It feels surreal to be writing here again. It’s both a good and a bad thing as I navigate a major change in my life, but I remain grateful that the blog is still here for me. Long time readers will know that Lucy Goes to Hollywood was my gateway into the journalism industry, and I have a lot to thank it for.

Unfortunately, my return comes off the back of some pretty nasty news. At the end of October, right before Halloween, I was let go from a company I’d spent eight years of my life at. At that point I thought “Hey, may as well cancel my Halloween plans because nothing is scarier than that. How can I top this?”

In all seriousness, it crushed me. But I’ve never been the kind of person who just lies down and lets bad things happen, so my first thought off the back of this horrible news was to revamp my beloved blog and turn my heartbreak into something more productive.

That’s what this article is about, to show you my plans for Lucy Goes to Hollywood in 2026 and beyond, and my reasons for some changes. Without further delay, let’s get into it.

So, what’s going on?

During my career, I started to branch out beyond movies so I’m excited to announce some major expansions. Based on recent passions and experience, I have decided to include gaming and television as part of my regular coverage. This will help me make the blog bigger and better, whilst getting to showcase things I really care about.

I am also bringing back a weekly column which is dear to my heart, Short Film Saturdays. I love short movies especially because it enables me to connect with independent filmmakers around the world. Not to mention, being able to tell a story in just a few minutes is an impressive achievement.

With that in mind, I welcome press releases and review opportunities from filmmakers and game developers. Get in touch with me at lucybgoestohollywood@gmail.com and we can discuss getting a review and/or interview up on the site. To do a quick pitch to convince you: I have eight years experience doing this and I’m Rotten Tomatoes approved, so you’re in great hands!

Finally, my podcast Tea-V-Time is still in limbo as I haven’t decided what to do with it yet. I like the idea of revamping that too but it’ll take some work, as it was last tailored around lockdown and we haven’t been there for quite some time, thankfully.

I’m really looking forward to bringing the blog back and doing some cool stuff with it. I hope you’ll enjoy following along, too.

Lucy x