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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT It seems that US comedian Chris Rock is not familiar with the premise of one of the most popular American TV shows in the history of light entertainment. This was on full display for all at the 2022 Oscars today, as Will Smith reminded a global audience that he wasn't necessarily playing a character in the 'Fresh Prince Of...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT As the 2022 Oscar Awards get underway, the post-pandemic red carpet is once again swimming in the usual glitz and glamour, with media given the opportunity to photograph some of the most amazing designer dresses in the world. That, as well as like 150 men wearing what appears to be the exact same suit. As usual Hollywood has once again...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT As hard as it is to remember, there once was a time where the only health hazards at live music events were crowd control, proper fire safety, hearing damage and good old fashion millennial anxiety. But thanks to the spicey cough, concerts became so dangerous that we couldn’t even have them at all. For two years, musicians, crew and...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT As anyone in their twenties with the funds and a former Sex and the City obsession is inclined to do, Maddie Coates (29) of Betoota Grove once lived in New York. From 2016 to 2018, Coates was one of about 15,000 Australians living in New York City, fulfilling her Carrie Bradshaw dream minus the part where she makes a...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Silicon Valley's hopes that the entire world would detach from reality and seek fulfilment in a decentralised online world have been dashed this week, as it becomes clear that the Metaverse cannot protect human beings from Russian cruise missiles. This comes just months after changing the name of his company Facebook to 'Meta' - in an effort to help...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The world's most entitled and lucky generation is today preparing for its latest blessing - World War 3. After being graced with a Global Financial Crisis, stalled wage growth, decreasing workplace conditions and security, an overinflated housing bubble, and a major health crisis that has brought the world to its knees - the generation that just gets everything...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT Things are looking grim in the places like Moscow and St Petersberg today, with the reality of war starting to take hold. Barely a day after Australia announced its strong economic sanctions, the people of Russia have found themselves queuing around the block in order to get food to put on the table. Widespread shortages have been reported...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT As the nation wakes up to another grim day of news, a polite request has been submitted for everyone to just fucking woo up a little bit. This comes after it emerged that Russian tanks have moved into two Eastern provinces of Ukraine, with numerous public figures claiming that the invasion of Ukraine has begun. Russia has formally...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT As the situation escalates on the Ukrainian border, all hope for a ceasefire pact seems to be fading by the minute. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognise the independence of two separatist regions of Luhansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine has drawn condemnation from all over the world, with the NATO chief calling it a violation of international agreements. While Putin's...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Defence Minister Peter Dutton is frantically trying to redirect a parcel of new tanks to Ukraine this morning after Russian leader Vladamir Putin decided to get the ball rolling on annexing the resource-rich state. The parcel of third-hand billion-dollar M1 Abrams tanks is currently between the United States and Australia, according to Mr Dutton's...