Weekly News Breakdown: 22nd February 2012

Oh no! K-Rudd just resigned as Minister of Foreign Somethings. This will surely cause an upheaval in the shadow cabinet not to mention turmoil for the Labour backbenchers.

I have no idea what I’m talking about. Politics yo. #Bullshit

The only politically-based thing I do care about (and not just Rage Against the Machine circa 1995 when I was an angry ranga not unlike this kid rocking out in my Evil Empire shirt) is that we’re finally out of the dark ages and have joined the rest of the modern world by getting an R18 classification for video games. So I can finally play Manhunt without having to sweat that the authorities are gonna bust down my door.

This puff piece by the fine folks and news.com.au brought out your usual gang of Fox News Commentators explaining why video games are dangerous, and religion isn’t. There’s some standout comments from crazies from both side of the fence, ten pages worth in fact.

So how about the Playstation Vita that gets released tomorrow! Will you be cool enough to spend over $400 on it? Were you cool enough to party on a boat with Empire Of the Sun yesterday?

It’s always a party with Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Check out Strangers are Strange.

 

Tim Burgess from The Charlatans is so hot right now. He’s the only Britpop dude with his own brand of cereal. I present to you; Totes Amazeballs. Breakfast of champions is right: Rocky road, Coco Pops, marshmallows, shorbread pieces and raisins. Scrap that last one and I’d gobble this shit up in a sec. But only one box exists. Boo.
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What’s cooler: Noel and Damon looking hanging out at the Brit Awards

Or Immortal at Hellfest with their impressive stack of Marshall amps.

Community is back on the 15th March! Now with extra Gus Fring.

 

And finally, Sydney’s own Sufjan Stevens is back. Richie Cuthbert, who you may recall as the ringleader and head honcho of Cuthbert and the Nightwalkers has a new album out and it’s damn fine, Sufjan-esque one might say. Grab it now for free.