Vicky Jessop is a Commissioning Editor and Culture Writer at The Standard. She writes and commissions pieces on TV, covers gaming and (when she has time) also contributes to music, features, film, tech and travel.
Vicky Jessop is a Commissioning Editor and Culture Writer at The Standard. She writes and commissions pieces on TV, covers gaming and (when she has time) also contributes to music, features, film, tech and travel.
From the iconic Protect the Dolls T-shirt to piles of sequins, here’s how to look fabulous this Pride
The cast list is extensive and starry: we dive right in
The Gallagher brothers’ countless hits have become the background music to a thousand pub singalongs. Here are our favourites...
Ramen worth travelling for, Michelin-worthy restaurants — the city offers far more than Welsh cakes, says Vicky Jessop. Here’s how to spend a whole weekend feasting if you’re in town to see the Gallagher brothers
There’s a whole lot of drama to unpack - and a whole lot more on the horizon
Banish thoughts of staid Swiss streets — Zurich boasts a lively cultural scene, great food and acres of natural beauty
Conservative values are taking over — which spells bad news for our hairy armpits. So where can we go from here in pursuit of body positivity? Vicky Jessop investigates
Fans of the rapper are getting increasingly frustrated the BBC still hasn’t made her stand-out set available to watch
Sunday at Worthy Farm ended on a number of highs
With Kneecap and Bob Vylan bringing negative headlines, it can be tempting to view the festival as a breeding ground for extremism, but what do fans on the site think?
The singer-songwriter took on the Pyramid Stage and won as the closing Glastonbury headliner on Sunday night
A day in which Charli xcx and Doechii attracted the crowds, it was controversial moments by Kneecap and Bob Vylan that made the headlines
The Irish rap trio took a victory lap of the West Holts stage with chants of “f*** Keir Starmer”
The first proper day of music at Glastonbury was highly eclectic with a stack of instant classic sets
The secret set that everyone knew about was an incredible return after the difficulties of his last appearance at Glastonbury
The musical trio from Houston got their start in London – and prefer to maintain anonymity with an array of wigs
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk’s vision of humanity is a bleak one, but it does make for great television
The Desert Island Discs and BBC Radio 6 Music presenter shares her favourite spots in the capital, from where she parties with her kids to the best place to buy sourdough
Avoid pitching your tent downhill, and bring a portable charger
From the infamous Red Light, Green Light to the Squid Game itself, we break down everything that’s appeared so far
Get ready for astral whales, creepy cults and a lot of slogging around empty desertscapes