We know that Osama Bin Laden has been wont to spice up his various broadcasts with references to Western writers, designed it seems to confuse a US public whose historical memory extends back as far as the Cola wars. But is the bearded one now getting into 80s pop? Guy Rundle investigates.
Amazon
Will McCann allegations signal the end of public emotionality? Not likely…
If the allegations now levelled at the parents of missing child Madeleine McCann turn out to be true, they have put up one of the greatest performances of all time, running a media campaign that went global.
For ‘Aspirational Nationalism’, read pork
The Prime Minister is giving us a $20 billion investment fund. So, that’s what those mysterious words “aspirational nationalism” mean. Pork, writes Christian Kerr.
World Series of Poker – Crikey gets a seat at the table
I’ve decided to stump up the US$10,000 entry fee and take my shot at the richest single event prize-money in world sport — the World Series of Poker, writes Andrew W Scott.
