

Jon O'Brien
Joined: Jul 28, 2020
Jon O'Brien is a freelance entertainment journalist with bylines in Esquire, Billboard, Vulture, New Scientist, Vinyl Me, Please, i-D, The Guardian and Paste. He spends most of his spare time going to gigs, but he's also a soccer enthusiast, garage drummer, Icelandophile, and carrot cake connoisseur. He lives in North West England with his partner and King Charles Spaniel.


10 of the Best Body Swap Films

10 Y2K-Era Teen Comedies You Probably Forgot About

10 Artists Who Refused to Play Live Aid
10 of the Best Shark Movies (That Aren’t ‘Jaws’)
When it comes to shark movies, nothing will ever top Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jaws’—but these movies are still a fun watch.
‘I’m Breathless’: Madonna’s Forgotten Album
‘Dick Tracy’ (1990) saw Madonna deliver one of the most convincing performances of her film career. But apart from its iconic closing number, the accompanying soundtrack ‘I’m Breathless’ has seemingly been lost to time.
When the Other Half of Wham! Tried (and Failed) to Go Solo
The 1990 album—which one critic said confirmed “his total lack of talent and ideas”—explained why Andrew Ridgeley always seemed to take a backseat to George Michael.
11 Things You Might Not Have Known About ‘Gymkata’
‘Gymkata’ was a flop when it hit theaters in 1985—but today, the so-bad-it’s-good film has a cult following. Here’s what you should know.
25 Things You Might Not Know About ‘Survivor’
From its humble origins to its use of body doubles to the person who nearly got Jeff Probst’s job as host, here’s what you need to know about ‘Survivor,’ which turns 25 this year.
The ’90s Flop That Billed Itself as “the First Interactive Movie”
‘Mr. Payback’ might not have set the box office alight, but it did at least try to pioneer a new form of entertainment.
10 Movies Based On Albums
The Who, The Beatles, and Pink Floyd have all seen works transferred from the studio to the screen years after their records came out.
10 Directors Who Removed Their Names From Their Films
Dennis Hopper, David O. Russell, and Noah Baumbach have all distanced themselves from career nadirs by crediting someone else entirely.
10 Wild and Weird New Year’s Eve TV Moments
A look back at some of the times that the small screen celebrated the year’s end in unpredictable fashion.
10 Things You Might Not Have Known About ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’
Anthony Minghella’s Oscar-nominated take on Patricia Highsmith’s crime novel remains wonderfully suspenseful a quarter-century on—and it inspired another, non-Oscar nominated film you might be familiar with.
The “Evil” Album Prince Withdrew Days Before Its Release
It wasn’t just the cover of the Purple One’s shelved 1987 LP ‘The Black Album’ where things got dark.
The Actress Who Relived Her Own Stalker Ordeal On Camera
‘Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story’ premiered on NBC in November 1984, just two years after its titular star nearly lost her life in a vicious knifing outside her West Hollywood home.