Glamour, September 2018
It’s embarrassing to admit, but my work is part of who I am. There, I said it. I’ve always known what I wanted to do and have refused to listen to anyone that tried to tell me otherwise or guide me elsewhere (my dad and dentistry, FYI). I’ve always been ambitious, but I’m wondering whether it’s enough.
My newfound insecurity comes at a time when we’re ultra focused on our careers. We lean in, become ‘girl bosses’ (a phrase I’d …read more
May 2018, Glamour Magazine
I have a confession to make that will come at the detriment of my feminist credentials: I can blissfully ignore the pay gap, happily pretending that it doesn’t affect me. As a freelancer, if I’m not getting paid, it’s probably my own fault, not the Patriarchy’s. And though it has been pointed out that this is both problematic and untrue, the wage difference that really bothers me isn’t the one in my professional life. It’s the one that exists in some of …read more
November 2017, Red Online
If I’d known the word ‘synchronicity’ growing up, I would have loved it. There was a word that perfectly described exactly what my friends and I were aiming for: the kind of lives you see play out in American sitcoms, ones that were completely entwined and entirely in-sync. For the most part, we managed it.
It’s easy to map out your life when you’re a child. Sure, you might be an astronaut or a lawyer, but more importantly, you’re going to do whatever your best friend does …read more
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
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
March 2017, Comedy Central
Emma Watson, everyone’s favourite feminist, is having her credentials questioned right now and it’s basically because she has boobs (although there is also the minor issue of her showing them on a magazine cover). HOW VERY DARE SHE.
While the world wraps its head around the concept that women are fully entitled to do what they will with their own bodies and still have a valid opinion on women’s rights, we’ll be over here, reminiscing about the times Emma …read more
March 2017, Comedy Central
It’s safe to say that Disney pretty much has the whole ‘good and evil’ thing down. There are no grey areas in Disney; there are simply princesses in nice dresses and the wicked old hags that would like to do them in out of sheer jealousy. It might not be the best life lesson to put out there, but it serves Disney well enough.
Except for when it comes to these classic villains, who aren’t actually so evil after all. Rewatch some of your favourite childhood …read more
February 2017, Comedy Central
J.K Rowling can officially do no wrong. When she’s not writing the books that defined our childhood, or following those up with a new play that is all we want to see right now, she’s giving us lessons on how to take down trolls on Twitter.
She will expelliarmus Trump supporters with these savage AF comebacks. All comebacks …read more
January 2017, Comedy Central
Lifetime movies will go down in history as some of the trashiest and most ridiculous films that have ever been commissioned and then actually carried through with. Which makes the news that they’re going to release an UNOFFICIAL (all unfiltered dirt, salacious gossip and wild speculation guaranteed) Britney biopic one of the best things we’ve heard all year.
Read the full article, with all Britney’s unofficial glory …read more
January 2017, Comedy Central
Another day, another crop of crazy fan theories about some of our favourite movies and TV series. Some of which are just plain disturbing and ruin beloved childhood memories, but whatever….
They might make you question everything you once thought you knew, but since A LOT of them are turning out to be true, it’s worth paying attention.
Here are some of the best the internet has to offer right now.
Find them all …read more
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.
