Gack, if it’s possible for me to be less and less impressed with organised Christian churches and their attempts at changing the way the State runs, it’s happening. They’ve been appearing to be increasingly panicked about the prospect of schools… Read More ›
Culture
The milieu through which we swim
Not quite so angry now…
…but still astonished and appalled that Sam Stosur could make it to the French Open final but there was no news about it on the morning chat shows this morning. Granted we were only watching for about half an hour… Read More ›
(Not) Werner Herzog reads Madeline
Or, as I have immediately renamed it in my head, Semiotics of Soubrettes.
Good news, sad news, obOzsport news
Rise, Sir Patrick Stewart. Farewell, Rue McLanahan. C’mon, Sam Stosur, c’mon.
Whoydensday: Mid-season Series 5 – whaddayareckon?
NB: Here in the Antipodes we have just seen S5:Ep07 Amy’s Choice – please be spoiler aware for episodes beyond this!
Tuesday twaddle: Caption this
A grey squirrel warns off a pigeon who was trying to steal his nuts in a back garden in the Queens Park area of Brighton
Eurovision Final Live Chat
It’s been ages since we last livechatted! Today at the Hoydenfest I was asked if I could set it up for all those who love themselves some kitsch and bling every year on SBS, so here we are. The show starts at 7:30pm on SBS Australian Eastern Standard Time, and the chat widget below should go live at 7:15pm.
BabyBerry vs iPad
Looking for the ultimate gadget? BBC Animation from Mitchell and Webb:
Repellent rape apologists
TRIGGER WARNING.
revisiting what is apparently an old argument of his: that clear cut cases of rape and sexual enslavement of women allegedly ordered by God in the early books of the Bible might just not “really” be “rape”
ObDefinition: Grepping Loon
A grepping loon is someone who searches out particular terms on the Internet for the purpose of cutting and pasting a prepared rant or disingenuous misrepresentation of a topic rather than engaging in substantive discussion of the topic.
Hoyden About Town 