australia

Curling on the Wii is Way More Sexual Than You Think

Mike Byhoff · 03/03/10 09:45AM

Two Australian TV anchors play a curling game on the Wii because...news? The motions they make with the Wiimote are a bit suggestive. Think about violent sweeping motions necessary to work the curling broom—without the broom. Stop laughing!

Is This Australian KFC Commercial Racist?

Whitney Jefferson · 01/06/10 03:32PM

There's been some debate about whether or not this ad is actually racist. Let's see: there's a white guy who is "stuck in an awkward situation." The situation? Being surrounded by black people. The solution? Fried chicken. Umm...

The Shrine of St. Nick

Brian Moylan · 12/22/09 06:51PM

[This overly ornate house is one of the many on The Boulevard Christmas Lights Display in Melbourne, Australia. We want to live there. Image via Getty]

The Fairest Fowl of the Cosmos

Foster Kamer · 12/13/09 02:45PM

What follows the jump is video of a man at Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, in a chicken suit, playing "What is Love?" on a Pianica. Again, I'll say it: All the freaky people make the beauty of the world.

Xenophon v. Xenu: The Galactic Battle for Australia's Soul

John Cook · 11/17/09 03:38PM

An Australian senator has called for a criminal investigation into Scientology, alleging that the cult is "an abusive, manipulative, violent and criminal organization." The senator's name is Nick Xenophon. This is going to be good.

Forget Balloon Boy, Today's All About Train Baby

Andrew Belonsky · 10/16/09 04:05AM

If Balloon Boy and his family were looking for publicity, they'll find it's fleeting. There's a new amazing tot on the horizon, and this one survived being hit by a train.

In Australia, Blackface Is Still Only Slightly Offensive

Brian Moylan · 10/07/09 12:29PM

Last night an Australian variety show aired a skit with five men in blackface performing as the Jackson 5. And the audience cheered! Thank goodness Harry Connick Jr was there to be the voice of reason.