Why Greta Thunberg’s bitch-rant with NZ PM Jacinda Ardern hinders the climate cause
There’s a proverbial halo that sits on the head of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. We the people put it there. We put it there…
‘A Clockwork Orange’, ‘The Dark Knight’ and ‘Shrek’ added to the US National Film Registry
The National Film Registry is a record of American film, highlighting ground-breaking cultural cinema, and it’s added a big batch of movies this week… just before…
If you know someone who’s had a baby named Dom or Dominique on December 9 this year, let them know they’ve scored 60 years of pizza from Domino’s!
What’s in a name? They say a rose by any other name is still a rose, yes? But a pizza by any other name isn’t necessarily…
What are the 10 Most Popular TV Christmas Specials?
Something happens in the summer while I’m surfing Netflix. It might be the 40 degree temperatures dragging me down. It might be the information overload or…
Artist Chris Barker pays tribute to icons who have passed in 2020 – each wearing a Covid mask except one…
British artist Chris Barker has paid tribute once again to a great bunch of pop cultural, sporting and political icons who have passed away in 2020,…
Here are the 10 most searched Google terms for 2020… but why American subjects beat out Aussie ones, we’re not so sure
Google unveiled its most popular searches for 2020 in a year where new words cropped up globally due to the Covid pandemic, racial unrest and an…
Another ‘Mind Warp Pavilion’ event set to pay tribute to David Bowie in January ’21
The ‘Mind Warp Pavilion’ is an annual tribute to the late, great David Bowie, performed by an array of talented musicians and hosted every January in…
Breakdancing is now an Olympic sport
After decades of being treated as the leisurely pursuit of street kids, the art of breakdancing has now been officially designated an Olympic sport. The International Olympic…
What’s this, could the good old-fashioned beer stubbie be making a comeback?
You could be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed by the countless options of craft beer currently available at pubs and clubs. Where once upon a time, it…
These are the most popular Australian baby names… and their potential professions as adults
Picking a name for your child is one of the most exciting experiences a parent can have. It’s something that will be stuck with your child…
A new website helps compare electric cars against one another, doing the EV homework for you
Electric vehicles have seen sales triple over the past couple of years with 6718 vehicles sold across Australia in 2019 and experts forecasting a global sales growth…
Elliot Page, formerly known as Ellen Page, announces change of name and that he is transgender
Elliot Page, formerly known as Ellen Page, has announced overnight that he is transgender. The Oscar-nominated star of Juno who more recently features in Netflix’s The…
Halsey joins artists criticising the Grammy Awards as “rigged”… and why these artists’ arguments are valid
The Grammy Awards have been criticised by prominent artists these past few days – who insist the awards are ‘rigged’ and the award-judging panel ‘corrupt’. Following…
