Danny Katz

Danny Katz

Danny Katz is a columnist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. He writes the Modern Guru column in the Good Weekend magazine. He is also the author of the books Spit the Dummy, Dork Geek Jew and the Little Lunch series for kids.

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Forget Margaret and David, this is the pick of post-flick shtick

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Danny Katz Thank you, thank you for your rousingly half-arsed applause and welcome to the yearly Pre-Oscars Katzy Movie Award Ceremony Thingie Night!

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Sweet treats can't hold a candle to fun police playing the heavy

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Danny Katz Extract from the latest edition of Staying Healthy In Child Care, published by the Australian Government Health And Safety Tribunal (AGHAST).

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Kicking up a stink as a helping hand turns into twins' pique

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Danny Katz Sumer is a time when I like to get out in the garden, let the warm sunshine trickle over me, breathe in the jasmine-scented air, then go about my traditional, annual summery job of destroying a...

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Brush with housework stirs a lean, clean love machine. True!

Men better at housework in their second marriage

Danny Katz For men who want more sex, you may want to read my tips on how to man-clean for profit.

Amid all the Hugh and cry, I was left feeling, well, miserable

Hugh Jackman.

Danny Katz When I went to see Les Miserables with my daughter we were in high spirits.

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Oot and aboot: a little Canadian fizz perks up one gloomy teen

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Danny Katz New Year's Eve's can be pretty over-rated. In my experience, there's only two kinds you get.

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The type of guy who's not afraid to throw the book at tradition

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Danny Katz As I am the font of all knowledge, but only when it comes to fonts, let me tell you a bit about the serif typeface.

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How to join in the festive spirit without embarrassing the kids

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Danny Katz A guide to Christmas carols for the non-Christmas caroler

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International ties unravelled by my French disconnection

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Danny Katz Being a writer is a self-imposed prison sentence; you just work in a little room all day.

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Ghost of a chance that my Nazi paranoia will come to an end

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Danny Katz Carla was a neo-Nazi terrorist from Denmark who stayed in our house for a few days during her Aussie backpacking adventure.

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Writers paper over the pain but can't rule out a stationery fetish

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Danny Katz I wentdown to the shops to pick up some household staples: bread, milk and household staples.

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Modern man is out of step as he tries to dance to another's tune

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Danny Katz Five words a man never wants to hear from his woman: 'Want to go salsa dancing?'

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Trouble afoot! When the Katz aweigh the mice better watch it

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Danny Katz These were all new rules now: we were dealing with uncharted footpath-sharing territory.

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Thank God Einstein had other reasons to put things in writing

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Danny Katz There are probably plenty of affordable Einstein letters to buy on eBay.

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How I turned the cables on the star to join the unKenny X-Men

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Danny Katz Watching The X Factor live shows and seeing all those young rock star wannabes, I was reminded of my own rock star days when I performed live in front of thousands of adoring fans.

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Dial M for Murderous intent - someone's upset the Apple cart

Danny Katz Melbourne, Victoria. Apple iPhone-devotees have taken to the streets this weekend, protesting against a new advertising campaign for Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphones.

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Let me tell ya 'bout the birds and the bees, and a thing called SEX!

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Danny Katz Sex is a very popular topic and just the word ''SEX'' can grab people's interest, which is SEX why I may SEX write the word a few more SEX SEX SEXXXX times.

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Arty kids the real victims in cruel campaign of unwavering support

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Danny Katz Let me tell you about my cruel, abusive parents and what I went through as a kid. How they maliciously praised and encouraged me for all my achievements.

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Puppy love gets flushed away as TV advertising stoops to a new low

Danny Katz Cute Labrador puppies and toilet paper ads have always gone together beautifully: they're one of those mysterious lovely/disgusting combinations that just seem to work.

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Gift throws a spanner in the works, giving birth to Super-sad Auto-Dad

Danny Katz Pretty much my only goal in life has been to never turn into a Supercheap Auto-Dad. He's that dad on the TV ads who wears oversized Bermuda shorts and undersized thongs, all excited because he just...