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2013
Melbored: Melbourne Magistrate's Court
Tuesday, May 14 2013
When people put together their bucket list, going to court doesn’t usually make the cut. Much like prisons, brothels, and the Docklands, the courts are one of those places Melbournians have cruelly stigmatised.
Closet Minded: Alone Again (Unnaturally)
Tuesday, May 7 2013
These days, everyone seems to be getting together. Or complaining about not getting together. Like, ever.
Tram Tracks: Meera
Friday, May 3 2013
History's Greatest Chumps: St Aloysius Gonzaga
Friday, May 3 2013
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga’s birth name was Luigi, but despite this, he did not assist his shorter, fatter brother in rescuing kidnapped princesses, consuming dangerous quantities of shrooms and beating the shit out of turtles. If he had been anything like that green-garbed, ghost-hunting Italian stereotype, he would be great, and therefore could not possibly be featured in this column. But Aloysius Gonzaga was a chump. Here’s why.
History's Greatest Chumps: Oreste Baratieri
Friday, April 19 2013
Simon Farley fills us in on Oreste Baratieri, a “dangerously incompetent chump”.
Closet Minded: Some Bars I Used To Know
Tuesday, April 9 2013
I’m over the gay bar. I think it started when I came back from California. While studying abroad, I took a class on the history of the gay bar. However, I also spent this time exhausting the West Hollywood club scene. By the time I came back to Melbourne, it was understandably time for a break.
Melbored: Melbourne Trains
Wednesday, April 3 2013
If getting there is half the fun, then Melbourne must be a very fun city. As thrilling as it is to snare a bargain at Victoria Market, or to catch a six at the MCG, getting stuck on a train is the quintessential Melbournian experience.
Psyched Up: Running Club
Tuesday, March 26 2013
The geriatric dude’s overtaking me. Again. I take a look behind because I’m sure someone’s laughing at me. It’s raining and I’m jogging around Princes Park. I wanna throw up in my coach’s face.
Melbored: Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Tuesday, March 19 2013
The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is a red flag to a cheapskate bull, and Kevin Hawkins won’t be buying concert tickets if he can stand outside and listen anyway.
Tram Tracks: Dan
Friday, March 15 2013
Fletcher Diamantis catches you on the tram and dissects your tunes.
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Melbored: Melbourne Magistrate's Court
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