RoleSenior Editor
LocationWest Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ExpertiseEditorial, Film and TV, News, Entertainment, K-Drama, Pop Culture, Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Editorial
Contribution6953 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

The Richmond Hill Explosion: The Real Insurance Fraud Plot Behind ‘Worst Neighbor Ever’

July 2 2026

There are bad neighbors, and then there are neighbors who blow up an entire Indiana subdivision. The second episode of Worst Neighbor Ever, “Midwest Meltdown”,...

“She Finally Snapped”: The Shocking True Story Behind Frances Zaayer from ‘Worst Neighbor Ever’

July 2 2026

Netflix’s reputation as the go-to spot for salacious true-crime documentaries was only reiterated with the release of Worst Neighbor Ever, the third in a trilogy...

‘Enola Holmes 3’ Ending Explained – How A Bit of Pirate Plunder Sets Up A Sequel

July 1 2026

For a brief moment, the ending of Enola Holmes 3 feels like the ending of the entire franchise, which, based on this most recent effort,...

‘Enola Holmes 3’ Review – This Formula Is Wearing A Little Thin

July 1 2026

Enola Holmes is one of the strange streaming curios that sprang up during the pandemic and felt like a novel distraction more than the beginning...

‘Summer of 36’ Season 1 Ending Explained – Who Killed Jacquart and Edgar?

July 1 2026

With Summer of 36 having already bogged itself down in a lot of competing subplots and ideas, the finale finds itself in a tough spot....

‘Summer of 36’ Season 1 Review – A Messy Mystery That Fails to Capitalise On Its Premise

July 1 2026

Lots of shows are described as “messy”, and it’s usually a meaningless catch-all to describe the odd decision that audiences disagree with. But Summer of...

‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Season 1, Episode 8 Recap – A Tale Of Two Lawyers

July 1 2026

Lawyers are like buses, apparently -- you wait ages for one to turn up, and then two come along at once. This is the predicament that Paula finds herself in here in Episode 8 of Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, which is just the latest in a long string of predicaments that include being arrested for a double-murder and locked up on Rikers Island.

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Season 2 Casting Continues to Stoke Toxicity and Body Shaming

June 30 2026

Fandoms really do suck, don’t they? They’re impossible to please at the best of times, especially when it comes to extremely beloved masterpiece properties like...

‘Citizen Vigilante’ and the Streisand Effect: A Loss For Art Is A Win For Cult Marketing

June 30 2026

Citizen Vigilante shouldn’t be successful if you think about it. It’s a deeply terrible movie on a technical level and a wildly irresponsible one morally,...

Waiting It Out: A Timeline Of Louis C.K.’s Shrugging Return to the Mainstream in ‘Ridiculous’

June 30 2026

While he wasn’t the first, and he certainly won’t be the last, Louis C.K.’s cancellation and subsequent career renaissance is one of the more instructive...

Emma D’Arcy’s Emmy-Worthy Performance Is the Secret Weapon Of ‘House of Dragon’

June 29 2026

I watch House of the Dragon for the dragons. I watch for the swords and the pitched battles and the kind of CGI that only...

Armie Hammer’s Role In ‘Citizen Vigilante’ Is The Latest In A Long Line Of Post-Cancellation Comebacks

June 29 2026

While the selling point of Citizen Vigilante, at least for its target demographic, is undoubtedly all the Muslim murdering, it’s undoubtedly a fascinating case study in...

‘Agent Kim Reactivated’ Is Off To A Racing Start Among K-Drama Fans: “Very Exciting, Very Fun”

June 29 2026

There is arguably no audience more passionate than die-hard K-Drama fans, which means that first impressions are unusually important when it comes to new releases....

How ‘House of the Dragon’ Tweaked Rhaenyra’s Coronation — And Why It Worked

June 29 2026

Season 3 of House of the Dragon continues to be about big moments almost exclusively. The premiere, which revolved around the Battle of the Gullet, killed off...

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 2 Recap – There Might Be Too Many Characters In This

June 29 2026

Giant battles full of dragons and destruction are all well and good, but the heart of a story like House of the Dragon lives in the aftermath. It beats to the rhythm of bodies washing up against the rocks of a shoreline and hides in the wreckage of naval fleets razed to matchsticks.

‘Citizen Vigilante’ Ending Explained – Why the Climax Is an Explicit Call to Arms

June 28 2026

As obviously dreadful a film as Citizen Vigilante is, its cult success has become impossible to ignore (and has perhaps even spawned a sequel already)....

Is Fatima Gone for Good? Survival In ‘From’ Comes At A Cost

June 28 2026

The finale of From Season 4 killed off several main characters, some of them in messy circumstances, but of everyone’s outcomes, it was definitely Fatima’s ambiguous fate...

Bones and Bottles: Is ‘From’ All Just A Big Game Between Gods?

June 28 2026

Quite a lot happened in the finale of From Season 4, including several major character deaths. But the big long-term takeaway is how it reshapes the overarching...

‘Agent Kim Reactivated’ Premiere Recap – Getting Back to Work

June 28 2026

You know exactly where Agent Kim Reactivated is going in Episode 1 and 2, but this isn’t a criticism. It’s one of those stories – think John Wick or Nobody – that hinges on the catharsis of a seemingly ordinary, run-of-the-mill guy secretly being an all-action killing machine, so the premiere is about fostering that vibe.

‘From’ Season 4 Ending Explained – Well, That Didn’t Go So Good

June 28 2026

Okay, folks, we’ve got a lot to go over. Even though it can’t be said that the finale of From Season 4 was full of surprises, since...