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' Season 2, episode 7: Who are Vermithor and Silverwing's new riders?

New dragonriders! And only a few dozen potentials had to die!

1 hour ago

A bearded man stands in a gloomy cave, looking up at a dragon.

A bearded man stands in a gloomy cave, looking up at a dragon.

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman on 'Chicken Shop Date' is hilariously awkward

They spend a good amount of time discussing the biological habits of wolverines.

2 hours ago

Two men sit in a chicken shop in side-by-side images.

Two men sit in a chicken shop in side-by-side images.

'House of the Dragon' drops trailer for fiery Season 2 finale

Let the dance commence!

4 hours ago

A man with long blonde hair and an eyepatch stands outdoors.

A man with long blonde hair and an eyepatch stands outdoors.

Stephen Colbert 'debunks' weird JD Vance rumor, begs people not to spread it

"This just shows how big a problem misinformation can be."

07/26/2024

A man faces the camera on a talk show stage, surrounded by cartoon drawings.

A man faces the camera on a talk show stage, surrounded by cartoon drawings.

Ryan Reynolds' and Hugh Jackman's 'Hot Ones' episode descends into hilarious chaos

Literal sweat and tears.

07/26/2024

Two men sit at a table covered with hot sauce.

Two men sit at a table covered with hot sauce.

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman interviewing each other turns into a hilariously brutal roast

They don't hold back.

07/25/2024

A man sits behind a talk show desk while another sits in a chair opposite. On a large screen behind is an image of the first man in a swimming pool, much younger.

A man sits behind a talk show desk while another sits in a chair opposite. On a large screen behind is an image of the first man in a swimming pool, much younger.

Stephen Colbert brutally mocks Trump's running mate JD Vance

"He's kind of 'Handmaid's Tale' curious."

07/25/2024

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage.

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage.

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman answering questions from children gets surprisingly sweary

Brutal.

07/25/2024

Two men in tuxedos stand on a talk show stage.

Two men in tuxedos stand on a talk show stage.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 6: Has Alys Rivers already cast a spell on another character?

Coincidence or clue?

07/24/2024

A woman in medieval clothing stands in a dark room.

A woman in medieval clothing stands in a dark room.

New 'Cuckoo' trailer teases Hunter Schafer trapped in an eerie mountain nightmare

Horror in the German Alps.

07/24/2024

A woman with a bruised and bandaged face walks along a dark corridor, looking worried.

A woman with a bruised and bandaged face walks along a dark corridor, looking worried.

NASA shares 25 jaw-dropping space images from Chandra X-ray Observatory

Looking good, space.

07/23/2024

A space photo shows a spiral galaxy with a blue and white centre and orange spirals.

A space photo shows a spiral galaxy with a blue and white centre and orange spirals.

Stephen Colbert shares his thoughts on Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential race

The aviators have been retired.

07/23/2024

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage. The caption at the bottom of the image reads, "Speaking personally, I am gonna miss Joe Biden."

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage. The caption at the bottom of the image reads, "Speaking personally, I am gonna miss Joe Biden."

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 6: Did Alys Rivers kill Grover Tully?

What are you up to, Alys?

07/22/2024

A woman in medieval clothes stands in castle ruins holding an owl.

A woman in medieval clothes stands in castle ruins holding an owl.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 6: Who is Daeron, Alicent's other son?

Hang on a minute, Alicent has another son?

07/22/2024

A woman in regal medieval clothes looks concerned.

A woman in regal medieval clothes looks concerned.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 7 trailer teases new dragon riders entering the fray

Things are heating up.

07/22/2024

A man stands in front of a dragon on a beach.

A man stands in front of a dragon on a beach.

How the 'House of the Dragon' creators shot episode 4's epic dragon battle

They fight like birds of prey!

07/08/2024

A woman sits on a machine while wearing medieval clothing.

A woman sits on a machine while wearing medieval clothing.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 4: If Aegon dies, who becomes king?

This is going to get complicated.

07/08/2024

A man in regal medieval clothes stands in a room.

A man in regal medieval clothes stands in a room.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 5 trailer teases King Aegon's fate

"Is he alive?"

07/08/2024

A group of people in medieval clothes sit around a large table in a gloomy room.

A group of people in medieval clothes sit around a large table in a gloomy room.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 4: Was Aemond trying to kill Aegon?

Let's look at the evidence 👀

07/08/2024

A man with blonde hair and an eyepatch stands in a gloomy room.

A man with blonde hair and an eyepatch stands in a gloomy room.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 4: Is Aegon dead?

It's not looking great.

07/08/2024

A man in regal medieval clothes stands at the head of a table.

A man in regal medieval clothes stands at the head of a table.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2, episode 4: Who is Alyn, and why might he be important?

There's more to this sailor than meets the eye.

07/08/2024

A man in medieval clothing stands on a dock.

A man in medieval clothing stands on a dock.

Serena Williams gets competitive while eating 'Hot Ones' spicy wings

"I'm really feeling like punching you."

07/05/2024

A woman sits at a table covered in sauce bottles, drinking a glass of milk.

A woman sits at a table covered in sauce bottles, drinking a glass of milk.

'AFRAID' trailer teases the world's creepiest AI home assistant

"Would you like to see what I look like?"

07/04/2024

A woman stands on a gloomy landing, looking scared.

A woman stands on a gloomy landing, looking scared.

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

Which character people are talking about?

07/03/2024

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

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