Vicky Jessop

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Vicky Jessop is a Commissioning Editor and Culture Writer at the Evening Standard. She writes and commissions pieces on TV, covers gaming and (when she has time) also contributes to music, features, film, tech and travel.... MORE

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Vicky Jessop is a Commissioning Editor and Culture Writer at the Evening Standard. She writes and commissions pieces on TV, covers gaming and (when she has time) also contributes to music, features, film, tech and travel.

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Gaming

Assault in the Metaverse: is it the start of a dark new future?

UK police are investigating a case of rape in the Metaverse for the first time

28 Feb 2024
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TV

Ruth Ellis: the true story of the last woman to be hanged for murder

Her story is being made into ITV show A Cruel Love, which is due to air later this year

27 Feb 2024
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TV

The Gentlemen review: this Netflix crime caper is peak Guy Ritchie

It’s more of the same from the veteran director, but it’s weirdly impossible not to love

24 Feb 2024
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Gaming

The best 2D platformers: from Sonic Mania to Celeste

It’s not just Mario: there’s a surprising variety of titles out there

23 Feb 2024
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TV

What to watch: our recommendations for this week

Streaming recommendations from the Standard’s Culture team 

22 Feb 2024
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TV

ITV greenlights infected blood scandal drama to follow Mr Bates

The show will look into one of the worst miscarriages of justice in NHS history

22 Feb 2024
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TV

Breathtaking: how much of ITV's devastating Covid-19 drama is true?

The show was written by three current or former doctors, including Line of Duty’s Jed Mercurio

21 Feb 2024
<p>Bret Easton Ellis at the 14th Rome Film Festival on October 20, 2019 in Rome, Italy</p>
Celebrity

Brett Easton Ellis' long-term partner committed to a psych ward

Brett Easton Ellis has opened up about tragic breakdown of boyfriend Todd Michael Schultz who has been sectioned

21 Feb 2024
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TV

Can I Tell You A Secret? review: this cyberstalking doc feels rushed

Despite a fascinating subject, two hours just isn’t enough time to break down this thorny case

21 Feb 2024
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Music

London club The Cause has a long-term home: here's what to know

The team behind the docklands spot have also confirmed plans to open a Peckham pub

20 Feb 2024
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TV

Kali Reis on Jodie Foster, boxing and how activism inspired her acting

Twelve years ago, the actor and boxer was assaulted by a police officer, and now she’s playing one – opposite the iconic Jodie Foster, no less. Reis talks us through taking on the complex part

20 Feb 2024
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TV

Joe Lycett vs Sewage: a shocking dive into Britain's filthy waterways

The comedian turned investigative reporter is back and he’s lifting the lid on the appalling state of our sewage system

20 Feb 2024
<p>Joanne Froggatt as Abbey</p>
TV

Breathtaking on ITV: Covid drama should be compulsory viewing

This three-parter, co-written by Jed Mercurio, drags us all down into the trenches on the frontline of the pandemic

20 Feb 2024
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Gadgets & Tech

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds review: high-end listening that looks good too

With a unique USP, these earbuds are stuffed to the gills with the latest technology

15 Feb 2024
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TV

Luke Newton teases Bridgerton S3 will be ‘steamy across the board’

We got episode titles and an exclusive new clip of the show

15 Feb 2024
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TV

Alice & Jack on Channel 4: this love story needs a defibrillator

Quite why either Domhnall Gleeson or Andrea Riseborough signed up for this is a mystery

14 Feb 2024
<p>Mario and Donkey Kong are scrapping again in a new Nintendo Switch game</p>
Gaming

Mario vs Donkey Kong: this feels like Nintendo on autopilot

Though fun, this level-heavy game ends up feeling like a glorified shopping trip

14 Feb 2024