Ashley
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Bookworm | Scribbler | Political Nerd | Spice Boy | Trekkie | Veteran Pink Power Ranger | Retired Vampire Slayer 🇬🇧🏳️🌈
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Ashley
@regallyblonde.bsky.social
· Jan 1
This year I will be channelling Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright.
Sweeties, please subscribe to my Substack, it’s absolutely free and will make me happy. It’s really rather good, I hope 🤞
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All About Ashley | Ashley Lazenbury | Substack
Tales of Hollywood divas, wayward royals, eccentric old ladies, and other casual acquaintances. Click to read All About Ashley, by Ashley Lazenbury, a Substack publication. Launched 6 months ago.
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August 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Sweeties, please subscribe to my Substack, it’s absolutely free and will make me happy. It’s really rather good, I hope 🤞
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If you find yourself in the company of Miss Dunaway, tread carefully—there’s a well-established list of off-limits subjects, which I mention here with reluctance. She’s known to leave fiery voicemails for journalists who dwell too much on the negative and too little on her brilliance.
Whatever Happened to Mommie Dearest?
Now, a warning: should you ever happen to find yourself in the presence of Miss Faye Dunaway, do not, under any circumstances, mention Mommie Dearest...
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August 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
If you find yourself in the company of Miss Dunaway, tread carefully—there’s a well-established list of off-limits subjects, which I mention here with reluctance. She’s known to leave fiery voicemails for journalists who dwell too much on the negative and too little on her brilliance.
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NEW POST: A Very English Murder
Miss Marple imparted many lessons—most notably, and perhaps not altogether to one’s advantage, the habit of assuming the worst in everyone, a trait hardly conducive to fostering healthy relationships in later life. But I digress…
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Miss Marple imparted many lessons—most notably, and perhaps not altogether to one’s advantage, the habit of assuming the worst in everyone, a trait hardly conducive to fostering healthy relationships in later life. But I digress…
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A Very British Murder
Why A Murder is Announced remains not only Miss Marple's finest hour, but Christie's most quietly radical novel
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July 24, 2025 at 6:43 AM
NEW POST: A Very English Murder
Miss Marple imparted many lessons—most notably, and perhaps not altogether to one’s advantage, the habit of assuming the worst in everyone, a trait hardly conducive to fostering healthy relationships in later life. But I digress…
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
Miss Marple imparted many lessons—most notably, and perhaps not altogether to one’s advantage, the habit of assuming the worst in everyone, a trait hardly conducive to fostering healthy relationships in later life. But I digress…
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
NEW POST: A Very English Murder
Miss Marple imparted many lessons—most notably, and perhaps not altogether to one’s advantage, the habit of assuming the worst in everyone, a trait hardly conducive to fostering healthy relationships in later life. But I digress…
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
Miss Marple imparted many lessons—most notably, and perhaps not altogether to one’s advantage, the habit of assuming the worst in everyone, a trait hardly conducive to fostering healthy relationships in later life. But I digress…
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
A Very British Murder
Why A Murder is Announced remains not only Miss Marple's finest hour, but Christie's most quietly radical novel
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July 24, 2025 at 6:43 AM
NEW POST: A Very English Murder
Miss Marple imparted many lessons—most notably, and perhaps not altogether to one’s advantage, the habit of assuming the worst in everyone, a trait hardly conducive to fostering healthy relationships in later life. But I digress…
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
Miss Marple imparted many lessons—most notably, and perhaps not altogether to one’s advantage, the habit of assuming the worst in everyone, a trait hardly conducive to fostering healthy relationships in later life. But I digress…
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
My new post on Substack:
The Killing of Sister George (1968) is a forgotten British film about a lesbian actress facing the sack and her toxic relationship with her young lover. Reviled by many, but deserving of a place in LGBT film history.
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The Killing of Sister George (1968) is a forgotten British film about a lesbian actress facing the sack and her toxic relationship with her young lover. Reviled by many, but deserving of a place in LGBT film history.
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The Reclaiming of Sister George
Why The Killing of Sister George Still Matters
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June 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
My new post on Substack:
The Killing of Sister George (1968) is a forgotten British film about a lesbian actress facing the sack and her toxic relationship with her young lover. Reviled by many, but deserving of a place in LGBT film history.
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The Killing of Sister George (1968) is a forgotten British film about a lesbian actress facing the sack and her toxic relationship with her young lover. Reviled by many, but deserving of a place in LGBT film history.
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
New post in honour of Pride Month
Looking back at Johnny Guitar starring Joan Crawford. An unlikely queer classic.
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Looking back at Johnny Guitar starring Joan Crawford. An unlikely queer classic.
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Femme Fatale
Why Johnny Guitar Remains a Queer Cult Classic
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June 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
New post in honour of Pride Month
Looking back at Johnny Guitar starring Joan Crawford. An unlikely queer classic.
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Looking back at Johnny Guitar starring Joan Crawford. An unlikely queer classic.
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Mid-Century Modern
A Heartfelt Celebration of Queer Friendship
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March 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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🚨 NEW POST 🚨 Bring back the Bitch!
No show today dares to be Dynasty, where characters revelled in being gloriously bitchy just for fun. No morals, no message - just catfights and pure chaos.
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No show today dares to be Dynasty, where characters revelled in being gloriously bitchy just for fun. No morals, no message - just catfights and pure chaos.
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Bring back the Bitch
Evil Lookalikes, Moldavian Massacres, Alien Abductions - Dynasty truly had it all
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March 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
🚨 NEW POST 🚨 Bring back the Bitch!
No show today dares to be Dynasty, where characters revelled in being gloriously bitchy just for fun. No morals, no message - just catfights and pure chaos.
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
No show today dares to be Dynasty, where characters revelled in being gloriously bitchy just for fun. No morals, no message - just catfights and pure chaos.
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
🚨 NEW POST 🚨 Bring back the Bitch!
No show today dares to be Dynasty, where characters revelled in being gloriously bitchy just for fun. No morals, no message - just catfights and pure chaos.
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
No show today dares to be Dynasty, where characters revelled in being gloriously bitchy just for fun. No morals, no message - just catfights and pure chaos.
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
Bring back the Bitch
Evil Lookalikes, Moldavian Massacres, Alien Abductions - Dynasty truly had it all
open.substack.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
🚨 NEW POST 🚨 Bring back the Bitch!
No show today dares to be Dynasty, where characters revelled in being gloriously bitchy just for fun. No morals, no message - just catfights and pure chaos.
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
No show today dares to be Dynasty, where characters revelled in being gloriously bitchy just for fun. No morals, no message - just catfights and pure chaos.
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
I binge-watched this amazing show over the weekend and I highly recommend it! Really hoping it gets renewed for another season.
March 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I binge-watched this amazing show over the weekend and I highly recommend it! Really hoping it gets renewed for another season.
My most personal piece yet.
I wrote about ‘coming out’- with a little help from Buffy.
‘When I was a teenager, to be gay, to be “other,” was still a kind of dirty secret. I always felt comfortable being me - it was other people who had the problem.’
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I wrote about ‘coming out’- with a little help from Buffy.
‘When I was a teenager, to be gay, to be “other,” was still a kind of dirty secret. I always felt comfortable being me - it was other people who had the problem.’
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Coming Out
Coming out with a little help from Buffy Summers
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March 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
My most personal piece yet.
I wrote about ‘coming out’- with a little help from Buffy.
‘When I was a teenager, to be gay, to be “other,” was still a kind of dirty secret. I always felt comfortable being me - it was other people who had the problem.’
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
I wrote about ‘coming out’- with a little help from Buffy.
‘When I was a teenager, to be gay, to be “other,” was still a kind of dirty secret. I always felt comfortable being me - it was other people who had the problem.’
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
I wrote about Ladies Who Punch
Reading it feels like crashing an unfiltered dinner party where no one bothers with politeness - just a whirlwind of secrets, betrayals, and razor-sharp digs. It’s undeniably trashy, yet strangely significant.
⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Reading it feels like crashing an unfiltered dinner party where no one bothers with politeness - just a whirlwind of secrets, betrayals, and razor-sharp digs. It’s undeniably trashy, yet strangely significant.
⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Ladies Who Punch
Ladies Who Punch is a scandalous saga of egos, backstabbing, and on-air warfare, highlighting the political tensions shaping America’s media
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March 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I wrote about Ladies Who Punch
Reading it feels like crashing an unfiltered dinner party where no one bothers with politeness - just a whirlwind of secrets, betrayals, and razor-sharp digs. It’s undeniably trashy, yet strangely significant.
⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Reading it feels like crashing an unfiltered dinner party where no one bothers with politeness - just a whirlwind of secrets, betrayals, and razor-sharp digs. It’s undeniably trashy, yet strangely significant.
⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Richard II is a beast of a play, almost entirely in verse, every line a linguistic tightrope walk where a single misstep can send an actor spiralling into incomprehension. Bailey doesn’t just speak it naturally, he makes it look easy. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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Johnathon Bailey is King of the Stage
An unforgettable performance by Jonathan Bailey, backed by an exceptional cast, makes this Richard II a theatrical masterpiece.
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March 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Richard II is a beast of a play, almost entirely in verse, every line a linguistic tightrope walk where a single misstep can send an actor spiralling into incomprehension. Bailey doesn’t just speak it naturally, he makes it look easy. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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I wrote about why Spice Girls still matter.
It’s hard to imagine a band like the Spice Girls surviving today. Today, pop music is tribal. The camps are smaller, the stakes somehow higher, the joy drained out by the need to pick a side and defend it to the death.
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It’s hard to imagine a band like the Spice Girls surviving today. Today, pop music is tribal. The camps are smaller, the stakes somehow higher, the joy drained out by the need to pick a side and defend it to the death.
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When Pop Had Personality
How the Spice Girls Defined a Generation
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March 5, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I wrote about why Spice Girls still matter.
It’s hard to imagine a band like the Spice Girls surviving today. Today, pop music is tribal. The camps are smaller, the stakes somehow higher, the joy drained out by the need to pick a side and defend it to the death.
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
It’s hard to imagine a band like the Spice Girls surviving today. Today, pop music is tribal. The camps are smaller, the stakes somehow higher, the joy drained out by the need to pick a side and defend it to the death.
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
I’m deeply saddened by the passing of Michelle Trachtenberg. A brilliant talent who brought so much depth to her roles on Gossip Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Dawn Summers deserved far more love and respect than the hate she received. Rest in peace, Michelle. You will always be remembered.
February 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I’m deeply saddened by the passing of Michelle Trachtenberg. A brilliant talent who brought so much depth to her roles on Gossip Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Dawn Summers deserved far more love and respect than the hate she received. Rest in peace, Michelle. You will always be remembered.
My piece about Big Boys
In a few years, it will be one of those cult shows that younger generations discover and wonder, “Was it really like that?” Yes, it was. It was worse, actually. And funnier. And sadder. And better. But Big Boys got it. It really got it.
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In a few years, it will be one of those cult shows that younger generations discover and wonder, “Was it really like that?” Yes, it was. It was worse, actually. And funnier. And sadder. And better. But Big Boys got it. It really got it.
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Goodbye Big Boys
Thoughts on love, grief, and everything in between
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February 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
My piece about Big Boys
In a few years, it will be one of those cult shows that younger generations discover and wonder, “Was it really like that?” Yes, it was. It was worse, actually. And funnier. And sadder. And better. But Big Boys got it. It really got it.
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
In a few years, it will be one of those cult shows that younger generations discover and wonder, “Was it really like that?” Yes, it was. It was worse, actually. And funnier. And sadder. And better. But Big Boys got it. It really got it.
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We need to reassemble The Six to bring down Cindy Beale.
February 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
We need to reassemble The Six to bring down Cindy Beale.
I personally think Sunday trading laws are a good idea, but can we please stop shops opening an hour early just for browsing? It doesn’t help workers, it frustrates customers, and it’s a waste of money for businesses.
February 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I personally think Sunday trading laws are a good idea, but can we please stop shops opening an hour early just for browsing? It doesn’t help workers, it frustrates customers, and it’s a waste of money for businesses.
A huge shoutout to the cast and crew of EastEnders for an incredible week of drama!
A special mention to James Bye, who played Martin Fowler. Whilst never having shared screen time with Arthur, Pauline, Mark, or the Real Michelle, he made us completely believe he belonged to that family.
A special mention to James Bye, who played Martin Fowler. Whilst never having shared screen time with Arthur, Pauline, Mark, or the Real Michelle, he made us completely believe he belonged to that family.
February 21, 2025 at 7:58 AM
A huge shoutout to the cast and crew of EastEnders for an incredible week of drama!
A special mention to James Bye, who played Martin Fowler. Whilst never having shared screen time with Arthur, Pauline, Mark, or the Real Michelle, he made us completely believe he belonged to that family.
A special mention to James Bye, who played Martin Fowler. Whilst never having shared screen time with Arthur, Pauline, Mark, or the Real Michelle, he made us completely believe he belonged to that family.
And to think, people said the show had no surprises left to throw at us! #EastEnders
February 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
And to think, people said the show had no surprises left to throw at us! #EastEnders
I wrote about EastEnders 40th anniversary
I’m inclined to dislike anyone who proudly boasts they don’t watch the soaps, as if they’ve just confessed to never having sweated or sinned. These people aren’t refined; they’re repressed.
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I’m inclined to dislike anyone who proudly boasts they don’t watch the soaps, as if they’ve just confessed to never having sweated or sinned. These people aren’t refined; they’re repressed.
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A Right Old Knees-Up
Why EastEnders is the Beating Heart of British TV
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February 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I wrote about EastEnders 40th anniversary
I’m inclined to dislike anyone who proudly boasts they don’t watch the soaps, as if they’ve just confessed to never having sweated or sinned. These people aren’t refined; they’re repressed.
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
I’m inclined to dislike anyone who proudly boasts they don’t watch the soaps, as if they’ve just confessed to never having sweated or sinned. These people aren’t refined; they’re repressed.
open.substack.com/pub/ashleyla...
I went to see The Merchant of Venice at Theatre Royal, Bath. A phenomenal adaptation. Now touring UK.
⭐ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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⭐ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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The Merchant of Venice, 1936
A Shylock for the Ages
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February 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I went to see The Merchant of Venice at Theatre Royal, Bath. A phenomenal adaptation. Now touring UK.
⭐ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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⭐ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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