Kayleigh Donaldson
Kayleigh is a pop culture writer and critic based in Dundee, Scotland. Her work can be found on Pajiba, IGN, Uproxx, RogerEbert.com, SlashFilm, and WhatToWatch, among other places. She's also the creator of the newsletter The Gossip Reading Club.
Latest articles by Kayleigh Donaldson
![Amy Adams in Sharp Objects.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/McGpfAm4UcqMttXAJUQbBX-320-80.jpg)
Why hasn’t Amy Adams won an Oscar yet?
By Kayleigh Donaldson published
Amy Adams is a wonderful actress who audiences and critics alike love, so why hasn't she won an Oscar yet?
![Jovan Adepo as Larry Underwood and James Marsden as Stu Redman in "The Stand" on CBS All Access.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5RcypLBZoGRfYxTrjxLpTM-320-80.jpg)
Why The Stand is Stephen King’s masterpiece
By Kayleigh Donaldson published
With a new CBS miniseries adaptation on the way, now's the best time to revisit Stephen King's magnum opus, The Stand.
![Season 11 contestants of The Great British Bake Off.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p69va3hmZPunWLmxKwwhrF-320-80.jpg)
How 'The Great British Bake Off' struggled this season
By Kayleigh Donaldson published
Season 11 of The Great British Bake Off saw record ratings but there was something a little bit off about this year's offering.
![Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in Ammonite.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C9NywmxhbNCmaSjSN89K9W-320-80.jpg)
'Ammonite' sacrifices women's contributions to history in favor of a fictional love story
By Kayleigh Donaldson published
The drama Ammonite chooses to fictionalize a romance between two real-life women rather than portray their historical achievements.
![Ryan Murphy at San Diego Comic Con.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cos8gfxy3vWkJvULJdqtJo-320-80.jpg)
Is Ryan Murphy the right person to make a Jeffrey Dahmer series?
By Kayleigh Donaldson published
TV showrunner mega-force Ryan Murphy has come to define television of the past decade in a way that few other single individuals can lay claim to.
![Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LzCMbwuJwFAJhHDHqcXVxS-320-80.jpeg)
Watching female superhero movies isn't a radical feminist act
By Kayleigh Donaldson published
When female superhero films like Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman are sold as great feminist hopes, we all lose.
![The hosts of The Great British Bake Off.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dSqJzGCTGHth3Ppu6vFczk-320-80.jpg)
Times are changing for 'The Great British Bake Off' and not necessarily for the better
By Kayleigh Donaldson published
Now in its 11th season, The Great British Bake Off remains one of TV's most popular competitions, but is it still what it once was?
![Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin in Concrete Cowboy](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fLMDJ7isVC88kH5pKNs8Df-320-80.jpg)
TIFF Review 2020: 'Concrete Cowboy' Idris Elba lights up the screen
By Kayleigh Donaldson published
Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin saddle up for Concrete Cowboy, a story of community, family, and horses.
![FX's What We Do in the Shadows](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ofq2iVq7H7B5hPtqifDQKG-320-80.png)
Why 'What We Do in the Shadows' deserved its Emmy nominations
By Kayleigh Donaldson published
FX's What We Do in the Shadows landed 4 Emmy nominations this year and they couldn't have been more deserving.
![Adult Swim's The Venture Bros.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8zHtQ22uT88WEJJGBpCDfP-320-80.jpg)
Why 'The Venture Bros.' is one of the best TV shows that many skipped
By Kayleigh Donaldson last updated
It was recently announced that Adult Swim had made the decision to cancel The Venture Bros. after seven seasons and seventeen years on the air.
![Jessica Barden in Holler.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xxsnWtbqkxEWXpxG9E3CKP-320-80.jpg)
TIFF 2020 Review: 'Holler' is an impressive directorial debut about the desperation of poverty
By Kayleigh Donaldson published
Nicole Riegel's feature directorial debut Holler is an impressive drama about the cycle of poverty in modern-day America.
![Kate Winslet and Saoirse Roman in Ammonite.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ye5Wx6xGNbK4Myts7eeCRZ-320-80.jpeg)
Why the 2020 film festival season is so weird
By Kayleigh Donaldson published
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major changes across the entertainment industry, in particular the fall festival season.
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