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Shannon Connellan

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about everything (but not anything) across entertainment, tech, social good, science, and culture.

Shannon's written on topics from space trash to Heartstopper, the rise of drag on Twitch, Viking teeth tattoos in The Northman, Malala Yousafzai's book club, meditation apps, knitwear on Only Murders in the Building, climate change docs, Mars mission launches, Keanu Reeves' graphic novel, Uber Boat, Steve McQueen's documentaries, sustainable design, non-dinosaurs, must-read books, getting messed up by Titane, and reviewing all the retro-magical TVA tech in Loki.

Historically, Shannon's encouraged people to dig into every morsel of their cities as Managing Editor of Concrete Playground, and she used to force people listen to her music taste at New York's East Village Radio and Sydney's FBi Radio, where she produced and presented shows, ran the office, and edited the blog. She's also written for every street press that would pay her in Fast and the Furious tickets.


Latest From Shannon Connellan
ChatGPT now lets you search old chats in the web app
A screenshot of ChatGPT's new search history in the web app.


'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4 finale hides Season 1 Easter egg
Selena Gomez and Martin Short in "Only Murders in the Building."

A24's 'Queer' trailer is a lusty dream with Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey sit huddled under one yellow towel on the beach in a still from the film "Queer."


'Memoir of a Snail' review: A bleak, brilliant, and hilarious rumination on loss
In the stop-animation film "Memoir of a Snail," three characters stand in Luna Park, Melbourne.

'Cruel Intentions' reboot gets a trailer 25 years after the original so sit with *that*
Sarah Catherine Hook and Zac Burgess sit on a couch at a fancy party in a still from "Cruel Intentions".

34 bloody excellent Australian horror movies that'll mess you up (and where to watch them)
Ten posters for Australian horror films are pasted up on a wall.


'Rivals' cast describe their audacious Jilly Cooper characters
Three TV executives stride down a hallway in the 1980s in the TV show "Rivals."

iFixIt's Meta Quest 3S teardown reveals commonalities with Quest 2
Two Meta Quest 3S VR headsets on a pastel background.

Laverne Cox's 'Daily Show' monologue knocks it out of the park. Watch it now.
Laverne Cox on The Daily Show

'The Daily Show' lambasts Bret Baier's Fox News interview with Kamala Harris
The Daily Show host Desi Lydic presents a segment beside an image of Kamala Harris being interviewed by Fox News Bret Baier.

Stephen Colbert tears into Bret Baier's baiting Fox News interview with Kamala Harris
Stephen Colbert presents "The Late Show"





'The Surfer' review: Nicolas Cage is plunged into toxic masculinity hell
Nicolas Cage wears a wetsuit and holds a surfboard in a still from "The Surfer."

'Conclave' trailer promises political shenanigans at the Vatican
Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence in the film "Conclave."


'The Diplomat' Season 2 trailer sees Allison Janney for vice president
Allison Janney wears a red suit standing on a stone balcony.

I could not stop laughing at 'Joker: Folie à Deux's 'Kath and Kim' moment
Joaquin Phoenix laughing in a courtroom as Arthur in "Joker: Folie à Deux."

WTF to watch this weekend: Mashable's top 3 picks
Three images from "House of Spoils," "The Platform 2" and "It's What's Inside."

Every book in 'Heartstopper' Season 3
Seven book covers on a pink grid background with little hearts and stars illustrated over them.
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