Quirky News / 16 December 2021
A slithery Christmas surprise, Nike’s virtual sneakers, and a Tassie author sweeps the literary awards…
And Tassie author Amanda Lohrey has won the $80,000 PM’s Literary Award for her novel The Labyrinth*. Following a woman who moves to live closer to her imprisoned son, the book also claimed the Miles Franklin and Voss literary prizes this year.
Shoe giant Nike has purchased virtual sneaker/NFT company RTFKT as part of its plans to expand its footprint into the ‘metaverse’. Virtual Nikes are expected to cost upwards of US$40,000 a pair. And yes, it is confirmation that the world has lost its mind.
A South African family has discovered an unwanted present lurking in their Christmas tree: a highly venomous snake. Talk about jingle yells…
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