Category Archives: Television

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Angry Anderson : Bound for Glory and Gunnin’ for a seat in Parliament

Posted on October 2, 2011 by @ndy

A w e s o m e. The Nationals finally have their answer to Labor’s Peter Garrett: Angry Anderson! You may remember Angry from such political campaigns as 2010’s “If you’re thinking of voting for the Greens, listen to Angry … Continue reading →

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ACMA vewy angwy with Seven and Ten

Posted on September 21, 2011 by @ndy

I’m sorry, but ACMA must be firm with you. Say sorry, or else we will be very angry with you… and we will write you a letter, telling you how angry we are. Oh dear… Seven and Ten reprimanded over … Continue reading →

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Jock Palfreeman on Australian Story

Posted on September 10, 2011 by @ndy

See also : Free Jock.

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London riots : neoliberal chickens coming home to roost?

Posted on August 11, 2011 by @ndy

Another Update (September 4) : The always-outrageous IWCA stick the boot into the lumps. Update : More blah: Why here, why now?, Tariq Ali, LRB blog, August 9, 2011 | An open letter to those who condemn looting (Part one) … Continue reading →

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Jock Palfreeman : Australian Story

Posted on June 19, 2011 by @ndy

The second part of the Australian Story episode (Conviction) examining Jock Palfreeman‘s case and his father’s efforts to help him obtain justice is screening on ABC1 on Monday, June 20 @ 8pm. The Palfreemans have Buckley’s chance of extracting any … Continue reading →

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destroy 2000 years of jinglepost!

Posted on April 17, 2011 by @ndy

jinglepost This one’s all about the track. Sure, you can still go here and “become an M&M,” but is that really what stuck in your head about this ad? Sure, the clever anthropomorphic candies are all types of jocular fun, … Continue reading →

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…but the greatest of these is money.

Posted on March 10, 2011 by @ndy

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not money, I am become as a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all … Continue reading →

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Informal Anarchist Federation // Federazione Anarchica Informale

Posted on December 30, 2010 by @ndy

From the Department of 40 Kiwi Anarchists… Courtesy of some poison pen letters, the ‘Federazione Anarchica Informale’ or ‘Informal Anarchist Federation’ (FAI) has been getting rather a lot of media attention in the past week, although what the FAI actually … Continue reading →

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Racism in the Media: The Lie that Built the Northern Territory Intervention

Posted on November 25, 2010 by @ndy

This Friday, November 26 journalist Chris Graham will be discussing ‘Racism in the Media: The Lie that Built the Northern Territory Intervention’ @ Bella Union bar @ Trades Hall (cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton). Starts @ 7pm and is … Continue reading →

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Kinect for Xbox 360 : “Natural’s Not In It”

Posted on November 21, 2010 by @ndy

From the Department-of… …comes… LOL. Gang of Four. Neo-Marxist funk. Alienation. Kinect for Xbox 360. Dave Allen is: NORTH is a compass pointed forward. Part ad agency, part creative boutique, part crash-pad for artists, designers, film makers, bloggers, bands and … Continue reading →

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