Trump, the View From Moon Zealand
For a while now I’ve wondered when exactly we should start taking seriously what is going on in US politics around Donald Trump. How foolish of me. The time is now.
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Best of the Worst
Today I’m voting to keep a flag that I’ve wanted to change since I was six.
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The Rumi Awards 2015
Recognising some of the best and worst things that happened in New Zealand this year.
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Peaking Into The Future
The inclusion and subsequent failure of Red Peak in the New Zealand flag referendum is a triumph of democracy; pats on the back to everyone involved.
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The American Election II: Who’s Cruz?
We all know somebody like Ted Cruz. You know, that guy who ran for class president every year?
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The American Election: Trump For Dummies
It’s unlikely that New Zealanders, Americans, or anyone else in the world will be looking at President Trump in 2016.
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I did it my way (but no longer will)
And now the end is near. And so I face the final curtain.
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Flagged as inappropriate
Well they’re out. The final four design have been reached and they’re all a bit terrible.
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Cosentino: Twisted reality in a real way
Cosentino is an Australian illusionist and escapologist. He’s a multi-talented guy. One of those people that you suspect might be better than you at everything.
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The dashing dildo dangler
Dear SSBS, Recently I fell on hard times, living in my best friend’s pocket. Back to the job market I went to find work on the line at a plastic press.
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Review: Jonny Potts in Loose
Last year I reviewed Jonny Potts’ NZ Comedy Fest show: The Delusionaries.
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Be Like Mike
In continuing my trend of writing about things days after everyone else has pretty much covered it, I’d like to wade in on the Mike Hosking thing.
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I hope the Young Nats paid for their license
So the John Key + All Blacks love affair has been going on a while. This isn’t news.
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What to do about office shenanigans (nsfw language)
Dear Slightly (if I may be so familiar), I have been suffering alone for months, and I am so glad that finally the right advice columnist has come along to help me with my problem.
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This is Raro: and how I learnt to not be an imperialist
Last week I spent five nights in Rarotonga. It was my first time having an “island” holiday. The closest I’d come was a week in Phuket. It was not what I expected.
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