Author Archives: andytallman101

The Vast Majority of Australians Want Action on Climate Change. They’ve Said So At Least 45 Times.

There are still many uncertainties remaining in climate science. When will we reach the first irreversible tipping point? Is there really any chance of staying below 1.5 oC of warming? How quickly will humans curb their addiction for burning fossil … Continue reading

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It’s Getting Hot in Here …

. Further reading.

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Five Little Ducks – Part 2

  But not even one little duck came back …             Mother Duck went out one day, Over the hills and far away, Mother Duck said …                 … Continue reading

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Five Little Ducks – Part 1

Five little ducks went out one day, Over the hills and far away, Mother duck said, “Quack. Quack Quack Quack.” But only four little ducks came back.   Four little ducks went out one day, Over the hills and far away, … Continue reading

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5 Reasons Why ‘Blinky Bill’ is Way More Messed Up Than You Thought

Blinky Bill. Australia’s favourite lovable larrikin. You may know him from this cartoon … … or from the 2015 movie  … … or perhaps you have no idea what I’m talking about because you’re not a 90’s kid from Australia who watched … Continue reading

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Andy’s Movie List 2015

(Note: Eligibity for the list is based on Australian release dates). A new year has begun, so why not celebrate by watching some of the best movies of the year just gone? “But which movies to watch?” I hear you ask. Well … Continue reading

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A Very Leroy Christmas

  Still feeling Christmassy? Great! This comic I did about Rudolph is just for you.

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Broken World

  Want to see some more stuff? Here’s my report card for Humanity, showing why I think we are slowly fixing the world … and here are more talking animals.

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5 Reasons Why ‘Gulp’ by ECHO KID is One of the Best Albums You’ve Never Heard

They’ve received hardly any radio airplay. They’ve only ever played one show. There aren’t any physical copies of their recordings available anywhere. And they have so few Facebook followers that the whole lot of them could probably fit comfortably in … Continue reading

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Top 15 Albums of All Time

It’s the 15th of ’15, which means it’s time for me to join a handful of other bloggers in listing my 15 favourite albums (check out the other blogger’s lists here). Please enjoy and feel free to share your own list … Continue reading

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Report Card for Humanity (Millenium Development Goals)

Dear Humanity, Please see below for an overview of your performance during the assessment period of 1990 to 2015. The grading key is as follows … A = All targets achieved B = Significant progress made for all targets C = Progress made … Continue reading

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Response to Empire Magazine’s ‘300 Greatest Movies of All Time’

I love a good list, but I really love taking a good list and tearing it apart. So seeing as Empire Magazine recently published the results of their readers poll, it’s time for me to tell you why it’s wrong. The readers … Continue reading

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The HOTTEST Blog Post Ever (Part 1)

Today I didn’t know what to blog about. Luckily Start Blogging Online had 101 tips to make my blog so HOT it will burn another hole in the ozone layer. I didn’t know which one of the tips to use, so … Continue reading

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5 Reviews of Youtube Videos You’ve Never Seen

These days you can find reviews of almost everything. Do you need to find out whether it’s worth watching that Latvian arthouse film you saw advertised on a single poster on the side of a rubbish bin down a dark … Continue reading

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Adventures in Japan

Remember when I said that Japan was my dream destination? Well – as my pal Gabrielle once said many times in quick sucession – dreams do come true! Let’s travel back in time and take a look at that very … Continue reading

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