Vicky Jessop
Vicky Jessop is a Commissioning Editor and Culture Writer at 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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Vicky Jessop is a Commissioning Editor and Culture Writer at 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.
Thieves steal banana from $6.2m art piece in French museum
A banana taped to a wall, part of Maurizio Cattelan’s $6.2m 'Comedian' artwork, has been stolen from France's Centre Pompidou-Metz
Gotta snatch em all: How fashion fell in love with gaming
From Pokémon at London Fashion Week to Coach in the Sims, fashion is going digital like never before. But why?
Industry’s Epstein pivot makes sense for a show about our toxic times
The show’s willingness to look at the seedy underbelly of big money shines an unflattering spotlight on society
Industry Season 4: that bonkers ending explained
Finance, scandal and Jeffrey Epstein: we unpack what went down
Who is Owen Cooper? Meet the serial award winner
From breakout star to awards history-maker, Owen Cooper’s rise has been swift and his next role suggest it’s only just beginning
Pokémon Pokopia review: this cosy life sim gets everything right
The Meowth shall inherit the earth
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The Brits 2026: who should win, and who will win
From Lily Allen to Lola Young, it’s a crowded field this year. But who will triumph on the night?
Fred again..'s Alexandra Palace gigs are the ultimate victory lap
The dance music superstar’s versatility was on full show during an electrifying five and a half hour set
You can now stay in Shane and Ilya’s Heated Rivalry cottage
The pair’s love nest is finally available to book on Airbnb
Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2 on Netflix review: a drip-feed of drivel
With the setup out of the way, the second half of this show does nothing but tread water
Molly Vs The Machines: what happened to Molly Russell?
The 14 year old took her own life after viewing disturbing content on social media
Molly vs The Machines: a sobering look at how far we still have to go
This examination of the tragic death of Molly Russell is a chilling look into the power, and lack of accountability, that Big Tech still has
The Lady on ITVX: Where is Jane Andrews now?
The show stars Mia McKenna-Bruce as the former royal dresser to the Duchess of York, who killed her boyfriend
The Lady: The true story behind ITV’s Sarah Ferguson drama
Jane Andrews was a dresser to royalty, but ended up murdering her boyfriend. How did it happen?
The best European festivals to book: from Way Out West to Primavera
With festival season approaching, we round up the best offerings from across the continent
How To Get To Heaven From Belfast on Netflix: prepare your funny bones
The creator of Derry Girls is back with a murder mystery - but don’t worry, there’s still just as many jokes
How To Get to Heaven From Belfast is carrying on Derry Girls' legacy
Lisa McGee is back – this time, with a murder mystery for her three hapless protagonists to solve
'Madonna slid into my DMs:' How Miista became London's hottest brand
Miista’s shoes have been worn by everybody from Charli xcx to Bella Hadid and Madonna. Vicky Jessop sits down with founder Laura Villasenin to chart the story behind its phenomenal rise
Wuthering Heights review: full-throated, filthy maximalism
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi have bags of chemistry in this unashamedly high-camp adaptation of Emily Bronte’s book
Henry Ashton's rise: From putting up posters to Game of Thrones
The actor is starring in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms — as a Targaryen, no less. Vicky Jessop meets him
Underworld review: fast and filthy euphoria from techno's veterans
The thirtieth-anniversary celebration of Born Slippy .NUXX throws everything at the kitchen sink and then some more