As those of you coming down off a 3-week long crack binge can attest, there is a big difference between reality and fiction.
And not just for us crackheads – you might be surprised that this phenomenon effects regular, ordinary people as well. TV and movies have led us all to believe that our number (as a species) is up, and it is only a matter of time before we all bite the big one in one of several ways.
Unfortunately, you can’t believe everything you see on TV.
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If you live in Australia and have any interest in local sports, you probably follow one of the two major football codes – Rugby League or Aussie Rules.
For our overseas friends just joining us, Aussie Rules is basically like Netball, except played with weedy guys in tight hotpants who kick the ball instead of throw it, and Rugby League is like Rugby Union except with not as much violence and you are allowed to grab the other team’s balls (its called a squirrel grip, apparently).
Yeah, no wonder Sydney is the gay pride capital of the world.
2010 is shaping up to be a big year for Formula 1.
Lola, a racing car manufacturer active in the Le Mans circuit, is slated for a return to the grid after an extended hiatus, pleading that costs associated with running an F1 team were too prohibitive.
Racing since the 1960s - and it shows