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Elba. Idris Elba.

August 13, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Maybe, maybe not: British actor Idris Elba is stoking speculation he may take over the role of James Bond when Daniel Craig steps aside, offering an enigmatic Twitter post that fueled the buzz about him becoming …

Politics

Worried about gang crime? Depends where you live

August 5, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Sick and tired of constant “nailing it”, two weeks ago the Golden Logie winner Waleed Aly instead “slammed” Malcolm Turnbull and took “a savage swipe at politicians” over the issue …

Politics

When ICE came for Anne Frank

August 4, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

The denigration of the memory of the Holocaust continues, courtesy of people who either don’t know history and are therefore stupid or purposefully misinterpret it and are therefore malicious: A …

Culture

Hollywood: where men want you and women hate you

August 2, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

An interesting interview with the ageless Jennifer Aniston in the latest “In Style” magazine, which touches on the interpersonal culture of the movie industry and the battle of the sexes …

Culture

July 25, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

SAVING HARVEY’S PRIVATES – Four good to great movies were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar for 1998 – “Saving Private Ryan”, “Elizabeth”, “Thin Red Line” and “Life is Beautiful” …

Culture / Politics

July 25, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

BRISBANE BORING FESTIVAL – From the chronicles of the left’s auto-cannibalism: Outspoken feminist writer Germaine Greer and former NSW premier and foreign minister Bob Carr have been told they are …

Politics

July 23, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

“PERHAPS EVEN MORE UNSETTLING” – Australian legend Barry Humphries gave an interview recently where he had some unkind things to say about transgenderism. This is a big no-no nowadays, of …

Politics

July 13, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

SUPERMAN APOLOGISES FOR TELLING THE TRUTH – Social media outrage is kryptonite: Henry Cavill has apologised amid backlash over his comments about being too afraid to flirt with women due to …

Culture / Politics

June 28, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

NO, YOU JUST WEREN’T THAT FUNNY IN THE FIRST PLACE – The overwhelmingly liberal comedians used to really enjoy having Trump to kick around in 2015-16. Imagine (or recall) all …

Culture / Politics

June 6, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

MORRISSEY ENDORSES THE “FAR RIGHT” – The melancholic vegan British rock icon is fast making a transition from eccentric to boycottable: In an interview with author and blogger Fiona Dodwell, on …

Politics

May 30, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

TWITTING KILLED A TV STAR – In a matter of hours, Roseanne Barr went from an apparently Ambien-induced 2am Twitter rant to having her TV show – the highest rating …

Politics

May 24, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

LOOK WHO’S CREEPY – As I mentioned this morning, an American court has ruled that Donald Trump blocking people on his Twitter violates their First Amendment rights. It is a …

Happiness / Life / Politics

May 19, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

ROYAL WEDDING – Best wishes to Prince Harry and Angela Merkel on their royal wedding from everyone at The Daily Chrenk (i.e. me)

Politics

May 10, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

STORMY GOING DOWN (UNDER) – Oh goodie: Adult film star Stormy Daniels has confirmed she is planning a trip to Australia after she was snapped reading an Australian travel guide. The …

Culture / Politics

Welcome to the Cultural Counter-Revolution

April 26, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

It was the best of days, it was the worst of days. This literally is the best day in twitter history. pic.twitter.com/iwwaJSsGFw — Draggin Energy (@philthatremains) April 26, 2018 Was …

Politics

April 26, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

OLIVER STONE GOES TO TEHRAN, CALLS TRUMP BEELZEBUB – An American tourist in Iran conforms to the mullahs that the Great Satan is led by the Great Satan: Oliver Stone …

Politics

April 25, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

A MESSAGE FROM MR SULU FROM AN ALTERNATIVE UNIVERSE – Following the recent pile-ups on celebrities guilty of wrong-think, some try to pretend this time it’s really different: No one …

Culture / Politics

April 24, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

BACK ONTO YOUR PLANTATION, WOMEN AND MINORITIES! – All diversity is good, except diversity of opinion. Celebs the hardest hit: Singer Shania Twain has apologized for saying she would have backed …

Culture / Politics

April 19, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

WOKE IS MURDER – It’s interesting to watch the slow transformation of the ex-Smiths frontman Morrissey from the darling of the alternative world to a “controversial” figure who spouts decidedly …

Culture

April 5, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD? – This is terrible on so many different levels: I’ve spent the best part of the last fortnight urgently trying to track …