The Stage, The Stage Reviews

Review: And That Was the Summer That Changed My Life

By Allison on May 29th, 2010 at 11:15 am

Zoë Coombs Marr’s sometimes cringeworthy but always hilarious recreation of her teenage moment of glory combines stand-up comedy, theatre and storytelling.

TV, TV Features

Eurovision 2010: The Underdogs

Which is the least successful country in Eurovision history? How does a country’s geopolitical status affect its chances for Eurovision glory? These, and some are things, are revealed in our guide to the traditional Eurovision underdogs.

Eurovision 2010: The Underdogs

By Daniel on May 27th, 2010 at 10:58 pm

Which is the least successful country in Eurovision history? How does a country’s geopolitical status affect its chances for Eurovision glory? These, and some are things, are revealed in our guide to the traditional Eurovision underdogs.

The Media, The Media News

ACCC Badgers Companies To Tweet

The ACCC encourages Corporate Australia to engage with consumers via Twitter, Facebook and blogs… but primarily to deliver bad news.

ACCC Badgers Companies To Tweet

By Andrew on May 27th, 2010 at 7:40 pm

The ACCC encourages Corporate Australia to engage with consumers via Twitter, Facebook and blogs… but primarily to deliver bad news.

Music, Music Reviews

Review: The Crystal Axis by Midnight Juggernauts

Midnight Juggernauts round past Saturn and head back to Earth with album number two of proggy, dizzying electro. I kinda preferred it when they were aiming for the stars.

Review: The Crystal Axis by Midnight Juggernauts

By Andrew on May 25th, 2010 at 8:24 pm

Midnight Juggernauts round past Saturn and head back to Earth with album number two of proggy, dizzying electro. I kinda preferred it when they were aiming for the stars.

Film, Film Features

Sex Fiends, Space Marines Not In Kansas Anymore

Carrie Bradshaw and the gals aren’t in Kansas anymore. Neither is Captain Jake Sully. The Enthusiast tracks the nefarious use of Dorothy’s signature catchphrase.

Sex Fiends, Space Marines Not In Kansas Anymore

By Andrew on May 24th, 2010 at 4:21 pm

Carrie Bradshaw and the gals aren’t in Kansas anymore. Neither is Captain Jake Sully. The Enthusiast tracks the nefarious use of Dorothy’s signature catchphrase.

Books, Books Reviews, Uncategorized

Review: The Hidden Brain by Shankar Vedantam

Washington Post science journalist Shankar Vedantam examines a wide range of unconscious behaviour to show how biases and small social cues colour our lives despite our best intentions.

Review: The Hidden Brain by Shankar Vedantam

By Mel on May 24th, 2010 at 8:34 am

Washington Post science journalist Shankar Vedantam examines a wide range of unconscious behaviour to show how biases and small social cues colour our lives despite our best intentions.

The Media, The Media Features

This Bird Sells A Flockload Of Newspapers

The Enthusiast celebrates Britain’s Daily Mail’s favourite human-interest dynamo: the humble robin.

This Bird Sells A Flockload Of Newspapers

By Mel on May 23rd, 2010 at 8:10 pm

The Enthusiast celebrates Britain’s Daily Mail’s favourite human-interest dynamo: the humble robin.

The Stage, The Stage Reviews

Review: Half A Person: My Life As Told By The Smiths

Part inner-city twentysomething angst, part Smiths karaoke, this one-man play is disappointingly unsubtle and superficial.

Review: Half A Person: My Life As Told By The Smiths

By Allison on May 21st, 2010 at 5:02 pm

Part inner-city twentysomething angst, part Smiths karaoke, this one-man play is disappointingly unsubtle and superficial.

TV, TV News

Family Group Irate Over Shit Shatner Says

Bill Shatner signs up to CBS’s sitcom adaptation of the book adaptation of the Twitter account Shit My Dad Says, family purity organisation shocked by a censored version of the word ’shit’.

Family Group Irate Over Shit Shatner Says

By Andrew on May 21st, 2010 at 3:40 pm

Bill Shatner signs up to CBS’s sitcom adaptation of the book adaptation of the Twitter account Shit My Dad Says, family purity organisation shocked by a censored version of the word ’shit’.