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THE BIG SHORT
Morning Substackers, Sorry for being a little quiet, but I noted Martin Short was trending on social media this morning, thanks to this long hit piece…
Sep 9
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August 2023
KURT VONNEGUT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FARTING AROUND
I think I found the answer to life on this Monday morning. Well, Kurt Vonnegut found it and I found the interview where he told us about it. It’s from a…
Aug 13
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William Friedkin: the Grand Hyatt, Melbourne, December 2002
RIP William Friedkin - 29 August, 1935 - 7 August, 2023 WILLIAM Friedkin, famed director The French Connection and The Exorcist, has started to tell…
Aug 8
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July 2023
DIARY ENTRIES TO MAKE YOU LAUGH, CRY AND BE CONFOUNDED BY
I’ve never been disciplined enough to keep a diary long-term. But I did keep one for a month in 2007, and then had a crack at another for a fortnight in…
Jul 29
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SAY HI TO MY LOWER-SELF
Massive battles today between my higher and lower selves. I thought I had my lower self under control. I haven't seen him in weeks - which is a record…
Jul 24
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A TRIBUTE TO PRIVATE EYES' "LUVVIES" SECTION
Where Actors Say The Darndest Things
Jul 18
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UPDATED: THE FUNNIEST S*** SAID ABOUT CRICKET
We’re halfway through the Ashes. We’re sleep-deprived. And Australia lost last night. So I thought I’d cheer us up by revisiting some of the most…
Jul 10
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June 2023
2005 ASHES: A TALE OF TWO TESTS
Australian cricket teams are better in the role of underdog. As soon as they allow Icarus syndrome to take hold, everything backfires. Exhibit A: the…
Jun 22
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"TALK LESS, SMILE MORE"
I wish I were the strong silent type. I wish I could just nod sagely at the person talking, occasionally making comforting “Mm” sounds instead of always…
Jun 18
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ARCHIVE: REMEMBERING RIK MAYALL NINE YEARS LATER
Rik Mayall, star of The Young Ones, The New Statesman, and Blackadder suffered a fatal heart attack and died in June, 2014, aged 56. He’ll be remembered…
Jun 9
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IT DON'T MEAN NOTHIN', DRIVE ON
The story I’m about to tell is one every driver dreams about. It’s the story of revenge – and whether to take it when offered. It’s mid-afternoon. I’m…
Jun 4
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May 2023
WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT MARTIN
Some writers don’t just inspire you to write - they inspire you to write about them. And in Martin Amis’s case there must’ve been more published words…
May 25
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