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Liveblog: The 81st Academy Awards
February 23, 2009 – 9:01 am
Join Crikey as we Liveblog the Oscars from 11:45am on Monday the 23rd.
Stuff we like: the death of Muzak
February 11, 2009 – 10:54 am
The day the muzak died. The credit crunch has sent Muzak Holdings — the company responsible for instrumental versions of popular songs — into bankruptcy. Gawker asks: what will happen to elevator music now? We say: finally an upside to the GFC.
All Hail Omniscient Spaghetti Monster. We have evidence that a Flying Spaghetti Monster created [...]
Stuff we like: self-esteem and Bush on ice
February 10, 2009 – 11:57 am
Mapping self-esteem. The BBC’s Mark Easton has a fascinating post that charts self-esteem across Europe, by colour coding it. Women’s self-esteem tends to be much lower and, interestingly, happy citizens are not necessarily the ones with the highest self-esteem.
Bridging the divide: She was religious; he was working on a theory that could destroy the place [...]
What business writer Glenn Dyer did on his holidays
January 16, 2009 – 11:07 am
Glenn Dyer, keen to ignite the old Sydney v Melbourne debate, had a little to say about his recent enjoyable trip to Melbourne, even if the gallery opening hours were not up to scratch!
He writes:
Having just returned to Sydney from a two week holiday in Melbourne, let me say that Sydney is far behind [...]
Safe for Work: where is the line?
January 15, 2009 – 2:45 pm
I received a video today by email. It simply said: “Safe for work, but adult themes”.
Having watched the video at work, I’m not so sure.
Which raises some questions about where the line is for watching simulated carnal knowledge in front of your colleagues. (That said, at the moment my desk neighbour is looking at Obama [...]
Stuff we like: Stupid band names and $50billion notes
January 13, 2009 – 1:03 pm
Our pick of the press for the day:
Benazir Bhutto’s daughter raps. Apparently. She would take the pain away.
What’s the catch? Tourism Queensland are apparently going to pay someone $150,000 to live six months rent-free on the Great Barrier Reef. It’s not a publicity stunt, they insist, in the sense that they are going to follow [...]
Stuff we like: Wikigenics and 20 years since Rushdie’s fatwa
January 12, 2009 – 12:06 pm
Here are some of the stories — and life hints — out and about today.
Wikigenics. Psychologist Steven Pinker has allowed his personal genomes to go public, along with his medical history, so geneticists can try and link his traits to his genetic make-up. In an article for The New York Times, he explains it’s all [...]
Stuff we like: Tintin speculation
January 7, 2009 – 11:51 am
A little bit of what people are saying around the traps today.
Of course Tintin’s gay. Just ask his dog — The Times online looks at what we do and don’t know about the intrepid young reporter. What I would like to know, is how he got a job as a reporter that never involved any [...]
Fabulous Friday trash wrap: Carrie Fisher’s revelations
December 12, 2008 – 10:22 am
Yes, we’re in the gutter but we’re looking at the stars.
Carrie Fisher reveals: Cary Grant told me not to take acid. If your daughter’s taking drugs, what’s a mother to do? If you’re Debbie Reynolds, put in a call to Cary Grant. Carrie Fisher, with a memoir to promote, Wishful Drinking, told America’s Today Show [...]
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