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.

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8 predictions for 'The White Lotus' Season 3 finale

Who will live, and who will die?

15 hours ago

By Sam Haysom

A woman sitting at a table in a fancy restaurant at night frowns.

A woman sitting at a table in a fancy restaurant at night frowns.

'Severance' star Britt Lower absolutely crushes the theme tune on a trumpet

Nailed it.

04/01/2025

By Sam Haysom

A woman plays a trumpet on stage.

A woman plays a trumpet on stage.

Jon Stewart mocks Trump with a 'Severance' joke

"So many things that Trump seemingly has no involvement in!"

04/01/2025

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk. In the top-left is an image of another man in a suit.

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk. In the top-left is an image of another man in a suit.

28 of the best mystery movies on Netflix for you to solve

Calling all Hercule Poirots.

04/01/2025

By Shannon Connellan , Sam Haysom , and Kristina Grosspietsch

Five images from Netflix mystery movies showing characters looking concerned.

Five images from Netflix mystery movies showing characters looking concerned.

4 clues from 'The White Lotus' Season 3 finale trailer you may have missed

That shot seems...ominous.

03/31/2025

By Sam Haysom

A side-by-side image shows a man sitting in a seat on the left, and a close-up of a smoothie in a blender on the right.

A side-by-side image shows a man sitting in a seat on the left, and a close-up of a smoothie in a blender on the right.

'The White Lotus' Season 3 finale trailer is brimming with tension

Killer fruit! Jim Hollinger back! Gaitok running!

03/31/2025

By Sam Haysom

A woman sitting at a table in a sunny restaurant looks worried.

A woman sitting at a table in a sunny restaurant looks worried.

'The White Lotus' Season 3, episode 7: Did Jim Hollinger really kill Rick's dad?

Well that doesn't seem resolved.

03/31/2025

By Sam Haysom

A man in sunglasses standing on a boat on the river looks up at something off camera.

A man in sunglasses standing on a boat on the river looks up at something off camera.

'The White Lotus' Season 3, episode 7: What's Greg's plan? Is Belinda safe?

Take the money and run!

03/31/2025

By Sam Haysom

A man in a brightly flowery shirt sits outside in the dark.

A man in a brightly flowery shirt sits outside in the dark.

'The White Lotus' Season 3, episode 7 finally reveals who robbed the hotel

It all suddenly makes sense.

03/31/2025

By Sam Haysom

A close-up of a man in a security guard uniform, looking concerned.

A close-up of a man in a security guard uniform, looking concerned.

'The White Lotus' star Jon Gries may have just revealed something about Greg's Season 3 fate

This doesn't bode well...

03/28/2025

By Sam Haysom

A bearded man sits on a talk show.

A bearded man sits on a talk show.

Stephen Colbert roasts Trump officials over password leaks

It's going from bad to worse.

03/28/2025

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage. The caption at the bottom reads, "These people are our highest ranking security officials!"

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage. The caption at the bottom reads, "These people are our highest ranking security officials!"

'The White Lotus' star Michelle Monaghan debunks the wildest Season 3 theory

She talks a little about Jaclyn's backstory, too.

03/27/2025

By Sam Haysom

A woman laughs on a talk show. The caption at the bottom reads, "I've gotta debunk a theory out here, guys..."

A woman laughs on a talk show. The caption at the bottom reads, "I've gotta debunk a theory out here, guys..."

'The Daily Show' gleefully mocks Trump officials' scrambling Signal chat excuses

"Maybe try not making that mistake when you're planning for a war?"

03/27/2025

By Sam Haysom

Ronny Chieng sits behind a talk show desk looking shocked. In the top-left is a screenshot of a group message chat.

Ronny Chieng sits behind a talk show desk looking shocked. In the top-left is a screenshot of a group message chat.

Pedro Pascal explains his very intense coffee order

"It was an incredibly private morning ritual."

03/25/2025

By Sam Haysom

A man in a t-shirt sits in a talk show chair, grinning. The caption at the bottom reads, "I cannot begin to tell you how violating this was."

A man in a t-shirt sits in a talk show chair, grinning. The caption at the bottom reads, "I cannot begin to tell you how violating this was."

Jon Stewart roasts Trump cabinet for leaking its own military plans via group chat

"Oopsie poopsie!"

03/25/2025

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.

'Severance' Season 3 gets confirmed by Apple

Followers of Kier, rejoice!

03/21/2025

By Sam Haysom

A woman stands at the end of a long corridor with red lighting.

A woman stands at the end of a long corridor with red lighting.

Please enjoy 'Severance' star Adam Scott reacting to weird fan art of himself

"That's the most realistic of all."

03/21/2025

By Sam Haysom

A side-by-side image shows a man sitting in a talk show seat, while on the right is an unflattering sketch of the same man.

A side-by-side image shows a man sitting in a talk show seat, while on the right is an unflattering sketch of the same man.

'Severance' Season 2 finale: Why is Lumon sacrificing goats?

"As many as the founder calls."

03/21/2025

By Sam Haysom

A woman in a green uniform with a dirty face stands in a white room.

A woman in a green uniform with a dirty face stands in a white room.

Watch 'Adolescence' stars breaking down their own performances in episode 3

TV at its most tense.

03/19/2025

By Sam Haysom

A young boy and a woman sitting in a room look at something off-camera. A screen in the top-right shows the same boy sitting at a table.

A young boy and a woman sitting in a room look at something off-camera. A screen in the top-right shows the same boy sitting at a table.

Netflix's 'The Glass Dome' trailer teases an unsolved disappearance

Looks creepy.

03/18/2025

By Sam Haysom

A little girl sits in a lit glass container in a dark room.

A little girl sits in a lit glass container in a dark room.

Netflix shares 'Adolescence' BTS showing how they filmed *that* sequence

Ridiculously impressive.

03/17/2025

By Sam Haysom

A man stands in a car park looking at something off camera. In the background is a police car.

A man stands in a car park looking at something off camera. In the background is a police car.

'The White Lotus' Season 3, episode 5 monologue is already becoming a meme

That reaction shot...

03/17/2025

By Sam Haysom

A man sits in a bar at night.

A man sits in a bar at night.

'The White Lotus' Season 3, episode 6 trailer teases rising tension

Uh-oh.

03/17/2025

By Sam Haysom

A woman sits on a sun bed by a pool.

A woman sits on a sun bed by a pool.

Stephen King uses 'Misery' comparison to roast Trump on Threads

"Think of it this way..."

03/14/2025

By Sam Haysom

An older man stands on a red carpet.

An older man stands on a red carpet.

Shudder's '825 Forest Road' trailer teases a support group for haunted people

Shared ghost trauma.

03/14/2025

By Sam Haysom

A woman standing in a dimly-lit room looks terrifed.

A woman standing in a dimly-lit room looks terrifed.

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