Louis Theroux’s persona has shifted from awkward outsider (Weird Weekends) to ethical witness (Porn’s MeToo). My new open access article looks at what this says about changing aesthetics, ethics & industry in TV documentary, with close scene analysis. Read here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Doing research on the 'manosphere', disaffected masculinities (in relation to creative work). Haven't really come across Kimmel's prescient work before - super useful - an interesting interview here: www.theguardian.com/world/2017/f...

More attacks on DEI / EDI in the US. Part of a wider backlash - something I explore in relation to the TV industry in the UK in my recent article journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #edi #diversity #politics

Fantastic weekend podcast from The Guardian this week. The interview with Jacob Rees-Mogg is hilarious, and the piece on 'inheritocracy' touches on lots of important issues about social mobility and the importance of the 'bank of mum and dad' www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...