Nicole Ocran

Content Creator and Editor

United Kingdom

Innovative, forward-thinking journalist and content creator. Experienced in working with new media and digital platforms, with a passion for fashion, beauty, and celebrity/entertainment.

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Metro
04/24/2016
We're going nuts over all of the cameos in Beyonce's Lemonade

We're still not done worshipping at the Church of Beyoncé after last night's hour-long HBO special aired. Twitter has been lauding the Grammy Award winner's new album, Lemonade, for prominently featuring Black Girl Magic and Black Lives Matter. We're definitely feeling the Black Girl Magic with the surprise guests featured in her visual album.

Metro
05/14/2016
We can't stop watching a young Robert Pattinson in this 2004 German TV movie

As we celebrate Robert Pattinson turning 30 this week, we're reminiscing over one of his very first acting roles. Before the R-Patz we know and love broke hearts as vampire Edward Cullen in the Twilight Saga film series and starred as Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter movies, he played Giselher, brother to the king, Giselher, in a German made-for-TV movie, Ring of the Nibelungs (aka Curse of the Ring).

Metro
02/23/2016
8 classic 90s TV shows Netflix needs to bring back

All hail Netflix, the enabler of the binge-watch, and most importantly, the champion of 90s faves we thought were long dead. With Fuller House out this Friday and former-Nickelodeon hit Good Burger following closely on March 1, we know that they've got the power to give the people what they want.

Metro
02/23/2016
Zayn Malik's new music is as raunchy as ever

Zayn Malik's (now known solely as ZAYN) latest single, F-k You Back To Sleep, dropped today with the help of Usher and Chris Brown. The track is a remix of last year's Brown song of the same name, Sex You Back To Sleep. And we must say it's rather explicit.

Metro
02/23/2016
Remember the 'Leave Britney Alone' guy? This is what he looks like now

Chris Crocker shot to fame after posting an emotional video defending Britney Spears' botched comeback performance at the MTV Video Music Awards that year. It was worthy of the meme hall of fame. In case you somehow missed it, here's a reminder: Now he's back and he is an actual babe.

Refinery29
08/09/2013
The Ultimate Guide To London’s Coolest ‘Hood

If you think that Walthamstow is just the birthplace of cult '90s boy band E17, you would be wrong. Affectionately referred to as "Awesomestow" by its residents, this borough has stealthily acquired a kick-ass array of dinky restaurants, pubs, and vintage fairs to get seriously excited about.

Refinery29
04/26/2013
The Real-Ale Pubs To Check Out This Weekend

So, we're raising the bar with a roundup of the pubs that sell the best ale, north, south, and east of the city. Ahead, the spots where the real-deal beer connoisseurs of London go for a pint of the brown stuff.