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Charles Ubaghs

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Managing Editor @GlobalPlayer & Director of Digital Content @Global (LBC, Capital, Classic FM etc). Co-founder @PopBuzz + digital content for podcasts like @TheNewsAgents

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Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Nov 15

A starter pack of starter packs for UK media & politics.

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Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · 1d

Some big news from us today

Global @global.com · 1d

Introducing Global Studios, the destination for bold, video-first original podcast content. The new home of our award-winning podcast slate also welcomes leading creator network @thefellasstudios.bsky.social

Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · 3d

I have not seen Love Actually. Whew. Got that one off my chest

Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · 8d

I've watched a lot of it. It's like one of the parody ads in Robocop

Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · 8d

This would have been a sketch on Brass Eye years ago. But now, here we are. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo7i...

Would You Risk Dying For $500,000?

YouTube video by MrBeast

www.youtube.com

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Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · 12d

I’m an Eno fan but there’s some excellent poking at the myth here. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Ian Penman · Infinite Wibble: Brian v. Eno

At his best, Eno is a model of how to inhabit this role with verve and mischief; at other times you may wonder how...

www.lrb.co.uk

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John Ganz @lioneltrolling.bsky.social · 14d

I jotted down some quick notes about where things stand post-Kimmel:
www.unpopularfront.news/p/notes-on-t...

Notes on the 'Balance of Forces'

Civil Society as a Battlefield

www.unpopularfront.news

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 14d

NEW PODCAST FROM ME👇👇

So excited to bring you Coining It: a 6 part documentary series telling the extraordinary story of the Blackpool bitcoin millionaire, James Parker.

It's a fusion of politics and true crime. A tale of tech, morality and justice. It must be heard to believed. Out Sept 30th.

Global Player @globalplayer.com · 15d

Hosted by @lewisgoodall.com ‘Coining It’ is a gripping six-part #podcast series that tells the extraordinary true story of James Parker, a man from a dingy flat in Blackpool who stumbled across a Bitcoin glitch that made him millions and changed his life forever.

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Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · 15d

Just had this ad served to me on insta. As someone who went to high school in 90s America where not selling out and alt music was the thing, this would have enraged my fellow teens at the time.

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Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · 20d

Discover is one of the key traffic lifelines left for publishers in the A.I. summary world. Adding in links to social content in that space is going to complicate that traffic pipeline.

Google will put posts from X and Instagram in your Discover feed

Google Discover is becoming more like a social feed.

www.theverge.com

Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Aug 30

Tried Marjorie’s last night. I will be thinking about the chicken liver rocher and the bavette for a long time to come. Really excellent.

Marjorie’s, London W1: ‘Original, and truly, madly good’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

Some of the most accomplished and imaginative food in Soho right now

www.theguardian.com

Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Aug 28

Ready for my Mentat training

Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Aug 23

My six year old twins just demanded that I push them on swings at the park because I am their butler. And if I don’t do it they will have me run over by the car, which they paid for. I am doomed.

Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Aug 18

I normally have a high tolerance for these silly archetype trend pieces. But not this time. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/s...

How Do You Spot a ‘Performative’ Male? Look for a Tote Bag.

www.nytimes.com

Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Aug 17

Terence Stamp as Zod in Superman 2 is one of those performances that just burned itself into my childhood brain.

www.lbc.co.uk/article/supe...

Superman actor Terence Stamp dies aged 87 | LBC

Hollywood actor Terence Stamp, best known for his starring roles in the Superman franchise, has died at the age of 87.

www.lbc.co.uk

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Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Aug 8

My six year old twins have somehow picked up the phrase “if you do X I
will haunt your dreams”. They’re surprisingly adept at deploying it.

Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Aug 6

In case you missed it @newsagents.bsky.social has a brand new website. Since the start of the podcast the aim has always been for it to be a 360 news brand that does video and articles with a podcast at its core. This is another key step in that direction.

www.thenewsagents.co.uk

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Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Aug 6

It’s good proper heavy techno for us now Luke.

Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Aug 6

My god. The site is still up and found a pic of me and keely on it from 2012

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Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Aug 6

Exactly that. I’m sure @luketurner.bsky.social has thoughts from when we were running around there

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Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Aug 6

Because I am of a certain vintage, I randomly started thinking about the popularity of party photographers at club nights I used to go to in the late 00s in East London. People would be excited to spot themselves on those websites the day after. A behaviour that I feel wouldn't land today.

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Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Aug 4

I could watch those films all day.

Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Jul 31

Have decided to up my tote game.

Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Jul 30

Some will. Some won’t. The upside is that some bad practices will go. The downside is, well, pretty clear

Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social · Jul 30

AI mode is now in the UK (via @stevewb.bsky.social). There's a reality where that becomes the default view in search. And, once again, I don't think you can underestimate the impact that will have on information ecosystems at all levels. blog.google/around-the-g...

Google Search: Introducing AI Mode in the UK

Ask more complex, nuanced questions on Google Search with AI Mode, now available in the UK.

blog.google

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Jul 24

when they close it all up, I do believe this will go down as the funniest video on the internet

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