Fright Night — regurgitated blood sucking cinemaThe blood and garlic splattered territory of Fright Night is revisited in this spirited remake starring a frostily charismatic Colin Farrell as a 400-year-old vampire, writes Luke Buckmaster.
September, 2011
Daily Proposition: California dreamin’ with a chardonnay
Right now though, Californian dreamin’ has become a reality, courtesy of some Dry Creek Vineyard Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2008 out of Sonoma. What a good wine.
Reform and rhetoric: Gillard comes to grips with what ails Labor
As expected, Julia Gillard has announced her support for internal party reforms. But her discussion of Labor ideology was more interesting.
In Denmark, Europe’s Left wins one at last
After a long run of outs, there was finally some good news overnight for the European Left, as Denmark’s Centre-Right government conceded defeat following yesterday’s election.
Gillard’s primaries plan blows a fuse
Julia Gillard’s decision to trial US-style primaries to elect candidates in some Coalition-held seats at the 2013 federal election has been rubbished by activists who say party democracy is the last thing on the PM’s mind.
The Power Index: money movers, super man Weaven at #6
Garry Weaven is not your typical financial high flyer. For a start, he’s an ex-trade unionist. He’s also a former radical left-winger, having been a member of the Socialist Club during his time at La Trobe University in the early 1970s. Back then the campus was such a hotbed of Vietnam War protest and activist ideas, […]
More hyping of the threat of ‘cyber’
Cyber warfare continues to be spruiked by governments as a major threat. Pity they fail to explain where the threat really lies.
Guy Rundle: Rundle: a Review review reveals an enduring legacy of not much
One has to say something about the demise of The Australian Literary Review, especially in light of Nick Cater’s somewhat freestyling herogram-to-self in yesterday’s comments section.
Sideshow Alley: walking out and shutting up in question time
It’s typical of our national debate that on the day the prime minister introduces a historic climate policy to the parliament, the Opposition would be busy pulling out political stunts to steal some of the spotlight.
Guy Rundle: Rundle: Cameron faces death by ‘shiring’ squad
Mark this week well in your datebook, UK pollie watchers, for history may recall it as the one in which, in the green shires of England, David Cameron’s Con-Lib government condemned itself to a single term.
Beecher: media inquiry has mandate to address problems
There are three major problems confronting Australian journalism — and the good news about the media inquiry announced this week by Senator Stephen Conroy is that it contains a specific mandate to address each of them.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Too ugly to contemplate
Crikey readers have their say.
Morning Market Report: US markets up for a fourth straight day
The S&P 500 was up 1.7% and is now up 4.8% this week.
Media briefs: Dwarfed by old news … CMail on hair … Wilkins on Goldblum …
In today’s Media Briefs: old news dwarfs real news for News.com.au … Front Page of the Day … Meanwhile, in Alice Springs … Richard Wilkins on why he reported the death of Jeff Goldblum and more …
Power Shots: Power Shots: KK backs Greiner … Stevens’ pay takes nosedive …
Keneally backs Greiner in the NSW Premier League clash. Hold on a moment. Who’s running New South Wales? Does Nick Greiner want his old job back? The former NSW Liberal premier, who was anointed head of Infrastructure NSW in May, says the state government urgently needs to raise $20 billion by privatising electricity if it […]
Political snippets: Going early should suit Andrew Wilkie
The independent member for Denison is not man to joke
Video of the Day: George Lucas Strikes Back
It’s the greatest action adventure never made: the story of how the real George Lucas escaped capture and devoted his life to finding the talentless hack who made the Star Wars prequels.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours
Harris back to business. Kevin Rudd’s former right-hand-man Lachlan Harris isn’t leaving the commentary game, as one tipster told us. But he is taking a break from The Sunday Telegraph to concentrate on his booming business interests. A call to Harris found his belt business is indeed reaching its next notch — and a new online customer […]
Crikey Says: What’s $2b between banks?
News this morning that London-based trader Kweku Adoboli allegedly managed to lose a cool $1.95 billion bucks before his bosses at investment bank UBS discovered the rogue trades is yet another faith-restoring act by the banks.
My Cup Of Tea: The legacy of our departing gallery gurus
With the retirement of Edmund Capon from the Art Gallery of NSW and Gerard Vaughan from the National Gallery of Victoria within weeks of each other, two of the biggest jobs in the Australian art world are open.
How the euro can be rescued
It will be costly and complicated, but the only way to save the euro is to put in place a range of financial measures that must achieve four primary objectives, according to The Economist.
