The blogosphere is starting to buzz. What’s the buzz? AP has kicked up about bloggers posting short, linked excerpts without paying. Out-law.com says that the Associated Press issued Rogers Cadenhead (of the Drudge Retort) a series of takedown notices under… Read More ›
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Visual language: evangelical outreach department
What make you of this tract’s cover image? It intrigued me enough to lay out 50c at the religious bookshop, anyway. Note how the subject is dressed in a very urban metrosexual style, with his earrings and his goatee. What… Read More ›
Managing expectations
I’m finding the desperate spin of the Opposition Organ Op-Ed Orchestra rather amusing at the moment. Spot the difference: If Kevin07 fails to bring peace to Zimbabwe, cut world petrol prices and give all working families a pony, then he… Read More ›
Chez Tog in transit: pedantry in motion
The quick run on a rainy morning to get T2 to the station. (as we exit the house) T1: I’m really very annoyed with that farmer in West Australia. T2: Why? T1: I will never again be able with a… Read More ›
Power couple politics NSW style and the alleged disciplinary double standard
Well, hasn’t it been a busy week or so for NSW Minister John Della Bosca and his wife, Federal backbencher MP Belinda Neal? Of course, for the last few days we’ve only been hearing about her, despite Della Bosca’s documented… Read More ›
Why the inverted commas?
From the Independent Online’s Crime and Courts section: Man held for ‘rape’ June 09 2008 at 12:10PM A 25-year-old man was arrested for “rape” on Monday in Katlehong, East Rand police said. Spokesperson Superintendent Mega Ndobe said the man allegedly… Read More ›
Obama/Osama confusion: It’s not just Fox
Looks like it’s not just Fox News’ Liz Trotta, Fox Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, CNN, Rush Limbaugh, Mitt Romney, and AP Chairman W. Dean Singleton. Fairfax’s Sydney Morning Herald is now in on the “Obama? Osama?” faux-confusion act. A… Read More ›
Incorrect use could be harmful.
While watching The Cat in the Hat tonight, I was momentarily amused by the timing of the mandatory warning on the latest Nurofen ad, and I grabbed a still [1].
All aboard the Big Brother douchetrain: Nobbi and Ben’s inexpert manipulation
I’ve been writing a little about the bullying campaign against Travis in the Big Brother Australia house in this 2008 season. Ringleader Nobbi took out the Friday Night Live games tonight, prompting for the first time a resounding round of… Read More ›
The Inaugural Down Under Feminists Carnival
Hoyden About Town is proud to present the first edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival! I hope you enjoy this spectacular buffet of feminist writing. The Down Under Feminists Carnival is open to feminist submissions from any blog based… Read More ›
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