Gordon Campbell on The Hobbit countdown to D-Day
At his post Cabinet press conference last week, Prime Minister John Key was asked (by me) whether the government-convened talks to keep The Hobbit in […]
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On the Government’s bogus victory over price increases
Out in the real world, it is hard to see why anyone would want to take credit for the current state of the economy. Economic […]
On aged care, and the Len Brown, Celia Wade-Brown triumphs
The Greens/Labour Party investigation of conditions in the aged care sector in New Zealand paints a hair-raising picture of this country’s quality of care for […]
Gordon Campbell: Key's backbone problem with China
On the evidence of the past week, New Zealand has a Prime Minister who seems chronically unable to stand up for himself – or this […]
On the Paul Henry saga
So far, the penalties levied on Paul Henry’s have gone no further than a two week suspension for his on air querying of whether Kiwis […]
Gordon Campbell on the end game for The Hobbit
The two main issues that will decide Warners’ decision about where to shoot The Hobbit are both inching towards a resolution. Neither involve the actors’ […]
Gordon Campbell on the trade unions vs Peter Jackson wrangle over 'The Hobbit'.
If the production of The Hobbit does finally move to eastern Europe, it would not be because of the actors’ wage bill or any fresh […]
Robbing the Vote
Why the current plan to take the right to vote away from prisoners is a terrible idea
Cosmetic Surgery Heads South
Why women are turning to surgery on a false quest for genital perfection
In the Kingdom of Ben Affleck
Dunkin Donuts coffee is the new Boston tea party
Engage the Crazy Horses
The real challenge facing the Maori Party : constructive engagement with gangs
Classics : The Dark Is Rising (1973)
Don’t ever break bread with the stranger on the black horse….
Left Coasting : Have Pod, Will Travel
California does some blue sky thinking about public transport
From The Hood :Auto Erotic
Steven Joyce meets Elvis at the bottom of a glass
Letter From America : Feeling The Distance
The Christchurch earthquake, via Blackberry …
Milestone Movies : A City of Sadness (1989) A Brighter Summer Day ( 1991)
A colonised Taiwan finds a sense of national identity through its own great film-makers
The Complicatist : Cindy Walker, Roy Orbison & Nick Cave
Orbison rules, Cave doesn’t
Cartoon Alley: Reviews and commentary #15… Leo Hupert
The Amazon – Written and Illustrated by Steven T. Seagle and Tim Sale
Cartoon Alley: Reviews and commentary #14… Gordon Campbell
My Favourite Comic (this month) : Thor Walks Across America
Cartoon Alley: Reviews and commentary #13… Tim Bollinger
All Hail Ellie – Destroyer of Worlds!, Best of Black & White & Ninja Bugeicho
A Tale of Two Cities
Auckland’s Supercity reforms have a lot in common with urban reforms being carried out in Paris
All Shook Up
Should the earthquake determine the mayoralty in Christchurch? An interview with Jim Anderton
* * * * * WEREWOLF ISSUE 15, August 2010 * * * * *
The August 2010 Edition of Werewolf
On the Games, and progress in exporting democracy
Reportedly, Scotland and Wales are sending their teams to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, while Canada and New Zealand are still delaying team departures, until […]
On taking away the right to vote from prisoners, and John Key’s latest slur on MMP
Click for big version For the last few months a silly and spiteful private members Bill sponsored by National MP Paul Quinn has been working […]
On the draconian Christchurch Earthquake legislation
Come back Frank Bainimarama, all is forgiven. As of last night, New Zealand has surrendered the moral high ground from which to could denounce the […]
On John Key’s false rationale for being in Afghanistan, and Vincent Gallo’s sweet revenge
Late last week, a major bi-partisan American organization released its report on the policy options facing the US and NATO forces in Afghanistan. This was […]
Gordon Campbell offers a solution to the US hostility to Islam
Bigotry has been having a bumper week, worldwide. Thankfully, the plans by the pastor of a tiny evangelical church in Florida to burn the Koran […]
On the ‘quake aftermath, and Sean Plunket’s exit
The news that Police have reported a 53% leap in domestic violence incidents in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake stands in stark contrast to […]
On Peter Dunne’s review of child support
In his comments this morning about his planned review of the child support legislation, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne is showing every sign of just tinkering […]