
Alexandra Haddow
Shortlist’s former Digital Commercial Editor, Alexandra is a London based comedian and writer and one of the most popular acts on the UK comedy circuit. A regular at comedy clubs all over the country, she expertly walks the fine line between cheeky and outright smut. A stalwart of the festival scene, she has performed at Glastonbury, Latitude, Reading and Leeds, Green Man, 2000Trees and Victorious Festivals, has supported comedy icons Frankie Boyle, Tommy Tiernan and Bill Bailey, and hosts Dulwich Hamlet Comedy every month.
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These nerdy Valentines Day cards could equal happiness for you
Evil Mad Scientist have ensured once again that nerds deserve love too
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The first trailer for the Nicholas Hoult-starring Tolkien film is here
Could do with a few more orks though if we're honest
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Theresa May reveals she scrapes mould off jam to eat what’s underneath
Which we can only presume is, slightly less mouldy jam
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Why you should ask someone out this Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day can *actually* be more fun if you're single
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The six best things that happened at the Grammys
In the Grammys vs Baftas evening, the Grammys wins for drama every time
By Alexandra Haddow Published
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Aldi are going to stock Guns'n'Roses and Def Leppard themed cheeses
Brie't Child Of Mine is surely one of them?
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'Modern Family' is coming back - but for its final season
Don't be sad because it's going, be glad you met Phil Dunphy
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Divorced in three minutes - is this the shortest marriage in history?
Like a candle in the (very gusty) wind
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Man gets attacked by mountain lion, fights it off, drives self to hospital
And you thought you were hard
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Here are all the best new emojis coming to your phone in 2019
Don't pretend that you're too old to care
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Dry January(?): What I learnt from sober dating for a month
How did we ever do this as teenagers?
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Face/Off: Nicolas Cage looks more like Ross than David Schwimmer
Why is this so endlessly fascinating?
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This angry IKEA rant turned into a beautiful love story
Give this social media manager a raise
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A JP Morgan analyst thinks Apple should buy this company for $189bn
They've got bundles of cash - so what should they spend it on?
By Alexandra Haddow Published
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Burger King is taunting McDonalds with its range of 'Not Big Macs'
McDonalds loses the Big Mac trademark, and Burger King twists the knife
By Alexandra Haddow Published
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Here's all the best non-football action from the Super Bowl
Spongebob, Adam Levine's torso, and Skittles. It can only be the Super Bowl
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The new Avengers teaser is here and it's giving us goosebumps
We can only hope that Thanos was not, in fact, right
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There's a new 'Laurel or Yanny' debate over whether Grover swore on Sesame Street
Did the legendary puppet really drop the F-bomb?
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Greggs have launched a vegan 'sausage roll' - it's officially 2019
Great news for any of you doing Veganuary
By Alexandra Haddow Published
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Germany introduces third gender for official documents
A welcome step forward
By Alexandra Haddow Published
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Applications for this year's 'Love Island' are now open - this is how you can get on
1. Start tanning now
By Alexandra Haddow Published
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It's time to redecorate The Simpsons' front room: here's six modern decor trends
Which one is your favourite?
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A terrifying 'Alien' TV Show is rumoured to be heading to Netflix
On your sofa, no one can hear you scream
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Drinking coffee could help you live longer, say scientists
For once, something we like is good for us
By Alexandra Haddow Published
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