Tara Conlan
@taraconlan
Journalist writing about media for the Guardian & others since all this was just Gracie Fields. taraconlan.com
I can resist TikTok’s catnip question on my account, “What would you do for 1 million views? Post photos to get more views” but wonder how many vulnerable teens would
Never seen blackberries ready this early. We’ve only just finished Wimbledon strawberry season
ITV News TikTok livestream of Andy Burnham’s first day in Downing St fascinating for the comments, which are mostly people bored or talking about Larry the Cat, plus the mic picking up other broadcasters gossiping/discussing what to have for lunch
Wayne Rooney’s “I thought it was crap” is just crying out to become a sample in a deep house club anthem this summer
Yes they really took that whole Love message from the halftime show to heart didn’t they?
Wayne Rooney just auditioned to be a judge on Britain’s Got Talent. BBC subtitling either censoring or can’t deal with his accent
the final scene of axed Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show when Paul McCartney switched it off
..Romesh and us all: “None of this has to exist, if we don’t want it to.” Among the c.90 stars appearing in the ad are Chris Martin, David Jason, Greg James, Sara Cox, Bluey & Clive Myrie. The ad’s online already & will premiere on TV during the World Cup final. The Theroux pic reminds me of…
For more on this story, over to our veteran refuse-receptacle expert Dusty
trends, celebrity profiles, home and gardening tips, viral conversations, and more.” Publishers incl Conde Nast, Penske & Hearst so from Variety to Vogue to Vanity Fair
Clever move from Netflix to try & counter YouTube & presumably offering better terms: “Discoverable directly from the Netflix homepage starting August 3, these videos range from 3-minute-quick hits to 20-minute episodes and offer new ways to discover travel inspiration, cooking ideas, fashion…
Dilemma for all editors which Harry to lead with today: royalty or football royalty
Historic day for British media with Sky buying ITV deal finalised but sympathy for those analysing it this morning who were also up watching the England game
TV producer @banijayent.bsky.social is moving more into live events with shows such as The Black Mirror Experience & this son et lumiere Luminescence which launched last night at Westminster Cathedral & is spectacular 👏 @banijayuk.bsky.social
Oof wouldn’t like to be in crisis comms at TNT. Fair bit of rugby rage at this happening in last few minutes of Prem semi final
Impressive score on the boo-ometer of history for Trump at the Knicks but does it beat George Osborne at the Paralympics?
Listening to today’s headlines makes those words resonate even more. Congrats to Paul Foot Award winners Democracy For Sale’s Peter Geoghegan and Khadija Sharife and the others who made the shortlist - see them on Private Eye’s socials and its podcast Number 94
Ian Hislop at Private Eye’s inspiring Paul Foot Awards: “This is always the best night of the year for me, because it encourages me to believe that when people say they can’t afford to pay for journalism, I say you can’t afford not to, because you will pay really badly in all sorts of other ways”…
TikTok Shop vendors will transmogrify animals into any household item in a bid for bizarre purchasing entertainment
actual Paul McCartney playing Hello, Goodbye. The show being reduced to a toy at the end is *chef’s kiss*
Is he going to claim he was a doctor in this one too? Meanwhile over on Stephen Colbert’s final show he had…
