The Uses of Dotcom
11:45 Feb 11, 2014 in Hard News by Russell Brown
Last night’s 3 News story on its poll of potential support for the Internet Party seriously over-egged its intro. The news script opened thus: "Kim Dotcom’s efforts to stay in New Zealand received a boost today – with Labour and…
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Unscripted Drama
7:59 Feb 11, 2014 in Hard News by Russell Brown
I will never tire of quoting the late Sir Terence “T.P.” McLean on the topic to which he devoted his professional life: sport. Sport is, TP said on many occasions, “The study of the human under stress.” That’s perfect.
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Friday Music: Trippy Shit
10:40 Feb 7, 2014 in Hard News by Russell Brown
One of the dumbest things I heard all last year was a certain right-on American commentator’s declaration that anyone making hip hop without being a black American was an “appropriator”. God, I loathe that “appropriation” thing. It embodies an ignorance…
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