Quirky News / 13 September 2022
Playing Boris Johnson, GIFs aren’t cool with the kids, and a kangaroo hot air balloon…
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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