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.

Latest From Sam Haysom

Sabrina Carpenter and Quinta Brunson team up for Netflix sketch about being ghosted

They're "ghosted past" and "ghosted present".

9 minutes ago

By Sam Haysom

Two women stand in a room, smiling at each other.

Two women stand in a room, smiling at each other.

'Hawk Tuah' girl Haliey Welch's memecoin launch went horribly wrong. Here's what happened.

$HAWK is causing controversy.

21 hours ago

By Sam Haysom

Haliey Welch appears at SiriusXM Studios on July 31, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Haliey Welch appears at SiriusXM Studios on July 31, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Paul Mescal takes method acting way too far in 'SNL' promo

You can take the man out of "Gladiator II"...

22 hours ago

By Sam Haysom

A man in a hoodie sits at a table, looking serious.

A man in a hoodie sits at a table, looking serious.

Bitcoin finally hits a massive price milestone

It happened.

12/05/2024

By Sam Haysom

Gold coins with the Bitcoin "B" stamped on them.

Gold coins with the Bitcoin "B" stamped on them.

Seth Meyers answering Stephen Colbert's quickfire questions leads to plenty of bickering

Picking a favorite sandwich can be divisive.

12/04/2024

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit gestures on a talk show with his mouth open. The caption at the bottom reads, "What number am I thinking of?"

A man in a suit gestures on a talk show with his mouth open. The caption at the bottom reads, "What number am I thinking of?"

Stephen Colbert responds to Trump's FBI pick saying they'll 'come after the people in the media'

"You see me shake, Kash?"

12/03/2024

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit point angrily at the camera on a talk show stage.

A man in a suit point angrily at the camera on a talk show stage.

Jon Stewart shares his honest thoughts about Biden pardoning Hunter

"Democrats keep getting caught creating a purity test for a system they can't seem to pass themselves."

12/03/2024

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk.

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk.

I tried an AI Death Clock app to predict the date I'll die

Still got a few years left 🙏

12/02/2024

By Sam Haysom

Three side-by-side images show screenshots from the Death Clock app.

Three side-by-side images show screenshots from the Death Clock app.

Demi Moore takes on 'Hot Ones', is one of the chillest guests so far

Impressively unfazed.

11/29/2024

By Sam Haysom

A woman throws her arms wide while sitting in front of a table covered in sauce bottles.

A woman throws her arms wide while sitting in front of a table covered in sauce bottles.

'Silo' Season 2, episode 3: Who is Solo?

Is Juliette's new companion telling the truth?

11/29/2024

By Sam Haysom

A woman stands next to a large metal door with a viewing slit.

A woman stands next to a large metal door with a viewing slit.

Ben Stiller roasts Jimmy Fallon for ghosting him

Well that's awkward.

11/28/2024

By Sam Haysom

A man sits on a talk show couch, grinning. The caption at the bottom reads "It just felt a little icky."

A man sits on a talk show couch, grinning. The caption at the bottom reads "It just felt a little icky."

'Squid Game' Season 2 trailer gives us our best glimpse yet at one of the new games

Is that a...giant carousel?

11/27/2024

By Sam Haysom

People wearing red hooded overalls with white shapes over their faces stand in a dimly lit room.

People wearing red hooded overalls with white shapes over their faces stand in a dimly lit room.

Conan O'Brien's argument about the Oscars with his podcast co-hosts escalates hilariously

Matt Gourley gets brutally dismissed.

11/26/2024

By Sam Haysom

A man sits at a table in a dark podcast studio.

A man sits at a table in a dark podcast studio.

Seth Meyers roasts Elon Musk for overstaying his welcome with Trump

"Nothing's making me feel better than the fact that Donald Trump finally got his own Donald Trump."

11/26/2024

By Sam Haysom

A man sitting behind a talk show desk gestures. In the top-left is an image of two other men, side-by-side.

A man sitting behind a talk show desk gestures. In the top-left is an image of two other men, side-by-side.

MrBeast unveils teaser for controversial 'Beast Games' series

The Prime Video show has been subject to allegations from contestants.

11/26/2024

By Sam Haysom

A man stands on a pile of money, surrounded by people in blue tracksuits.

A man stands on a pile of money, surrounded by people in blue tracksuits.

Bowen Yang takes on 'Hot Ones', stays impressively cool

He also talks favourite "SNL" sketches and most memorable "Wicked" moment.

11/22/2024

By Sam Haysom

A man sits at a table covered in sauce bottles, sipping a glass of milk.

A man sits at a table covered in sauce bottles, sipping a glass of milk.

'Silo' Season 2, episode 2: What happened between Bernard and Judge Meadows?

What exactly went down 25 years ago?

11/22/2024

By Sam Haysom

A woman peers out through a crack in the door at a man, slightly off camera.

A woman peers out through a crack in the door at a man, slightly off camera.

'Silo' Season 2, episode 2: What does Bernard's book on The Order say?

In case you missed the small print.

11/22/2024

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit stands beside a heavy circular metal door.

A man in a suit stands beside a heavy circular metal door.

'Daily Show' trolls Trump's new celebrity cabinet picks with parody training video

"If you're watching this, you're a random television personality Donald Trump just appointed to run a huge federal agency..."

11/21/2024

By Sam Haysom

A woman sits behind a talk show desk. In the top left is an image of a man.

A woman sits behind a talk show desk. In the top left is an image of a man.

Jon Stewart uses a donut to show where Democrats keep going wrong

"They will exploit any loophole."

11/19/2024

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk holding a donut.

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk holding a donut.

Stephen Colbert says what everyone's thinking about that Trump McDonald's plane photo

"Let's take another look at RFK Jr's face holding that burger."

11/19/2024

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage holding a blurry middle finger up at the camera.

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage holding a blurry middle finger up at the camera.

Jimmy Kimmel pranking his aunt with a driverless car is a fun watch

There's a lot of yelling.

11/14/2024

By Sam Haysom

A woman sitting in the back seat of a car covers her face with one hand.

A woman sitting in the back seat of a car covers her face with one hand.

'Daily Show' roasts Trump's Fox News host defence secretary pick for a solid 5 minutes

"It almost feels at this point like Donald Trump is trolling us."

11/14/2024

By Sam Haysom

A man sits behind a talk show desk laughing with shock. In the top-left is an image of a man in a suit on TV.

A man sits behind a talk show desk laughing with shock. In the top-left is an image of a man in a suit on TV.

Stephen Colbert mocks Trump picking a Fox News host for defence secretary

Yep, it's the guy who once said he hadn't washed his hands "for 10 years".

11/14/2024

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage, gesturing with his arms wide. At the bottom the words "Oh my God" are visible.

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage, gesturing with his arms wide. At the bottom the words "Oh my God" are visible.

Stephen King responds to rumor that Elon Musk kicked him off X

"I see there's a rumor going around that I called the Musk-man Trump's new first lady..."

11/13/2024

By Sam Haysom

A man stands on the red carpet smiling at the camera.

A man stands on the red carpet smiling at the camera.

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