James Hennessy
the internet
Are AI-Generated Memes Actually Funny Or Are Our Brains Broken?
With the power of a neural net at their fingertips, the internet’s unreformed chuckleheads are forcing a computer to generate images like ‘Super Mario sentenced to life’ and ‘babies doing parkour’.
James Hennessy
7.6.22
Culture
The Internet Communities That Love Watching People Die
The past decade has seen a boom in true crime content. But when do things go too far?
James Hennessy
6.24.22
Culture
Jordan Peterson and 'Kung Fu Panda': How Did Slavoj Žižek Go Mainstream?
Žižek has become the philosopher du jour for a young, meme-hungry generation.
James Hennessy
6.9.22
Australia
Project ‘Make Peter Dutton Seem Like A Chill Guy’ Has Officially Begun
This time, it’s slightly more sophisticated than a similarly coordinated effort in 2019, when his wife took to the pages of the Courier Mail to argue that he was “not a monster”.
James Hennessy
5.26.22
Australian Election 2022
Independent Candidates Are Sending the Government Into A Tailspin. Here's Why.
We’re in for some very exciting little meltdowns on Election Day. And that’s what it’s all about.
James Hennessy
5.13.22
News
How Tony Abbott Went Rogue and Helped Blow Up NSW’s Liberal Party
Toney time never ends.
James Hennessy
4.1.22
Culture
The Story Behind ‘JFK Reloaded’, One of Gaming’s Weirdest Controversies
"You can espouse these crazy conspiracy theories and everyone’s fine, but if someone builds a recreation in software? Nope.
James Hennessy
3.9.22
Culture
‘It’s Not Realistic to Be a Criminal Anymore’: Spanian Says He Deserves to Be a Superstar
The details of Spanian’s life are a matter of public record, in every possible sense of the phrase.
James Hennessy
2.8.22