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David Dale The Tribal Mind
THE TRIBAL MIND ARCHIVE 2013: The TV Australia loved
David Dale The most watched programs of 2013 and the most watched programs of all time, based on research by OzTAM and Nielsen, compiled for The Tribal Mind by David Dale, updated to May, 2013.
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How to watch The Hobbit (and savour the MasterChef trolls)
David Dale Should you see it in 3D? Should you rewatch the Rings trilogy first? Should Peter Jackson have killed a dwarf or two? Is it better than Life of Pi? Your questions answered.
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WHO WE ARE: How Bugs, Spongebob, and Batman prepare our kids for the real world
David Dale A survey of the characters most loved by our children shows they have qualities we can all admire
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WHO WE ARE: The alien is us
David Dale The best movies are those that leave you pondering your place in the universe. Here's where you can nominate your favourite thought-provokers.
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WHO WE ARE: The double standard of daggy stardom
David Dale Should ugly people be banned from television -- or at least limited to character roles?
WHO WE ARE: Forget Thor and Iron Man -- it's Mick, Luke, Jake and Danny we love
David Dale The cost of cinema tickets has risen 24 per cent in the past five years, making it far too easy to break box office records. Here's the real chart of Australia's favourite movies
From key lime pie to tiramisu to coq au vin
David Dale She was the perfect woman: Witty. Thoughtful. Neurotic, but in an interesting way. Incisive observer of social change. A healthy enthusiasm for sex and an even healthier enthusiasm for food.
WHO WE ARE: Which deodorant makes you less un-Australian
David Dale The Welcome To Australia kit: a biography of Don Bradman, a pair of budgie smugglers, a Chiko roll and a can of antiperspirant.
The benefit of hindsight II: What Australia loved and mocked in 2005
David Dale It was only six years ago, but it seems like another country, where James Blunt was the sound, Anikin became Darth and Kim Beazley jumped the shark
Muslims more devout
Barney Zwartz Of all religious adherents, Muslims tend to be the most devout, due to a complex combination of theology, history and modern context.
Triumphs and embarrassments: How Australia watched television in 2011
David Dale Why did millions wilfully shorten their lives by sticking with old media? Downton Abbey, The X-Factor, Paper Giants, The Block, Underbelly, The Big Bang Theory ...
Seeing in the dark
Barney Zwartz Does faith give you a head start in fighting depression? Some think so.
WHO WE ARE: The Eye of the Storm has too much Melbourne, too little dust
David Dale A good omen for Red Dog is a bad omen for Rush, Davis and Rampling. But are we letting the dog manipulate us?
Bad Choice, Almost Dead
Barney Zwartz Replacing BC and AD with BCE and CE is a puerile attempt at social engineering.
Faith and Death
Dick Gross A couple of issues of faith and death dominated the news this week — from the three most famous numbers in the world to Australia's most famous bushranger.
A difficult conversation about Great Whites
derek rielly There are two things the court of public opinion will hang you for in Australia: suggesting there may be even the slightest chink in the divine-like certainty of man-made climate change and posing ...
WHO WE ARE: Coke, beef, chips, and a Kit Kat
David Dale If they don’t consume muesli, latte or chardonnay, what do ordinary decent normal mainstream Australians put in their mouths? This column has the data to help you avoid public humiliation.
Oprah presents: The MasterVators. Will you watch?
David Dale A bunch of amateur cooks, builders and singers go to England to help an aristocratic family turn a dilapidated mansion into a grand hotel, but criminals try to stop them (rated MA for nudity,...
Welcome to Wiki science
Brad Newsome What kind of wildlife do you have in your neighbourhood? The CSIRO wants to know.
WHO WE ARE: How Australians pass the time -- Indoors
David Dale New Girl, Alan Jones, Jamie Oliver, textiles, sculpting ... These are just a few of our favourite things
