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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. Especially 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.


Areas of Expertise

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The rise of drag on Twitch
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'All The Sharks' review: Your summer reality competition binge
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Google's Oasis tour Easter egg is madferit
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'The Assassin' trailer promises a jetsetting European thriller with Keeley Hawes
Freddie Highmore and Keeley Hawes in "The Assassin."






Diego Luna's final 'Kimmel' monologue hits it out of the park
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Diego Luna reads comments responding to his 'Kimmel' monologue
Diego Luna presents the monologue for "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

Seth Meyers reacts to Trump's viral F-bomb moment
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'28 Years Later' was shot on iPhone 15s. The actors loved it.
'28 Years Later' stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, and Alfie Williams about shooting with iPhone.

'28 Years Later' star Jodie Comer on her character's personal hell
Jodie Comer in "28 Years Later."

Did you survive that '28 Years Later' chase scene? It was just as tough on the actors.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Alfie Williams run in the water in "28 Years Later."



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Alfie Williams and Aaron Taylor-Johnson run for their lives in "28 Years Later."
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