Comedy
The internet doesn’t always like David Sedaris, not that he cares
The bestselling writer says the internet promised to make everybody smarter, and instead it’s made everybody “louder and dumber”.
- Thomas Mitchell
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Get out! And do it before you crash into 40
Robbed twice, bitten by a dog, pushed in front of a train and “hit” by a car: this comedian certainly arrived in London with a bang.
- Reuben Kaye
Philomena Cunk may be the perfect character for our time. Lord save us
Wilfully and blissfully ignorant, the fictional TV presenter speaks volumes about where our culture is at.
- Karl Quinn
Teen acne, too tall, too loud: I was that weird kid who wanted to make people laugh
I should have felt like a freak, but I felt like a perfectly acceptable person. Until I didn’t.
- Michelle Brasier
The pop culture moments that defined 2024
From a pygmy hippo with anger issues to an Olympic breakdancer with dancing issues, these pop culture stories captured our fascination this year.
- Thomas Mitchell
Raygun defends action to shut down comedian’s musical
Rachael Gunn said she had moved to trademark her name and pose because other parties were attempting to trademark them.
- Kayla Olaya
Dame Edna Everage’s diamante-encrusted specs to go under the hammer
Barry Humphries found global fame through the comic characters he created. His treasures, including an extensive art collection, will be sold off next year.
- Rob Harris
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- Insects
The single most annoying sound of summer
The arrival of pleasant weather brings with it a far more sinister reality: the annual war against mosquitoes.
- Thomas Mitchell
After break(danc)ing the internet, Raygun has inspired a musical
Rachael Gunn’s controversial Olympic performance has been given an affectionate musical treatment.
- Daniel Herborn
Comedians’ fury as management leaves them out of pocket and in the lurch
Junkyard Artist Management, which has represented numerous heavy-hitters in Australian comedy, has gone into liquidation. Many artists claim they are owed serious money.
- John Bailey
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