/ 13 September 2022

Playing Boris Johnson, GIFs aren’t cool with the kids, and a kangaroo hot air balloon…

Image source: Unsplash
Image source: Unsplash

Oscar-winner Kenneth Branagh says it’s not “too soon” to play former UK PM Boris Johnson in pandemic miniseries on his 2020, including “COVID-19, Brexit, and a controversial personal and political life”. One thing that wouldn’t be too soon is giving the makeup team an award

In the latest edition of ‘things Gen Z doesn’t like that older generations find hilarious’ – GIFs. Apparently, teens-26yos find the animated message embellishments ‘cringe’. That’s fine – unless you’re tech company Giphy, which is in the final stages of a $460 million takeover deal with Meta…

NSW’s Anton Kerr and his giant boxing kangaroo are travelling to Slovenia this week to compete in the World Hot Air Balloon Championship. “For such a gentle, peaceful activity, the competitions are like being in a Formula One car,” he says. Which makes us wonder if he’s only ever travelled by balloon…

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