A would-be robber experienced chili burn when a fast food restaurant employee in Sydney, Australia, threw hot chili sauce in his face. A drunken Tyrone Holmwood, 24, reportedly became enraged when presented with the bill for his three medium salads. Rather than paying, he chose instead to help himself to the cash register, strike the server, overturn salads and generally go beserk.
Australia’s Adam Garone has an impressive moustache, and it’s for a good cause. A co-founder of Movember, Garone’s initiative to raise awareness for men’s health — by having men grow out their moustaches every November — began as a dare in a bar in 2003. Now, it’s a worldwide movement that raised $126 million for prostate cancer research last year.
Australian radio personalities Fitzy and Wippa are on a roll. Earlier this week, we showcased their comic song explaining nuances of the Aussie language for the benefit of visiting US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. Now, they’re back with a romantic ballad that will either leave you in stitches or else get your goat.
With talk show host Ellen DeGeneres visiting Australia, local Sydney radio personalities Fitzy and Wippa have whipped up an Aussie language lesson for her, with a little help from their friends Dailius and Julian Wilson.
STRAWBERRY SIREN
Circus performer, showgirl and burlesque artist, Strawberry Siren won the coveted Miss Burlesque Australia award in 2011. Hailing from Melbourne, she calls her style of performance “Cirlesque.” She’s acrobatic and also a shade dangerous. Wrote the Australian Stage, “Strawberry Siren stands out with her good looks and peculiar but hypnotic brand of Burlesque tease.”
Here’s a small, but quite delectable taste of what she serves.
In “Jail Bait,” she stages a prison “bustout” that puts her in Houdini’s class, although she certainly looks a lot hotter than the famed escape artist.
To visit her website, go to http://www.strawberrysiren.com/
Australian astronomer and popular scientist Fred Watson explains the significance behind Russia’s rare meteor strike and the Earth’s close encounter with an asteroid happening so close together. He says the incidents highlight the need for early warning systems so such celestial bodies can be detected and, if possible, deflected before they strike the Earth. H/T WorldNewsAustralia
An Islamic College has threatened to dismiss its non-Muslim female staff if they don’t wear headscarves. The new dress policy imposed by the Adelaide school has exposed a gray area in Australia’s discrimination laws.
Enough with the over-produced American Superbowl ads. Here’s a little spot from Aussie Dick Smith pushing his homegrown OzeMite brands. H/T Blazing Cat Fur
IMOGEN KELLY
Known by the cheeky nickname “Her Royal Hiney,” Australia’s Imogen Kelly is the world’s Reigning Queen of Burlesque, being so crowned in 2012 by the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas. She’s the first queen from Australia and only the second from outside North America, following in the footsteps of Immodesty Blaize. Before embarking on a career in burlesque, Imogen studied to become a circus artist, and she continues to incorporate many high-flying aerial routines in her shows. Her act is highly visual, with many elaborate costumes and props. Among many other claims to fame, she shares the world’s record for the largest custard pie fight.
Let Them Eat Cake is her tribute to Marie Antoinette.
Here, she goes aloft to perform her magic aerial act on the Australian TV program “Sideshow.”
Her website: http://www.imogenkelly.com.au/#!
DANICA LEE
Sydney-based Danica Lee was awarded 2011 Miss Australia Burlesque after winning a triple-crown at that year’s Australian Burlesque Festival — Entertainer of the Year, Miss Classic and Miss Congeniality. In the words of the festival, “Danica Lee is one of Australia’s favourite burlesque performers. With a repertoire that includes everything from traditional fan dances and striptease to routines that will make you laugh, cry, or even a bit hot under the collar. A petite package, Danica Lee epitomises ’seduction’ with curves to knock your socks off and looks to keep you down for the count.”
Drunk and disabled, she makes a smooth recovery at the 2011 New South Wales Burlesque competition.
What does she see in Mickey Mouse?
Her website: http://www.danicalee.com.au/
