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Shannon Connellan

UK Editor

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 entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.

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, Sol's shirts on Grace and Frankie, 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.


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Lee Byung-hun in "No Other Choice."

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An illustration of a drag queen singing, surrounded by lush pastel colours.

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Latest From Shannon Connellan
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A24's 'Mother Mary' trailer is worth it for the FKA twigs track
Anne Hathway is dressed in a red pop star outfit with religious overtones in a film still from "Mother Mary."

Airbnb now lets you book a ride to your accommodation
Airbnb's travel option mocked up on a smartphone.

'Bait' review: Riz Ahmed's comedy series has us shaken, stirred, the whole lot
Guz Khan and Riz Ahmed in "Bait."

BTS fans, Spotify has a quiz for you
A screenshot of the Spotify BTS quiz on a smartphone.

BTS fans, you've got to see Google's trivia quest
Google Search results for BTS showing bubbles and the icons for the album "Arirang."

BTS' 'SWIM' video is already tearing up YouTube
BTS on a boat.


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A composite of images from shows and films releasing this week.


Netflix drops BTS documentary trailer and it's one for the fans
BTS stand on stage showered in confetti.

Anne Hathaway and Anna Wintour have a 'Devil Wears Prada' moment at the Oscars
Anna Wintour and Anne Hathaway present at the 2026 Oscars.

Watch Jessie Buckley's moving Oscars acceptance speech
Jessie Buckley accepts the Oscar for Best Actress for "Hamnet."


Seth Meyers reacts to Pete Hegseth burning through $93 billion in a month
Seth Meyers presents "Late Night" beside an image of Pete Hegseth eating lobster in a bib.


That wild 'Scarpetta' ending, explained
Bobby Cannavale as Pete Marino and Nicole Kidman as Dr. Kay Scarpetta.


'Scarpetta' review: Nicole Kidman leads a killer cast in Patricia Cornwell series
Nicole Kidman as Dr. Kay Scarpetta.


'Bridgerton' author Julia Quinn on Benophie, gender flipping, and the 'yearnaissance'
A collage of images related to 'Bridgerton' surround a portrait of the author Julia Quinn.

'Beef' Season 2 teaser is pure tension
The cast of "Beef" Season 2.

Seth Meyers calls out Trump and Republicans clashing over the word 'war'
Seth Meyers presents "Late Night" beside an image of Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth.


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