The News Diet

This week we discuss that moment at the BAFTAs and why the BBC is once again in the spotlight. We’ll of course be chatting about Andrew and what his arrest means for the Royal Family before finishing up with a healthy dose of Trump and his very (very) long State of the Union speech.

Links

It’s the public reaction to the Bafta N-word incident that’s the real problem - https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/baftas-n-word-tourettes-john-davidson-sinners-b2927037.html

‘I felt betrayed, naked’: did a prize-winning novelist steal a woman’s life story?
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/17/did-a-prize-winning-novelist-steal-a-woman-life-story-kamel-daoud

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Catch you next week dieters xoxo
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Ok guys, we need to address the great big royal elephant in the room... the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrest happened after we recorded! But fear not, we have already deployed some reacts over on our socials (@newsdietpod) and you betcha we will be getting into it next week! Anyhoo, we've got plenty of content covered in today's ep, including the return of America's Next Top Model, Victoria Derbyshire's incredibly moving interview with Gisèle Pelicot, TikTok putting women off the pill and Nigel Farage's Reform UK lineup. Catch you next week ❤️‍🔥

Links:

Still composed, always candid, Gisèle Pelicot is the strongest woman I have ever met, by Victoria Derbyshire for The Observer | https://observer.co.uk/news/opinion-and-ideas/article/still-composed-always-candid-gisele-pelicot-is-the-strongest-woman-i-have-ever-met

Tyra Banks Isn’t Sorry Enough in Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, by Louis Staples for The Cut | https://www.thecut.com/article/tyra-banks-netflix-reality-check-inside-americas-next-top-model-review.html

*Correction: Shia LaBeouf has not been charged. He was arrested for allegedly assaulting two men. The News Diet has approached LaBeouf's team for comment.
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Talk about a long Christmas break… Happy belated new year everyone! After a (we think well deserved) rest we’re back baby!

In this week’s episode, we discuss THE Wuthering Heights promo and whether celebrities should use their platforms to discuss politics. We then dig into the Epstein files and student loans.

Longs reads

The more delulu the better? The Wuthering Heights press tour is off to an intense start
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/wuthering-heights-margot-robbie-jacob-elordi-press-tour-b2909878.html

Democrats must ignore the witterings of Billie Eilish
https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/02/democrats-must-ignore-the-witterings-of-billie-eilish/

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Join us for our final episode in season two before we enter our festive food coma...This week we delve into Bonnie Blue's column in the Spectator (weird) and explain how to dress like the perfect Maga woman (also a little weird). We also discuss the return of Erasmus before covering the horrific tragedy on Bondi beach and how politicians are - already - turning grief political.

Thank you so much to everyone for listening and Merry Christmas!

Links:

I stand with Nigel Farage
https://spectator.com/article/i-stand-with-nigel-farage/

My Maga makeover: how the world saw me differently
https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/my-maga-makeover-new-york

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We're WFH today (yes, we're at it too!). We're sinking our teeth into the highest and lowest of bros today, all the way from getting grossed out by Will Ferrell gorging on chocolate-covered spaghetti to Australia cracking down on social media usage for under-16s.

Links:

Netflix and Paramount are battling for more than Warner Bros, The Economist | https://www.economist.com/business/2025/12/09/netflix-and-paramount-are-battling-for-more-than-warner-bros

The greatest Christmas films of all time (and the five worst), The Telegraph | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/best-christmas-movies-watch-all-time-classic-films/
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