Natasha Lavender
School
University Of Birmingham
Expertise
British History, Women's History, Movie History
- Natasha writes in an engaging, informative style that can turn even dense historical subjects into a compelling read.
- Natasha loves researching a subject thoroughly.
- Natasha is interested in a wide range of topics.
Experience
Natasha has been obsessed with history — the more obscure the better — since she was introduced to the Ancient Egyptians at school in her native Britain. At the same time, she realized that she really enjoyed writing as a way to share the morbid (or otherwise) historical facts she was learning with a wider audience. She has been writing professionally since she graduated from the University of Birmingham (the British one) in 2013, with a first-class B.A. in English and American Literature. Her work has also been published by Looper, Cherry Picks, Good Housekeeping magazine UK, SELF.com, Elite Daily, and Hello Giggles.
Education
Natasha has a B.A. in English and American Literature from the University of Birmingham in her native Britain. Despite all that reading, the highest mark she got was for an essay on the second wave of feminism in America.
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Stories By Natasha Lavender
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Pixar's newest feature has an Easter egg that might ring a bell, even if you can't quite put your finger on why it conjures up a sense of magical nostalgia.
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Regé-Jean Page is all the rage these days thanks to his steamy role on Bridgerton. Bet you didn't know he also appeared in Harry Potter years ago.
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As it turns out, the most famous member of the Bridgerton cast may actually be this house.
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The ending of Netflix's Bridgerton season 1 is explained and reveals an exciting lead-up to season 2 of Bridgerton.
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This is the untold truth of Idris Elba, who was born in the United Kingdom, became famous in the United States, and wants to change the world.
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it shouldn't be that surprising that a movie adult reviewers absolutely hate — a sequel to an equally loathed movie — has been riding a wave of popularity.
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You might have missed some strange details about those animal companions that appear throughout the Harry Potter world.
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From the building of Santaland to the sad truth about a sequel, here's the untold truth of Elf.
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Tom Riddle Jr. features heavily in Chamber of Secrets and Half-Blood Prince, and that's how we ended up with a real life Voldemort family connection.
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Netflix's new series Tiny Pretty Things delivers plenty. But not everyone is thrilled with the teen drama's very adult themes.
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Neill Blomkamp — the director of the dystopia-meets-spaceships-and/or-robots movies District 9, Elysium, and Chappie — has had a more productive 2020 than most of us. He's making a super-secret supernatural horror movie.
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Hearing your name called at an awards ceremony and receiving a shiny statuette is normally a symbol of honor. Except when that statuette is shaped like a raspberry, and you earned it for putting in one of the worst performances of the year.
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The Crown dives into many of Princess Margaret's romantic and scandalous moments, and her complicated relationship with her sister, Queen Elizabeth II. But one aspect of her life the show ignores is her parenting.
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The upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic doesn't only exist in the real world. With many major networks tentatively resuming filming on various TV series, the writers, actors, and producers have been left to decide how the handle the global pandemic-sized elephant in the room on screen.
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Blige was in, just as long as she was allowed to do some very specific scenes. This is the one thing Mary J. Blige wanted when joining The Umbrella Academy.
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The real turducken — the action stuffed inside the comedy inside the Christmas — of the Christmas action-comedy sub-genre is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. And it's still a favorite today, as it's currently burning up Amazon Video's Top 10.
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Netflix users have been inexplicably tuning into 2008's Prom Night, a slasher movie about a high school student named Donna (Brittany Snow) whose teacher-stalker murders her entire family, then escapes from prison on the night of her prom to "reunite" with her.
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When the real world feels too real, animation can be a perfect escape. That may explain why Netflix users have flocked to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.
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From his personal beliefs and his troubled teenaged years to his behind-the-scenes prep for some of his funniest films, here's the untold truth of Jack Black.
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However, the unappreciated stars of the series are the background actors — the zombies themselves, who terrified and disgusted characters and audiences alike.
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In an appropriately 2020 left-field twist, the first Marvel venture post-Endgame will also be its quirkiest yet. Here's the unexpected way Marvel came up with the idea for WandaVision.
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These secondary characters may come further down the credits, but they're number one in our collective affection. Here's why the sidekicks are the best part of Disney movies, from their songs to their double acts to their big doses of Disney magic.
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If you watch The Umbrella Academy season 2 closely, you may notice what some fans have pointed out: Some of Diego's scars notably vanish. Here's what's going on.
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Given the success of Vikings, it's fair to say that at least some viewers are willing to overlook the less-than-realistic elements if it means getting to enjoy more of that sweet, sweet bloodthirsty drama. But one season 4 episode pushed some Reddit-using viewers to the edge.
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The NCIS teams spend their time attempting to bring criminals to justice, but the most contentious case NCIS: Los Angeles ever faced took place off screen.
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The Umbrella Academy founder remains a bit of an enigma, even after a few big reveals in season 2. Here's the question Umbrella Academy fans have about Sir Reginald Hargreeves in season 1.
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Over the course its decade-plus run, Showtime's caustic family dramedy Shameless has seen no shortage of dubious people doing dirty deeds. Mickey Milkovich is one of the most dubious, and fans have some theories as to why he looked the way he did in the early going.