Do the mashed potato …
When the health gurus said we should have more veges, I don’t think this is what they meant.
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Newsy crap
Plucked from the headlines, online and in print
Winner winner chicken dinner
It’s easy to dismiss the lifestyles of celebrity offspring as nothing more than nepo babies showing off their wealth and privilege. And it’s true that some of them really are just overindulged wee brats. But sometimes it feels like the trolls just love to have a crack at anyone and everyone. Brooklyn Beckham has apparently
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Welcome to the 21st century
United States head honcho Joe Biden signed legislation making gay marriage legal this week, which is as much a cause for celebration as for sadness. It’s great that this has finally happened. But sad that it has taken so long. The new law is intended to safeguard gay marriages if the US Supreme Court ever decides
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Ultimate unfit parent: asshole extraordinaire
When people decide to rehome pets because they don’t suit their lifestyle, I’m inclined to take the view that they are absolute assholes. So it’s an extreme level of assholery for someone to try that with a kid. Yes, a child. One of those ridiculous “online influencers” adopted herself a child from China, but after
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The great American scam
It seems like every second “travel” story in newspapers, magazines and online is some sort of guide on how to tip when visiting America. There’s no doubt it’s an interesting country to visit, but FFS, pay people a proper wages. It’s bloody ridiculous that a restaurant gets away with paying wait staff slave wages while
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Invercargill: The stunning southern gem
The NZ Herald has a great wee story about all the awesome vintage treats on offer in my little corner of the world. Those of us who live in the deep south of Godzone already know how great the place is, but it’s good to see the word spreading! (Not too much though, we don’t
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Kiwibank backtracks on brothel ban
Judgy old Kiwibank has rethought its stance on who will be allowed to use its banking services after a bit of backlash over the responsible banking policy it published this week. The policy excludes a bunch of undesirables that cause harm to the world: drug dealers, loan sharks, and businesses involved with military-grade weapons, to
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Let ‘er rip
It’s a weird old world we live in right now as global movement has ground to a halt in an attempt to slow the progress of Covid. This means no crowds at the sporting events that have gone ahead, resulting in the cameras (and microphones) being far more sensitive to things that would normally have