September 2008
5 posts
Be Kind, Rewind review
Access via Yahoo Movies: Production Photos
Maybe I don’t really have the authority to review this film as I did have my eyes shut for the last half hour while I drifted in and out of consciousness but I gave away an hour and a half of my life goddammit! Be Kind, Rewind is directed by Michael Gondry and despite the cute plot and Jack Black’s highly strung brand of humour, it falls short in...
Tango'd
Lucy Davis - severe case of tanorexia. Access via Go Fug Yourself
Aaah, I think I might be ‘tanorexic’!
On Saturday, Spring blew in on a hot gravy breeze and suddenly everything was different; people eagerly departed with their clothes, topped up on their supply of hayfever meds and donned their manky old thongs to hit the streets and make the most of the warmth. When I headed home from work,...
That Guy is bad.. mmmkay!
Background In the wake of several Australian health campaigns, Martha and I decided it would be interesting to examine the use of the web to communicate health messages. ThatGuy.com was the 2007 winner of the Webby Awards’ Health category and is a website at the nucleus of a broader binge drinking campaign known as the ‘don’t be That Guy’ campaign, introduced in late 2006. ‘That Guy’ is coined...
Tattslotto!
This blog from music/film/theatre critic Martha Tattersall is really a jackpot for anyone searching for opinion with integrity. A journalism and international studies student lucky enough to work at one of Sydney’s live music venues, the author of Tit for Tat offers reviews with personality on a diverse range of cultural events from the poncey… ahem, I mean delightful Billy Elliot to the soulful...
Sarah Palin - Governor turned Grandmother
Access via NewMatilda.com
A couple of days ago, Republican Presidential nominee John McCain surprised the public with his choice of running mate, Sarah Palin. Today Palin revealed a surprise of her own. Yes, the Governer of Alaska’s 17-year old daughter, Bristol, is five months pregnant. Now, you can think what you will about teen pregnancy but what intrigues me is the effect this will have on...