Sophie McEvoy
School
University Of Southampton
Expertise
Gaming, Film, TV, Music
- Sophie is a freelance writer who specialises in gaming and entertainment.
- She currently writes for The List and Bustle UK, and has previously worked for the University of Southampton's entertainment magazine The Edge and The National Student.
- Sophie is an avid gamer, and you'll often find her replaying the Uncharted series or geeking out over Pokémon.
Experience
Sophie is a freelance journalist who has been writing professionally for over three years. She initially started out with an interest in film but gradually shifted her focus to on her first love – gaming. Sophie writes all things gaming and entertainment related for Bustle UK. She joined Static Media in 2021 as a news writer for The List, where she uses her extensive knowledge in entertainment to cover stories about film, television, music, and celebrities.
Education
Sophie has a bachelor's degree in Film Studies from the University of Southampton, and wrote a dissertation that focused on Hollywood disaster films in the 1990s.
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Stories By Sophie McEvoy
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As Dr. House, Hugh Laurie made crankiness seem like an art form. Offscreen, the British actor is a highly-skilled, multi-instrumentalist musician and singer.
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Princess Anne has been carrying out royal engagements for years, joined by various members of her family. A recent investiture brought her close to Hollywood.
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After the death of actor Robbie Coltrane, his loved ones are sharing memories. The actor also shared a connection to Queen Elizabeth for this reason.
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The death of "Harry Potter" star Robbie Coltrane, who portrayed the beloved Hagrid, has castmate tributes pouring in. Emma Watson's was particularly special.
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The late Angela Lansbury's long career saw her take on a variety of roles, and here's the Hallmark show Angela Lansbury starred in for all 12 seasons.
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Queen Camilla had a very stressful wedding day.
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Eddie Murphy's career has seen him take on a string of major big screen roles, but here's how Eddie Murphy is more musical than you originally thought.
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The Princess of Wales has new responsibilities with her new title, and here's how Kate Middleton showed support for Prince Harry’s former patronage.
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The Duchess of York is now caring for the late Queen Elizabeth II's beloved dogs, and Sarah Ferguson opened up about the queen’s corgis in a new interview.
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Loretta Lynn will forever be remembered as one of country music's biggest stars, and here's inside Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline's deep friendship.
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During a walkabout in Ireland, here's how Kate Middleton handled a heckler.
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Kevin Bacon's acting career has seen him take on a variety of roles, including Footloose, and here's how Kevin Bacon is more musical than you originally thought
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With the passing of country legend Loretta Lynn, friends are sharing tributes and memories. Dolly Parton and Lynn were very close. But how did they meet?
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Fans have been paying tribute to the late Loretta Lynn following her death in October 2022, and here's the powerful meaning behind Loretta Lynn's last album.
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Prince Harry resembles one of his famous relatives in a tragic way, says a royal expert.
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are European royalty, and here's how the king tricked his future queen when they first met.
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Ryan Gosling's acting career has seen him take on a variety of roles across different genres, and Ryan Gosling is more musical than you originally thought.
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Tilda Swinton's celebrated acting career has seen her take on a variety of roles, and here's the documentary you never knew Tilda Swinton narrated.
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Michelle Pfeiffer has nothing but nice things to say about Coolio.
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Netflix's royal drama The Crown depicts the history of the British monarchy, but was The Crown right about who the queen's favorite child was?
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Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex took a break from work after the queen's death, and Meghan Markle has now picked up where she left off before her UK trip
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The queen's death sparked a lot of change in the British monarchy, and the royal family's social media accounts indicate a new era of the monarchy.
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Hillary Clinton has faced a lot of obstacles during her 40-plus-year career in public service. But what exactly did she go through, and what is she up to today?
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King Charles' cypher will slowly be implemented across the U.K.
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The Crown's fifth season is fast approaching, and here's the controversial real-life interview that will take up an entire episode in season 5 of The Crown.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the royal family in 2020, but they wanted to keep some responsibility when they walked away.. They proposed a "third way."
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Meghan Markle wore a stunning wedding gown, but the late queen wasn't a fan of it.