Marina Watts
Marina Watts is the Entertainment News & Strategy Editor at Bustle. She joined the team in June 2022, and works closely with the editors of the TV, movies and books, and celebrity and music subsections. Marina looks for new ways into the pop culture conversations online by voraciously reading the news to help assign, write, and edit informative articles. She also monitors Bustle’s Entertainment traffic and develops content plans for events such as award shows and album drops.
She was previously an SEO Editor at The Sun, executing the news site’s SEO strategy and constantly monitoring trends for breaking news stories. Her reporting experience includes time as a culture writer at Newsweek covering all things from politics and internet culture to celebrities and entertainment news. She also spent time at AMI (now known as a360media) as a digital reporter at OK! Magazine, and as a writer/editor for the Special Interest Publications. These 96-page print magazines’ topics ranged from health and recipes and celebrity biographies to road trip guides and true crime, and published every week. In 2014, she served as an entertainment intern at The Daily Beast. Marina graduated from Cornell University in 2016 with a degree in Communication and Media Studies and previously spent time abroad studying Shakespeare at Cambridge University under their International Summer program.
In her free time, Marina can be found rewatching The Sopranos, reading in Central Park, or in the bleachers at Yankee Stadium.
Celebrity
10 Moments That Blew Up The Group Chat In 2023
If you didn’t text your besties about it, did it even happen?
Royal Family
King Charles’ Christmas Day Broadcast Breaks A Royal Tradition
The tree featured in the broadcast is adorned with sustainable decorations and will be replanted.
Celebrity
Taylor Swift Is “So Moved” By A Mother & Daughter Bonding Over Her Music
“It reminds me of me and my mom and the memories we made at that age.”
TV & Movies
11 Unexpected Christmas Movies To Stream All Winter Long
For when you can’t bear to watch Love Actually. Again.
Movies
'Goodfellas' Is A Christmas Movie
Hear me out.
Royals
Princess Margaret Deserves Her Own Spinoff Of 'The Crown'
Her close friendship with Mick Jagger needs screen time.
Chill Chat
The Trendy Wellness Practice Jamie-Lynn Sigler Does Every Single Day
The actor tells Bustle how her self-care routine changed with multiple sclerosis — and which Bravo shows it involves.
Richie's Version
4 Taylor Swift Songs Richie Needs To Sing In 'The Bear' Season 3
Carmy’s cousin won’t be able to resist the 1989 vault tracks.
TV & Movies
Fran Fine Made An Eye-Watering Amount On 'The Nanny'
She would love girl math.
Music
The Best '1989 (Taylor’s Version)' Lyrics For Instagram Captions
“Darling, I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream.”
Celebrity
An Expert Decodes Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Body Language
The football player appears to hold the singer’s hand like, well, a football.
Celebrity
Britney Spears Opens Up About Her Two-Week Fling With Colin Farrell
“We were all over each other, grappling so passionately it was like we were in a street fight.”
Celebrity
Britney Spears Says She Had An Abortion While Dating Justin Timberlake
The singer made the shocking revelation in her memoir, The Woman In Me.
Reality TV
I Watched 'The Golden Bachelor' With My Mother-In-Law & She Had *Thoughts*
Wine glass in hand, Kathy joined us on Gerry’s journey.
Celebrity
Julia Fox Writes About Working As A Teenage Dominatrix
She writes candidly about the experience in her new book, Down the Drain.
Celebrity
Julia Fox Consulted A Medium To Contact Her Dead Friend
“I just need closure. I just need to hang out with her again.”
Celebrity
Julia Fox Says Breaking Up With Kanye West Cost Her A Denim Deal
Fox details their relationship in her memoir, Down the Drain.
Celebrity
Fans Are Convinced Jeremy Strong Staged His Condo With His Awards
“jeremy strong having this in his apartment listing is the flex of the century”
Purrfect Match
5 Signs Carrie Bradshaw Was Always A Cat Person
Was she really going to pick up after a dog in those heels?
TV & Movies
Here’s How The 'Only Murders' Characters Can Afford The Arconia
Oliver’s apartment costs how much?
