A review by Nalini Haynes Eleanor Flood starts out with #firstworldproblems like needing to make a resolution to only wear yoga pants when doing yoga, …
Comedy
Down Under (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes Shit-stick is a stoner sloth type who’s giving his cousin Evan a driving lesson before they settle in to watch …
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
A review by Lynne Larby Lucy Hutton is at war with Joshua Templeman. It’s a game. The hating game. They stare at each other. They …
The Bit In Between by Claire Varley
A review by Nalini Haynes Alison vomits all over Oliver in an airport lounge, the perfect beginning to a romance. Not. And yet a couple …
Toad Delight by Morris Gleitzman
A review by Nalini Haynes Limpy is a slightly squashed cane toad living in Queensland. For the past four books he’s been on a mission …
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes I was a bit slow to watch Pride and Prejudice and Zombies because I loathed Warm Bodies in spite of …
How to be single (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes IMDB describes How to be single: There’s a right way to be single, a wrong way to be single, and …
7 Chinese Brothers (2015)
A review by Nalini Haynes IMDB describes 7 Chinese Brothers: Larry (Jason Schwartzman) is content with his dog Arrow and booze, barely tolerating anything or …
Mario fan-made video — Mario in a wheelchair!
This is THE MOST AWESOME yet simple video I’ve seen campaigning for disability access although I adored the Brazilian video where people created a post-it …
Resistance by John Birmingham
A review by Nalini Haynes Resistance is the 2nd Dave Hooper novel; the first was Emergence. Dave Hooper is a classic dropkick: for most of …
Simon Taylor: Melbourne Comedy Gets a Little More Geek
A guest blog by Simon Taylor Simon Taylor is a Melbourne and Los Angeles–based stand-up comedian. He has written for Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell …
Welcome to Night Vale (novel) by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor
A review by Nalini Haynes Welcome to Night Vale began as a smash-hit cult podcast that has evolved into live performances touring the world (including …
Librarian Rhapsody
Shoalhaven Libraries put THE MOST AWESOME Bohemian Rhapsody spoof online. Seriously, this is not to be missed. Watch it right to the end. The punchline made …
Windswept by Adam Rakuna
A review by Nalini Haynes Windswept is rum made from molasses on a dead-end planet at the arse-end of the universe. Padma, a union official, …
“We’re So Very Thorry” — CJ and Bec spam Thor images
This week DMZ’s managing editor Nalini posed a question to her Facebook. I posted a supportive picture referencing a certain blond god and — well, …