Aug, 10

2017

SOD THE GROOM. WEDDINGS ARE ABOUT THE WOMEN AT THE HEART OF THEM

August 2017, The Pool
Behind every bride, there is a group of exhausted women in coordinating dresses, forcing smiles while they wonder where the last 10 months went. Just ask any woman who has been asked to be a part of someone else’s special day: weddings aren’t kind to our female friendships. There’s no solidarity to be found in delving into your overdraft so you can attend a hen; being asked to dye your hair because your natural shade doesn’t match the …read more

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Mar, 21

2017

LIFE ADVICE FROM SANDY COHEN THAT’S STILL RELEVANT AF

March 2017, Comedy Central

Let’s just say it: Sandy Cohen was the best TV dad. Way back in the 00s, he was the man you wanted to turn to if life wasn’t going your way and most of the time, he’d be there with the answers. The man was completely wasted on Seth Cohen (the absolute worst).

The show might have ended 10 years ago, but Sandy Cohen’s wisdom is for life. Let’s play a game of Sandy Says.

Come over to Comedy Central to read …read more

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Mar, 21

2017

DIVORCE LAWYERS ARE REVEALING WHY COUPLES BREAK UP

March 2017, Comedy Central

Divorce lawyers have been all over Reddit sharing the bizarre AF reasons marriages have broken up. It’s an eye-opener.

Pro life tip: if you’re heading that way anytime soon, try to make sure these aren’t an issue for you and your boo.

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Mar, 16

2017

WHAT HAPPENED TO THESE ICONIC ON SCREEN BABIES

March 2017, Comedy Central

Ever wondered what happens to child stars? Or to be more specific, the kid actors in Hollywood that have starring roles when they’re tiny and don’t grow up to be the Olsen twins?

We have the answer for you. Here’s what became of the famous babies and toddlers that haven’t grown up to become the life lessons of Hollywood.

Find out …read more

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Mar, 15

2017

ACTORS WHO ALMOST PLAYED ICONIC MOVIE ROLES

March 2017, Comedy Central

Picture a film. Any film. Then picture the lead actor. They probably came this close (*holds up fingers inches apart*) to not being in it at all.

It turns out, some very famous actors said no to some very famous parts. To quote Julia Roberts in ‘Pretty Woman’ (a role she almost didn’t get), “Big mistake. Huge.”

Hollywood could have looked so different. Here are the actors that almost got cast in the most iconic of all time.

Find the rest of the piece …read more

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Mar, 08

2017

A RANKING OF DISNEY HEROES ACCORDING TO FEMINISM

March 2017, Comedy Central

Oh Disney, you bastion of strict gender roles, antiquated social messages and unrealistic body images, you!

Who would have thought that old Walt would have snuck in some strong, feminist characters into those corsets and giant gowns? Not us, but somehow, some slipped through anyway. Just to prove how socially progressive some of them really are, we did the grown-up thing and ranked these Disney heroes according to feminism.

Find all the feminist heroes …read more

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Mar, 08

2017

IMDB JUST GOT SERIOUSLY FEMINIST-FRIENDLY

March 2017, Comedy Central

We’ve got some good news for film fans. And women! IMDb has added a new ranking system, which is going to make it really easy to find female-friendly movies.

Any films that highlight the work of women in the film industry will now be given a big ‘F-rating’ (for feminist, in case that wasn’t clear). Specifically, this means movies that were made by a female director, female writer or that pass the Bechdel Test.

Yay feminism!

Speaking to the Bath Chronicle, IMDb’s founder, Col Needham, …read more

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Mar, 07

2017

HERE’S WHAT THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR GUEST STARS LOOK LIKE NOW

March 2017, Comedy Central

Back when the Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air was first on, 22 years ago (yes, it has been that long since the 90s), it pretty much defined the decade. You can thank it for bringing our attention to clashing neon prints and Will Smith pre his Scientology days. The show did some important work.

It also featured just about every celebrity you can name that was famous back then, save possibly the cast of Friends. Want to know what became of those fresh faces? You may recognise some of …read more

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Mar, 07

2017

ALL THE BULLSHIT BEHAVIOUR YOU CAN BLAME ON YOUR ZODIAC SIGN

March 2017, Comedy Central

So, your life is falling apart, bad stuff keeps happening to you and you have no idea why everything is so shit right now.

Don’t worry! It’s probably not your fault, but all down to whatever star sign you happened to be born under. Hey, even if it is your fault, there’s a good chance you can blame all of your on-going bad behaviour on your zodiac sign anyway! Astrology is your friend.

Read the full article …read more

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Mar, 07

2017

WE PUT THESE CLASSIC MOVIES TO THE BECHDEL TEST

March 2017, Comedy Central

Hollywood is not great for women. There’s the pay gap, a lack of decent roles beyond ‘love interest’ or ‘sexless mother figure’ and the fact that you can’t get a part over the age of 42 unless you’re Meryl Streep.

It’s really not great. So, in order to work out just how bad women have it (and how much we need to complain about this), we put some classic movies to the Bechdel Test. In order to pass, all they need are two named female characters talking to each other about …read more

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ABOUT

Amy Lavelle is a freelance journalist who writes for the likes of Grazia, Glamour, Red, The Pool, Metro, Telegraph and the Independent, among others.

Amy is represented by Amanda Preston and Hannah Schofield at LBA. Her debut novel, Definitely Fine, published by Orion Fiction, is out now. Her second novel, Home Sweet Home, came out in April 2023.