Rebecca in Print

Writer | Poet | Snack Provider to twins | Author of 'Connections: Poems for Healing'

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Let's Talk about Overconsumption in the Pop Industry Has modern pop fandom become a culture of overconsumption and parasocial marketing? From vinyl variations to branded socks, let’s talk about the cost of being a fan.

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Disney’s Robin Hood: A Lesson in Medieval Poor Relief From Friar Tuck’s alms box to the beggars and prisoners of Nottingham, Disney’s Robin Hood contains surprising lessons about medieval charity, poverty, and the origins of poor relief....

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Heroes was Never About Superheroes: The Human Allegory Was Heroes really about superpowers? A closer look at Peter, Claire, Hiro, Sylar, Matt and the rest reveals a fascinating allegory about humanity itself....

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Love Through a Prism: Edwardian Stereotypes of Japan Love Through a Prism features British characters with some surprising views of Japan. But how accurate are those stereotypes for the Edwardian era? Let’s explore the history....

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That Time Buffy The Vampire Slayer Gaslit Us All

Remember when Buffy basically gaslit us that Buffy had always had a sister? With no explanations. For weeks. There are TV plot twists. There are shocking reveals. And then there is whatever the hell Buffy the Vampire Slayer did when Dawn suddenly appeared. Because if you watched Buffy when it originally aired — properly aired, one episode at a time, with no instant Wikipedia explanation and…

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The Bicentennial Man: The Original ChatGPT?

There’s something strange about rewatching The Bicentennial Man as an adult in 2026. As children, many of us saw it as a sad but beautiful Robin Williams film about a robot who wanted to become human. It sat somewhere between fairy tale and science fiction. Emotional, thoughtful, slightly odd. The kind of film you remembered more for its feeling than its plot. But watching it now feels…

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A personal love letter to Sophie Kinsella and the millennial women who grew up with her stories, humour, heartbreak and unforgettable characters. I may have cried.

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Being almost 40 made me realise I don't feel any of my life so far has been wasted—from messy twenties to building a home in my thirties. This is what it really feels like to grow, set boundaries, and find peace.

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Why I Left Draft2Digital in 2026 (Honest Author Review)

If you’re in the self-publishing space, you’ve probably come across Draft2Digital at some point. For a long time, it felt like one of the better options out there, especially if you didn’t want to rely entirely on Amazon. And to be clear, this isn’t a post about Draft2Digital being a “bad” platform. It’s about why I left. Because for me, it wasn’t really about the fee they introduced—it was…

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The Shakespearian Teen Adaptations of the 2000s

At some point in the late 90s and early 2000s, Hollywood quietly decided that the best way to make Shakespeare appealing… was to pretend it wasn’t Shakespeare at all. And honestly? It worked. You had teens watching The Taming of the Shrew without realising it. People quoting Emma through Clueless. Entire generations absorbing classic literature through high school drama, rom-coms, and beachy…

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What If We Just… Moved to Cumbria?

So… I want to move. Again. I think my husband secretly dreads me getting this feeling every few years and for some reason, it always comes after we have just spent a huge chunk of money on upgrading a part of the house we currently live in. Oops. In our previous house we paid to have the entire back garden renovated and then immediately moved. In this house we have renovated the entire front…

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Why Did the 2000s Smell... Damp?

In all of the Y2K trends, there is something slightly amiss… everything looks too clean. If you lived through the 2000s you may remember the muddy makeup, the smelly ballet flats, the cheap synthetic clothing that never dried properly and mysteriously smelt damp all the time. So why was the first half of the 2000s so smelly? Because it wasn’t just in our heads. The Era of “Product Overload”…

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I wrote this last year but it feels very appropriate right now with the media focus on Ms Roan. We all love an opinionated celeb, but what happens when the boundaries include the fans? #chappellroan #ontheblog #socialcommentary

Chappell Roan & The Rise of the Rude Celeb

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What Happened to the Michael Bay Movie Era?

Remember watching a movie that had ten explosions per scene, cool automobiles and at least one hero scene where the star of the movie emerges from a wall of fire? Yep, that was the Michael Bay era. It was the time when a Michael Bay film didn’t just release — it arrived like an event. His name alone told audiences exactly what they were about to experience: huge explosions, glossy visuals,…

What Happened to the Michael Bay Movie Era?

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Neopets' Apps Raise Privacy Questions Want to have Neopia in your pocket? Well... it might come with more than just nostalgia. Here’s a deep dive into what their privacy policy says — and, more importantly, what it doesn’t. Grab a cuppa, it's a long one! #Neopets #Nostalgia #PrivacyPolicy

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What is Happening with Legally Blonde? (MK Theatre Experience)

For those who attend theatre, stay up to date on the news or just follow some of the cast of Legally Blonde: The Musical on social media, you may have heard of some strange happenings recently. Maybe — like me — you have even been…lucky (?) enough to attend the show itself and witnessed it firsthand. At some point in the run, the production seems have to become plagued with an illness that had…

What is Happening with Legally Blonde? (MK Theatre Experience)

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Was Courage the Cowardly Dog Banned?

Growing up watching Courage the Cowardly Dog feels like a slightly surreal memory, like watching Cow & Chicken, Aaahh!! Real Monsters or Ren & Stimpy. They all feel a bit like a fever dream. And if you did grow up with Courage the Cowardly Dog, you’ve probably heard the rumour at least once: that it was banned for being too disturbing for children. It feels believable, doesn’t it? This wasn’t…

Was Courage the Cowardly Dog Banned?