There has never been more TV, movies, books, podcasts and newsletters. I love making and consuming all those thigns, but are we becoming overwhelmed by the amount of media out there? Some it feels a bit like homework. Kelly Guimont joins the show to discuss. Before that, we chat out about the surprise return of […]
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On Saturday night, there were ripples of excitement in certain corners of the internet as the latest Mail on Sunday splash dropped. It showed a smiling Sir Keir Starmer, with the UK prime minister’s arm draped over Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s shoulder. Above them was the all-caps headline: “Now stop the state visit for ‘bully’ Trump’. Lest
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We all know journalism is in a tough spot right now. Frankly, can be a bit of a slog. However, sometimes you have moments that remind you what a great job this is and how lucky you are to do it. I had one of those today. I was in the press box for the
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Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has shaken up his newspaper’s opinion section, my friend (and podcast guest) Ben Mullin reported. The Amazon founder demanded that his side hustle publish commentary that pushes “personal liberties and free markets”. Dissent will not bed tolerated. David Shipley, who ran the opinion section, has left the newspaper in response.
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Whether it’s money or political authoritarianism, journalism is in crisis. We all know that. What’s more interesting is find ways to save it. Branko Brkic, founder of The Daily Maverick in South Africa, has some ideas…
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At the BBC HQ up in Salford there was a wall adorned with images of such luminaires as a Rolf Harris and… Jimmy Savile. For some time these images remained in place, next to the Religion and Ethics desk. Others who featured weren’t exactly happy with the company they were keeping. Not surprising, given staff
Tonight, TNT Sports in the UK will begin broadcasting three nights of Premier League football. It’s another week in which there is top-tier football, either domestic or European, on almost every night. Few people love watching football, either live or on TV, more than I do. But at a certain point, you have to wonder
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Apple TV+ is now available Android. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg News, who is usually right about these things, initially reported the news. It was later confirmed by Apple. As he suggested, the MLS Season Pass will also become available on the rival platform to iOS. It’s fair to see this kind of move is something
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First things first, let’s deal with the key debating point from Super Bowl LIX. It’s not how the Philadelphia Eagles managed to blow away the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s the graphics used by Fox. (The Fox feed is taken up by Sky here in the UK so I got to see and hear what Americans
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