Culture
Comedy
When did going to the shops become so awful?
I used to love the shops. The shops were the great equaliser.
- by James Colley
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New year, new dog: in 2024, I’m taking the lead
Even Clancy is setting New Year’s resolutions in the name of self-improvement.
- by Richard Glover
In the midst of moving home, I suddenly understood minimalism
Who put all this junk in my house? It couldn’t have been me.
- by James Colley
Santa, I’ve been a good boy. Here’s my mature-age Christmas wish list
Young children write to Santa, so why can’t grown-ups? Big people also have hopes and dreams.
- by Richard Glover
‘Hot food or cold?’, and other divisive Christmas debates
There’s no end to Noel stress for those deemed the decision-maker-in-chief.
- by Richard Glover
Ciggies, nudie mags, souvenir spoons: These are the things I was raised on
The world of the 1970s Australian newsagency – my father’s business – is all but gone.
- by Richard Glover
The worst place on the internet is also the best place on the internet
YouTube comments, I think I love you.
- by Robert Moran
Small talk is cheap. Let’s bring it back
We’ve become so bad at chatting that it’s now being taught at university.
- by Richard Glover
Why I’m the catch of the day when it comes to my marriage
In any relationship, it’s worth taking the time to spell out your own virtues.
- by Richard Glover
Josh Thomas on being a celebrity crush and why he can’t rebrand like Madonna
The creator of Emmy-nominated series Please Like Me will tour Australia for the first time in five years with his new stand-up show.
- by Hannah Story
Peter Dutton skewered by satirical political revue
This year’s Wharf Revue has the makings of a classic, with everyone from Donald Trump to Hannah Gadsby on the chopping block.
- by Nick Galvin