Ellen E Jones
Ellen is Deputy Editor of Independent Voices. She is a former Hollywood correspondent and a contributing editor to Little White Lies, she's written on film, lifestyle, travel and politics for publications including the Guardian, The Times, The Sunday Times, Esquire and Total Film.
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6 Great Gifs from the 2013 Oscars Ceremony
25 February 2013 10:39 AM
Jennifer Lawrence falling over was not the only moment worth remembering (in gif form) from the 2013 Academy Awards...
Ellen E Jones on TV: If true love is what you’re after, why not try your luck in prison?
22 February 2013 07:00 PM
Take Me Out, ITV; The Millionaire Matchmaker, 4MUSIC; Her Majesty’s Prison: Aylesbury, ITV; The Fried Chicken Shop: Life in a Day, channel 4
Poll: Was 2013 the most boring Brit Awards ever?
21 February 2013 10:46 AM
The Brit Awards used to be exciting. For one of the pop-iest events in the music calendar, they were even a bit rock 'n' roll. No one young enough to fit the Brit's target audience will remember this, of course - there's a reason why they hold the ceremony during half term - and that's the saddest thing of all. They don't even know what they're missing.
3 Viral YouTube Videos that are better than the Harlem Shake
20 February 2013 05:13 PM
The Harlem Shake began as a dance craze back in '80s New York. Its latest incarnation is a video meme of said dance move, set to dance track 'Harlem Shake' by Brooklyn DJ Baauer. But just because something is popular, doesn't mean it's good, right?
Behind every great man is a great woman - and what the hell is she still doing back there?
19 February 2013 06:03 PM
From SamCam to Roy Lichtenstein's mistress: a relationship with a powerful man isn't usually an achievement it itself - so why is it still so celebrated?
Difficulty making an appointment keeps us from the doctor's, but who can face an NHS receptionist?
19 February 2013 05:35 PM
It's hard enough to quibble with a hairdresser...
#LiberalTips2AvoidRape: Sensible advice? Political satire? Or offensive nonsense?
19 February 2013 11:02 AM
Dear women on Twitter hoping to avoid rape, @divadoll123 has some advice for you:
Lil' Wayne's crude name-check in ‘Karate Chop’ has caused controversy US, but who is Emmett Till?
15 February 2013 09:42 AM
Rapper Lil' Wayne is not exactly known for his sensitivity, but his latest lyrical effort plumbs new depths with a line that's not only misogynistic, but also dismissive of the civil rights movement.
Tesco's electronic armbands and Lady Gaga's hip: it’s the shirkers vs workers debate all over again
14 February 2013 06:33 PM
Let it be known: sticking it to the boss man is a full-time job requiring a genuine sense of vocation. Plus: what will we do without our supermarket snobberies?
And the BAFTA Award for most blatant perving on George Clooney goes to...
11 February 2013 11:20 AM
The nominees are...
- 1 'He was lucky he didn't die' - George Michael fell out of speeding car onto M1 motorway, according to eye witness
- 2 Gay couple beaten in park urge MPs to moderate language on gay marriage
- 3 After woman sells virginity for $780,000, here are the results of our prostitution survey
- 4 Far-right French historian, 78-year-old Dominique Venner, commits suicide in Notre Dame in protest against gay marriage
- 5 'It was just like the movie Twister': Man survives Oklahoma tornado by taking refuge in horse stall
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