I have set up an alt-account with a more reputable username, just on the off-chance I become a celebrity. Also hopefully it will distract trolls who hate the things I write! Give me a follow over at
@JackEORear
Obsessed with the fact that we share an office building with
@Mediatonic
and this Fall Guys bean dude is looking over the entrance to the Telegraph at all times
I am so proud of this article. The first generation of LGBT people to grow old openly and with dignity; to share the stories of these men means the world to me. It was a huge honour. Thanks to
@age_uk
for helping organise! Free to read too! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Just saw Spencer at
#LFF
and thought it was brilliant. Kristen Stewart was phenomenal, I'd be stunned if she wasn't at least nominated for Best Actress. Whole thing was brilliant though, much more thought-provoking than the Crown's portrayal of Diana and the royals at large
Ya boy had QUITE a day taking pictures yesterday (please forgive the weird wet patch on my shirt, I think it was river water, but equally it was 37 degrees yesterday so may have been sweat too tbh)
I went to the Season 2 premiere of The Witcher tonight and I am a very happy nerd. First ep was great: punchy, scary, big and bold, I loved it, here's a photo of me being very excited (this was not the chair I sat in to watch it, but I wish it was)
@witchernetflix
#WitcherNetflix
Yesterday I spoke to a parent who is decidedly not in favour of sending her two teenagers to school with masks on. You can read about her reasons for asking for an exemption here.
@UsforThemUK
#NoMasksInClass
Such a pleasure to talk to the lovely Nat and her
@macmillancancer
nurse Claire for this story. My jaw dropped when I heard what Nat had been through and her strength and dignity in coming through it really shone out, such a powerful story.
I am LOVING that people are discovering
#AbigailsParty
thanks to BBC Four tonight - it was my GCSE Drama final project. I played Laurence (I was 16 and it was glorious)
Also, don't be mad but I have now been in the same room as Henry Cavill which is great, but more importantly
@LHissrich
who is a creator who I greatly admire which personally I think is even cooler
Sorry to mention the C-word so early, but I'm doing an article on Christmas markets and I'm looking for suggestions. I am interested in championing the Christmas markets which celebrate local makers and producers and *NOT* the cookie-cutter quasi-Bavarian tat
#journorequest
I had an absolute hoot talking to the brilliant
@MrNickKnowles
recently - humble, charming, and full of fantastic and hilarious stories; in short, one of the best people I've interviewed in ages. Thanks for your time, Nick!
When I first started writing for the Telegraph, people asked me what article I would most love to write in a national newspaper. Tomorrow that article is in a national newspaper, and today it's online. This is a career highlight for me.
@BadWolfArchives
It's so stupid, but it's also so much fun. It's always fun to see Diana Rigg having a good time chewing the scenery, with a Yorkshire accent no less. Many iconic lines too. "We are going to... The North!", "I'm the Doctor, you're nuts!", etc etc. A comfort watch!
@JoeMerrick
Interesting that there's not a majority of Gen 1, wonder if Japan has a tendency to see the franchise more holistically? I'd imagine if it was open to the West it'd be mostly Gen 1 and Pokรฉmon from Smash
I interviewed a YouTuber called
@jackbenedwards
about how to ace a video interview this week. He's got 203k subscribers so he's quite cool being on camera
@milkroundonline
I did another article with my new friend
@jackbenedwards
and his neat little project which is turning influencers into educators since schools closed!
@Telegraph
This might be the most insane
#journorequest
I've ever made, but I am 100% serious about it - I need an expert who can talk to me about how to safely and properly fill a hot water bottle, need to speak today, before 1pm. Email me at jack(dot)rear(at)telegraph(dot)co(dot)uk
I sometimes give advice to PRs about contacting journalists, and in my mind it's all pretty self-explanatory stuff, but my biggest one at the moment?
Never message me on Instagram! It's so obviously and self-evidently not a work account, do not make me think about work on there
Had a lovely time seeing a special preview screening of
#Wonka
tonight! A really lovely film with some brilliant supporting turns (Olivia Colman is a TREAT), the on-set chocolatiers knocked it out of the park with the setting dressing too! A world of pure imagination!
Lots of discussion lately about mental health diagnoses, particularly in women, so I'm happy to share this interview with Dawn. Her own struggles were missed as a child because "girls don't get ADHD". Being diagnosed last year made it all click into place.
Yeah, so this was pretty special at
#LFF
tonight. A typically masterful performance by Jodie Comer, but not a bum note in the whole thing. Mind-blowing that this is a first-time director's work. A clear vision behind every element. A+ adorable babies too
#TheEndWeStartFrom
For our
@Telegraph
's Christmas Charity Appeal, I was invited to spend the day at
@DT_Leeds
a few weeks ago and learn about their work in helping good dogs find good homes. I'm really proud of this piece and I hope I've done justice to a brilliant charity!
MY CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE IS DONE! ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ๐ฅณDON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT SENDING ME ANY OTHER IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS! ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ I'M ALL ABOUT VALENTINE'S DAY AND EASTER NOW BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!๐ฅณ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ
Chaps, I'm looking for the UK's best gelato shops (NOT ice cream - it **has** to be gelato) for an article - does anyone have any suggestions or leads?
#Journorequest
@Food4_Media
jack(dot)rear(at)telegraph(dot)co(dot)uk
I've been asked to do a round-up of the best Christmas markets for the Telegraph. Send me an email if you have a Christmas market on your books, along with details about vendors and, if it happened last year, pictures! jack(dot)rear(at)telegraph(dot)co(dot)uk
#journorequest
FREE: This one is cute!
@jackbenedwards
talked to me about how he and his friends started a YouTube channel to pass their knowledge onto kids when schools were closed. And for the next 22 hours you can read all about their great work FOR FREE
@BadWolfArchives
An embarrassing failure on almost every level. It could have worked with very capable actors, solid writing, and a clever resolution but it had none of those. Let it become a new version of "half human on his mother's side" tbh
Such a pleasure to chat with the brilliant
@valmcdermid
a few weeks ago - she was so personable and gave me some brilliant book recommendations and one to strenuously avoid. An absolute gem of an interview. Thanks so much, Val!
What's the difference between a so-so room and an ultra lux, personal, welcoming space? Art, of course. Here's my ultimate guide to buying, framing, hanging, and lighting your art ! Also in today's
@Telegraph
And another article from me, here's a little story about why you might be struggling to get an appointment at your dentist (and more importantly why you should *please* cut the staff at your local surgery some slack about it!) Thanks to the
@TheBDA
Looking into doing a January story about how to sell yourself both professionally and personally, winning friends and influencing people etc. May come to nothing, but I'm trying to find some experts who might be willing to talk to me, give me a shout
#journorequest
Don't want to shame anyone, but this was too funny not to share. I got an email this morning with the subject line 'demand for viagra sores before Valentine's Day'. Sores, soars, same dif ๐คทโโ๏ธ
I am truly obsessed with this new series of
#WaterlooRoad
. They've perfectly captured the essence of the original - a TV drama set in a school written entirely by people who've clearly never met a teenager before, maybe another human being in general - trainwreck, love it.
I grew up reading
@scully1888
's articles in Official Nintendo Magazine, and last week I had the chance to interview him for an article of my own to talk about his amazing
#GamesForCarers
scheme which is giving away free video-games to NHS staff!
Writing about cancer is always tough but this one especially. Ryan and Sean are the same age as me and hearing their stories and how they've come out the other side hit me hard. And now they run
@CancerLads
to help other guys. Such great people!
@Telegraph
Amidst all the doom and gloom of this year, it was an absolute pleasure to write this jolly story of the
@SEVENBRO7HERS
and
@foursis4ers
of the McAvoy family who've built an alcohol empire based on family values!
Another day, another Christmas gift guide! This time I'm on the hunt for 10 pieces of kitchen tech - fancy mixers, instant temperature probes, super luxury scales! Come one, come all and hit me up!
#journorequest
Today is my birthday and as a special treat, I've convinced the
@Telegraph
bosses to take down the paywall for 24 hours so you can read about my adventures hunting for ghosts. That's the only reason they're doing it, don't look into this!
My chat with the utterly terrific
@Raj_Bisram
is online! We had a wonderful conversation about the army, skiing, racism and his work with
@RBLI
. If you enjoy this piece, please donate to the Telegraph Christmas Appeal, still open for a few days!
It's striking that despite mental health becoming so much more openly discussed in recent years, the suicide rate hasn't changed. What is the point of the mental health movement if we're unable to reduce the number of people in crisis?
@jordanlegacyUK
@BadWolfArchives
This, The Girl Who Waited, and The God Complex are the most perfect trilogy of episodes and make a better case for multiple companions than literally anything else in DW history
Hello! It's been a while since I've done one of these, but I'm looking for ideas for Autumn/Winter days out and things to do. Stately homes to visit, food festivals, cool markets, seasonal stuff - multi-generational stuff, not just kiddy bits. Let me know!
#journorequest
They're out today!!
#PokemonBrilliantDiamond
and
#PokemonShiningPearl
that is. I had some time to give them a thorough play-through before launch and reflected on the purpose of remakes and the difficulty of redrafting in my review!
Not interested in hearing about your 'fur baby', thanks ๐
Wrote about lockdown dogs, dogs in restaurants, dogs biting people, and dogs at weddings. In today's
@Telegraph
or check it out online here! ๐ถ๐๐ฉ๐พ
This
#FolkloreThursday
tag is so interesting. Last summer I went up to the Isle Of Lewis off the coast of Scotland and checked out the Callanish Stones. They're older than the pyramids and according to legend these are giants who refused to convert to Christianity
Hey friends, I'm doing an article on virtual Christmas parties. Zoom wine tastings, zoom cocktail classes, zoom baking adventures, zoom escape rooms. If it's on Zoom or some other virtual establishment, tell me about it.
#journorequest
Today marks five years since I started at the Telegraph. I've worked with some of the most inspiring writers, editors, and commissioners you could hope to meet. I thought to celebrate I'd thread my five favourite pieces and experiences from my time here... ๐งต
I AM NOT WRITING A CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE!!!! IT IS SEPTEMBER!!!!
If I do need to write a gift guide, I will post about it here. If you send me emails about gift guides now, I might delete them, but even if I don't, they'll be at the bottom of the pile if I do need them later
Today marks 1,000 days since the government announced plans to ban
#LGBTQ
conversion therapy and yet it has achieved nothing. I am honoured to share the experiences of two people who have been through it and are fighting to end it via
@Telegraph
today
Very aware that it's a stressful time for PRs and a lot of clients aren't spending, however, would say that necessity is the mother of invention and I've seen loads and loads of great story ideas in my inbox lately, so please don't be downhearted, DMs and inbox always open!
I'm quite glad I watched Supernova at
#LFF
from home. Had a little cry. Beautiful performances from Tucci and Firth. So beguilingly simple and yet it delves so deep into love and the central relationship. Utterly magnificent.
I sort of love how the Royal Family has smacked Eugenie down this morning like "you had your fun over the weekend, but here's Harry and Meghan's baby as a reminder of your irrelevance!"
My mum told me my A-Level Drama would never get me anywhere, well, who's laughing now? Thrilled to say last night I made my (off)stage dรฉbut with an unpaid, uncredited, role as Princess Diana's primary school teacher. Thanks to
@AwkwardProds
for seeing something in me!
I bought a Nice Shirtโข in TK Maxx a few months ago, and then left it at the back of my wardrobe, went on holiday, forgot I had it. Anyway, I wore it today and felt like a business bitch so y'all can lap it up too
I had such a fun day at
#ChelseaFlowerShow
yesterday - lots of very deserving winners so far, and more to be announced! I'll be keeping this article updated as more results come, so do keep checking back!
One of the best stories I've ever worked on: I went to visit Tan y Bryn, a care home in North Wales which has become a second family for the young people living there. The work the team does is nothing short of extraordinary!
@cymru_AFC
@actnforchildren
@AntonioDeVecchi
@Gelato_Village
Antonio, you should know that when I was researching this and I put out a call for recommendations of gelaterias - more people contacted me to tell me how great yours was than any other. Your community loves you so much! I hope to visit if I ever find myself in Leicester!
@DoctorWhoPN
Don't we already know UNIT has a prominent role in this episode. What if they used this as a codename for a generic UNIT show based on this line, rather than it being the more literal, rumoured Sea Devils nonsense?
@BadWolfArchives
Chris Chibnall was a great writer and RTD2 is the worst thing to ever happen to Doctor Who are the two that stand out as being Extremely Onlineโข opinions ๐
@nintendolife
I like the Splatoon 2 section, it's kind of fun to show friends what the game is all about and stuff, but it'd be nice if more games had these sections and they were more closely integrated with the gameplay
I think
#ItsASin
really lays bare the horrors that can be unleashed if young gay people grow up feeling ashamed. That's why it should be required watching for every parent of an LGBTQ child, even in 2021
I just saw
@ComeFromAwayUK
and it was incredible. Probably the best thing I've ever seen on the London stage (beats Hamilton by miles.) Powerful, life-affirming and maybe life changing too. You MUST see this play. Beg, borrow or steal, just get a ticket!
#WeAllComeFromAway
If you want celebrity ambassadors, they don't come much better than
@Raj_Bisram
- a true gent who leapt at the chance to support
@RBLI
. He's proud to give back after all he gained from his army career which he credits with help him get to where he is now.
I found it really interesting to speak to
@TourettesAction
vice-chairman Ed Palmer and ambassador Seren Jaye about the reality of living with Tourette's Syndrome on the back of Lewis Capaldi opening up about his experiences with the condition!
Looking for real-life stories about midlife people with interesting perspectives, experiences, and opinions - friendship, relationships, health and wellness, all sorts really! This kind of thing: Anyone with a story, please get in touch!
#journorequest
Not saying for a moment that they have been correct or justified in some of decision making over the past few days, but weigh up a bad few days against 20 years of supporting and championing LGBTQ talent, launching performers, carving out a space, and it feels overwhelmingly sad
It might SEEM baffling that the Transport Sec has extended Avanti West Coast's contract on trains between London and the North West/Scotland, but it actually makes total sense. You see, he simply doesn't give a shit about the North or the people who live and work there ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ
Every year without fail
@patrickoo95
and I have always been to
@BrasserieZedel
on my birthday. This year, obviously, we weren't able to, so my lovely boyfriend made me my annual order of French onion soup and steak hachรฉ from the Zedel cookbook at home ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ
@BadWolfArchives
For me it does what a lot of more recent companion introductions failed to do, which is give Amy a hero-moment to explain why the Doctor would choose to keep travelling with her beyond the mystery of the crack. Clara, Ryan, Graham, Yaz, Dan, and now Ruby haven't had that imo
@Ethan_LMP
Aliens Of London/World War 3 and Boomtown - only a few episodes apart but as a kid I remember thinking, like, "NO WAY THEY BROUGHT BACK MARGARET SLITHEEN!!!!" It was, in short, a gag
Six years ago today I was a twink handing in my finished play for my Creative Writing degree, and today I am professional writer (sadly not a twink anymore ๐)
Got commissioned for this year's first Christmas gift guide today! Food and drink gifts under ยฃ10. British-made, eco-friendly/sustainable/ethical, personalise-able (not a word) preferred. LET THE MADNESS COMMENCE.
For anyone stuck on a cramped tube this morning, please know that there's another way. I walked to work through as many parks as I could for
@TelegraphTravel
and discovered what REALLY makes London one of the world's greatest cities ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ณ
"The extra B is for BYOBB."
"What's that extra B for?"
Honestly, in my view, is this the absolute funniest episode of The Simpsons ever and this gag is flawless
I'm at a very fancy drinks party tonight and just managed to drop a load of guacamole on my plain white shirt literally five seconds before meeting Keanu Reeves so ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ