Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

Sam's debut novel, The Moor, was published by Unbound in 2018.

By Sam Haysom

'House of the Dragon' cast reacting to fan tweets is a fun time

Which character people are talking about?

16 hours ago

Two men sit in chairs opposite each other, while a block of text is visible below.

Two men sit in chairs opposite each other, while a block of text is visible below.

Spotify is testing emergency alerts

It doesn't mean you'll get one anytime soon, though.

07/02/2024

Final 'Longlegs' trailer gives us a glimpse of Nicholas Cage as a serial killer

He gently kisses a mannequin.

07/02/2024

A close-up of a woman walking into a room with a gun raised in both hands.

A close-up of a woman walking into a room with a gun raised in both hands.

Stephen King shares his 2 line review of 'A Quiet Place: Day One'

Does it get the horror master's seal of approval?

07/01/2024

A man in a shirt sits in a seat, grinning. A screenshot from X showing a post from Stephen King is visible in the bottom-right corner.

A man in a shirt sits in a seat, grinning. A screenshot from X showing a post from Stephen King is visible in the bottom-right corner.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 3 had the funniest scene so far

Sir Simon Strong for the win.

07/01/2024

A man with blonde hair, wearing armour, stands in a dark castle.

A man with blonde hair, wearing armour, stands in a dark castle.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 4 trailer teases season's first proper battle

It's all about to kick off.

07/01/2024

A man in armour riding a horse shouts.

A man in armour riding a horse shouts.

These 2 'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 3 conversations are the key to the whole show

"The answer to that is lost in time."

07/01/2024

A blonde man in medieval clothes sits in a dark room.

A blonde man in medieval clothes sits in a dark room.

Rhaenyra reads a scroll in 'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 3. Here's what it says.

We can make out most of it!

07/01/2024

A close-up of a blonde women wearing medieval clothes.

A close-up of a blonde women wearing medieval clothes.

Netflix's 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' trailer teases a teenager investigating a cold case

The adaptation of Holly Jackson's best seller is finally here.

06/26/2024

A teenage girl stands in front of a blue sky backdrop, looking worried.

A teenage girl stands in front of a blue sky backdrop, looking worried.

'The Daily Show' brutally mocks Alex Jones being forced to shut down InfoWars

"Oh no, InfoWars is dead! But how will I know which vaccines turn me gay?"

06/26/2024

A man sits behind a talk show desk. An image of another man shouting and pointing is visible in the top-left corner.

A man sits behind a talk show desk. An image of another man shouting and pointing is visible in the top-left corner.

This 'House of the Dragon' character is quickly becoming more hated than Joffrey

Urgh.

06/24/2024

A group of people in medieval clothes sit and stand around a table.

A group of people in medieval clothes sit and stand around a table.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 3 trailer teases the first dragon entering the fray

This is going to end badly, isn't it?

06/24/2024

A close-up of a blonde woman sitting down in a gloomy room.

A close-up of a blonde woman sitting down in a gloomy room.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2 perfectly illustrates how men's egos start wars

Chill out, lads.

06/24/2024

A man sits in a dark room, looking serious.

A man sits in a dark room, looking serious.

Everything coming to Netflix in summer 2024

That's a lot of movies and TV shows.

06/20/2024

A woman with a bruised face creeps through a dark, abandoned building.

A woman with a bruised face creeps through a dark, abandoned building.

Watch 'Bridgerton' star Luke Newton make random pop culture lines sound sexy

Smouldering.

06/20/2024

A side-by-side image shows the same man staring into the camera.

A side-by-side image shows the same man staring into the camera.

These 'House of the Dragon' stars interviewing each other are so much less scary IRL

Much nicer than their characters.

06/20/2024

A side-by-side image show two men facing each other.

A side-by-side image show two men facing each other.

'Daily Show' interview with Rosalind Chao turns into 1 long, hilarious roast

Well that went off the rails quick.

06/19/2024

A woman sits in a chair on a talk show, laughing. The caption below in quotes reads, "I'm gonna kill you!"

A woman sits in a chair on a talk show, laughing. The caption below in quotes reads, "I'm gonna kill you!"

'The Inheritance' trailer teases a family surviving the night to inherit $2 billion

"The Fall of the House of Usher" vibes.

06/19/2024

A woman stands in a dark room, looking frightened.

A woman stands in a dark room, looking frightened.

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms': Here's your first peek at new 'Game of Thrones' spinoff

We have an image, cast details, and a synopsis.

06/19/2024

A tall man in medieval clothes walks along a busy road.

A tall man in medieval clothes walks along a busy road.

This 'House of the Dragon' scene is even sadder than you originally thought

No, you're crying.

06/18/2024

A woman stands on the edge of a large body of water, facing away from the camera.

A woman stands on the edge of a large body of water, facing away from the camera.

Jon Stewart slams Republicans for hypocrisy over their stance on crime

"The balls of these right-wing motherf***ers."

06/18/2024

A man sits behind a talk show desk. In the top-left is a collage of images of people on the news.

A man sits behind a talk show desk. In the top-left is a collage of images of people on the news.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 1 has people up in arms. It's not for the reason you think.

Unacceptable.

06/17/2024

A man with a beard and a larger man stand in a castle holding a fiery torch.

A man with a beard and a larger man stand in a castle holding a fiery torch.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2 'weeks ahead' trailer teases dragons at war

It's all going to kick off now.

06/17/2024

A close-up of a blonde man wearing a leather eyepatch.

A close-up of a blonde man wearing a leather eyepatch.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 1: What exactly is Larys Strong planning?

Up to his old sneaky tricks.

06/17/2024

A man with shoulder-length hair stands in a dark room holding a flaming torch.

A man with shoulder-length hair stands in a dark room holding a flaming torch.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2: Which Houses are Team Green and Team Black so far?

Pick a side, folks.

06/17/2024

A man dressed in regal medieval clothes sits at the head of a table, holding a dagger.

A man dressed in regal medieval clothes sits at the head of a table, holding a dagger.

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