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tigtog

tigtog

Happily married feminist gourmand gardener and webwrangler living in Sydney with husband, two teen sprogs and a cat, tigtog (aka Viv Smythe) has just enough wineracks and far too few bookshelves. Viv blogs eclectically at Hoyden About Town, writes about comedians at Australian comedy portal Gagging For It, is the editor and FAQ author at Finally, A Feminism 101 Blog and may be praised or abused via tigtog[AT]viv.id.au

Weekly Whimsy

Weekly Whimsy

By tigtog on December 21, 2011

This week’s whimsy is brought to you by some photos taken during the 2010 December Solstice. Happy 2011 December Solstice to you! Please share any bits and pieces you have come across recently that have surprised, delighted, intrigued or otherwise positively engaged you.

Posted in Levity | Tagged whimsy | 17 Responses

Spotlight the Spin

Spotlight the Spin

By tigtog on December 19, 2011

Our weekly (mostly) look at media spin tactics: blowing one’s own horn, burying one’s errors, resurrecting the shambling zombie corpses of well-flogged deceased equines, and ooh look! A Big Distracting Thing!

Posted in Media | Tagged roundtable, spin tactics | 58 Responses

Weekly Whimsy

Weekly Whimsy

By tigtog on December 14, 2011

This week’s whimsy is brought to you by Lego artist Ian Heath’s brick tribute to Freddie Mercury. Please share any bits and pieces you have come across recently that have surprised, delighted, intrigued or otherwise positively engaged you.

Posted in Levity | Tagged lego, whimsy | 20 Responses

Spotlight the Spin

Spotlight the Spin

By tigtog on December 12, 2011

Our weekly (mostly) look at media spin tactics: blowing one’s own horn, burying one’s errors, resurrecting the shambling zombie corpses of well-flogged deceased equines, and ooh look! A Big Distracting Thing!

Posted in Media | Tagged roundtable, spin tactics | 51 Responses

Weekly Whimsy

Weekly Whimsy

By tigtog on December 7, 2011

This week’s whimsy is brought to you by my ‘Keep Calm’ poster parody. Please share any bits and pieces you have come across recently that have surprised, delighted, intrigued or otherwise positively engaged you.

Posted in Levity | Tagged parody, whimsy | 3 Responses

Spotlight the Spin

Spotlight the Spin

By tigtog on December 5, 2011

Our weekly (mostly) look at media spin tactics: blowing one’s own horn, burying one’s errors, resurrecting the shambling zombie corpses of well-flogged deceased equines, and ooh look! A Big Distracting Thing!

Posted in Media | Tagged roundtable, spin tactics | 16 Responses

Privacy and you

Privacy and you

By tigtog on December 2, 2011

Especially relevant given the infamous “Privacy is for Paedos” line spun by an ex-editor of the News of the World at the UK media inquiry.

Posted in Authoritarianism, Consumerism, Ethics, Law, Technology | Tagged expectation of privacy, invasion of privacy, right to privacy, roundtable | 9 Responses

Weekly Whimsy

Weekly Whimsy

By tigtog on November 30, 2011

This week’s whimsy is brought to you by fully scientific instructions for Rotating Your Owl. Please share any bits and pieces you have come across recently that have surprised, delighted, intrigued or otherwise positively engaged you.

Posted in Levity | Tagged owl, whimsy | 9 Responses

Spotlight the Spin

Spotlight the Spin

By tigtog on November 28, 2011

Our weekly (mostly) look at media spin tactics: blowing one’s own horn, burying one’s errors, resurrecting the shambling zombie corpses of well-flogged deceased equines, and ooh look! A Big Distracting Thing!

Posted in Media | Tagged roundtable, spin tactics | 16 Responses

Weekly Whimsy

Weekly Whimsy

By tigtog on November 23, 2011

This week’s whimsy is brought to you by one very clever elevator advert. Please share any bits and pieces you have come across recently that have surprised, delighted, intrigued or otherwise positively engaged you.

Posted in Levity | Tagged Advertising, whimsy | 6 Responses

Spotlight the Spin

Spotlight the Spin

By tigtog on November 21, 2011

Our weekly (mostly) look at media spin tactics: the first question is always cui bono? The second question is what’s really going on?

Posted in Media | Tagged roundtable, spin tactics | 43 Responses

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