The Joy of #TheSlap

The Joy of #TheSlap

In commissioning the TV series of The Slap to be made, the ABC took a massive risk. This award winning book by Christos Tsiolkas could tank massively when transferring to television if punches are pulled or if the series was cast with actors who don’t quite fill...
Farewell Wild Boys

Farewell Wild Boys

It was no “Goodbye, Farewell, Amen”, but it was not too bad. The rootinest, tootinest, shootinest PG-rated drama we’ve had in a long time finished up with two of it’s strongest episodes to date. Therein lies the drama of Wild Boys. Across the...
Too much tragedy is never enough

Too much tragedy is never enough

I did something very unpopular on Twitter today. I questioned the validity of a story’s national importance. There is no question the fire in the nursing home at Quakers Hill in Sydney this morning is newsworthy. It’s horrible that anyone died, let alone...