2025 | msn.com | Jeffrey Ingold

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why Mamma Mia! is my feelgood movie

Feb 10, 2025 | msn.com | Jeffrey Ingold

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why Mamma Mia! is my feelgood movie

Feb 10, 2025 | msn.com | Jeffrey Ingold

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‘Delightfully absurd’: why Mamma Mia! is my feelgood movie

Feb 10, 2025 | theguardian.com | Jeffrey Ingold

Three years ago, I was sitting on the mezzanine of an east London bar when it collapsed. On my way back from the hospital, I called my friend to come over and he asked: “What do you need?” I said I needed a glass of rosé and to watch Mamma Mia!Since Phyllida Lloyd’s camp jukebox musical came out in 2008, I’ve seen it upwards of 20 times (including three trips to the cinema). Why? Well, let’s start with the basics.
What music stars were really listening to in 2024: ‘I appear on my own top 10 three times .. every stream helps!’

Dec 27, 2024 | theguardian.com | Jeffrey Ingold

Olly AlexanderBritain’s 2024 Eurovision entrantI appear on my own list three times because every stream helps: I’ve got to get my numbers up! Dizzy was a big song for me this year. It had so much expectation on it, because it was the Eurovision song. The reception to it was both good and quite vicious. It came 18th in the contest and didn’t crack the Top 40, but I didn’t feel disappointed because I just love it. I was surprised there wasn’t more new music on my list.
Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You went from modest 1990s hit to Christmas's defining song - here's why

Nov 20, 2024 | bbc.com | Jeffrey Ingold

Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You went from modest 1990s hit to Christmas's defining song - here's whyGetty ImagesWhen it was first released in 1994, it made a mere ripple – but 30 years on, it is a track that reigns supreme over the holiday season. What is the secret of its success? There are now three things that are certain in life: taxes, death and that every December Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You will be inescapable.
Learn something from Shawn Mendes’ chill suit at the MTV EMAs

Nov 11, 2024 | gq-magazine.co.uk | Jeffrey Ingold

Shawn Mendes came up on Vine (RIP), and now he’s evolved into a prince of pop music. And when you’re one of the most in-demand musicians around, red carpets become a piece of prime real estate. Like at last night’s MTV Europe Music Awards in Manchester, where the Canadian singer showed off another mega chill suit. Up top, Mendes threw on a double-breasted jacket that cropped just below his waist, keeping the silhouette symmetrical throughout.
Shawn Mendes' sexuality is not public property

Oct 31, 2024 | gq-magazine.co.uk | Jeffrey Ingold

When Shawn Mendes first publicly addressed rumours about his sexuality, he was 17 years old. “First of all, I’m not gay,” the singer said in a Snapchat video, posted in 2016. “Second of all, it shouldn’t make a difference if I was… The focus should be on the music.”That should have been the end of it. Yet for almost a decade, Mendes has repeatedly responded to vicious speculation – even while in high-profile relationships with women including Camilla Cabello.
the songs musicians chose for their first dance

Oct 25, 2024 | msn.com | Jeffrey Ingold

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