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Gimme that White Fever

White Fever seems firmly in the recent tradition of making shows that look like sitcoms but turn out to be mildly depressing... Read More »

Hideout in plain site

From The Hideout with Pete Smith, Tony Martin and Djovan Caro is a loose chat between three men who share a similar set of... Read More »

Vale Gold Diggers

Gold Diggers failed as a comedy. Neither the historical setting nor the obnoxious lead characters generated a lot... Read More »

Our thoughts on the 2023 Logies

The 2023 Logies was exactly what we’ve come to expect: a lot of awards going to shows and people who barely deserve a... Read More »

Utopia’s culture war

Every week in Utopia there’s a culture war subplot, and the side the show picks makes for uncomfortable... Read More »

Vale the Betoota Advocate Presents and Deadloch

The Betoota Advocate Presents and Deadloch were mostly serious shows made by funny people. What does this tell us about comedy in... Read More »

The less than wonderful Queen of Oz

For comedy to be funny it needs to be believable and it’s hard to find anything much believable or funny in the new locally made Catherine Tate comedy Queen of... Read More »

A Short Monologue

The web series Monologue shows what happens behind the scenes at a pop-culture publication. But is it... Read More »

Have you been paying attention for 11 years?

We’re two episodes into series 11 of Have You Been Paying Attention? but is there anything left to say about why Have You Been Paying Attention? is still a great... Read More »

Hannah Gadsby is Something Special

Hannah Gadsby’s Something Special, now on Netflix, is the feel-good follow-up to their previous stand-up shows Nanette and Douglas.... Read More »