An excellent TikTok by Mandy Lee https://lnkd.in/eKcNAQks it articulates something that those of us who work in the cultural sector have long felt; that aspects of the scene have been swallowed whole by consumerism, marketing and ‘content’. Coachella was her chief target, noting that the ‘fun’ of the festival is essentially a way to lure people into…
PRWeekIt started out as a movie-streaming pioneer, but Netflix is experiencing a sharp decline in account holders for the first time in its history. Its share price has also plunged from $373 per share at the start of April to $193 yesterday.It is blaming everything from the war in Ukraine to people sharing passwords for…
The GuardianIt seems like simple advice for the Earl and Countess of Wessex’s Caribbean tour: avoid taking references from Netflix drama The Crown, ditch anything that smacks of 1950s colonialism and instead try to create a modern monarchy handbook to swerve the PR pitfalls that befell the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s recent controversial visit…
Mail Online After months of speculation about who would replace Laura Kuenssberg, Chris Mason’s promotion from a host on Radio 4 to BBC political editor seems to have taken many people by surprise – and the public outpouring of praise appears to have touched the born-and-raised Northerner. Indeed, who could expect anything more from Mason, the straight-talking grammar…
The GuardianIt may seem impossible to those of us who have watched their evolution from tabloid fodder into a global celebrity dynasty, but this weekend the Beckhams will be marrying up.Today marks the wedding of Brooklyn Beckham, the 23-year-old firstborn of David and Victoria, and American actor Nicola Peltz, the 27-year-old daughter of billionaire financier…
Commentary on Elon Musk’s grab for Twitter has ranged from its potential impact on the simmering tension between big tech and society at large to the possibility of the elusive ‘edit button’ finally being added to the app, but the reputational impact of the deal on both Twitter and its major new shareholder is equally…
CBC News When Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, set off for the Caribbean recently, their royal visit was, among other things, billed as an opportunity to celebrate local culture and commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years as monarch.Some also saw the first major overseas trip William and Kate have taken in more than two years…
Almost the first voice in Will Smith’s ear after slapping Oscars host Chris Rock for making fun of his wife, Jada, was his publicist. If we assume this wasn’t an elaborate stunt, this week the world may be wondering more than usual what on earth a publicist can do to influence a situation like that,…
The GuardianPrince William faces a struggle to reinvent the monarchy as a progressive force, royal experts have warned, after he made it clear there would be a change of strategy following his controversial trip to the Caribbean.The future king has said he intends to break with tradition in his reign and become a “unifying force”,…
Sunday TimesIt was, depending on your point of view, either the celebrity wedding of the century or the nadir of vacuous pop culture. When David Beckham and Victoria Adams got married in 1999, they sat on gold thrones, released a dove after exchanging their vows, cut the many-tiered cake with a sword and wore matching…