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Lanterns showrunner admits they "held off" on comic book-style moments, but the Sinestro appearance was a "good time to remind people we understand the show we're making"

No fear here

Total Film · Aug 24

David Olusoga’s extraordinary new show: best podcasts of the week

The historian shares the astonishing story of a Peterloo massacre survivor. Plus, a delightfully wholesome new pod that is ‘Desert Island Discs … for words’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24

Comedian reveals distressing effects after eating fried chicken every day for a month for Netflix series

Mo Gilligan fronts the new Netflix documentary ‘Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy’

The Independent UK · Aug 23

Is this the end of Harry and Meghan’s American dream?

The Sussexes are returning to the UK with significantly reduced media deals in an industry where fame alone can no longer guarantee success

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22

First true crime festival leans on power of podcasting

An Australian-first true crime festival is exploring some of the nation's most enduring criminal mysteries and investigations.

AAP · Aug 21

You’re Killing Me review – did an AI monkey write this terrible Brooke Shields crime caper?

I desperately wanted this show to be Gilmore Girls meets Murder, She Wrote – but the story of a novelist turned amateur sleuth is just so lazy. And yet, I still have high hopes for the confirmed second season

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21

Exorcist Files vs. Jesus 911 Libel Suit Can Go Forward

From Martins v. Romero, decided today by Judge Kay Behm (E.D. Mich.) (for more on the Complaint, see this post):… The post Exorcist Files vs. Jesus 911 Libel Suit Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 21

Mitch McConnell's 'Eerie' Senate Video Shows Him Barely Moving for Hours Just 10 Days Before Hospitalisation

A time-lapse video of Mitch McConnell sitting motionless on the Senate floor has raised fresh concerns about his health, sparking debate over his condition and ability to vote.

International Business Times UK · Aug 21

TV tonight: Brooke Shields stars in a silly murder-mystery comedy

A novelist and a podcaster are an unlikely crime-solving team in You’re Killing Me. Plus: get ready to cry over a robot. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21

Badgers review – the audience investigates in this true-crime podcast yarn

Playwright and performer Malaika Kegode delivers a supernatural story about the strange disappearance of a maudlin folk singer

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21