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Category Archives: Australia
Animal Kingdom Trailer
I want to see this new Australian film, even if just for the Air Supply soundtrack. David emails: “I got the trailer sent by a friend who was highlighting the differences between the Australian version of the trailer (which he … Continue reading
The Big Lie Of ‘Rabbit-Proof Fence’
From The Australian: According to the historian, Molly and Gracie were removed from their families on the Jigalong Depot more than 75 years ago because of their “sexual activity with white men working in the area”. The West Australian chief … Continue reading
Aussie Blokes
I don’t know much. I never graduated from college or nothing. But I know about Aussie blokes. There’s this one Aussie bloke I know right well. He was raised a Sevie. You Yanks would call that a Seventh-Day Adventist. By … Continue reading
Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
Tan me hide when I’m dead, Fred:
Cooranbong Days
A neighbor from childhood emails: Hi There: I cant believe Ive discovered Luke Ford. I remember you as a little kid in Cooranbong so many years ago–I lived over the road from you at No 3 Alton Rd, the joint … Continue reading
Shane Warne The Musical II
I sat next to an Aussie in shul on Shabbos. He’s seen "Shane Warne The Musical." He said it was shmutzy. "What do you expect?" I said. He said he was at a breakfast a few years ago where Shane … Continue reading
Shane Warne – The Musical
Australia’s Shane Warne took more international wickets than any other bowler in the history of cricket. Now he is the deserved subject of this new musical: SHANE WARNE THE MUSICAL is a leg-spun yarn about what it means to fall … Continue reading
‘The Last Wave’ (1977)
I never got tribal stuff until I got into Orthodox Judaism. Living in the frum world, I understand what it means to belong to a counter-culture, to a group with an unpopular way of looking at important matters such as … Continue reading
Aussie Synagogue Hosts Gay Wedding
From JTA: A same-sex commitment ceremony was held in a synagogue in Sydney, an Australian first. Scott Whitmont, 47, and Christopher Whitmont-Stein, 38, stood under a chupah at the Emanuel Synagogue Sunday in front of about 75 guests. The pair, … Continue reading