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The role the media plays in our lives, musings on culture and what we consume.
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Every 1’s A Winner (opens the original)
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I just ate a KFC three-piece feed whilst watching Death in Paradise – a show that is so comfortable in its cliches you can’t get upset with them. Heavily inspired by Agatha Christie (the island is named after a fictional island from one of her novels) the mysteries are so twisty that it can only be the confused or curmudgeonly detective that has any chance of solving the crime, and once he has, he will present his findings at a location everyone’s presence has been requested at.Whilst I haven’t
CONSUMED - August 2026 (opens the original)
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August felt like an in between month when it came to TV watching, probably because I had episodes of different shows happening at different times. I know people are giving Season 4 of Ted Lasso a hard time, but I love it. I cried a lot during episode 3.This month I watched:· The Emergency Ward Season 6· Grace Season 6· Ted Lasso (up to date)· The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (halfway through)<a class="image-link image2 is
Over and Over (opens the original)
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Do I Still Need Help? (opens the original)
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Message Received (opens the original)
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YouTube videos and social media’ short form content are some of the more recent ways we have learnt the value of behind-the-scenes content. People love to peek behind the curtain ‘celebrities without makeup!’, ‘get ready with me!’, ‘season 1 bloopers!’ etc. etc. Sometimes however, brands walk a fine line between helpfully inviting their target audience in and sharing something that should be reserved for internal comms.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/im
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