Ryan Coogan
@theothercoogan.bsky.social
Former columnist and editor for the Independent, currently freelance. Work appears in iPaper, Radio Times, Metro, THE, etc etc etc. Open to work.
Wrote a Substack post about how WWE is the canary in the coal mine for entertainment’s MAGA future: open.substack.com/pub/theother...
June 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Wrote a Substack post about how WWE is the canary in the coal mine for entertainment’s MAGA future: open.substack.com/pub/theother...
My latest substack: Elon Musk isn’t a Nazi because he did an awkward little wave, he’s a Nazi because he has the politics of a Nazi
open.substack.com/pub/theother...
open.substack.com/pub/theother...
January 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
My latest substack: Elon Musk isn’t a Nazi because he did an awkward little wave, he’s a Nazi because he has the politics of a Nazi
open.substack.com/pub/theother...
open.substack.com/pub/theother...
And Tiny Tim, who COULD NOT DIE
December 25, 2024 at 10:58 AM
And Tiny Tim, who COULD NOT DIE
I thought St Swithins day was a joke holiday the Simpsons made up. I swear I’m smart in real life #LateLateToyShow
December 6, 2024 at 11:39 PM
I thought St Swithins day was a joke holiday the Simpsons made up. I swear I’m smart in real life #LateLateToyShow
Concentrating harder than I ever have in my life trying to figure out what Kevin’s saying #LateLateToyShow
December 6, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Concentrating harder than I ever have in my life trying to figure out what Kevin’s saying #LateLateToyShow
You know the £85 Grinch? That frickin’ nutjob who goes around smashing up Christmas trees? They set up a trap to catch him. This whole Toy Show is a trap #LateLateToyShow pbs.twimg.com/media/GUHn2L...
December 6, 2024 at 9:49 PM
You know the £85 Grinch? That frickin’ nutjob who goes around smashing up Christmas trees? They set up a trap to catch him. This whole Toy Show is a trap #LateLateToyShow pbs.twimg.com/media/GUHn2L...
Went to see Wicked
November 30, 2024 at 9:51 AM
Went to see Wicked
This dude took offence at me using the term “Nazi”, right after posting this now-deleted comment in which he identified himself as a Nazi
November 25, 2024 at 9:57 PM
This dude took offence at me using the term “Nazi”, right after posting this now-deleted comment in which he identified himself as a Nazi
I wrote a piece for @inews.co.uk about the joys of buying useless tat, and why I’ll never stop no matter how poor I am: inews.co.uk/opinion/why-...
November 20, 2024 at 6:04 PM
I wrote a piece for @inews.co.uk about the joys of buying useless tat, and why I’ll never stop no matter how poor I am: inews.co.uk/opinion/why-...
It’s hard to choose just one favourite thing about this email I received from an Illuminati recruiter named Adolph, but gun to my head it would probably have to be “Dear Beloved,”
November 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM
It’s hard to choose just one favourite thing about this email I received from an Illuminati recruiter named Adolph, but gun to my head it would probably have to be “Dear Beloved,”
Saw something cool in the newspaper today
November 19, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Saw something cool in the newspaper today
I wrote another Substack article! This one is about how the far right has won the slang wars, and what you can do to fight back. Consider subscribing, so I can justify writing more of these: open.substack.com/pub/theother...
November 11, 2024 at 2:29 PM
I wrote another Substack article! This one is about how the far right has won the slang wars, and what you can do to fight back. Consider subscribing, so I can justify writing more of these: open.substack.com/pub/theother...