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Jess is a freelance culture and entertainment journalist based in Cambridgeshire who has bylines in Rolling Stone, GQ, Dazed, Cosmopolitan, Stylist, Radio Times, The Guardian and the i. With a degree in English Literature and a Masters in Creative Writing, Jess is passionate about story-telling in all its forms and especially the representation of women and mental health on-screen. In between overanalyzing her favorite TV shows, films and internet trends, she’s working on her debut non-fiction book.

Latest articles by Jess Bacon

The 25 best shows on Netflix to watch in 2026

By Jess Bacon, Will Salmon Last updated 17 September 26

Netflix From Stranger Things to One Piece, these are the best Netflix shows to stream right now

Netflix

Spider-Man: Brand New Day should be the blueprint for future MCU crossover movies

By Jess Bacon Published 3 August 26

Opinion OPINION | Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the first Multiverse Saga movie to get Marvel's shared universe right

Opinion

Best alien movies of all time: Sigourney Weaver as Ripley wearing a spacesuit in the film, Alien.

The 10 best alien movies of all time

By Jess Bacon Last updated 13 August 25

Best List From 2001: Space Odyssey to ET, these are the best alien movies to watch right now

Best List

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning star Pom Klementieff left her co-star covered in bruises: "I just forgot how strong a Pom kick can be"

By Jess Bacon Last updated 22 May 25

Exclusive Exclusive: The cast of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning talks the challenges of real-life stunts

Exclusive

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning director likes to "let the location" tell him the story, so "nothing's written in stone" according to the cast

By Jess Bacon Published 21 May 25

Exclusive Exclusive: The Final Reckoning cast talk the unique way Christopher McQuarrie made the new Mission: Impossible movie

Exclusive

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning star Hayley Atwell doesn't think there can be spin-offs without Tom Cruise: "It's his baby, he's been doing it for 30 years"

By Jess Bacon Published 20 May 25

Exclusive Exclusive: The Mission: Impossible cast talk the possibility of future spin-offs

Exclusive

Lord of the Rings anime movie star Brian Cox feels that he has "somehow been avoiding" Tolkien until now, despite being "up for" a role in the live-action films

By Jess Bacon Published 12 December 24

Exclusive Exclusive: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim star Brian Cox would be up for returning to Middle-earth in a live-action role

Exclusive

Lord of the Rings anime movie actor "squealed" when she noticed an "insanely exciting" Easter egg in the War of the Rohirrim script

By Jess Bacon Published 12 December 24

Exclusive Exclusive: Actor Gaia Wise teases the exciting Easter eggs that feature in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Exclusive

Lord of the Rings producer addresses the "rumored rivalry" between The Rings of Power and the movies: "There is absolutely not and I don't believe there is from their part either"

By Jess Bacon Published 12 December 24

Exclusive Exclusive: Philippa Boyens says that the various Lord of the Rings projects should "complement each other"

Exclusive

What to watch before Deadpool & Wolverine: Deadpool, Loki and Logan

The Marvel movies and shows to watch before Deadpool and Wolverine

By Jess Bacon Last updated 25 July 24

guide Here's what MCU movies and shows to add to your list before watching Deadpool and Wolverine.

guide

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