Documentary Edge Festival review: War of Lies
The Iraq war started twelve years ago, briefly after the invasion of Afghanistan following the attacks on New York City in 2001.
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It’s not easy being Green (while running for male co-leader)
A while back I asked the four Green Party co-leader aspirants what their favourite musical was.
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Documentary Edge Festival review: The Forecaster
What a frustrating watch! This should have been a documentary that I enjoyed immensely.
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Documentary Edge Festival: Some reviews
Tim Batt went to a screening at the Documentary Edge Festival, the screening he sat in featured all three of the following:
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Baltimore of the same
There’s a whole lot of frustrated people in Baltimore right now. Not without reason either, it’s been a pretty frustrating few weeks.
Read MoreComedy fest review: Ben Target in Discover Ben Target
24 hours. That’s how long the record stood for hardest review I’d had to write for a Comedy Festival show.
Read MoreComedy Fest Review: Adrienne Truscott in Adrienne Truscott’s Asking for It (trigger warnings)
Last year I saw Reginald D. Hunter as part of the Comedy Festival. His show hinged upon one big giant rape joke he did smack in the middle of his set.
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Comedy Fest Review: Eastend Cabaret in Perverts
Eastend Cabaret is the type of show that isn’t for everyone. It’s for most people. But not for everyone.
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Comedy fest review: Des Bishop in Made in China
I’ll copy/paste the blurb for Des’ show to set some context: In February 2013, Des moved to China for a year so he could learn enough Mandarin to perform stand-up to a Chinese audience. He even starred on China’s biggest dating show. Now he’s here to share these hilarious and unique experiences with you.
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Comedy fest review: Sanjay Parbhu in Because I said I would
Sanjay Parbhu has been performing as a comedian for around 7 years, since graduating from the NZ comedy fest initiative “Class Comedians” while still in high school. This is his debut solo show.
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Comedy fest review: Alice Brine & Daniel John Smith in How to Fold a Fitted Sheet
This show boasts two of the best up and comers on the Wellington comedy circuit.
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Comedy fest review: Eli Matthewson in Faith
I don’t laugh at stand-up comedy a whole lot any more. I have performed it a bit. I’ve seen it an awful lot more. I’ve watched it on TV. I’ve reviewed it.
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Funny Birds 2: The Funniering
By Jennifer O’Sullivan Merry Christmas – it’s Comedy Festival time!
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On casualness and ethics
A lot has been written on the Prime Minister and his pulling of Amanda’s hair. I’m not going to weigh in on that.
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War is war, hell is hell
It’s two days now since the actual ANZAC day but today is the brand new Monday-ised holiday, perhaps a good time to reflect on our reflection.
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Speech by Minister for Women, Louise Upston at the 59th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
Ms Upston has, at the time of writing, been conspicuously silent on the issue of unwanted attention and harassment by the Prime Minister.
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Yup, it’s creepy
Ah, yes. It’s just a bit of fun. Mucking around. A friendly gesture. How many times have we heard these old chestnuts when some bloke has been somehow inappropriate?
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Politics makes me sick, again and again
We’re doomed. Doomed to repeat the same bullshit over and over again.
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