The Australian newspaper is one of the more credible media publications... but here's a post that shows even big-time media companies are subject to errors of crazy proportions. If you live in Australia right now, you know there has been a lot of controversy, attention and commentary relating to Indigenous AFL player Adam Goodes and … Continue reading Move Over Prince Philip, Here’s A Gaffe For You!
* UPDATE: It worked! Dave Grohl posted a video (in almost perfect Italian, of course) thanking the town for their "beautiful" video and saying, "We're coming, I promise." (Original post after the vid) If there's two things we've learned about Dave Grohl this year it's this: 1. The man is superhuman, after falling off the … Continue reading Italians Learn to Fly in Foo Fighters Plea
It's no surprise US rapper Azealia Banks has beef with Aussies. She's been involved in Twitter feuds with Iggy Azalea since 2012, which blew up at the end of last year in a race-related argument about perceived 'white appropriation of black (hip hop) culture' during which Banks referred to Azalea as "Igloo Australia". For the … Continue reading Azealia Banks’ Splendour in the Arse
US rapper Tyler, The Creator has joined boxer Floyd Mayweather and Insta-celeb Dan Bilzerian in being banned from Australia for 'promoting misogyny and violence against women.' Australian feminazi feminist group Collective Shout has been campaigning against the rapper for over two years because of the content of his song lyrics. He took to Twitter today … Continue reading Tyler, The Creator Banned from Australia
The first woman to slam dunk at the Olympics (in London, 2012) has been slammed this week for going to a music festival instead of a training camp. Liz Cambage, the 23-year old Opals star, has been dropped from the Rio Olympics qualifiers by Basketball Australia, after she chose to attend all three days of Splendour … Continue reading Basketballer Slammed For Choosing Splendour Over Opals
Good news for trashy television lovers - this year's Celebrity Apprentice lineup is out, and it's a doozy. Your candidates are (L-R): Gabi Grecko AKA Mrs Geoffrey Edelsten Blake Garvey The Bachelor Geoffrey Edelsten Former tycoon/current Mr Gabi Grecko James Mathison Television host Gina Liano Real housewife of Melbourne Richard Reid Hollywood goss guru on all those morning shows Sophie Monk Dated … Continue reading Celebrity Apprentices Announced
Broody Australian singer/songwriter Nick Cave has lost his 15-year old son Arthur in a tragic cliff fall in the UK. BBC reports the teen was found with life-threatening injuries on the underpass of Ovingdean Gap in Brighton at 18:00 BST on Tuesday. He was taken to the Royal Sussex County hospital, according to Sussex Police, but … Continue reading Nick Cave’s Son Dies In Tragic Cliff Fall
Earlier this year the Abbott government released their latest budget, which diverted $104 million from the Australia Council (who oversee arts grants and initiatives) to the Arts Ministry (to establish a new 'National Programme for Excellence in the Arts') and caused a wave of outrage across the arts sector. However, it wasn't as disastrously out … Continue reading Aussie Government Even Further Out of Touch Than We Thought
We've all had that birthday that's just a little bit cooler than the rest. This Foo Fighters fan's might just take the cake... sorry. YouTuber Anthony Bifolchi posted a video his friends took of Fooies frontman Dave Grohl not only acknowledging his "It's my birthday, can I play drums?" sign in the front row, but … Continue reading Foo Fighters Make Fans (Birth)Day
Frenzal Rhomb drummer Gordy Forman showed how not to stage dive at Perth's Amplifier Bar at the weekend. In a twist of irony, the poor dude was trying to show a fan how to do a proper stage dive when the accident happened. "Pretty sure if you wanna stage dive it's simple," he said in a … Continue reading Stage Dive Don’ts With Frenzal Rhomb
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