the fucking gall of Alvin to name his band ‘Alvin and the chipmunks’. As if he’s not a fucking chipmunk too

this is annoying of me to post, but i really was dead scared about this climate reality in like 1997. people are surprised that the earth's habitability could break down within a human lifespan but the science was mostly all there 30 years ago and available to anyone willing to reckon with it

Enjoyed this touching NYT tribute to Dolly Parton. What a great talent, generous heart, and heroic life. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...

Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 (Gift Article)

Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.

nytimes.com

[Exit Queen.]

Physical media site thedigitalbits.com has long been one of the best, but scroll down this piece a bit to read what they’re up against with AI scrapers. (and I’m sure they’re not alone) : thedigitalbits.com/columns/bill...

FLASH SALE Until 6pm tonight (Sunday 9 August) ‘Campervan’ tickets are 25% off in the Melbourne Fringe Flash Sale. ❤️ www.melbournefringe.com.au/whats-on/eve...

I've been taking our seabird diversity for granted Crossposted with @openvibe.social

Hallo! I’m raising funds for a new original horror comedy music I am writing (Oct season). Donations over $2 tax deductible in Australia. We hit $5k 40 days out, woo, every share helps! At the mo I’m wearing a TOWER of hats & need a team!! artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2...

Bill Oddie, what a lovely bloke. He wrote us a letter when we started making The Young Ones, wishing us the very best, and warning us against interference from higher up. He didn’t know anyone in the cast personally. It just came out of the blue. Lovely thing to do.

My mum’s died. I wasn’t sure writing a musical could get harder but I guess I was wrong.

I've tried to take a few days off from badgering you all, but apparently today an anonymous donor is doubling every donation under $500.01 - so I feel it is my duty to remind you to reward cancer sufferers for my monumental sacrifice, grog-wise.

Support Anthony Morgan this Dry July and make a donation.

I have signed up for Dry July to raise money for people affected by cancer. Please show your support and make a donation.

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Melbourne - 3CR is celebrating 50 years tomorrow! Come! It's free (but if you have $ please donate to keep everyone's fave radio station on air!) www.3cr.org.au/news/invitat...

Invitation to our 50th birthday

Our big birthday event approaches! We're celebrating 50 years on Saturday 4 July 11am-4pm at the Collingwood Town Hall. It’s free and you can RSVP here. There’ll be stalls, music, food, activities, a ...

3cr.org.au

#auspol UN investigators accuse Israel of targeting Palestinian children in Gaza and committing genocide and crimes against humanity Laura Tingle says the extent of reporting on atrocities has become ‘increasingly difficult’ for Israel to ignore www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgwi...

UN inquiry finds Israel deliberately targeted and killed children in Gaza | ABC NEWS

YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)

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Hallo! I’m raising funds for a new original horror comedy music I am writing (Oct season). Donations over $2 tax deductible in Australia. We hit $5k 40 days out, woo, every share helps! At the mo I’m wearing a TOWER of hats & need a team!! artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2...

An oil refinery on fire in the middle of a fuel crisis is so 2026 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Explosions as one of Australia's two oil refineries erupts in flames

An "unprecedented" fire has broken out at one of Australia's two operational oil refineries, with residents in parts of Geelong told to stay indoors due to smoke.

abc.net.au

I’m finally watching ‘Alone’ and it’s wild that some men are less afraid of a grizzly bear than they are of their emotions.

Warner: "There was no imminent threat to the United States by the Iranians. There was a threat to Israel. If we equate a threat to Israel as the equivalent of an imminent threat to the US, then we are in uncharted territory."

✍️ New substack. No answers, just hope it's amusing/interesting. Thinking about industry, class, reality TV, and the spectacle of punishment as filtered through me knowing so much about MAFS and *never having watched it*. open.substack.com/pub/geraldin...

The Spectacle of Punishment

MAFS, class and the modern public execution

open.substack.com

A punter kindly emailed me after seeing 'Bastard Joy' in Perth (nommed for 4 cabaret Green Room Awards) & asked if I had a Patreon. No, but I have Kofi! I don't expect handouts, though it is becoming impossible to survive as an indie live performer. So...just in case... ko-fi.com/geraldinequinn

Buy Geraldine Quinn a Coffee

Become a supporter of Geraldine Quinn today!

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So great to finally see @geraldinequinn.bsky.social in the flesh at her FringeWorld show Bastard Joy Get along to it folks - it was worth the 10-year wait! Killer pipes, cracking gags and a generous pinch of OMG WTF LMAO NO WAY BLOODY GENIUS

'The Perfect Neighbor' blew my socks off at Melbourne International Film Festival last year. Incredibly astute editing (Viridiana Lieberman) and directing (Geeta Gandbhir), harrowing in its grief, legacy and honesty. It left me reeling, and I am so happy that it was nominated for an Oscar.

In an effort to improve my discipline (also bc I am sick of spruiking live shows to prove I write) I started the writer's equivalent of a podcast. It's free. Still working on the discipline part (regularity). It's hopefully funny & defs short. This week's about chips. substack.com/@geraldinequ...

Geraldine Quinn | Substack

Melbourne-based writer, comedian, songwriter and musician.

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Creative Workplaces has launched the Creative Workplaces Survey – a landmark national research project designed to build the first comprehensive picture of working conditions across Australia’s creative industries. artsreview.com.au/australias-f...

Zombie kids, I did not like 28 Years Later, it felt like set up to me, silly in parts - as if a producer ordered 2 films instead of 1 (aka The Hobbit Protocol). BUT. Jack O'Connell turning up at the end as a bizarre Jimmy Savile post-apocalyptic gang leader made me go WHEEEERE WAS THIS EARLIER (1/2)

Bloody hell, rewatching The Boys S4 in 2025 is even more chilling than the first watch.

www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...

Adelaide festival did not dump Jewish columnist from 2024 program despite request from Randa Abdel-Fattah and others

Palestinian academic rejects accusations of hypocrisy, saying board resisted attempts to remove Thomas Friedman, while cancelling her invitation this year

theguardian.com

Look this is just what happens when I keep the Barnaby PNG on my desktop at the ready, I’m sorry.

Watching Pauline Hanson talk about antisemitism is like that time a drunk guy at a club yelled at me that he was a feminist and then grabbed my tit and said "honk".

UN rights chief calls on Israel to end 'apartheid system' in West Bank - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/un-rights-chief-calls-israel-end-its-apartheid-system-west-bank-0

UN rights chief calls on Israel to end 'apartheid system' in West Bank

The comment follows the release of UN report documenting Israel's intensifying 'discrimination' against Palestinians

middleeasteye.net