Cardboard Comedians and Fast Food Fare
"My plumber doesn’t charge me every time I flush the toilet." Lew Wasserman The writers’…More
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Injunction This!
First be advised: the legal understanding of this reporter is mired in indifference and characterised…More
Where’s the Captain When We Need Him?
For people of a certain age, his visage is an enduring childhood memory – a…More
Here’s to You, Ms Macpherson
Scorning Germaine Greer is, as you know, a minor national sport. And it’s undertaken by…More
Last of the Falling Stars
Ray Martin’s decision to part company with the Nine Network after nearly 30 years marks…More
An Innocent Man Would be in Jail
This is an extract from a speech given at newmatilda.com’s launch party on 6 February.…More
Jihad Sheilas or Media Martyrs?
Muslim women are both highly visible members of one of the most marginalised groups in…More
Spearing Britney
At Badaltearing Safari Park in China, visitors attend gladiatorial-style events to witness live goats and…More
No Thick Sheik
Maz Jobrani is a member of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, a group of…More
Wither MySpace
When media blogger Simon Owens of Bloggasm.com wrote a post titled ‘January 30th is International…More