
Jess Bacon
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 right now
By Jess Bacon, Will Salmon last updated
Netflix From Arcane to The Umbrella Academy, here are the best Netflix shows to stream in June 2025

The 10 best alien movies of all time
By Jess Bacon last updated
Best List From 2001: Space Odyssey to ET, these are the best alien movies to watch right now

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

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

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

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
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

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

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