A review by Nalini Haynes Ezra, Miran and Isa are children living in slavery, tending opium plans in a basement in Australia. They’re rarely allowed …
I’m interrupting this service to make an announcement…
Regular readers may have noticed that posts have become less frequent and interviews even more so this year. Over the past few years I’ve increasingly …
Junkfoodman (aka the Green Hamburger) — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
I have no words for Junkfoodman. Obviously it’s a spoof of the Green Lantern, possibly a combo of Ronald MacDonald and the Green Lantern. My …
Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde
A review by Nalini Haynes Humpty Dumpty fell off his wall and broke into hundreds of pieces. Detective Jack Spratt and Sergeant Mary Mary of …
Kong: Skull Island
A review by Nalini Haynes A US soldier and a Japanese fighter crash on Wonder Woman’s island. There can’t be two islands that look the …
Jean Shearing (not what you think) — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
I’m sure this silly illo, ‘Jean Shearing’, comments on Ian’s need for K’rin, his partner, to shorten his jeans whenever he bought a new pair. …
Darkest Dark by Chris Hadfield and Kate Fillion
A review by Nalini Haynes Commander Chris Hadfield, the Canadian astronaut who sang Space Oddity while floating in the International Space Station and who did …
Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion
Last year Suzanne Kiraly invited Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion to Bookplate, the cafe at the National Library of Australia, to promote their books Dangerous to Know (Buist) …
How to tell if it’s a Japanese science fiction film: a silly illo
‘How to tell if it’s a Japanese science fiction film’ (silly illo, above) may be true for Japanese films but it’s also true for American …
“PAX Pirata” panel on Creativity, Copyright, Conflict & Collaboration
Australia has a reputation for one of the highest rates of piracy in the world. There are reasons for this, like regions on DVDs and …
J R Tolkien — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
J R Tolkien was a different dude to J R R Tolkien. J R Tolkien looks suspiciously like Larry Hagman after I dream of Jeannie. …
The invasion is next weekend — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
The invasion is next weekend; reading a map isn’t the only skill required of LARPers and orienteering aliens. Ian Gunn, creator of these silly illos …
Patriots Day (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes It’s Patriots Day, April 15 2013, and the Boston Marathon is about to start. Mark Wahlberg plays Tommy Saunders, a …
Laurie Frankel
Author Laurie Frankel wrote a funny, heartwarming story about a large family facing issues — including how to parent a transgender child. In this podcast (above) …
Indiana Jones — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
This is so Indiana Jones that I’m surprised Spielberg didn’t do Indiana Jones and the Temple of Cthulu. Ian Gunn, creator of these silly illos (illustrations), …