Advertising, Advertising Reviews

Review: Summer’s Eve, ‘Where The Sun Don’t Shine’

By Mel on November 20th, 2009 at 3:44 pm

In a difficult-to-advertise product category, does this brand come off as a total douche?

Film, Film News

Sandler Reunites SNL Grown-Ups

SNL alumni Adam Sandler, David Spade, Chris Rock and Rob Schneider join forces for Grown Ups. Will Chris Farley spin in his grave or be posthumously jealous that Kevin James has replaced him?

Sandler Reunites SNL Grown-Ups

By Andrew on November 20th, 2009 at 3:41 pm

SNL alumni Adam Sandler, David Spade, Chris Rock and Rob Schneider join forces for Grown Ups. Will Chris Farley spin in his grave or be posthumously jealous that Kevin James has replaced him?

Books, Books News

Reducing Bookshelves To Kindling

The Kindle will be available in Australia for the first time this Friday. While you might’ve hocked all your CDs the moment you put them on your iPod, we’d advise against any book-burning just yet.

Reducing Bookshelves To Kindling

By Andrew on November 17th, 2009 at 2:28 pm

The Kindle will be available in Australia for the first time this Friday. While you might’ve hocked all your CDs the moment you put them on your iPod, we’d advise against any book-burning just yet.

Books, Books Features

Dave Eggers Is Not A Novelist

He’s written memoirs, screenplays, ficto-autobiography, creative non-fiction, and expanded another author’s work. Never mind What Is The What – Eggers makes us ask, what is a novel?

Dave Eggers Is Not A Novelist

By Mel on November 17th, 2009 at 11:42 am

He’s written memoirs, screenplays, ficto-autobiography, creative non-fiction, and expanded another author’s work. Never mind What Is The What – Eggers makes us ask, what is a novel?

Music, Music News

BDO Drops Homophobic Dancehall Star Beenie Man

Gay rights groups spring into action to get violently homophobic dancehall reggae star Beenie Man booted off the Big Day Out 2010.

BDO Drops Homophobic Dancehall Star Beenie Man

By Andrew on November 16th, 2009 at 11:23 am

Gay rights groups spring into action to get violently homophobic dancehall reggae star Beenie Man booted off the Big Day Out 2010.

Books, Books Columns

Schmooze Review: Our Girls Book Launch

On Remembrance Day, Arcade Publications convened a display of vintage chic to launch Madeleine Hamilton’s book Our Girls: Aussie Pinups of the 40s and 50s.

Schmooze Review: Our Girls Book Launch

By Mel on November 15th, 2009 at 5:32 pm

On Remembrance Day, Arcade Publications convened a display of vintage chic to launch Madeleine Hamilton’s book Our Girls: Aussie Pinups of the 40s and 50s.

Music, Music Reviews

Review: For The Birds by the Mess Hall

How can Sydney duo the Mess Hall follow up their AMP-winning second album? By taking a long journey into the badlands. They return a little madder but with an even better album.

Review: For The Birds by the Mess Hall

By Andrew on November 12th, 2009 at 2:54 pm

How can Sydney duo the Mess Hall follow up their AMP-winning second album? By taking a long journey into the badlands. They return a little madder but with an even better album.

The Media, The Media News

Julian Morrow’s Outraged Audiences

In the funniest Andrew Olle Media Lecture so far, The Chaser’s executive producer Julian Morrow chastises media outlets who let themselves be bullied by the outrage of the wrong audience.

Julian Morrow’s Outraged Audiences

By Andrew on November 10th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

In the funniest Andrew Olle Media Lecture so far, The Chaser’s executive producer Julian Morrow chastises media outlets who let themselves be bullied by the outrage of the wrong audience.

TV, TV Columns

The Best Stuff On TV This Week

Massage your brain with Werner Herzog, the final Media Watch and a spirited GFC documentary, then mash it with Rock Of Love and Destroyed In Seconds. “Building fall down!”

The Best Stuff On TV This Week

By Andrew on November 9th, 2009 at 7:54 pm

Massage your brain with Werner Herzog, the final Media Watch and a spirited GFC documentary, then mash it with Rock Of Love and Destroyed In Seconds. “Building fall down!”