Maddy Fry
@maddyfryabides.bsky.social
Journalist, ghostwriter, script analyst. Left-leaning, Christian, obsessed with U2 and Star Wars. Edits https://u2andus.substack.com/
Contact details at https://authory.com/MaddyFry
Contact details at https://authory.com/MaddyFry
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Thanks @rianjohnson.bsky.social for a deeply moving film - and the quiet #u2 connection. It was rich territory to dig into and write about.
#wakeupdeadman
Thanks @rianjohnson.bsky.social for a deeply moving film - and the quiet #u2 connection. It was rich territory to dig into and write about.
#wakeupdeadman
Wake Up Dead Man - U2, ‘Knives Out’ and the search for meaning
The relationship between the darkest song on ‘Pop’ and the Netflix murder mystery is one that’s rich with compassion and hope
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January 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Thanks @rianjohnson.bsky.social for a deeply moving film - and the quiet #u2 connection. It was rich territory to dig into and write about.
#wakeupdeadman
Thanks @rianjohnson.bsky.social for a deeply moving film - and the quiet #u2 connection. It was rich territory to dig into and write about.
#wakeupdeadman
Recently I uncovered details about the ‘lost’ western with a soundtrack written by @brucespringsteen.net
Most music critics had no interest in exploring why the film went missing. I’m proud to say I did. See the full story below.
#Springsteen #Scorsese
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Most music critics had no interest in exploring why the film went missing. I’m proud to say I did. See the full story below.
#Springsteen #Scorsese
www.premierchristianity.com/culture/fait...
Faithless: The story behind Bruce Springsteen’s soundtrack to a lost ‘spiritual western’
Maddy Fry reveals the untold story behind Bruce Springsteen's mysterious soundtrack Faithless, written for an unmade Martin Scorsese film about a Catholic nun and an outlaw
www.premierchristianity.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Recently I uncovered details about the ‘lost’ western with a soundtrack written by @brucespringsteen.net
Most music critics had no interest in exploring why the film went missing. I’m proud to say I did. See the full story below.
#Springsteen #Scorsese
www.premierchristianity.com/culture/fait...
Most music critics had no interest in exploring why the film went missing. I’m proud to say I did. See the full story below.
#Springsteen #Scorsese
www.premierchristianity.com/culture/fait...
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The Goodbye Horses Index, in which London's restaurants are ranked with scientific exactitude for that most important of qualities: sexiness
October 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Goodbye Horses Index, in which London's restaurants are ranked with scientific exactitude for that most important of qualities: sexiness
For all the #U2 heads out there - Kevin Davies’ new book of photography is a beautiful and moving read. I had a very fun 90 mins with him chatting photography and all things #bono and the boys. Check it out the interview here:
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'A Snapshot in Time…'
'U2: In Camera 1991-1997,' is a unique visual chronicle from ZOOTV to PopMart by photographer Kevin Davies.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
For all the #U2 heads out there - Kevin Davies’ new book of photography is a beautiful and moving read. I had a very fun 90 mins with him chatting photography and all things #bono and the boys. Check it out the interview here:
www.u2.com/news/title/a...
www.u2.com/news/title/a...
For anyone who missed the #sundayprogramme, I was on there recently talking about U2 and how a brief tenure with a Christian cult almost ended their careers.
Link below. Starts at 13.48.
#U2
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Link below. Starts at 13.48.
#U2
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Sunday - Gaza ceasefire, Burnham and faith - BBC Sounds
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
www.bbc.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
For anyone who missed the #sundayprogramme, I was on there recently talking about U2 and how a brief tenure with a Christian cult almost ended their careers.
Link below. Starts at 13.48.
#U2
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Link below. Starts at 13.48.
#U2
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Trump's $100,000 skilled worker visa fee gives Britain a golden opportunity to attracted global talent. Needless to say, we're going to piss it away because we're scared of upsetting Nigel Farage.
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Trump's migrant obsession offers Starmer a rare win - but Farage has scared him off
We have a golden opportunity to kick-start the British economy
inews.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Trump's $100,000 skilled worker visa fee gives Britain a golden opportunity to attracted global talent. Needless to say, we're going to piss it away because we're scared of upsetting Nigel Farage.
inews.co.uk/opinion/trum...
inews.co.uk/opinion/trum...
Really enjoyed being on this :)
This is a sharp, incisive & learned BBCRadio4 Moral Maze discussion of a classic culture war topic: *heroes*. Responses from witnesses @paullay.bsky.social @maddyfryabides.bsky.social Simon Goldhill @elliscashmore.bsky.social
I’m with PL. 🙂
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I’m with PL. 🙂
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BBC Radio 4 - Moral Maze, Is it time to ditch historical figures as heroes?
Is the time up for heroes and heroines on banknotes and in society in general?
www.bbc.co.uk
July 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Really enjoyed being on this :)
It took me a while to get this too (the comments were v helpful)
June 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
It took me a while to get this too (the comments were v helpful)
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My latest for U2 and Us. It goes deep, despite mentioning #joerogan
#u2
My latest for U2 and Us. It goes deep, despite mentioning #joerogan
#u2
U2 and feminism
Maddy goes deep in a personal essay on Joe Rogan, women and what U2 has to say about gender
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June 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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My latest for U2 and Us. It goes deep, despite mentioning #joerogan
#u2
My latest for U2 and Us. It goes deep, despite mentioning #joerogan
#u2
(REVIEW) When it comes to U2, perhaps the only thing harder to find than a nuanced opinion of them is an accurate portrayal of their faith. The U2 singer touches on this more than once in his new film “Stories of Surrender.”
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More Than ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’: U2, Faith and the Fight Against Sectarianism
(REVIEW) When it comes to U2, perhaps the only thing harder to find than a nuanced opinion of them is an accurate portrayal of their faith. As a Dublin-based band who became big in the 1980s, it was…
religionunplugged.com
June 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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(REVIEW) When it comes to U2, perhaps the only thing harder to find than a nuanced opinion of them is an accurate portrayal of their faith. The U2 singer touches on this more than once in his new film “Stories of Surrender.”
religionunplugged.com/news/more-th...
religionunplugged.com/news/more-th...
More Than ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’: U2, Faith and the Fight Against Sectarianism
(REVIEW) When it comes to U2, perhaps the only thing harder to find than a nuanced opinion of them is an accurate portrayal of their faith. As a Dublin-based band who became big in the 1980s, it was…
religionunplugged.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
(REVIEW) When it comes to U2, perhaps the only thing harder to find than a nuanced opinion of them is an accurate portrayal of their faith. The U2 singer touches on this more than once in his new film “Stories of Surrender.”
religionunplugged.com/news/more-th...
religionunplugged.com/news/more-th...
Happiness is seeing #brucespringsteen live (a member of that little Liverpudlian skittle group #thebeatles may have shown up too.
June 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Happiness is seeing #brucespringsteen live (a member of that little Liverpudlian skittle group #thebeatles may have shown up too.
My piece for @londonspy.bsky.social on #students in #london doung sex work to survive - and how the universities are in denial.
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The London students turning to sex work
As the cost of studying in the capital soars, students are pursuing higher paid — and riskier — options
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March 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
My piece for @londonspy.bsky.social on #students in #london doung sex work to survive - and how the universities are in denial.
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#journorequest I’m writing a story for @londonspy.bsky.social on students in London who provide adult services to pay their bills, whether via #onlyfans or in person. If this is you or someone you know, please reach out at [email protected] or DM me.
#studentslondon
#studentslondon
February 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
#journorequest I’m writing a story for @londonspy.bsky.social on students in London who provide adult services to pay their bills, whether via #onlyfans or in person. If this is you or someone you know, please reach out at [email protected] or DM me.
#studentslondon
#studentslondon
The latest #U2 and Us piece is on fanfictions. Ever wondered what a schizophrenic #adamclayton looks like? Read on...
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Some Classic U2 Fanfictions
If you ever wondered what Adam wrote in his tour diary, read on.
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February 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The latest #U2 and Us piece is on fanfictions. Ever wondered what a schizophrenic #adamclayton looks like? Read on...
open.substack.com/pub/u2andus/...
open.substack.com/pub/u2andus/...