17-year-old transgender person and artist, Leelah Alcorn, was hit by a semi-trailer truck whilst out walking around 2:00 am on the morning of Sunday, December 28th. Pronounced dead at the scene, police are investigating the circumstances surrounding their death. A Tumblr post scheduled for after their time of death details a gut-wrenching suicide note and…
PlayDoh have become the butt of all smutty jokes in the final throes of 2014 with an outstanding addition to their collection of buildable, mouldable empire, which has been delightfully given to kids all over the world for Christmas. Within the packaging and clutter of the Sweet Shoppe Cake Mountain Playset is a very suspicious-looking ‘extruder’…
Let’s be real: LGBT representation on home-grown TV isn’t exactly stellar. Sure, we’ve made some pretty big leaps in recent years, with shows like Neighbours and House Husbands leading the way, but when you consider the issue amongst a wider context, there’s a long way to go. Subject to Change is an Aussie TV drama currently…
UPDATE 31/12/14: Debris of the plane and the bodies of passengers have surfaced in the Java Sea, off the coast of Kalimantan, Borneo. The Indonesian warship, Bung Tomo, has since retrieved the pieces of wreckage and the bodies of the passengers and all available ships and helicopters involved in the search mission will be redirected…
Following Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s admission yesterday that the scrapping of the Carbon Tax has essentially saved women nationwide a considerable amount of dosh (I’m still waiting for mine to appear under my pillow), ladies have taken to Instagram to show their appreciation by putting out their irons. When asked recently what his biggest achievement…
It’s been a big year. I know that it tends to be customary to get to the end of a calendar year and lament such things, but it’s got to be said. That shit has been crazy. It’s been intense, it’s been heartbreaking and it’s been spectacular at the same time – and yes, it has…
Let’s face it, sometimes Christmas takes more spirit than it gives. It’s not that we don’t love discouraging an old relative’s casual racism over Christmas Turkey. Between the liquor, congregations of people and close quarters, it can get a little bit much. Butthe biggest lottery of Christmas by far is Secret Santa. Unless you’re lucky enough…
As another year closes, it causes us to all reflect upon the year with a magnifying glass instead of a mirror. Sometimes it can seem like the world is cruel place. Regardless of whether this year was your best, your worst, or simply a waiting room, some really cool things happened. Before we look towards next…
It’s been a very dark day. There’s no denying that. And it’s not over yet. We avoided providing coverage today because there were news outlets out there much more qualified and equipped than we were. What we can bring you tonight is coverage on a heartwarming example of the internet using its powers for good –…
From its humble beginnings as a kid’s birthday party to its rise to international recognition, there’s no doubt that Christmas has really kicked off in recent years. No longer celebrated only by religious hipsters as a show of non-conformity, the sacred day his truly become mass market, available in over 160 countries around the world…
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