
Gerald Lynch
Gerald Lynch is the Editor-in-Chief of Shortlist, keeping careful watch over the site's editorial output and social channels. He's happiest in the front row of a gig for a band you've never heard of, watching 70mm cinema re-runs of classic sci-fi flicks, or propping up a bar with an old fashioned in one hand and a Game Boy in the other. Living in London in the UK, Gerald was previously Editor of Gizmodo UK, Executive Editor of TechRadar, Editor in Chief of iMore, and has travelled the world looking for the hottest products and innovations. Gerald is also a regularly contributing pundit for BBC Radio and in the past has written for T3, GamesRadar, Space.com, Real Homes, MacFormat, DIY, Tech Digest, Mirror.co.uk, Kotaku, Lifehacker, and many others. The author of 'Get Technology: Upgrade Your Future', published by Aurum Press, Gerald is a big reader, studying English Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London, plays guitar, and knows every shortcut on the London Underground. Gerald also holds a high-score Guinness world record on Tetris. Seriously.
-
The Legend of Zelda movie casting update reveals Sam Neill in his final roleThe Jurassic Park star passed away in July, but will apparently have a role in the new Nintendo film
By Gerald Lynch Last updated
entertainment -
The next big Netflix must-watch hit is a GTA 6 timed-exclusive deep-diveWhat might be our first real look at gameplay from Grand Theft Auto 6 is headed to the streamer first
By Gerald Lynch Last updated
gaming -
Is an Oasis Knebworth 2027 gig actually happening? New promoter licence points to definitely (maybe...?)Is it my imagination or have we finally found a gig worth living for?
By Gerald Lynch Last updated
music -
Camden Rocks is bringing its epic all-day gigs back to BarflyAnd London's grassroots scene is all the better for it
By Gerald Lynch Published
music -
“No one's got more than three good songs”: Kasabian’s Serge Pizzorno talks online grifters, AI emptiness and new genre-hopping album Act IIIWith their new ninth album, Kasabian throw off the ‘lad rock’ shackles, as Pizzorno embraces his position as one of live music’s great frontmen.
By Gerald Lynch Published
music -
The 40 best Xbox Game Pass games: Essential games to download firstFrom Halo to Hogwarts, Diablo to Dishonored, and everything in between
By Gerald Lynch Published
gaming -
LEGO unveils 1,478-piece X-Files set, and it comes with Dana Scully's seal of approvalThe truth is out there... in 1,478 pieces, as one of the greatest sci-fi shows of the '90s is finally gets the LEGO set it deserves
By Gerald Lynch Published
tech -
"We’d never do a hologram show": Pixies look back on four decades of pioneering rockThe most influential band on the planet discuss what it takes to survive and continue to thrive after forty years together.
By Gerald Lynch Published
music -
Tower Bridge goes from Thames to tabletop as LEGO reimagines London’s most iconic landmarkNote to American friends: this is NOT London Bridge
By Gerald Lynch Published
tech -
Running up that hill (with robot legs): I took the new Hypershell X exoskeleton hiking aids for a test drive up London’s most picturesque peakIron Man, eat your heart out
By Gerald Lynch Last updated
tech -
The 20 best LEGO sets of all time, ever!The very best in LEGO brick history! Pirates, castles, city sets and more. Did your favourite make the cut?
By Gerald Lynch Last updated
tech -
You don’t have to be an American Idiot to fall in love with Marshall’s new Billie Joe Armstrong guitar ampWe go hands on with the Dookie-inspired gear and had the time of our lives
By Gerald Lynch Published
tech -
Mad Cool festival 2026 review: Wolf Alice, Pixies, David Byrne, Pulp and more deliver scorching sets under Madrid sunThe biggest acts in the world raise the temperature at the hottest festival of the year
By Gerald Lynch Published
music -
Kamara, Soho: Greek-inspired cocktail bar turning bread, butter and tomatoes into liquid goldA low-lit hideaway above Soho’s busy streets
By Gerald Lynch Published
food-and-drink -
Mad Swans, South Downs: Golf, pizza and indie-sleaze bangers make for an action-packed countryside stay for city slickersPavement while you pickleball? Goldfrapp while you golf? Mad Swans does things differently
By Gerald Lynch Published
travel -
Olivia Rodrigo is bringing butterflies, break-ups and bangers to FortniteDrivers licence? No. Battle Pass? Yes.
By Gerald Lynch Published
tech -
Forget handheld fans — the Sony Reon Pocket Pro Plus is the gadget Londoners actually need right nowA wearable heating regulator, one of Sony’s more unusual gadgets just became a vital survival tool
By Gerald Lynch Published
tech -
Peggy Gou is giving away items from her personal archive at a free London pop-up this weekThe "Gou,tique" offers up rare freebies, straight from the star's own collection
By Gerald Lynch Published
music -
London’s rock and metal multi-venue Camden Rocks festival may be making a comebackFollowing the resurrection of the Barfly, the venue’s new owners set their sights on bringing back the nearby multi-venue weekender
By Gerald Lynch Published
music -
Bringing back the Barfly: Frank Turner and the Camden venue’s new owners on the importance of London’s grassroots music sceneAs the legendary North London live music venue returns, Shortlist sits down with the team looking to give fresh faces a once-familiar stage to play on.
By Gerald Lynch Published
music -
Spring Street Pizza, Borough: “Life-changing” pizza with a Michelin-star pedigreeBig Apple, eat your heart out
By Gerald Lynch Published
food-and-drink -
Asim Chaudhry's 5 tips to make you a better mateThe TV funny man gives advice on what to say and do when your friends are feeling down, and shares his own route to recovery following a recent rough patch
By Gerald Lynch Published
news -
Meta Ray-Ban Scriber Optics Gen 2 review: Prescription smart glasses that finally make sense 7 days a weekIs it time to ditch dumb lenses for smart spectacles?
By Gerald Lynch Published
tech -
Jack Daniel's x McLaren Halo MK1 whiskey is the distiller’s most expensive and ambitious ever — and we’ve tasted itThe $599 / £500 liquid is housed in a casing using the same materials and design principles as an F1 car.
By Gerald Lynch Published
alcohol
