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THANK YOU CHAPPELLI
Former Australian captain Ian Chappell retired from broadcasting today after 45 years in the commentary box. Apart from his on-field feats, here are 10…
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FIVE WRITERS WHO DISOWNED THE MOVIES THEY WROTE
Screenwriting for movies is a weird job. Even though the screenwriter is the person conceiving the blueprint for what a movie is going to be, they…
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Aug 14
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REMEMBERING ROB DICKSON
This week, the documentary filmmaker Peter Dickson released a book about his late brother, Rob – who played for Hawthorn and Brisbane, won the first…
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Aug 11
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21 HILARIOUS DESCRIPTORS SPY MAGAZINE USED TO TAKE DOWN TRUMP
Many media outlets tried to warn us about Trump. But none did it as hilariously as Spy Magazine between 1986 and 1994. Each month, its writers would…
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Aug 9
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WHEN WE DON'T GET THE JOKE
I feel an acute sense of shame whenever I don’t get a joke. It happens less regularly these days, but the panic as the punchline approaches has never…
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Aug 7
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THE WIT OF CARRIE FISHER
When I was a kid, my interest in Carrie Fisher was always more about her writing than her work in Star Wars. While others were rightly captivated by her…
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Aug 5
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ASK MARK: WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN WRITERS BASE A CHARACTER ON YOU?
AZ: Dear Mark, a “friend” has created an unsympathetic television character that I’m certain is based on me? Do I laugh about it or call my lawyer? MOT…
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Aug 3
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THE TEN FUNNIEST OPENING LINES TO BOOKS (I HAVE READ)
My stand-up comedian mates tell me it’s critical to get your opener right. They say if you don’t get a strong laugh on your first joke, it’s going to be…
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Aug 1
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THE KICKER QUESTIONNAIRE: TITUS O'REILY
Writer and broadcaster Titus O’Reily was last year voted ‘Australia’s worst sports writer’ beating out an incredibly strong field. His unique take on…
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Jul 29
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WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR LAST WORDS TO BE?
Anton Chechov I’ve always been drawn to hearing and reading about people’s last words - their final proclamation before taking one last breath. It could…
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Jul 27
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VALE PAUL SORVINO
PAUL Sorvino – that massive, bear of an actor most famous for playing tough guy Paul Cicero in Goodfellas and Lips Manlis in Dick Tracey – cried like a…
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Jul 25
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17 ANNOYING WORDS AND PHRASES I WILL NO LONGER USE
In 2014, I wrote a piece for The SMH arguing for the retirement of annoying words and phrases like “sweet”, “just sayin”, “#firstworldproblems”, “and…
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Jul 24
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