Jess Bacon

Cambridge

Freelance Writer, Journalist and Editor at Freelance

freelance film & culture writer ~ in @RadioTimes @StylistMagazine @DigitalSpy @BritishGQ @RollingStone @theipaper @dazed @teenvogue etc ~ rep @dhabooks 📚

Articles

Black Mirror - Hang the DJ ending explained: What happened to Frank and Amy?

1 week ago | radiotimes.com | Jess Bacon

Coach, their AI cupid, pairs each individual with someone for a fixed period of time, which helps to inform their 'ultimate match'. Amy and Frank are assigned together for 12 hours and quickly form a close bond, but Coach still pairs them to other people when their time comes to an end. Yet the duo keep gravitating towards each other and none of their subsequent matches feel as fulfilling.
6 ways to manage intrusive thoughts postpartum, as Ferne McCann shares ‘scary’ experience

1 week ago | au.lifestyle.yahoo.com | Jess Bacon

Ferne McCann has voiced the "need to normalise" intrusive thoughts for postpartum women. The 34-year-old TV personality outlined her "horrendous" experience with intrusive thoughts after the birth of her second child in a TikTok video. Speaking to camera, McCann said: "I have never experienced them before and I started getting them after giving birth to my second baby [Finty, now aged two].
Bananas and 10 other foods that lower blood pressure

1 week ago | aol.co.uk | Jess Bacon

High blood pressure affects one in three adults in the UK and is the leading cause of coronary heart disease and stroke. But, there are ways to manage and reduce the condition through your diet. Doctors often recommend eating less salt to help lower blood pressure, which also has links to chronic kidney disease, heart failure and dementia. However, new research suggests that increasing your level of potassium might be more beneficial.
G20 Movie Review: Viola Davis is the Action Hero We’ve Been Waiting For

2 weeks ago | techadvisor.com | Jess Bacon

At a glanceThis is a gritty, compelling and worthy sub-two-hour Prime Video film to add to your watchlist. Does it reinvent the wheel? No, but does it need to? I don’t think so. Let Viola Davis front every action film. Prime Video is not short on action-thrillers. From My Fault: London to the Citadelseries, an extensive slate of originals has landed, though they’ve received mixed reviews. But if there’s one not to miss, it’s G20.
The Amateur review: Rami Malek shines in lacklustre spy-thriller

2 weeks ago | techadvisor.com | Jess Bacon

At a glanceThe Amateur is an action-fuelled ride that sustains a good level of suspense but lacks a satisfying punch in its final act. It’s also hard to believe that the lead, Charles, wouldn’t have achieved his aim with all the knowledge and tools at his disposal. Best Pricing TodayJames Hawes’ spy-thriller The Amateur is an action-packed ride that sustains a good appetite for suspense throughout its fairly straightforward plot, as a grief-filled man sets out to hunt down his wife’s killers.
What to do if you’re experiencing sexual harassment at work

2 weeks ago | aol.co.uk | Jess Bacon

It might be eight years since the MeToo movement but sexual harassment is still rife. People daily are subjected to catcalls while out walking and stats show that a whopping number of Brits admit to experiencing some form of sexual harassment in the workplace. It's also still happening in public, and in front of colleagues, as Celebrity Big Brother proved last night.
6 ways ADHD impacts daily life as Sue Perkins says her diagnosis isn't an excuse

2 weeks ago | aol.co.uk | Jess Bacon

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects around 1.8 million people in the UK including Sue Perkins, who is determined to not use the disorder as an 'excuse' for her behaviour. ADHD is a neurodevelopment condition that impacts how individuals interact and process the world around them. Children and adults may have different symptoms to each other, as their brain works slightly different than those who aren’t neurodivergent.
What is postpartum pre-eclampsia? Meghan Markle shares ‘scary’ experience

2 weeks ago | aol.co.uk | Jess Bacon

Meghan Markle has revealed she experienced a condition known as postpartum pre-eclampsia after giving birth. Speaking on her new podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, the Duchess of Sussex told her guest, Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd: "We both had very similar experiences, though we didn’t know each other at the time, with postpartum and we both had pre-eclampsia, postpartum pre-eclampsia.""Can you believe we both had that?
Pulse ending explained: What happens to Danny in the Netflix drama?

3 weeks ago | radiotimes.com | Jess Bacon

With so many futures still in the balance, from Nia’s critical condition to Camila’s (Daniela Nieves) departure and Danny’s (Willa Fitzgerald) potential firing, the stakes were higher than ever going into the finale. But how did it wrap up? Let's break down the ending of Pulse. Pulse ending explainedColin Woodell as Xander Phillips, Willa Fitzgerald as Danny Simms, Jessie T. Usher as Sam Elijah, and Arturo Del Puerto as Luis Dominguez.
Pulse offers the best of Grey’s Anatomy - with a fresh energy

3 weeks ago | radiotimes.com | Jess Bacon

So far, so Grey's. But while the power dynamic is similar to Meredith and Derek Shepherd’s (Patrick Dempsey), it’s laced with more nuance, and the show's leads are starkly different characters. Most significantly, Danny is not a “pick me” girl like Meredith, a title given to her after she begged Derek to “pick me, choose me, love me”.