

Chris Wheatley
Joined: Sep 16, 2022
Chris Wheatley is an author, journalist and musician based in Oxford, UK. His writing has featured in Songlines, Vintage Rock Magazine, What Culture, Loudwire, London Jazz News, Longreads, and many other websites and publications.




The star-crossed lovers captured in these Gothic romance books will give you a new reason to hate Valentine’s Day.
This St. Patrick’s Day, revisit literary classics by Irish authors like James Joyce and Roddy Doyle, plus discover a few new writers along the way with this roundup.
Discover some of the most gripping books written by women to receive the coveted Hugo Award, including classics from Ursula K. Le Guin and others.
From moving stories of the Black American experience to imagined worlds of breathtaking vision, here are 13 books that had an influence Gen X—and help shaped the world as we know it today.
Discover the truth behind some of the biggest smartphone battery myths, like whether charging your phone fully—or overnight—is actually as bad as some tech experts suggest.
From Werner Herzog’s ‘Fitzcarraldo’ to John McTiernan's 2002 remake of ‘Rollerball,’ these legendary cult films nearly drove their directors to the brink.
Discover everything you need to know about cleaning windows, from when and how often you should be doing it to how to get the best streak-free results.
Shopping secondhand? Learn how to avoid common pests like bed bugs and clothes moths during your next thrift store haul.
Dasani bottled water was poised to take the UK market by storm, but shortly after it was released in 2004, Coca-Cola yanked it off shelves. Discover the real reasons why here.
Broken eggs can create a huge mess, but this trick they use in restaurants makes the whole cleanup process a breeze.
Some garments deserve the hanger treatment, while others belong in a dresser. From winter sweaters to dresses and jeans, discover the best way to store your favorite clothes here.
Hubcaps might seem purely decorative, but they serve an important purpose for your car.