Comments on: “Lefty” Tim Brunero and the PR-isation of everything http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/ Blogging politics, culture, sociology and life from Brisvegas Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:51:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Benji http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483486 Benji Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:04:46 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483486 One thing you couldn't accuse Tim of is being committed. Unless you work for ECM of course! http://andrewlanderyou.blogspot.com/2008/06/takedown-emc-slagged-by-embittered.html One thing you couldn’t accuse Tim of is being committed. Unless you work for ECM of course!

http://andrewlanderyou.blogspot.com/2008/06/takedown-emc-slagged-by-embittered.html

]]> By: Mark http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483191 Mark Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:35:23 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483191 Join the dots, Jacques! Join the dots, Jacques!

]]> By: Jacques Chester http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483143 Jacques Chester Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:51:39 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483143 <blockquote>How’s that for 1.40am?</blockquote> Pretty darn cogent. Does this mean you think Brunero is not a true lefty anymore? Just hamming it up for the gig?

How’s that for 1.40am?

Pretty darn cogent.

Does this mean you think Brunero is not a true lefty anymore? Just hamming it up for the gig?

]]> By: Paul Burns http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483091 Paul Burns Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:31:24 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483091 Rebecca Wilson - punishment for creating The Fat and other similar pieces of boring garbage generally. Haven't been watching BB enough to get the gist of Terrence, but he seemed okay. As for Rory, he's the kind of creep if he came to my place I'd pick him up by the scruff of the neck and the seat of the pants and throw him face-first out on the street, very hard. Rebecca Wilson - punishment for creating The Fat and other similar pieces of boring garbage generally.
Haven’t been watching BB enough to get the gist of Terrence, but he seemed okay.
As for Rory, he’s the kind of creep if he came to my place I’d pick him up by the scruff of the neck and the seat of the pants and throw him face-first out on the street, very hard.

]]> By: Mark http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483037 Mark Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:39:45 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483037 Well, I guess it has to do with how Brunero leveraged something that was probably already a bit of a strategem when he was on BB (his "leftiness") into a continued schtick which both guarenteed media gigs based on the trust that identification generated with a certain demographic, and was always bound to fall in a heap because of its artificiality. How's that for 1.40am? Well, I guess it has to do with how Brunero leveraged something that was probably already a bit of a strategem when he was on BB (his “leftiness”) into a continued schtick which both guarenteed media gigs based on the trust that identification generated with a certain demographic, and was always bound to fall in a heap because of its artificiality.

How’s that for 1.40am?

]]> By: Jacques Chester http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483036 Jacques Chester Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:30:21 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483036 I suppose I'm trying to figure out what the question is. Could you phrase it in a way that doesn't sound like people complaining that their favourite obscure band has, like, totally sold out man. I suppose I’m trying to figure out what the question is. Could you phrase it in a way that doesn’t sound like people complaining that their favourite obscure band has, like, totally sold out man.

]]> By: Mark http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483005 Mark Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:06:22 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483005 So, what's your point, Jacques? Name-dropping? ;) Do you have an opinion on the ethical question? So, what’s your point, Jacques? Name-dropping? ;)
Do you have an opinion on the ethical question?

]]> By: Jacques Chester http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483000 Jacques Chester Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:30:21 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-483000 Yawn. I briefly knew Brunero from my formative student politics days at Sydney University. A smart fellow who kept his cards close to his chest. Yawn.

I briefly knew Brunero from my formative student politics days at Sydney University. A smart fellow who kept his cards close to his chest.

]]> By: Darlene http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-482982 Darlene Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:35:49 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-482982 That should have said, "in which one housemate..." That should have said, “in which one housemate…”

]]> By: Darlene http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-482981 Darlene Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:28:59 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-482981 Watched 45 minutes of it this year. What a career trajectory: being a commentator about BB. Hmmm. They like to pretend they have ethics, but they have none. The show in Britain has recently had a spitting scandal in one housemate (the gay one) spat at another housemate (the Muslim one). Lots of confected outrage and bigger ratings. Off-topic, but I've just watched a very funny film called Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Ridiculous and a hoot. Much more fun than BB. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiGB72XR-mg Watched 45 minutes of it this year. What a career trajectory: being a commentator about BB. Hmmm.

They like to pretend they have ethics, but they have none. The show in Britain has recently had a spitting scandal in one housemate (the gay one) spat at another housemate (the Muslim one). Lots of confected outrage and bigger ratings.

Off-topic, but I’ve just watched a very funny film called Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Ridiculous and a hoot. Much more fun than BB.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiGB72XR-mg

]]> By: Rayedish http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-482957 Rayedish Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:34:41 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-482957 Good post Mark. I like your analysis, esp. why BB could be a good show but isn't. I read Tim B's article and it certainly was an exercise in twisted logic. I need Tim to explain to me again why Terrence had to go because he was showering naked (as contractually obligated to) in front younger women, but Rory shouldn't go for shaking (sorry, is that "wiggling") his bits at the older Terri? Good post Mark. I like your analysis, esp. why BB could be a good show but isn’t.
I read Tim B’s article and it certainly was an exercise in twisted logic. I need Tim to explain to me again why Terrence had to go because he was showering naked (as contractually obligated to) in front younger women, but Rory shouldn’t go for shaking (sorry, is that “wiggling”) his bits at the older Terri?

]]> By: Down and Out of Sài Gòn http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-482951 Down and Out of Sài Gòn Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:50:23 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-482951 In some ways, Tim Brunero is more a puppet himself than the BB contestants - at least they can escape the media cycle for some well-earned obscurity. Tim can't... not without cost to his career. It can't be too pleasant when the producers force you to cover up for sexual harassment, can it? It's even less pleasant when you get caught out so easily, and you look like such a blatant whore. But if that is what it takes to be a publicly televised Big Brother commentator... In some ways, Tim Brunero is more a puppet himself than the BB contestants - at least they can escape the media cycle for some well-earned obscurity. Tim can’t… not without cost to his career. It can’t be too pleasant when the producers force you to cover up for sexual harassment, can it? It’s even less pleasant when you get caught out so easily, and you look like such a blatant whore. But if that is what it takes to be a publicly televised Big Brother commentator…

]]> By: Guido http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-482946 Guido Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:20:35 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-482946 Not having watched BB I don't know who you are talking about. However I did catch glimpses of 'Big Mouth' being publicised in Good News Week (which I do watch) and all I can think gleefully is that hosting that program is punishment for Tony Squires and Rebecca Wilson for being so anti-soccer when they were on 'The Fat'. Not having watched BB I don’t know who you are talking about. However I did catch glimpses of ‘Big Mouth’ being publicised in Good News Week (which I do watch) and all I can think gleefully is that hosting that program is punishment for Tony Squires and Rebecca Wilson for being so anti-soccer when they were on ‘The Fat’.

]]> By: silkworm http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-482935 silkworm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:52:20 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/07/02/lefty-tim-brunero-and-the-pr-isation-of-everything/#comment-482935 The only decently leftist commentary to have come out of Brunero's mouth was his criticism of Saxon's neo-Nazi position regarding the Cronulla riots. But Brunero has sold out. Who he really should be critiquing is SS Endemol/Ten etc for having racists like Terri and Saxon on TV in the first place. The only decently leftist commentary to have come out of Brunero’s mouth was his criticism of Saxon’s neo-Nazi position regarding the Cronulla riots. But Brunero has sold out. Who he really should be critiquing is SS Endemol/Ten etc for having racists like Terri and Saxon on TV in the first place.

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