Michael Bodey
@michaelbodey.bsky.social
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His apparent last but not best. Slow to start but reeled me in. Big ideas beautifully told
#1
His apparent last but not best. Slow to start but reeled me in. Big ideas beautifully told
Another embargo break, i presume, TV broadcast still going
February 6, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Another embargo break, i presume, TV broadcast still going
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Melania Trump, moonwalking? Laura Benanti's latest 'Late Show' visit had Stephen Colbert in stitches.
February 5, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Melania Trump, moonwalking? Laura Benanti's latest 'Late Show' visit had Stephen Colbert in stitches.
I sat thru it so u dont have to.
And yes, there were other paying customers ~20 in a 30-seater.
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And yes, there were other paying customers ~20 in a 30-seater.
www.afr.com/life-and-lux...
Melania doco is even more banal and boring than feared
Melania’s reflections are as vapid as those you find on posters of mountain vistas or kittens, a fact only highlighted in this scandalously expensive “documentary”.
www.afr.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:04 AM
I sat thru it so u dont have to.
And yes, there were other paying customers ~20 in a 30-seater.
www.afr.com/life-and-lux...
And yes, there were other paying customers ~20 in a 30-seater.
www.afr.com/life-and-lux...
I would’ve cancelled it the night its film program director spoiled a highly-anticipated film by telling us we’d love its big twist.
What a grift. Subsidised by NSW govt for millions, taking $ from established and now struggling/dead local events yet so expensive it became an inaccessible love-in
What a grift. Subsidised by NSW govt for millions, taking $ from established and now struggling/dead local events yet so expensive it became an inaccessible love-in
No more SXSW Sydney... I didn't really see the point of it... felt a bit like LinkedIn - the festival, and tickets were quite pricey
January 14, 2026 at 3:30 AM
I would’ve cancelled it the night its film program director spoiled a highly-anticipated film by telling us we’d love its big twist.
What a grift. Subsidised by NSW govt for millions, taking $ from established and now struggling/dead local events yet so expensive it became an inaccessible love-in
What a grift. Subsidised by NSW govt for millions, taking $ from established and now struggling/dead local events yet so expensive it became an inaccessible love-in
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Once ran the numbers on John Laws’ claim he had 2 million listeners. Had less than 200k. Published it. He rang, abused me, sent lawyers, heavied my fill-in editor who buckled meekly and gave Laws op-ed space in which he defamed me. Not 1 word of my original piece was changed/corrected.
November 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Once ran the numbers on John Laws’ claim he had 2 million listeners. Had less than 200k. Published it. He rang, abused me, sent lawyers, heavied my fill-in editor who buckled meekly and gave Laws op-ed space in which he defamed me. Not 1 word of my original piece was changed/corrected.
of course they did
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Fifa opens office in Trump Tower, deepening ties with US president
New Fifa office in New York City will be their second in the US and its opening follows months of public ties with Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
July 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
of course they did
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
no sign of hubris at the RBA, thinking they can maintain inflation low 'on a sustainable basis'.
None at all
None at all
July 8, 2025 at 5:14 AM
no sign of hubris at the RBA, thinking they can maintain inflation low 'on a sustainable basis'.
None at all
None at all
no sign of botox slowing in Sydney's eastern suburbs
June 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
no sign of botox slowing in Sydney's eastern suburbs
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Denis Villeneuve to direct the next 'James Bond' movie reut.rs/44AhY3C
Denis Villeneuve to direct the next 'James Bond' movie
Oscar-nominated Denis Villeneuve will direct the next "James Bond" film, Amazon's MGM Studios said on Wednesday, taking charge of one of Hollywood's most enigmatic spies and longest-running movie series.
reut.rs
June 26, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Denis Villeneuve to direct the next 'James Bond' movie reut.rs/44AhY3C
So Rayner or Ashcroft got 5 from one coach but nothing from the other
June 23, 2025 at 5:49 AM
So Rayner or Ashcroft got 5 from one coach but nothing from the other
so much this.
In the space of 12 months, marking essays has quickly become a game of whack-a-mole.
The key thing AI is good at is announcing "I've used AI to write this essay"
In the space of 12 months, marking essays has quickly become a game of whack-a-mole.
The key thing AI is good at is announcing "I've used AI to write this essay"
"The writing is getting better. The ideas are getting worse. There’s a new genre of essay that other academics reading this will instantly recognize, a clumsy collaboration between students and Silicon Valley. I call it glittering sludge."
The Death of the Student Essay—and the Future of Cognition
One professor's reflections on the end of an era, as AI tools such as ChatGPT have murdered the student essay (RIP). Here's why that threatens the future of human cognition—and how to save ourselves.
www.forkingpaths.co
June 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
so much this.
In the space of 12 months, marking essays has quickly become a game of whack-a-mole.
The key thing AI is good at is announcing "I've used AI to write this essay"
In the space of 12 months, marking essays has quickly become a game of whack-a-mole.
The key thing AI is good at is announcing "I've used AI to write this essay"
I liked this film a lot.
Paper version in tomorrow's Weekend AFR
@sonypicturesaus.bsky.social
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Paper version in tomorrow's Weekend AFR
@sonypicturesaus.bsky.social
www.afr.com/life-and-lux...
‘28 Years Later’ is not the zombie film you expected
Danny Boyle delivers tension, blood and guts along with hints of Brexit and a dash of English mischief amid the societal collapse.
www.afr.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I liked this film a lot.
Paper version in tomorrow's Weekend AFR
@sonypicturesaus.bsky.social
www.afr.com/life-and-lux...
Paper version in tomorrow's Weekend AFR
@sonypicturesaus.bsky.social
www.afr.com/life-and-lux...
Someone just described on the telly as a “fountain of knowledge”
June 17, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Someone just described on the telly as a “fountain of knowledge”
if u think u have it bad, imagine making coffees for the sons of Eastern suburbs bankers
June 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
if u think u have it bad, imagine making coffees for the sons of Eastern suburbs bankers
rather heroic that someone would choose to assemble James Corden, Cardi B and DJ Khaled on one album
June 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
rather heroic that someone would choose to assemble James Corden, Cardi B and DJ Khaled on one album
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I told you we’d be back
June 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I told you we’d be back
PSA Australia: this screens live 9am Sunday on @cnn @foxtel.bsky.social
Since there seems to be some demand for this, I’m in!
I’m taking a break from writing Edward R. Murrow’s biography to live-post the CNN broadcast of George Clooney’s GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
Join me next Saturday, June 7, at 7pm ET, with the hashtag #GNGL 🗃️
I’m taking a break from writing Edward R. Murrow’s biography to live-post the CNN broadcast of George Clooney’s GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
Join me next Saturday, June 7, at 7pm ET, with the hashtag #GNGL 🗃️
June 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
PSA Australia: this screens live 9am Sunday on @cnn @foxtel.bsky.social
in happier news... www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/sh...
‘Bluey’ Builds Up Big Screen Excitement with New Lego Sets — Where to Buy the Sold-Out Toys Online
Released on June 1, the colorful building block sets let fans of all ages recreate their favorite show scenes with Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
in happier news... www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/sh...
and again...
A tech bro launching a product 'upgrade' like this the day after the Mountainhead movie drops is a rather emphatic QED
A tech bro launching a product 'upgrade' like this the day after the Mountainhead movie drops is a rather emphatic QED
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are getting into the defense industry.
The billionaire and his company are partnering with defense-tech company Anduril to "design, build, and field" new products for the military.
nymag.com/intelligence...
The billionaire and his company are partnering with defense-tech company Anduril to "design, build, and field" new products for the military.
nymag.com/intelligence...
Mark Zuckerberg Joins the Military-Industrial Complex
Meta is making the perhaps inevitable move into defense contracting.
nymag.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
and again...
A tech bro launching a product 'upgrade' like this the day after the Mountainhead movie drops is a rather emphatic QED
A tech bro launching a product 'upgrade' like this the day after the Mountainhead movie drops is a rather emphatic QED
Tbf Roadshow appear to have invited some eastern European crime-adjacent people to this
June 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Tbf Roadshow appear to have invited some eastern European crime-adjacent people to this
A tech bro launching a product 'upgrade' like this the day after the Mountainhead movie drops is a rather emphatic QED
there are going to be soooo many crimes done on this platform
June 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A tech bro launching a product 'upgrade' like this the day after the Mountainhead movie drops is a rather emphatic QED
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Can't think of a single time the MGM lion advanced the plot of the movie in any way. Just needless jump scare
May 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Can't think of a single time the MGM lion advanced the plot of the movie in any way. Just needless jump scare
