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Sep 21, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    Ed Sheeran – The wrong or right side of history? (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="415" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OT8t!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F58bfb92c-0629-409b-b0eb-e7f48e59a5eb_739x41

  2. Issue · Aug 30, 2026

    Why a celebrity death feels like real grief (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1332" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O5T_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F829130eb-f829-42b4-a05c-02ec4a43b3e4_2560x2342.

  3. Issue · Aug 26, 2026

    What the UK TV commissioners actually want right now (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="576" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zCQB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff08ea6ff-6b3e-41a2-a4ab-94b082339b29_1024x576.png"

  4. Issue · Aug 23, 2026

    Please DON’T stop talking about Professor Jason Arday (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Aug 2, 2026

    The headlines are lying to you but you're sharing them anyway. (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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