The Zapper
Rebecca NicholsonA TV zine.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 81 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 5 months ago |
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The TV that stuck in my head in 2025
Weird year, big feelings
Hi! It’s been a while.
Such Brave Girls is almost too much
And therefore, it is perfect
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Trainwreck: Poop Cruise is a marvel
Let's call it now: this is the best TV show of 2025
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Is the villain edit over?
In Race Across the World, reality TV plays nice
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Hacks has entered its fairytale era
Welcome to the evolution of Deborah and Ava
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I'm a TV critic, feature writer and interviewer, mostly for the Guardian and Observer. I was TV Editor of the Guardian and Editor-In-Chief of Vice UK. I've written about TV and entertainment for Vogue, Radio Times, Elle, NME and loads more.
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