Bill Wyman
Bill Wyman is a former arts editor and assistant managing editor of National Public Radio in Washington. He teaches at the University of Sydney.
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Stand-up comedy
A stand-up tour where the comics don’t have to stand up
Madeleine Stewart has curated a show that’s a carefree place for performers with disabilities.
- by Bill Wyman
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Protests
Tenacious D thrive on black humour. So why gag themselves now?
Jack Black and his musical partner, Kyle Gass, called off their Australian tour after an “improvised” joke about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Too soon?
- by Bill Wyman
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US Votes 2024
Trump fomented political violence. Now, an already fraught election just got worse
Political violence in the US is rare, but has a dark heart beating just out of sight. The attempted assassination of Donald Trump has seen it burst to the surface again.
- by Bill Wyman
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Donald Trump
Of the Trump trial’s sleazy cast, one actor performed best
During this historic trial, one person exhibited a strength of character the others plainly lack.
- by Bill Wyman
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Donald Trump
Why do Bible-bashing Republicans love sinful Trump? Because he won’t do a Nixon
For the hard right of the Republican Party, disgraced president Richard Nixon made only one mistake: resigning. Their new hero would never do that.
- by Bill Wyman
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US politics
Whether Trump did or didn’t let loose, there’s a whiff of defeat about him
Just when you thought the most buffoonish member of the US right could not get any sillier, he managed to pull it off – and it stinks.
- by Bill Wyman
Why Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen keeps on going after 50 years
The veteran rocker says he is “too dumb” to quit playing.
- by Bill Wyman
Opinion
US Votes 2024
A Swift endorsement would boost Biden, so why hasn’t it happened?
Like most cultural figures in America, Taylor Swift is appalled by Donald Trump. She endorsed Joe Biden in 2020. But this campaign, she’s been silent.
- by Bill Wyman
Is this the greatest rock movie of all time?
The Last Waltz features nearly two hours of performances from some of the greatest rock artists of the era.
- by Bill Wyman
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Streaming
Why The Sopranos is the show that changed everything
The Sopranos first went to air 25 years ago this week. The show was ahead of the mob, profoundly shifting the TV dial.
- by Bill Wyman
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US politics
The voters, not the courts, should determine Trump’s fate
Notwithstanding the decision of the Colorado Supreme Court, Donald Trump will continue to dominate the 2024 presidential election.
- by Bill Wyman