Charlotte Henry is a journalist and broadcaster who creates and runs The Addition newsletter and podcast; an award-winning publication looking at the crossover between media and technology.
What I'm Watching and Reading: May 2024
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I'm heading to the Podcast Show London tomorrow and Thursday. It should be a great into the current state of the industry. Stories from the show will be in Friday's newsletter. If you're there, let me know! Seizing the LootThis month, I’ve mostly been catching up, notably with Loot on Apple TV+. I also thought I’d expand things a little bit and share what I’m reading too. Feel free to leave any recommendations in the comments! [I may earn a commission if you purchase items through the links below. More details here.] What I’m WatchingLoot (Apple TV+)When Apple TV+ does 30-minute comedies, they tend to be pretty good. Loot on Apple TV+ certainly is. It stars Maya Rudolph as a billionaire divorcee who decides to actually engage with her foundation as she rebuilds her life. I can see where the show is going after just a couple of episodes, but I’m enjoying it nonetheless. Special Ops: Lionesses (Paramount+)Readers/listeners will know that I like high-octane, slightly dumb action shows, and Special Ops: Lionesses is one. And it is female-led. Win, win. Zoe Saldaña and Laysla De Oliveira star. It is pretty violent, which can be disturbing, but the strong female characters make a nice change for this style of show. Thunderbirds (ITVX)I could pretend there is some higher cultural reason behind watching Thunderbirds. However, the truth is that sometimes I just can’t resist dipping into a bit of childhood nostalgia. I was, therefore, delighted when I found this firm favourite, and other Gerry Anderson shows, available for free on ITVX. What I’m ReadingNo Way Out: Brexit: From the Backstop to BorisThis work essentially tells the inside story of Theresa May’s time as UK prime minister. I can’t say much more about it as I’ve reviewed it for the Times Literary Supplement! Amazon; Bookshop.org; Waterstones Football Leaks: Uncovering the Dirty Deals Behind the Beautiful GameBefore I got stuck into Brexit, I found “Football Leaks” on my shelf and dived in. It gives a rather depressing insight into the sport I love, although perhaps not all the revelations are quite as big as the author clearly thinks they are. I really appreciated how it revealed the process of investigative journalism though. Amazon; Bookshop.org; Waterstones
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Charlotte Henry is a journalist and broadcaster who creates and runs The Addition newsletter and podcast; an award-winning publication looking at the crossover between media and technology.
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. It's another international break (in football). The perfect opportunity for attention to turn to the domestic women's game. The appetite for women’s football in the UK seems to be growing, thanks in no small part to the decision to move coverage of games not shown on linear TV to YouTube. Per The Guardian, numbers are up threefold from last season when fans had to use the extremely clunky FA Player to watch...
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. The BBC's International Correspondent Jeremy Bowen conducted an interview with the senior Hamas official Khalil Al Hayya on Tuesday, that was broadcast on Thursday. There are arguments both ways as to whether such an interview should take place. If it's done properly, I'm probably in favour of it happening. However, the day the conversation was broadcast just so happened to be the first day of Rosh...
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between media culture and sport. Somehow, we’re mid-way through September and hurtling through to the final quarter of 2024. With that in mind, I thought I’d take a look at my predictions from the start of the year to see how I’m doing, and ponder what may happen in the the final three months of the year. First things first, these were my guesses for 2024: At Least Two Streaming Services Will Merge Blogging is Back Elon Musk Will Sell...