Keith Gow
@keithgow.bsky.social
Playwright & theatre critic (The Saturday Paper, Time Out, Theatre First).
Bi. He/him. Melb, Australia
Loves: theatre, TV, film, travel.
http://www.keithgow.com/
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Bi. He/him. Melb, Australia
Loves: theatre, TV, film, travel.
http://www.keithgow.com/
Support my writing: https://ko-fi.com/keithgow1975
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"I’m not a political person. I’m in the arts." = Republican
Cosmopolitan asks Sydney Sweeney if she ever intends to publicly state her political beliefs:
“No. I’m not a political person. I’m in the arts. I’m not here to speak on politics. That’s not an area I’ve ever even imagined getting into… but I don’t believe in hate in any form.”
“No. I’m not a political person. I’m in the arts. I’m not here to speak on politics. That’s not an area I’ve ever even imagined getting into… but I don’t believe in hate in any form.”
January 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM
"I’m not a political person. I’m in the arts." = Republican
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Please support Lamestream. They’re doing the best media and political analysis in the country. Priceless stuff.
The coverage of One Nation this week has been some of the softest coverage of any political force, ever. It's been a shocking week.
I think people would be shocked to realise how it compares to what journalists were asking Pauline Hanson 25 years ago.
www.lamestream.com.au/how-the-medi...
I think people would be shocked to realise how it compares to what journalists were asking Pauline Hanson 25 years ago.
www.lamestream.com.au/how-the-medi...
The Media Forgot How to Cover One Nation Properly
Three decades ago, Pauline Hanson’s brand of politics was so shocking, aberrant and dangerous that it made the front page of The Washington Post. This week, Australian journalists gave her the softest...
www.lamestream.com.au
January 30, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Please support Lamestream. They’re doing the best media and political analysis in the country. Priceless stuff.
I keep thinking "it's two years until the next election, maybe the LNP can get their shit together and ONP's support will collapse" and then I think " but it's still a full two years away, ONP's support might only strengthen in that time"! Given the surge in far-right parties across the world.
🚨 6 NEWS PROJECTION (based on latest YouGov poll): One Nation on track to become official opposition as the former Coalition parties collapse in support
YouGov's poll result:
🟥 ALP: 31%
🟧 ONP: 25%
🟦 LIB: 14%
🟩 GRN: 12%
🟦 LNP (QLD): 4%
🟩 NAT: 2%
⬜️ IND: 6%
⬛️ OTH: 6%
YouGov's poll result:
🟥 ALP: 31%
🟧 ONP: 25%
🟦 LIB: 14%
🟩 GRN: 12%
🟦 LNP (QLD): 4%
🟩 NAT: 2%
⬜️ IND: 6%
⬛️ OTH: 6%
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 AM
I keep thinking "it's two years until the next election, maybe the LNP can get their shit together and ONP's support will collapse" and then I think " but it's still a full two years away, ONP's support might only strengthen in that time"! Given the surge in far-right parties across the world.
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Here’s the thing : Starfleet Academy is good when you stop being a little bitch and listen to what is being said.
January 29, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Here’s the thing : Starfleet Academy is good when you stop being a little bitch and listen to what is being said.
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Meanwhile, in Canada: One of the Heated Rivalry boys gave one of the show’s fabricated Team Canada Olympics fleeces to the prime minister and this happened
January 30, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Meanwhile, in Canada: One of the Heated Rivalry boys gave one of the show’s fabricated Team Canada Olympics fleeces to the prime minister and this happened
This.
Hating Aronofsky for AI slop but not how he continually pretends exploitation is empathy and films people he views as lesser-than like sideshow attractions??
Where have y’all been???
Where have y’all been???
January 30, 2026 at 3:51 AM
This.
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Every single one of these people is an inspired choice. Also, I am LIVING for Dratch as the Criminologist/Narrator.
January 30, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Every single one of these people is an inspired choice. Also, I am LIVING for Dratch as the Criminologist/Narrator.
In other words: 27% of the country is behind the fascist militia. One in four people are good with the authoritarianism. It's down from 1 in 3 but 1 in 4 is still way too many.
Pew has Trump's approval at 37%. And:
"Only about a quarter of Americans today (27%) say they support all or most of Trump’s policies and plans, down from 35% when he returned to office last year. That change has come entirely among Republicans."
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
"Only about a quarter of Americans today (27%) say they support all or most of Trump’s policies and plans, down from 35% when he returned to office last year. That change has come entirely among Republicans."
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
Confidence in Trump Dips, and Fewer Now Say They Support His Policies and Plans
Only 27% of Americans say they support all or most of Trump's policies – down since last year, with the change coming entirely among Republicans.
www.pewresearch.org
January 29, 2026 at 10:34 PM
In other words: 27% of the country is behind the fascist militia. One in four people are good with the authoritarianism. It's down from 1 in 3 but 1 in 4 is still way too many.
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STFU Saruman…
January 29, 2026 at 10:04 PM
STFU Saruman…
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While analyzing our 2025 submission data, I noticed that the US is now the primary producer of slop submissions (which includes fully and partially-generated/assisted/whatever). Congrats. You're #1. Happy? You should be embarrassed. Please stop.
(In 2023 and 2024, the US wasn't in the top three.)
(In 2023 and 2024, the US wasn't in the top three.)
January 29, 2026 at 5:28 PM
While analyzing our 2025 submission data, I noticed that the US is now the primary producer of slop submissions (which includes fully and partially-generated/assisted/whatever). Congrats. You're #1. Happy? You should be embarrassed. Please stop.
(In 2023 and 2024, the US wasn't in the top three.)
(In 2023 and 2024, the US wasn't in the top three.)
In theatre? Oh, they have declared war on America!
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 9:56 PM
In theatre? Oh, they have declared war on America!
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Marching for peace is dangerous, but apparently genocide is no problem
January 29, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Marching for peace is dangerous, but apparently genocide is no problem
The Labor Party really suppresses individuals when it comes to divisive issues like this. Anne Aly, a Muslim MP, shouldn't have to welcome Israel's PM. But even her original statement where she refused to endorse it is so flawed in its logic. I feel sorry she is in this position.
Aly speaks after refusing to welcome Israeli president's visit as nationwide protests planned
Organisers of nationwide protests argue the Isaac Herzog isn't welcome, while the prime minister has backed his visit.
www.sbs.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 9:40 PM
The Labor Party really suppresses individuals when it comes to divisive issues like this. Anne Aly, a Muslim MP, shouldn't have to welcome Israel's PM. But even her original statement where she refused to endorse it is so flawed in its logic. I feel sorry she is in this position.
Dexter
Name a TV show that overstayed it's welcome
January 29, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Dexter
Angus Cameron's AUSTRALIAN OPEN is a sharp satire on monogamy and the long-held constraints of marriage. An hilarious play about how to keep things fresh in a long-term relationship. www.keithgow.com/2026/01/revi...
REVIEW: Australian Open by Angus Cameron – Theatre Works
It’s taken nearly six years for Angus Cameron’s play Australian Open to open in Melbourne, after it received a public reading here as part ...
www.keithgow.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Angus Cameron's AUSTRALIAN OPEN is a sharp satire on monogamy and the long-held constraints of marriage. An hilarious play about how to keep things fresh in a long-term relationship. www.keithgow.com/2026/01/revi...
Oh wait, 1x04 wasn't just a Klingon episode, it was an Ethical Debate in a kind of Court Room episode. And it referenced TNG's The Drumhead, so it was really making things hard for itself! #StarfleetAcademy
Academy continuing its tour through what Trek can do
1x01 - space battle episode
1x02 - space diplomacy episode
1x03 - characterisation through comedy episode
1x04 - Klingon episode
1x01 - space battle episode
1x02 - space diplomacy episode
1x03 - characterisation through comedy episode
1x04 - Klingon episode
NEW — #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy's first season continues with “Vox in Excelso,” and here’s your first look at images from this week’s new episode
blog.trekcore.com/2026/01/new-...
blog.trekcore.com/2026/01/new-...
January 29, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Oh wait, 1x04 wasn't just a Klingon episode, it was an Ethical Debate in a kind of Court Room episode. And it referenced TNG's The Drumhead, so it was really making things hard for itself! #StarfleetAcademy
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Holly Hunter being this adorably small while running in Starfleet Academy is unfairly cute.
January 28, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Holly Hunter being this adorably small while running in Starfleet Academy is unfairly cute.
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Hearing him say this twice verbatim means it wasn't a poor choice of words, it was vetted and approved. Cynical capitulation to fascism. I was still trying to keep some respect for Walz, but it's gone. "Good faith" he says, while they tear gas grade schools. Homan is barely human, Tim.
TIM WALZ: “I don't agree with Tom Homan’s philosophy on things, but I do understand that he is law enforcement and he understands right and wrong.”
January 28, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Hearing him say this twice verbatim means it wasn't a poor choice of words, it was vetted and approved. Cynical capitulation to fascism. I was still trying to keep some respect for Walz, but it's gone. "Good faith" he says, while they tear gas grade schools. Homan is barely human, Tim.
Academy continuing its tour through what Trek can do
1x01 - space battle episode
1x02 - space diplomacy episode
1x03 - characterisation through comedy episode
1x04 - Klingon episode
1x01 - space battle episode
1x02 - space diplomacy episode
1x03 - characterisation through comedy episode
1x04 - Klingon episode
NEW — #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy's first season continues with “Vox in Excelso,” and here’s your first look at images from this week’s new episode
blog.trekcore.com/2026/01/new-...
blog.trekcore.com/2026/01/new-...
New STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Episode 104 Photos — “Vox in Excelso”
STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY’s first season continues with “Vox in Excelso,” and here’s your first look at images from this week’s new episode
blog.trekcore.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Academy continuing its tour through what Trek can do
1x01 - space battle episode
1x02 - space diplomacy episode
1x03 - characterisation through comedy episode
1x04 - Klingon episode
1x01 - space battle episode
1x02 - space diplomacy episode
1x03 - characterisation through comedy episode
1x04 - Klingon episode
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The Albanese govt has invited an alleged war criminal, Doron Almog, to Australia.
www.amnesty.org/en/wp-conten...
www.amnesty.org/en/wp-conten...
Genocide supporter Herzog to arrive in Aust on Feb 8 and depart Feb 12.
Will bring a delegation inc World Zionist Organisation Chair Yaakov Hagoel and Jewish Agency Chair Maj.-Gen. (res.) Doron Almog.
Will meet top Australian officials, including the GG and PM, & reps from political parties.
Will bring a delegation inc World Zionist Organisation Chair Yaakov Hagoel and Jewish Agency Chair Maj.-Gen. (res.) Doron Almog.
Will meet top Australian officials, including the GG and PM, & reps from political parties.
January 27, 2026 at 11:56 PM
The Albanese govt has invited an alleged war criminal, Doron Almog, to Australia.
www.amnesty.org/en/wp-conten...
www.amnesty.org/en/wp-conten...
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The Doomsday Clock is too grim. We should change it to this.
November 18, 2024 at 2:31 PM
The Doomsday Clock is too grim. We should change it to this.
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Recommend reading 👇
There's polling today that suggests on current numbers One Nation could win 30+ seats. Here's a quick thread of why I think this is *very* unlikely to actually pan out
Now, a federal election probably won't be until early 2028, and a lot could change, but here's why I'm not too worried now
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Now, a federal election probably won't be until early 2028, and a lot could change, but here's why I'm not too worried now
1/14
January 27, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Recommend reading 👇
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This global heat map is extraordinary. Australian political leaders who pump out fossil fuels and ignore climate change are threatening our survival on this extraordinary continent.
whoaaa... looking at the temps across Australia today.
That's extreme.
Feeling for all the folks who were/are affected by this heatwave (we've been spared here in Sydney but other capitals and regional areas are really in the thick of it)
That's extreme.
Feeling for all the folks who were/are affected by this heatwave (we've been spared here in Sydney but other capitals and regional areas are really in the thick of it)
January 27, 2026 at 10:18 AM
This global heat map is extraordinary. Australian political leaders who pump out fossil fuels and ignore climate change are threatening our survival on this extraordinary continent.