Jane Howard
@janeannehoward.bsky.social
Arts and culture editor, The Conversation Au+NZ
wikipedia is amazing
February 13, 2026 at 11:33 AM
wikipedia is amazing
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Today, we have a really stunning essay by Tim Bano on Tom Stoppard - and about resisting the lure of biography (Tim’s as well as Tom’s) when writing about the playwright who changed his life
'Lives are lived both ways': the two timelines of Tom Stoppard
Tim Bano on the lure of biography, when writing about the playwright who changed his life
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February 13, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Today, we have a really stunning essay by Tim Bano on Tom Stoppard - and about resisting the lure of biography (Tim’s as well as Tom’s) when writing about the playwright who changed his life
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February 13, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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For this piece I had just one of the most abusive emails I've ever received but I've also had friends tell me how much they love my laugh, and strangers tell me they relate, and my favourite comedian tell me to "never stop!" so I'm feeling pretty pleased www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
Comedians pick on me for my loud laugh – but nothing will make me stop | Jane Howard
It’s the part of myself I’m most frequently embarrassed by – but as comedy festival season approaches, I’m prepared for the worst
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:06 AM
For this piece I had just one of the most abusive emails I've ever received but I've also had friends tell me how much they love my laugh, and strangers tell me they relate, and my favourite comedian tell me to "never stop!" so I'm feeling pretty pleased www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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Being a freelancer means this would be all his own gear and he’s now going to have to cover the costs of repair/replacing anything damaged himself. Insecure work costs workers in so many different ways.
February 13, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Being a freelancer means this would be all his own gear and he’s now going to have to cover the costs of repair/replacing anything damaged himself. Insecure work costs workers in so many different ways.
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My friend Jon has died | First Dog on the Moon
My friend Jon has died | First Dog on the Moon
Jon Kudelka loved his beautiful family and was fiercely intolerant of greed and hypocrisy
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February 13, 2026 at 4:29 AM
My friend Jon has died | First Dog on the Moon
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ANYWAY in case you missed it, I wrote a very silly piece in the Guardian about how much I love having a big laugh. Loving things and experiencing joy is good, actually!!!!!
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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Comedians pick on me for my loud laugh – but nothing will make me stop | Jane Howard
It’s the part of myself I’m most frequently embarrassed by – but as comedy festival season approaches, I’m prepared for the worst
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:54 AM
ANYWAY in case you missed it, I wrote a very silly piece in the Guardian about how much I love having a big laugh. Loving things and experiencing joy is good, actually!!!!!
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
"If you create a special category of speech, in this case the speech of Palestinians, which is to be silenced before it’s even heard, then I think you make yourself ridiculous." www.theage.com.au/culture/book...
‘The logic of the mob’: Why Zadie Smith withdrew from Adelaide Writers’ Week
The acclaimed novelist explains her decision and why she believes writers have a duty to speak.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:55 PM
"If you create a special category of speech, in this case the speech of Palestinians, which is to be silenced before it’s even heard, then I think you make yourself ridiculous." www.theage.com.au/culture/book...
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At this point, I think we have to assume Adrian Chiles is secretly constructing a durational artwork exploring the profound surrealism of the domestic.
June 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
At this point, I think we have to assume Adrian Chiles is secretly constructing a durational artwork exploring the profound surrealism of the domestic.
I was on Ireland's The Moncrieff Show to talk about my laugh www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
Living with an embarrassing laugh | Newstalk
Sean was joiend by an Jane Howard an arts writer based in Adelaide who happens to have a partic...
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February 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I was on Ireland's The Moncrieff Show to talk about my laugh www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
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Finally getting to read this & I'm pretty sure I was there that night for Daniel Kitson & despite being a big fan, thought his behaviour was disgusting. I know he's done similar to others & turned them off ever seeing him again. For god's sake comedians you're job is to make people laugh! Let them!
February 12, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Finally getting to read this & I'm pretty sure I was there that night for Daniel Kitson & despite being a big fan, thought his behaviour was disgusting. I know he's done similar to others & turned them off ever seeing him again. For god's sake comedians you're job is to make people laugh! Let them!
It's me in the Guardian on how comedians bully me 😂 www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
Comedians pick on me for my loud laugh – but nothing will make me stop | Jane Howard
It’s the part of myself I’m most frequently embarrassed by – but as comedy festival season approaches, I’m prepared for the worst
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:02 AM
It's me in the Guardian on how comedians bully me 😂 www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
‘New Zealanders are inventive by necessity’: how the master clown Philippe Gaulier shaped NZ theatre
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‘New Zealanders are inventive by necessity’: how the master clown Philippe Gaulier shaped NZ theatre
Master clown and French theatre guru Philippe Gaulier has died at 82. His influence will live on in generations of artists from New Zealand.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:09 AM
‘New Zealanders are inventive by necessity’: how the master clown Philippe Gaulier shaped NZ theatre
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QUT will take over famous literary magazine Meanjin, after the journal was closed by Melbourne Uni Publishing last year.
This is a win for all who campaigned to save the masthead, but hardly makes up for the damage done last year www.smh.com.au/culture/book...
This is a win for all who campaigned to save the masthead, but hardly makes up for the damage done last year www.smh.com.au/culture/book...
Axed literary magazine Meanjin finds a new home after its axing
Melbourne University Press closed the much-loved literary magazine last year, saying it was losing too much money.
www.smh.com.au
February 11, 2026 at 2:40 AM
QUT will take over famous literary magazine Meanjin, after the journal was closed by Melbourne Uni Publishing last year.
This is a win for all who campaigned to save the masthead, but hardly makes up for the damage done last year www.smh.com.au/culture/book...
This is a win for all who campaigned to save the masthead, but hardly makes up for the damage done last year www.smh.com.au/culture/book...
I was interviewed by Medianet on my pathway to The Conversation, what working here is like, and what I want to see more of in arts journalism www.medianet.com.au/blog/journal...
Journalist Spotlight | Interview with Jane Howard, Arts + Culture Editor at The Conversation
Jane Howard discusses her unique career path and the current challenges in arts writing and criticism as the Arts and Culture Editor at The Conversation.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I was interviewed by Medianet on my pathway to The Conversation, what working here is like, and what I want to see more of in arts journalism www.medianet.com.au/blog/journal...
Would love to hear of any Australian academics who studied at École Philippe Gaulier who may be keen to write for The Conversation.
February 10, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Would love to hear of any Australian academics who studied at École Philippe Gaulier who may be keen to write for The Conversation.
Loved this book.
February 10, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Loved this book.
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This is lovely
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As beautiful as they were powerful: Jon Kudelka’s political cartoons were made with true conviction
The award-winning cartoonist Jon Kudelka died in Hobart on Sunday, aged 53. Over 30 years, his work resisted the polarisation of the contemporary Australian media.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:29 AM
This is lovely
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This review is brilliant: "Wuthering Heights is Fennell’s dumbest movie, and I say that with all admiration, because it also happens to be her best to date." www.vulture.com/article/revi...
Finally, a Smooth-Brained Wuthering Heights
Emerald Fennell’s Emily Brontë adaptation is brave enough to just be about two messy bitches.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:20 AM
This review is brilliant: "Wuthering Heights is Fennell’s dumbest movie, and I say that with all admiration, because it also happens to be her best to date." www.vulture.com/article/revi...
If there were 340 car deaths in NSW in 2025 for six million cars, that's a rate of 5.7 per 100,000. If there were 4 ebike deaths for one million ebikes, that's a rate of .4 per 100,000. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Take them away, crush them’: Australia faces an ebike surge that some say poses a health emergency
They offer independence, reduce emissions and congestion. But they are also endangering lives
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February 7, 2026 at 1:55 AM
If there were 340 car deaths in NSW in 2025 for six million cars, that's a rate of 5.7 per 100,000. If there were 4 ebike deaths for one million ebikes, that's a rate of .4 per 100,000. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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FWIW I understand the Arts NSW has a pre-existing "no surprises rule" where orgs with multi-year funding are asked to show their program ahead of release in case the govt get questions. Newcastle recently moved to multi-year funding.
This may not actually be about Randa but given events, it may be.
This may not actually be about Randa but given events, it may be.
The NSW government makes contact with the board of next month's Newcastle Writers Festival about the inclusion of Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah, the ABC understands.
Questions about Randa Abdel-Fattah inclusion in NSW writers festival
The NSW government makes contact with the board of next month's Newcastle Writers Festival about the inclusion of Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah, the ABC understands.
www.abc.net.au
February 5, 2026 at 6:59 AM
FWIW I understand the Arts NSW has a pre-existing "no surprises rule" where orgs with multi-year funding are asked to show their program ahead of release in case the govt get questions. Newcastle recently moved to multi-year funding.
This may not actually be about Randa but given events, it may be.
This may not actually be about Randa but given events, it may be.
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they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
Xfinity has just released its Jurassic Park-themed Super Bowl ad that features a digitally de-aged Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. https://bit.ly/4rmRhrK
February 3, 2026 at 3:32 AM
they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
Sometimes I have silly little ideas and I get to find and commission experts on them. This is from late night wondering: what fashion should we bring back from Tudor times? theconversation.com/from-stateme...
From statement sleeves to the codpiece: 5 fashions which should come back from Tudor England
Stories of sex, power and public execution in Tudor England provide endless entertainment. But let’s not forget their magnificent fashion.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Sometimes I have silly little ideas and I get to find and commission experts on them. This is from late night wondering: what fashion should we bring back from Tudor times? theconversation.com/from-stateme...
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Andrea Michaels has announced her retirement from SA parliament seven weeks before the election. Somewhat peculiarly, I am currently aware of *zero* candidates for her seat of Enfield
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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SA Arts Minister Andrea Michaels to quit politics after state election
Andrea Michaels will not recontest her seat of Enfield, in Adelaide's inner north, but will remain in the cabinet until the March election.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Andrea Michaels has announced her retirement from SA parliament seven weeks before the election. Somewhat peculiarly, I am currently aware of *zero* candidates for her seat of Enfield
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...