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Former arts editor of Salon and NPR; writing now for New York & Vulture, SMH, other places; teaching at Sydney U.

"Then more footage came out, in which you could plainly see Congresswoman Boebert and her date engaging in some not-very-family-friendly activities in the theater. (In the parlance of American high schoolers, Boebert’s date had rounded second and was heading fast toward third.)"

Another fun week in American politics: Trump and DeSantis and Boebert, oh my! My column in the SMH:

https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/donald-trump-has-hit-a-new-low-even-by-his-standards-20231003-p5e9ao.html?

Donald Trump has hit a new low, even by his standards

It’s possible what we’re seeing isn’t the effects of a growing movement of a destructive force, but rather the shaking and rattling of a poorly built car whose doors and wheels are about to fall off.

The Sydney Morning Herald

I'll be on the Drum tonight talking about the latest thrilling discoveries at the Large Hadron Collider, including two intriguing new particles, the "pentaquark" and the "tetraquark," which—

Nah, just joking. It's about the latest Trump indictment. See you there. Ellen Fanning hosts!

Always a blast to visit the ABC and fill in for Dr. Dave on Chas Licciardello's Planet America podcast.

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pep-with-chas-and-dr-dave/id1499646320

‎PEP with Chas and Dr Dave on Apple Podcasts

‎News · 2024

Apple Podcasts

I did a column for the SMH on the latest Trump indictment. I think it's safe to say the spectacle we are going to see next year will put the last few eventful years to shame.

(also, if you really want something to keep you up at night, check out the last paragraph....)

https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/fasten-your-seatbelts-this-wild-ride-will-trump-anything-we-ve-seen-20230802-p5dt85.html

Fasten your seatbelts, this wild ride will Trump anything we’ve seen

Next year will be like no other year we have witnessed in American politics. Trump is, of course, presumed innocent – but now let’s see what the evidence is against him.

The Sydney Morning Herald
@Platform_Journalism Hi Chris— looking forward to a fun semester... I'm on here but haven't posted much.
Trump is channelling George Costanza, but this is not about nothing

Donald Trump is now displaying all the bravado of Seinfeld’s hapless sidekick. But like George, the former president’s lies are finally starting to catch up with him.

The Sydney Morning Herald

Wow—a judge has dismissed the lawsuit by Ben Roberts-Smith against the SMH and other publications for their war crimes exposes. A big win for serious journalism in Australia.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/ben-roberts-smith-case-live-updates-commonwealth-application-seeks-to-delay-historic-defamation-judgment-involving-former-australian-sas-soldier-20230601-p5dd37.html?post=p54vug#p54vug

Ben Roberts-Smith case LIVE updates: Major victory delivered to newspapers as former SAS soldier’s defamation case dismissed; some war crime, bullying allegations proven

Federal Court Justice Anthony Besanko was expected to deliver his decision in the decorated former soldier’s landmark defamation case at 2.15pm in Sydney.

The Sydney Morning Herald

Donald Trump Jr. is coming to Australia. Here he is in Sky News:

“I’m excited to be coming back to Australia after all these years....

"It’s a great country full of great people which is why it’s so sad to see what’s happening there.

“I have a huge fanbase in Australia and after speaking with some of them it’s clear the same disease of woke identity politics and cancel culture that’s crippled the US has clearly taken hold there. It’s not good."

A great Chicago guy.

Someone on FB or Twitter — I can't remember who, my apologies — unearthed this relic: Actress Sally Kellerman's cover of David Crosby's threesome cri de coeur "Triad" ... arranged by Barry Manilow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtJp8gSqkmU

Sally Kellerman - Triad (1973 Bell Records)

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