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Hannah Whitlock

Hannah Whitlock

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Was online: October 4 at 4:55 pm Last date of publication: October 4, 2026 5:39 pm Number of publications: 108
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K-dramas, the weekly "wait, what happened at the end" problem, and the Lifestyle desk whenever a story involves a video game.

I've been at Startefacts since 2024. Before that I spent two years doing subtitle QA for corporate training videos, which is why I watch everything with subtitles on, even in English, and why I notice when Netflix's subtitles say something different from its dub. I started Crash Landing on You to understand what my sister was talking about at dinner, finished it in a week, and now I'm the one talking at dinner.

What I cover: K-dramas — the new ones, the ones ranked by IMDb because you asked, the Joseon ones with the hats; ending explainers for whatever Netflix and Disney+ dropped on Friday; where a show was actually filmed, and whether it's based on a novel (usually it's a webtoon); and on the Lifestyle side, video games when they leak, get delayed, or put a rapper in Fortnite.

Things I hold firm on: the Reply 1988 ending was correct, second-lead syndrome is a real condition, and sixteen episodes is the right length for almost everything. Things I don't: any ranking of mine older than the date on it.

How I work: I watch the whole series before I explain the ending — not the last episode and a wiki. IMDb scores get pulled the day I write and the date goes in the piece. For filming locations I find the actual place, not a fan blog's guess. For "based on a book" I name the book and the author. For game leaks I say which kind it is: a studio statement, a known insider, or a guy on a red carpet.

Where else to find me: X, and a MyDramaList account with 300-odd titles watched and a plan-to-watch list I'm not going to get to. Corrections welcome. Recommendations also welcome, but I've probably seen it.

Latest News by Hannah Whitlock

Disclosure Day ending explained: the finale was the first scene Spielberg wrote — the last line wasn't his
Hannah Whitlock
Hannah Whitlock
Disclosure Day ending explained: the finale was the first scene Spielberg wrote — the last line wasn't his
Full spoilers ahead for the ending of Disclosure Day, up to and including its very last syllable.
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Which Spanish movie is The Invite based on? Olivia Wilde's version is already its fifth remake
Hannah Whitlock
Hannah Whitlock
Which Spanish movie is The Invite based on? Olivia Wilde's version is already its fifth remake
Watching Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde get slowly dismantled over dinner by Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton, you might assume The Invite sprang fully formed from some A24 pitch meeting.
Who killed Tommy in MobLand? The truth was beaten out of the man who disposed of the body
Hannah Whitlock
Hannah Whitlock
Who killed Tommy in MobLand? The truth was beaten out of the man who disposed of the body
Major spoilers ahead, obviously — this is a murder we're solving.
What do they win on The Great British Bake Off? The actual prize — and how one winner turned it into an estimated £3.7 million
Hannah Whitlock
Hannah Whitlock
What do they win on The Great British Bake Off? The actual prize — and how one winner turned it into an estimated £3.7 million
Somewhere out there is a television executive who has never once considered giving Bake Off winners money, and honestly? I respect the commitment to the bit.
Is Disclosure Day based on a book? Where the script came from, and the novel it borrows exactly one word from
Hannah Whitlock
Hannah Whitlock
Is Disclosure Day based on a book? Where the script came from, and the novel it borrows exactly one word from
Every time Hollywood drops a movie that feels grown in a lab from pure premise — aliens are real, the government knew, a Kansas City weather girl finds out live on air — my first instinct is to hunt down the airport paperback it was strip-mined from.
The Christophers ending explained
Hannah Whitlock
Hannah Whitlock
The Christophers ending explained
On paper, The Christophers is a heist movie: Michaela Coel's Lori Butler, an art restorer with a gift for painting in other people's handwriting, gets hired by the two worst adult children in London — Jessica Gunning and James Corden, both having a wonderful time — to sneak into their dying father's house and secretly finish his abandoned masterpieces, so they can "discover" them after the funeral and retire on the proceeds.
Who pays for the renovations on Kitchen Nightmares? An executive producer has settled it on the record
Hannah Whitlock
Hannah Whitlock
Who pays for the renovations on Kitchen Nightmares? An executive producer has settled it on the record
Every episode of Kitchen Nightmares runs on the same beautiful arc: Gordon Ramsay finds a walk-in fridge that violates the Geneva Conventions, screams in a way that should be studied by linguists, and then — overnight, somehow — the entire restaurant is reborn with new decor, new equipment, and a menu that no longer causes food poisoning.
Who is Kat in MobLand? Janet McTeer's power broker whose single phone call halts a cartel execution
Hannah Whitlock
Hannah Whitlock
Who is Kat in MobLand? Janet McTeer's power broker whose single phone call halts a cartel execution
MobLand spent seven episodes convincing me the Harrigans were the apex predators of London — Pierce Brosnan glowering, Helen Mirren scheming, Tom Hardy's Harry Da Souza fixing everything short of the weather. Then episode 7, "The Crossroads," happened, and the show casually revealed that all of these terrifying people are, on the global org chart, middle management.