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By Helen Razer
In mildly troubling news, ABC TV has failed to renew comic current affairs program, Tonightly. In a statement prepared today by cheerful bot, the Abysmal Bootlicker Crew alleges that it is grateful for the efforts of Tom Ballard and writing team, but that it is time, these many weeks into the project, “for a fresh
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By Daily Review
Former SBS newsreader Lee Lin Chin is still lighting up social media with her legion of fans lamenting her departure last week after 30 years with the network. Despite Lee Lin Chin, a prolific tweeter, advising them she has not retired, reasons for her leaving the newsreading role have not been clear, though she has been adamant that she
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By Helen Razer
Across the years, there have been two primary questions prompted by my criticism here at Daily Review. One, “Why are you paying for a menopausal conceit which should surely have been force-fed to rats by now?” The other, “Why won’t she shut up about politics when all I want to read about is art?” The
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There are terrible dangers of falling through the gaps between psychic satisfaction and material security in the performing artists’ career path, according to arts and entertainment solicitor Mark Williams in a new Platform Paper titled Falling Through The Gaps: Our artists’ health and welfare from Currency House released today. Perceptions of the actor’s lot can be largely divided between
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In this week’s Making Art podcast, actor and writer Neil Pigot talks to documentary filmmaker Sue Thomson, best known for her film about men and ball games Boys and Balls, about what drives her to make films. To listen to the 60 minute podcast, click here and to listen to any of the five previous podcasts click here. ***
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Director Adrian Shergold’s morbidly gloomy drama Funny Cow follows a working class female comedian as she struggles through the Northern England stand-up scene circa the 1970s. Tony Pitts’ screenplay paints a general picture of life on skid row, rather than a particular insight into the craft of comedy or what motivates joke-makers to flagellate themselves in
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By Helen Razer
Some months ago, an imprudent hostess left my mouth empty too long and I began yelling at a fellow diner. This was not my fault. It was due to inadequate catering and ruling class ideology. Understand: there I was with absolutely no goat curd to stop up my gob when some cultural studies tosser starts
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By Helen Razer
When The Handmaid’s Tale debuted on screens last year, serious critics urged us to watch and serious feminists urged us to accept its urgent message: men are mostly deadshits. As the season 2 finale approached last month, producers urged viewers to purchase its range of Handmaid-themed wines. These were not received well and were found by critics
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There is a sentiment going around at the moment, often expressed by critics of conservative persuasion, that comedy is not what it used to be and our PC-obsessed world is full of righteous goody-goodies who can’t take a joke. Many conversations have been had, and countless words written, arguing that humour today is more watered
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The first appearance of the miniature superhero Ant-Man was in a 1962 comic book called Tales to Astonish, published five years after The Incredible Shrinking Man arrived in cinemas. This classic midnight movie is famous for scenes featuring the titular protagonist battling a spider with a pin raided from a sewing kit, and navigating comparatively huge household
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