Steph Puls
@stephpuls.bsky.social
Melburnian blogging about movies at www.cuttothechaseblog.com & writing a novel for fun. Thoughts my own & unrelated to my employer.
Whyyyyy have iPhone live photos started loading into WhatsApp as videos rather than a static image? And my research indicates there’s no easy way to stop this. It sucks!
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Whyyyyy have iPhone live photos started loading into WhatsApp as videos rather than a static image? And my research indicates there’s no easy way to stop this. It sucks!
Imagine having quotes from your workplace 360 performance review quoted in the paper. Ouch. www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-a...
‘Like Squid Game’: Why Netflix parted ways with content chief
Que Minh Luu was a powerful figure in the Australian screen industry. But her Netflix tenure had challenges, critics allege.
www.theage.com.au
September 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Imagine having quotes from your workplace 360 performance review quoted in the paper. Ouch. www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-a...
The Bunnings father’s day TV ad is excellent. That is all.
September 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The Bunnings father’s day TV ad is excellent. That is all.
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the ABC having a world famous group who had just finished a tv show in america, make show for them that was so successful the abc bragged about it, then cancelling it for no good reason should have led to investigations into abc management
props to Donna for helping other talent where abc fails to
props to Donna for helping other talent where abc fails to
August 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
the ABC having a world famous group who had just finished a tv show in america, make show for them that was so successful the abc bragged about it, then cancelling it for no good reason should have led to investigations into abc management
props to Donna for helping other talent where abc fails to
props to Donna for helping other talent where abc fails to
Aunty Donna take a big risk talking like this. Good on them. Their shows might not be up everyone’s alley, but what show is?!
August 25, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Aunty Donna take a big risk talking like this. Good on them. Their shows might not be up everyone’s alley, but what show is?!
Are there protests happening in the #melbourne CBD again today? #MIFF
August 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Are there protests happening in the #melbourne CBD again today? #MIFF
Would we call a $99 drop a price plunge?!
August 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Would we call a $99 drop a price plunge?!
They haven’t really already announced the gold Logie winner, have they? It’s only 9pm!
August 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
They haven’t really already announced the gold Logie winner, have they? It’s only 9pm!
I barely know what this Hun ‘story’ means.
August 3, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I barely know what this Hun ‘story’ means.
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Ooft quite a correction
July 30, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Ooft quite a correction
I loved loved loved #Beetlejuice! We are so lucky to have it in Melbourne! It’s here for a few months - do catch it if you can! cuttothechaseblog.com/blog
Blog — Cut to the chase
cuttothechaseblog.com
May 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I loved loved loved #Beetlejuice! We are so lucky to have it in Melbourne! It’s here for a few months - do catch it if you can! cuttothechaseblog.com/blog
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My dear friend Zac Petit wrote this wonderful piece in @fastcompany.com about the Swiss Guard’s flamboyant uniforms—and why Vatican guards are called “Swiss.” Great read, definitely recommend:
www.fastcompany.com/91330285/pop...
www.fastcompany.com/91330285/pop...
Why the guards who protect the conclave are wearing those crazy uniforms
We promise you, the Swiss Guard isn’t clowning around.
www.fastcompany.com
May 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
My dear friend Zac Petit wrote this wonderful piece in @fastcompany.com about the Swiss Guard’s flamboyant uniforms—and why Vatican guards are called “Swiss.” Great read, definitely recommend:
www.fastcompany.com/91330285/pop...
www.fastcompany.com/91330285/pop...
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I admire and respect Margaret and David as much as the next person, but isn't it depressing they've been off air for a decade and they're still the only public face of criticism in Australia?
May 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I admire and respect Margaret and David as much as the next person, but isn't it depressing they've been off air for a decade and they're still the only public face of criticism in Australia?
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Good piece from Debi Enker about our broken Oz content rules, sabotaged by the Morrison Government and still not fixed by Labor. Taxpayers who subsidise Australian drama production often can't see the results, screening only behind paywalls.
Australia is making great TV right now. Too bad it’s all behind paywalls.
Jacob Elordi has a show on Amazon Prime. Scrublands’ new season is on Stan. A new Liane Moriarty adaptation is on Binge. Should Aussie drama really cost audiences this much?
www.smh.com.au
April 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Good piece from Debi Enker about our broken Oz content rules, sabotaged by the Morrison Government and still not fixed by Labor. Taxpayers who subsidise Australian drama production often can't see the results, screening only behind paywalls.
Melburnians, do not be surprised by this weather! It has been the case for as long as I can remember that the weather for the duration of #MICF can go either way. I’ve attended late run shows in coat & scarf and in a sun dress. (Not both same day… you know what I mean!)
April 13, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Melburnians, do not be surprised by this weather! It has been the case for as long as I can remember that the weather for the duration of #MICF can go either way. I’ve attended late run shows in coat & scarf and in a sun dress. (Not both same day… you know what I mean!)
Am I crazy or is the #AFL tipping a lot of money and effort into promoting the #GatherRound which seems very much at odds with the fact there’s not a single game being broadcast on free to air TV today?!
April 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Am I crazy or is the #AFL tipping a lot of money and effort into promoting the #GatherRound which seems very much at odds with the fact there’s not a single game being broadcast on free to air TV today?!
I just saw a bit of Urvi Went To An All Girls’ School via Gogglebox & it looks funny & I plan to catch up on iview but are we really supposed to buy that a woman comfortably in her 30s is a high school student? Or is that part of the gag? It’s impossible to ignore.
April 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I just saw a bit of Urvi Went To An All Girls’ School via Gogglebox & it looks funny & I plan to catch up on iview but are we really supposed to buy that a woman comfortably in her 30s is a high school student? Or is that part of the gag? It’s impossible to ignore.
Ads for Cassandra Fernando, the ALP candidate for the seat of Holt are *constantly* being fed to me on TV streaming platforms. I don’t live in Holt. Not even nearby. Wonder what the ad spend is and what proportion is going down the toilet.
April 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Ads for Cassandra Fernando, the ALP candidate for the seat of Holt are *constantly* being fed to me on TV streaming platforms. I don’t live in Holt. Not even nearby. Wonder what the ad spend is and what proportion is going down the toilet.
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Australian book authors, how do you publicise your work? Tell us in this 15-minute survey from RMIT-Swinburne researchers: rmit.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
April 4, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Australian book authors, how do you publicise your work? Tell us in this 15-minute survey from RMIT-Swinburne researchers: rmit.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Thanks for helping other people to understand eating for health, and all the nuances people deal with. Any person who publicly or privately comments on a stranger’s body is an oaf. Love that frock! (alt text on original post.)
I was a guest on Weekend today on Ch9 this morning. I know people aren’t used to seeing anything other than stick thin on TV… but my body is my body, not my qualification or business card.
Props to Today for knowing I’m fat & trusting me anyway. “Oscar” can get in the bin.
Props to Today for knowing I’m fat & trusting me anyway. “Oscar” can get in the bin.
March 29, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Thanks for helping other people to understand eating for health, and all the nuances people deal with. Any person who publicly or privately comments on a stranger’s body is an oaf. Love that frock! (alt text on original post.)
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I'm in the @australia.theguardian.com today talking about Adolescence and the link between social media, misogyny and boys' violence. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The Adolescence alarm: ‘If there’s a problem with boys’ behaviour, it’s because of us’
Millions have been gripped by a story of toxic masculinity in children that’s been called a ‘wake-up call’. But is it a moral panic, and how should we respond?
www.theguardian.com
March 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I'm in the @australia.theguardian.com today talking about Adolescence and the link between social media, misogyny and boys' violence. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Honey, wake up, the latest ‘Fantastic. Great move. Well done Angus’ moment just dropped
March 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Honey, wake up, the latest ‘Fantastic. Great move. Well done Angus’ moment just dropped
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My column this week is about how fucking BAD the body image/fatphobic vibes are at the moment and how other people need to engage before it destroys us all. I don’t ever insist you read my stuff but I’d love you to read this one www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The thin-obsessed world is growing more vicious by the minute. But fat people aren’t going anywhere | Rebecca Shaw
It’s time to open up your big fat mouths and push back against fatphobia
www.theguardian.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
My column this week is about how fucking BAD the body image/fatphobic vibes are at the moment and how other people need to engage before it destroys us all. I don’t ever insist you read my stuff but I’d love you to read this one www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What a great choice!
March 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
What a great choice!