The Headless Edit: No. 5
Friday 5th June 2026
Welcome back to The Headless Edit - a curated list of things which have kept me inspired and entertained over the past month.
I’m compiling this edit while on the train from Birmingham to my hometown of Glasgow. The carriage is incredibly warm. There’s a man in front of me shouting on the phone. And a child in the row behind me has been pretending to be a train for the past 20 minutes. Choo-choo. Choo-choo.
Despite these distractions, I am determined to get this article written up. Before we reach Scottish soil, I’d like to tell you about 10 things my eyes enjoyed in May…
Weekend
Film ✹ A simple one-night stand between two gay men turns into something far messier, more complicated and really quite beautiful. A story about how fleeting interactions can be just as tender and impactful as long-term relationships. Written and directed by Andrew Haigh, who also directed All Of Us Strangers. He loves sad gay stories. And so do I.
Disco Lights, Trans Rights
Charitable Collaboration ✹ DOM&INK is an artist who illustrates pop culture moments and joyful, rebellious, queer statements. Mermaids is a charity which supports trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children, young people and their families. They’ve teamed up to release a disco-inspired tee and tote bag. If you buy one, you’ll be supporting a good cause. And you’ll look super cute, too.
The Drama
Film ✹ I had super high hopes for this film. I had heard that Zendaya and Robert Pattinson make a great on-screen couple. They do. I’d heard the twist was really good. It is. I had heard it would make me laugh, think, and question whether I would ever want to get married. It did.
Olow x Pithon
Fashion Collection ✹ Olow is a French fashion brand that makes beautifully illustrated, whimsical yet understated clothing. Geoffroy Pithon is a French artist who makes gorgeous paintings, bursting with texture and colour. They’ve teamed up to make some clothes. The collection has been designed with Geoffroy’s alter-ego in mind, who he describes as somewhere between a “mad gardener” and a “colour artisan”. Super fun and oh so chic.
Shrinking
TV Show ✹ A trio of therapists and their tight-knit group of friends navigate relationships, grief and life together. I want to live in their funny little world. I want to drink wine in their gardens and go on hikes with them. I want Jimmy to give me some rogue but surprisingly effective advice. And, most of all, I want Liz to give me a rock.
Rye Lane
Film ✹ I recently rewatched Rye Lane. It’s just as good the second time round. In many ways, it’s a perfect film. Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson’s chemistry and charm are unmatched. The plot - two people reeling from bad break-ups connect over an eventful day in South London - feels both realistic and romantic. It’s only 82 minutes long. And Colin Firth has a tiny tole. What more could you want?
The Comeback
TV Show ✹ I feel like I say this about a different female actor every month, but… Lisa Kudrow is phenomenal. She’s a genius. A comedy great. A queer icon. And you could never convince me otherwise. In The Comeback, she manages to make Valerie Cherish painfully awkward but endlessly watchable, entirely unlikeable but completely loveable. The third and final season also takes aim at AI, which is always welcome.
Addeline Griswold
Artist ✹ I love the work which artist Addeline Griswold (also known as Burger Babie) creates. It is so whimsical and so eccentric and so wonderful and so many other good adjectives. I’m particularly obsessed with her series of teeny tiny Pocket Paintings. And the way she promotes them online by stitching videos of extremely silly boys. Beautiful art and women making fun of men. That’s all I want to see online.
“Chemistry on a date is 80% being a good listener, 8% making intentional eye contact, 2% staying off your damn phone, and then 10% everything else.”
- Jacob Stephen
29 at 29 by Jacob Stephen
Article ✹ I included Jacob Stephen’s writing in April’s edit. And now I’m doing it again. I just really like the way he writes. For the third year in a row, Jacob has shared a list of beliefs he has as he reaches a new age. And, as good (especially queer) writing often does, it’s made me think about what my own version of this article might look like.
Death of an Artist
Podcast ✹ True crime podcasts can often be distasteful. And gross. This one isn’t. Helen Molesworth investigates the 1985 death - and suspected murder - of Cuban-American artist Ana Mendieta in a way that feels respectful, insightful and informed by Ana’s art. Along the way, she exposes the art world’s lack of diversity and accountability. And questions whether we can or should separate the art from the artist.
What's the best thing you watched, read, listened to or looked at over the past month? I would genuinely love to know, so please do get in touch with any recommendations.