Tag Archives: australia

Ashes to Ashes, England to Dust

The only thing that will save England from a great walloping in the 1st Test is if the heavens open and large buckets of water descend onto the ground in an disorderly fashion for a decent part of the 5th day. Not the prettiest way to save a Test match, but England has clearly decided it’s [...]

Crimes Against Australianity?

Yglesias appears to be upset that he doesn’t get to see Nicole Kidman play an Australian in the latest Baz Luhrmann blockbuster, Australia. 
When I saw that she was going to be starring in a movie called Australia, however, I just took it for granted that she’d be playing an Australian. But no!
…and if you’re going to make a film [...]