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Ben Allen
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Culture Editor @BritishGQ. Dubliner in London. Words for The Guardian, Dazed, Conde Nast Traveller & more. [email protected]
London
Joined April 2012
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    Went on a tour of the Warner Bros Studio Lot with Movie Star Glen Powell gq-magazine.co.uk/article/glen-p…
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    Okay Stranger Things using "Running Up That Hill" has me thinking. What's the best use of music in film or TV? And why is it "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap in The OC?
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    You shoulda seen the way all the bored girlfriends sprang to life when Bon Iver brought out Taylor Swift. Raised the dead
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    The Stranger Things kids in season 4
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    House of Gucci is fashion Goodfellas and Gaga is Joe Pesci
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    80 seconds of dan throwing stuff at claire from @bonappetit test kitchen on gourmet makes @memeappetit
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    This won't be news to anyone but: Kirsten Dunst is very fucking cool. We had margaritas in LA a few weeks ago. Here is the interview:
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    Looking for freelance culture writer cover for 3 weeks from 15 Aug-10 Sep at British GQ. Need someone very tapped into film & TV, who can write fun, voicey culture pieces (pls look at our website for examples). If that's you, pls drop me a DM (open for now)
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    I spoke to two #QueerEye alums about their experience on the show, and what happened next. They were INCREDIBLY positive about everything - and clarified that the Fab Five have consistently reached out to them in the months since to check in. radiotimes.com/news/on-demand…
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    I still can’t believe this is real, but: I wrote the COVER story for the July issue of @BritishGQ - a profile of the icon @Nicholasbraun AKA Succession’s Greg the motherfuckin Egg. bit.ly/NicholasBraunGQ
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    .@galdemzine putting literally every publishing company to shame by paying an actual wage to its interns, despite having far fewer resources. Time for the big ones to step up, too
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    I'm looking for a brilliant culture writer to come and do 1/2 days a week at @BritishGQ. Ideally someone with plenty ideas for stories that cut through in online conversations around film, TV and music. If this is you, send some cuttings to [email protected]. pls RT
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    Some *professional* news: I’m now the Associate Digital Editor at @BritishGQ! In the not too distant future, I’ll be looking to commission some new voices across Culture, Wellness and Lifestyle. Until then, here’s Tony Soprano jumping into his pool