In his column, “Licking Things in a Grocery Store,” Matthew Reddin looks at the recent sentencing of a Texas man to 15 months in federal prison for a hoax he posted.
Hello America, From Australia: The Dumbest Timeline
In his column, “The Dumbest Timeline,” Matthew Reddin looks at school board meetings in America being overrun by anti-vaxxers, white supremacists, and the Proud Boys.
Hello America, From Australia: Freedom From COVID
In his latest column, Matthew Reddin compares current COVID realities between Australia versus America and the different notions of freedom.
Hello America, From Australia: It’s Been Five Years Since the Harambe Episode
In 2016, a gorilla was shot and a meme was born. But while the world went mad for Harambe, it makes even less sense in 2021.
Hello America, From Australia: Researcher Proposes Renaming “Shark Attacks” As “Negative Encounters”
In his latest column, Matthew Reddin looks at Shark Week, shark attacks, and a bit of PR spin on behalf of sharks and their “bad reputation.”
Hello America, From Australia: Late-Stage Capitalism with a Soupçon of Post-Modernist Irony
In his latest column, Matthew Reddin examines late-stage capitalism and how Americans willingly pay good money to wear and/or display company logos.
Hello America, From Australia: Exploding Things on Purpose? Bad Idea
Today is the Fourth of July, when Americans are fond of blowing things up on purpose during the hot, dry summer day. Australia cautions America to maybe not do that.
Hello America, From Australia: Interfering in Foreign Elections?
During a press conference after the Geneva summit with Putin, President Biden asked what the world would think of the US if it were interfering in foreign elections. Um …
Hello America, From Australia: Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger
In his latest Hello America, From Australia, Matthew Reddin praises vaccination efforts in California, and questions the resumption of cruise ships in Florida.
Hello America, From Australia: You’re Doing Voting Wrong
Matthew Reddin highlights how America does voting wrong and lists the ways that Australia does voting right. America needs to follow Australia’s example.