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The Yes Men fix the World. Goofball indeed.
THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, lie their way into big business conferences and pull off the world’s most outrageous pranks.
From New Orleans to India to New York City, armed with little more than cheap thrift-store suits, the Yes Men squeeze raucous comedy out of all the ways that corporate greed is destroying the planet.
Brüno meets Michael Moore in this gut-busting wake-up call that proves a little imagination can go a long way towards vanquishing the Cult of Greed.
Who knew fixing the world could be so much fun?
GG: if only it were as easy as they make it out to be
Cool trailer though. Watch it.
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Hitler Finds Out About iSnack 2.0
Hitler is unimpressed with the name Kraft have chosen for their new Vegemite-based spread.
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FULL TILT at the Arts Centre presents CANDY BOWERS in Who’s That Chik?
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Who’s That Chik?
A hip hop tale of a brown girl with big dreams. After the smashing success of Sista She and The House of The Holy Bootay in Australia and abroad, Candy Bowers is back in Melbourne with her Adidas smokin’ and this time she’s flying solo.
Who’s That Chik? is a razor-sharp, personal and political ride through the highs and lows, blocks and flows of growing up brown with an afro and big dreams in Australia. It is served up in Candy’s own hip hop comedy style – with plenty of sass, and a pinch of Lionel Richie to boot.
As the only brown girl in ballet class at Seena Bird Dance Academy, the only brown girl in drama class at NIDA then graduating into an industry of whiteness – this is the true story of Candy B, born to South African parents in North Dandenong.
In Who’s That Chik? Candy re-unites with her sister and long time musical collaborator Kim Bowers A.K.A Busty Beatz – the nastiest female beats producer in the Southern Hemisphere.
@ the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio 30 Sept – 4 Oct
Pricing
$28 - $23
Preview on 29 Sept: All tickets $14Groups 6+ $20 per person
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isnort, i cannot believe its not cocaine
Forget the Virtual Pint – it’s piss. What YOU need is an unlimited supply of ‘Class A’ Virtual Narcotics.
Be the envy of the in-crowd. Get ejected from nightclubs. Shock and amaze your so-called friends. Get oral sex from Z-list celebrities.
Introducing The iSnort – an ultra-edgy simulated iPhone / iPod Touch application.
Go on.. give it a toot… it’s virtually addictive. Download The iSnort v0.1 now for £5 – all future versions and updates are included in this one-off subscription.
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What Really Runs Your Computer
What Really Runs Your Computer
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“No Offense, but…”
"No Offense, but..."
[Via The Rut: "No, I don't draw my cartoons with my feet... why does everyone keep asking that??"]
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The Venn Diagram of Social Media
The Venn Diagram of Social Media
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Legal Case Against God Dismissed
“A US judge has thrown out a case against God, ruling that because the defendant has no address, legal papers cannot be served.
The suit was launched by Nebraska state senator Ernie Chambers, who said he might appeal against the ruling.
He sought a permanent injunction to prevent the “death, destruction and terrorisation” caused by God.
Judge Marlon Polk said in his ruling that a plaintiff must have access to the defendant for a case to proceed.
“Given that this court finds that there can never be service effectuated on the named defendant this action will be dismissed with prejudice,” Judge Polk wrote in his ruling.
Mr Chambers cannot refile the suit but may appeal.”
Read more at BBC News.
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emcee battle of the werdz nerdz
Australian filmmaker Anna Helme sure knows how to make a film about nerds.!!! Currently recruiting nerds for her new project emcee battle of the werdz nerdz contact Anna Helme if you think you have what it takes.
Check out the latest flicks on flickr.
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2009 Class Clowns National Grand Final
The 2009 National Class Clowns Final will be held on September 15 at the Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne. Featuring Triple J’s Dave Callan as emcee and special feature act Celia Pacquola (2009 Comedy Festival Age Critics Award). Judges include Colin Lane (formerly of Lano and Woodley), Councillor Cathy Oke (City of Melbourne), Wes Snelling and Gideon James (Melbourne Comedy Festival producer).
Since March this year the Melbourne International Comedy Festival has been hunting down the funniest teenagers across our wide brown land for its annual Class Clowns Competition. We’ve been tracking a rare breed of teen – witty, smart, in Years 9 to 12, willing to perform five minutes of original comic material in front of a crowd and most importantly, they had to exhibit freakish levels of hilariousness!
Taken under the wing of some of the Festival’s finest comedians at group workshops, scores of Class Clownists were given the chance to polish up their stand-up routines, sketches, musical acts and other shenanigans prior to performing in heats around the country. After a series of heats, finals, semi finals and state finals, the cream of the teenage crop has been selected – and are ready to be unleashed – at the Class Clowns National Grand Final.
Twelve of the nation’s sharpest school-aged comic acts will battle it out for their chance to not only be crowned the most hilarious teen act in Australia, but to also pocket $1000 in cash plus and another $1000 for their school.
Date: Tuesday 15 September
Time: 1:30pm
Venue: Beckett Theatre, Malthouse Theatre – 113 Sturt Street, Southbank, Melbourne, Australia
Tickets: Full $18, Concession and Groups $12
Bookings: (03) 9685 5111 or www.malthousetheatre.com.au
For group bookings email info@comedyfestival.com.au
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