Ben O'Shea
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O'Shea in America: What happens in Vegas
There are some very good reasons why the phrase "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" has become a mantra for the millions of people who flock to Nevada's mecca of gambling each year.The drinking, the betting, the buffets - they don't call...
Thu, June 17, 2010, 1:36 pm WST -
O'Shea in America: The Hollywood Premiere
Looking at it from the other side of the world, it's easy to think of Hollywood as a thing and not a place; an almost mythical dream factory that produces the films we love and the stars we obsess over.And to some extent that's true but, if you get the...
Thu, June 10, 2010, 11:49 am WST -
Sex and the City 2: caricature, not Carrie couture
I don't usually buy in to the "chick flick" concept but there isn't enough oestrogen in the world to make me fit the target demographic of Sex and the City 2.Hardly a surprise, huh? Just another guy who "doesn't get" the...
Tue, June 1, 2010, 12:40 pm WST -
Bend it like Beckham
When the $150 million-plus epic Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time opens today you can expect to see a lavish recreation of pre-Islamic Persia.What you won't see, however, is any Iranian (modern-day Persia) or even Middle Eastern faces in the principal...
Thu, May 27, 2010, 2:53 pm WST -
Underbelly: it's actually the Golden Smile
Last week I wrote in The Wire Mag that Underbelly: The Golden Mile was "rapidly becoming the most embarrassingly bad piece of television I've ever seen".Strong words, I know, but I needed such an emotive lead to justify my assertion that the...
Tue, May 25, 2010, 2:54 pm WST -
Human headline Aker a sad reflection of society
Outspoken footballer Jason Akermanis created controversy yesterday by stating in his Herald Sun column that any gay AFL players should stay in the closet. Not just for their own sake, Aker pleaded, but to protect the very "fabric" of the club...
Fri, May 21, 2010, 11:20 am WST -
Tabloid TV and bogan heroes
While most of us don't look for credible journalism in tabloid current affairs programs like Today Tonight and A Current Affair, every now and then they deliver a must-see story....
Wed, May 19, 2010, 11:06 am WST -
Twilight movie soundtrack a sonic delight
Like it or not, few films this year will match the hype of Eclispe, the third instalment of the Twilight saga, when it is released on July 1.To date, this hype has not been a reflection of the quality of the films in the series but rather the fervent...
Fri, May 14, 2010, 2:15 pm WST -
In defence of street art
Listeners to Simon Beaumont's program on 6PR this morning would have heard the rather bold accusation from a talkback caller that The Wire Mag was glorifying illegal graffiti. I couldn't have put it better myself.The decision to feature street art as...
Thu, May 13, 2010, 1:35 pm WST
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Opinion
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Gary Adshead
May 24, 11:57 amA question of trust and clarityConstruction company boss Gerry Hanssen was quick to shoot the messenger when a report appeared on the front page of The West Australian yesterday ab...
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Andrew Probyn
May 25, 12:31 pmThomson inquiry in contemptDown in the bowels of Parliament there are remnant reminders of how seriously it takes punishment. In the southern end of the basement there were onc...
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Ben O'Shea
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