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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.


By Shannon Connellan
'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."

'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.

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.

Spotify's new feature is a life-saver for those offline moments
A graphic showing the Spotify "Offline Backup" playlist feature.


5 horror movies to watch this Halloween season
5 Horror Movies to Watch

Anna Kendrick's 'Woman of the Hour' gets a harrowing trailer
Tony Hale and Anna Kendrick stand on the set of the '70s dating show "The Dating Game" in the film "Woman of the Hour."


The best monster movies of the 2010s
A series of movie monsters illustrated on a red background.


'Thunderbolts*' trailer teases an assembly of MCU shadow operatives
Florence Pugh in "Thunderbolts"

Netflix's 'Wednesday' Season 2 behind-the-scenes gives us a torturously short teaser
Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams.




'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Season 2 clip teases the arrival of Toph
A girl's feet stand in the earth, as if sensing something.

'Squid Game' Season 2 teaser hints at new deadly games
A man stands in a red corridor looking at a person in a white hooded costume with a square shape showing under the shadow of their hood.

Steve McQueen's 'Blitz' trailer sees Saoirse Ronan amid the WWII London bombings
Saoirse Ronan runs with Elliott Heffernan through an old London tunnel.

Substack wants writers to get into live video streaming
Three phones mocked up to show Substack's new livestreaming feature.


'Heartstopper' Season 3 trailer teases Jonathan Bailey's dreamy cameo
Jonathan Bailey in the TV show "Heartstopper."
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