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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: WEEK 5
You’ve made it past the halfway mark! As a well-done, take a break and browse through our 5th week ‘Committee Recommends’ - with topics ranging from Britney Spears to Beijing.
Our ‘Recommends’ series is a round-up of news articles, long reads and internet miscellany to keep you informed and entertained.
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You’ve made it past the halfway mark! As a well-done, take a break and browse through our 5th week ‘Committee Recommends’ – with topics ranging from Britney Spears to Beijing.
LONG READS
The People Who Found a Creative Spark in the Midst of the Pandemic Darkness
“TikTok, known for its youngish demographic and upbeat, often goofy tone, felt more uplifting, and friendlier to feelings of community at a distance.”
Take a look at how a new generation of social-media star has flourished in front of a cooped-up, screen-dazed audience.
Everything You Need To Know About #FreeBritney
“I never wanted to become one of those prisoner people. I always wanted to feel free.”
From the origins of the viral hashtag and the reason it has resurfaced now, and how a recent documentary has shed light on details of the pop star’s conservatorship, here’s what we know so far about the controversy surrounding Britney Spears. And if you want more, click here.
IN THE NEWS
China bans BBC World News in retaliation for UK licence blow
BBC World News has been banned from airing in China, a week after Beijing threatened to retaliate for the recent revocation of the British broadcasting license for China’s state-owned CGTN.
Meghan: Mail on Sunday privacy damage ‘runs deep’
The Duchess of Sussex has welcomed her High Court privacy victory over the Mail on Sunday, saying the damage the publisher has done “runs deep”.
Ken Loach’s defenders are making an old and familiar mistake
An insight into the Ken Loach scandal you’ve undoubtedly heard about.
A BIT OF WATCHING
The Media Lies About Drugs
The media has a drug problem, and we need to stage an intervention. From ‘face-eating cannibals on monkey dust’ to people on bath salts ‘ripping out their scrotum’ to ‘crack babies’, newspapers keep making up drug stories. This VICE documentary explores it all.
That’s all for this week. Interested in writing for us? Contact us to chat about submissions.