RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6215 articles published since November 2017

Jonathon Wilson

Jonathon Wilson is one of Ready Steady Cut’s co-founders and has been an instrumental member of the team since its inception in 2017, with a leading role as Senior Editor.

After leaving college, Jonathon ventured into freelance writing to develop a portfolio. He was commissioned in multiple digital and print magazines for fiction and criticism before eventually pivoting to a more managerial role as the News Editor of a video game start-up (Pixels or Death).

In 2015, Jonathon published his first book, “Disfigured,” which is available digitally on Amazon.

Since helping to establish Ready Steady Cut in 2017, Jonathon has remained involved in all aspects of the site’s operation, mainly dedicated to its content output. He remains one of its primary Entertainment writers while also functioning as our dedicated Commissioning Editor, publishing over 6,500 articles. His coverage includes film, TV, entertainment, anime, true crime, and K-drama.

Jonathon’s experience and expertise in contemporary media allow him to assist our writers in producing the highest quality content tailored for savvy modern audiences.

Jonathon was also individually approved for Rotten Tomatoes and gained that status in June 2020: here is his Rotten Tomatoes Profile.

Articles by Jonathon Wilson

‘Room for Rent’ Film Review

April 16 2019

Room for Rent is directed by Tommy Stovall (Aaron’ Blood), starring horror icon Lin Shaye (Insidious), Oliver Rayon (In Transit) and Valeska Miller (First List),...

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 1 Recap

April 15 2019

This Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 1 recap for the episode titled “Winterfell” contains spoilers. It might be right in the middle of spring...

The Real Life Inspiration Behind Game of Thrones

April 14 2019

With Game of Thrones exploding back on our screens, it seemed like a good time to revisit the inspirations behind certain characters and explore their...

‘Huge In France’ Netflix Review

April 12 2019

At the center of the Venn diagram for a Netflix show about stand up comedians, based on an episode of NPR’s This American Life podcast,...

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 2, Episode 13 Recap

April 12 2019

This Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 Episode 13 Recap for the episode titled “Such Sweet Sorrow” contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on...

‘Persona: Walking at Night’

April 11 2019

This review is for the fourth segment of Netflix’s Persona, titled Persona: Walking at Night. It contains spoilers. You can check out our spoiler-free thoughts...

‘Persona: Kiss Burn’ Netflix Review

April 11 2019

This review is for the third segment of Netflix’s Persona, titled Persona: Kiss Burn. It contains spoilers. You can check out our spoiler-free thoughts on...

‘Persona: Collector’ Netflix Review

April 11 2019

This review is for the second segment of Netflix’s Persona, titled Persona: Collector. It contains spoilers. You can check out our spoiler-free thoughts on the...

‘Persona: Love Set’ | Netflix Review

April 11 2019

This review is for the first segment of Netflix’s Persona, titled Persona: Love Set. It contains spoilers. You can check out our spoiler-free thoughts on...

‘Persona’ Netflix Original Anthology Review

April 11 2019

Persona, the new four-part collection of short films by acclaimed Korean directors, arrived on Netflix today after being pushed back out of sensitivity to a...

‘You vs Wild’ Interactive Netflix Series Review

April 10 2019

First thing’s first: You vs Wild, as a concept, is genius. It raises all kinds of interesting and exciting questions about the future of the interactive...

‘New Amsterdam’ Episode 17 Recap: “Sanctuary”

April 10 2019

This New Amsterdam Episode 17 recap for the episode titled “Sanctuary” contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...

‘Fleabag’ Season 2 Review

April 8 2019

This review of Fleabag Season 2 contains some minor spoilers. Many shows go on for too long, and end up tiring out and reusing old...

‘The Head Hunter’ Film Review

April 7 2019

Father (Christopher Rygh) hunts monsters. And when he kills them, he lops off their heads to skewer on the wall of his remote cabin, where...

‘Alien Warfare’ Film Review

April 7 2019

You’d be forgiven for thinking that everything about Alien Warfare is a joke. Alas, it isn’t, and so its earnest all-American seriousness turns what might have been...

‘Warrior’ Season Premiere Recap: “The Itchy Onion”

April 7 2019

This recap of the Warrior Season Premiere titled “The Itchy Onion” contains spoilers. Warrior, the much-anticipated Bruce Lee brainchild about Chinese immigrants in lawless 1878...

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 2, Episode 12 Recap

April 5 2019

This Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 Episode 12 recap for the episode titled “Through the Valley of Shadows” contains spoilers. You can check out our...

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 2, Episode 11 Recap

April 5 2019

This Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 Episode 11 recap for the episode titled “Perpetual Infinity” contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the...

‘Tijuana’ Netflix Series Review

April 5 2019

Tijuana follows a group of journalists in Mexico as they go all out putting themselves in the path of danger to uncover the truth. After...

‘In the Dark’ Season Premiere Recap

April 5 2019

This recap of the In the Dark Season Premiere contains spoilers. The premise of In the Dark sounds like a joke — and not a particularly good...