Harrison Brocklehurst

Pop Culture Editor

Harrison Brocklehurst
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Manchester
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Trash, Gaming, Trends, Opinion, Love Island, MAFS, Guides, Agenda, Pride, News, Do Better Campaign, You Matter Campaign

  • Harrison published a book in 2022, Would You Rather: The Very Adult Edition. It's the best and silliest thing he's ever done
  • Harrison's passion for pop music has seen him judge on the panel for the Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize consecutively for the last six years.
  • Harrison describes himself as a 'Sarah Michelle Gellar enthusiast', and in 2023 got to meet his lifelong idol in person. He's never recovered.

Experience

Harrison Brocklehurst joined The Tab in 2021, currently working as the Pop Culture Editor. He's also written for VICE UK, Dazed, MixMag, The Face, Big Issue and Polyester Magazine. Harrison's first book released in 2022.

Education

Harrison graduated from Liverpool John Moores University with a BA Honours in Drama. After he graduated, Harrison started working freelance as a pop culture writer before joining The Tab.

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Posts

Explained Scream Queens set drama

‘Bullies on set’: Explaining all the drama coming out about the Scream Queens cast right now

Keke Palmer and Skyler Samuels have both now spoken out

Charli XCX SNL

Charli XCX on SNL is already getting dragged for being the least funny thing ever

We need to free our girl from the cruel shackles of American humour

MAFS UK Ofcom complaints

MAFS UK has received over 200 Ofcom complaints regarding bullying

It was uncomfortable viewing

MAFS UK 2024 ranked

The definitive ranking of the MAFS UK brides and grooms of 2024

What an utterly chaotic eight weeks of TV

TikTok living room family

Are you a ‘living room family’? Explaining what the TikTok trend debate actually means

Sorry but hell itself could not make me abandon my solitary bedroom time

Glastonbury 2025 tickets changes

The way you get Glasto tickets has changed for 2025, so here’s how to maximise your chances

The days of trying on a billion devices are OVER!!

Sydney Sweeney fake hollywood

Savage! Sydney Sweeney blasts Hollywood’s ‘women empowering women’ attitude as ‘fake’

‘It’s all a front for the other sh*t they say behind everyone’s back’

Fortnite Battle Pass return

Explaining theory Fortnite is bringing back old Battle Passes when Chapter 1 returns next month

Gamers think they’ve found a loophole from Epic Games when OG returns permanently in December

From Ariana Grande to Ice Spice: Ranking all the music artist skins in Fortnite

They did Billie Eilish dirty

How do PEOPLE pick sexiest man alive

Here’s all we know about how People picks the Sexiest Man Alive every year

John Krasinski just got announced as the 2024 winner

Spotify Wrapped 2024 cut off

Right, when does Spotify Wrapped stop counting your streams this year?

Spotify confirmed it didn’t cut Wrapped off in October like usual

Anora film soundtrack songs

From Tatu to Gary Barlow: All the songs on the iconic Anora film soundtrack

I just know Gary Barlow’s tall son is bumpin’ that in the cinema

Josh Seiter trans

Who is Josh Seiter? Reality star getting called out for pretending to be trans to ‘own the libs’

The twist is he used to date Monica Beverly Hillz, a trans queen from RuPaul’s Drag Race

Keke Palmer Ryan Murphy

Keke Palmer says Ryan Murphy called her ‘unprofessional’ for not going to set on her day off

She thinks she severed her working relationship with Ryan Murphy by standing up to him

Timothée Chalamet right body

Timothée Chalamet told he didn’t ‘have the right body’ for films like Maze Runner and Divergent

His agent told him he needed to put weight on

ranked celebrity lookalike competitions

They’re never-ending, so here’s a ranked rundown of all the celebrity lookalike contests

Harry Styles and Dev Patel ones took place over the weekend

Big Brother final week twist

Wait, this Big Brother final week twist is getting dragged and is going to ruin the entire series

People are FUMING – this is a mess

Britney Spears conservatorship Jonathan Ross

A lost video of Britney Spears talking about her conservatorship just aired on TV for first time

The clip was cut from The Jonathan Ross Show eight years ago whilst she was still forbidden to discuss it

Chappell Roan Billboard management

Chappell Roan kicks off saying Billboard ‘sucks’ for reporting she split from her management

One fan said ‘isn’t this the sort of thing that would be considered basic entertainment reporting?’

Hannah MAFS UK

In defence of Hannah: MAFS UK 2024’s most misunderstood cast member

It was such uncomfortable viewing

Sarah’s boyfriend says she’s not racist after Big Brother warns her for ‘stop the boats’ joke

Housemates were offended after she chanted ‘stop the gloats’ at them

Paul Mescal lookalike competition

Move over Timmy Chalamet: There’s been a Paul Mescal lookalike competition in Dublin

Refuse to believe who they chose as the winner

Nicole Scherzinger Trump Russell Brand

Nicole Scherzinger dragged for liking Russell Brand’s post seemingly supporting Trump

Uh oh

Everything the Anora director has said to explain the meaning behind its heartbreaking ending

‘We’re dealing with some incredibly complex relationships, especially at the end’

Cynthia Erivo Wicked shade

Ok, who was Cynthia Erivo shading in comment about Ariana Grande getting cast in Wicked?

‘Thank goodness it was not the two ladies I was auditioning with’

worst book to screen adaptations

The data just landed: Here are the worst book to screen adaptations ever made

It Ends With Us the disaster you are

celebrity reactions to election

The most furious celeb reactions to the harrowing news Trump won the US election

‘It’s a war on women’

Ranking all the Grotesquerie characters by how utterly evil they are

Spoiler alert: They’re all diabolical

how tall is Barron Trump

Right, just how tall is Barron? Donald Trump’s jarringly lengthy youngest son

This has been a big week for tall sons

Merchants chippy TikTok

Who is this DIVA? All we know about the iconic viral Merchants chippy from TikTok

You could get a mini haddock meal x

Travis Kelce Grotesquerie performance

Travis Kelce watched his Grotesquerie acting debut and says he ‘could have done better’

Very very ‘arsh!!!

MAFS UK ranking wildest moments

Ranking the wildest moments from THAT chaotic episode of MAFS UK

Sacha’s fat cat is the stuff of legend

Lesley Manville explains how Grotesquerie’s toxic men’s rights group links to the US election

The group is filled with men who are anti #MeToo and ‘exhausted by pronouns’

Moo Deng Donald Trump

Moo Deng is cancelled after she chooses Donald Trump as winner of the US election

She is so over

Smile 2 watch free

You can watch the first seven minutes of Smile 2 for free – if you stay smiling the whole time

Your camera monitors your mouth?! Here’s how to do it

Grotesquerie bad ending

Um, the Grotesquerie finale was so bad it’s being deemed one of the worst endings ever

‘That was the most disappointing ending… Ryan Murphy when I catch you’

Grotesquerie season two

Niecy Nash-Betts just spilled some major info on Ryan Murphy’s Grotesquerie season two

‘We talked about season two before we even filmed the first page of dialogue’

A deep dive into this weekend’s insane, gossip-filled MAFS UK cast night out

Sacha and Alex vibing on good terms has me shook

Caspar MAFS UK never again

Caspar just said he would absolutely never do MAFS UK again

‘The experience of filming and lack of control wasn’t great for me’

‘Nothing in common’: Ryan Murphy fumes about Grotesquerie being compared to AHS

Viewers have said Grotesquerie should have just been the next season of American Horror Story

celebrity Halloween costumes

Let’s face it: Extremely extra celebrity Halloween costumes are actually ruining the vibe

We don’t want an overly edited photo shoot, show me in your kitchen in a witch hat!

Luke Sacha MAFS UK

MAFS UK’s Sacha just clapped back after she was branded ‘vile’ for letter to Luke

‘I love how everyone’s focusing in on the negative’

Caspar Polly MAFS UK

Caspar just got asked directly if he’s dating Polly after MAFS UK and he didn’t hold back

This cast are wild

Fiona is that a ghost behind you

Fiona, is that a ghost behind you? Explaining the funniest TikTok saga right now

People doing Halloween costumes of it already are TOO fast

Ethan Slater Ariana Grande relationship

‘Really difficult’: Ethan Slater opens up on the public scrutiny of Ariana Grande relationship

‘It’s really hard to see people who don’t know anything commenting on it’

David Henrie Dan Benson Wizards

David Henrie and Dan Benson are having messy Wizards of Waverly Place drama right now

‘David Henrie can suck my d***’

All the tributes the Friends cast shared for the anniversary of Matthew Perry’s tragic death

This week marked one year since he passed away

Halsey Vs Pitchfork: Explaining the drama surrounding her album’s negative review

It’s all getting a bit personal