In recent days more and more people have declared that they are no longer posting on X, or Twitter, as most of us still call it. The trigger was Elon Musk’s alleged endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory. The Twitter owner has since said he opposes antisemitism and that such behaviour is banned on his […]
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It has been seven very trying few months in Hollywood, with first the writers, and then the actors, going on strike. Thankfully, unions representing both groups have now struck agreements with the studios and everyone is back at work. Sean McNulty, author of The Wakeup at The Ankler, joins the show to explain how the
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It has been a rather chaotic day in British politics. Again. It started with the sacking of home secretary Suella Braverman and the appointment of former prime minister David Cameron as foreign secretary (via the House of Lords). We now have the announcement that Esther McVey is heading back to government as a minister in
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Brian Morrisey has a typically on-the-nose piece about what the demise of Jezebel tells us about blogging and digital media in general. Brian is always worth reading, but I’m far more optimistic than he is. Obviously! That is why I expanded The Addition to include a blog! I’m sure some of my hope is based
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It looks like the Hollywood strikes are over and everyone can get back to work! Deadline reported that on Wednesday the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union and the studios had come to an agreement. The industrial action will end at 12:01 am Thursday. The Hollywood industrial action is estimated to have cost the Southern California’s economy $6.5
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Carol Vorderman is leaving the BBC due to its new social media guidelines. The former “Countdown” presenter has hosted a Saturday show on BBC Radio Wales for five years. However, she revealed on Twitter that the new rules meant she could not continue to share her opinions online so she is moving on. Vorderman often
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Life as a foreign correspondent can seem daring, dangerous and… fun. Often, it is! You get to travel the world and meet fascinating people, but there are also huge risks that come with the job, especially if you are a freelancer reporting on war zones. We are seeing those issues in real-time right now with
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On the latest “Additional Conversations” segment on “Daily Tech News Show” I discussed why horror movies are still going so strong with Robb Dunewood, Sarah Lane and Roger Chang. Tl/dr: They are cheap and have a dedicated fan base. Also, they do not need big-name stars to sell tickets, as people watch them for genre
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On his company’s latest earnings call, Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg said that Threads had almost 100 million monthly users. It’s no mean feat, given that the app has only launched in July. It clearly launched unfinished, but has consistently added new features. However, the app doesn’t totally replicate the good bits of Twitter (hello, tweeting
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Loads has already been written about Matthew Perry, the “Friends” star who died aged 54 this weekend. There will be plenty more to come. However, like every millennial with any kind of internet presence, I felt I had to add my voice. I was not always that into “Friends”. If I’m honest, some of that
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