Idols (but if you don't want to read about Idol, there's more stuff under this...)

Idol is back in full swing. Here’s my quick rundown of it.

Get the two young pretty boys out. They suck. They have no power in their voices and they’re both way too goody-goody.

Ricky is a less gay version of Anthony. Get him out too.

There are three jailbait girls. Reigan is a passable singer but she’s cute so please keep her in. Likewise Lisa who also cute and has a more interesting voice but has absolutely no stage presence. Jessica is alright too but she likes Whitney Houston so I hope she doesn’t last too long either.

Lavina, Emily’s sister, is better looking than Emily but looks like she could bash me up with one arm and she’s just another rnb singer so I hope she goes soon too.

There are three pub singers. Chris is Courtney Murphy’s brother and looks like him except he’s not really fat and has a beard. Mutto should go because he’s nothing special. Damien is my pick of this bunch. He’s a great falsetto and a certain Irish charm about him.

Klancie is my pick of the women. I think she’s the best singer of the bunch but I doubt she’ll go too far on account of her being a country singer.

My pick of all the singers is Bobby. Kinda fugly, but amazing voice. I’d buy his CD.

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The Book of Revelation (nothing to do with the Bible)

I saw this movie today. It stars Tom Long, Deborah Mailman, Colin Friels, Greta Scacchi and some assorted naked women. It’s based on a book that I’ve read and loved so I was really keen on seeing this film. The story is about a man who is kidnapped by three women and is used as a sex slave for 12 days before being released. I think the film does the story justice despite having to compress the events of the novel. The script felt a little stilted and stiff at times but the acting overall was quite good.

Recommended but not for the squeamish or prudish.

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xtn’s interview with Sandi Thom (in which she doesn’t reply to any of his questions)

xtn: Hi Sandi, you got yourself a very catchy song.

ST: …

xtn: I was wondering, though… why is there a guitarist in your video clip when there are no guitars in your song?

ST:

xtn: Also, I don’t really get your song.

ST:

xtn: I didn’t think punk rockers had flowers in their hair.

ST:

xtn: Are you sure you weren’t talking about folk singers with flowers in their hair? They sang protest songs too.

ST:

xtn: Folk singers. Like Joan Baez. You know…

ST:

xtn: Well, I mean, if you were a punk rocker during '77 or '69 and you had flowers in your hair, wouldn't you be afraid the other punk rockers might want to bash you up?

ST:

xtn: I guess you could have had dead flowers in your hair...

ST:

xtn: Well did you think of other possible titles for your song?

ST:

xtn: Um… like maybe I wish I was a punk rocker (with a safety pin through my nose)?

[Interview aborted]