Category Archive: opinion

Why I went vegan, by Keely Thurecht

When we interviewed Brisbane-based model Keely Thurecht recently, she mentioned how she changed from being a BLT, milk and ice cream lover to being a fully committed vegan. We asked her to tell us more: … Read More

Mormons, Polygamists and sex in an ambulance

Australian artist/model Rose Ashton’s journey to Salt Lake City fuelled her already-substantial fascination with fundamentalist Mormons who practice polygamy: No matter what I’ve learnt, what I saw or the way I relay these… Read More

Things that annoy us more than they should

The other day, a couple of our contributors were having a conversation about the little things that absolutely shouldn’t be annoying but are. Like how self-service checkouts arbitrarily don’t use pronouns sometimes (“Unexpected… Read More

Reasons I’d rather be chubby – Opinion

Laura Ghafoor tells somethingyousaid.com why her gym membership isn’t utilised especially regularly: I think I was a size-ten aged ten. “It’s puppy fat, Princess” – my Dad’s a glass-half-full kind of person. So… Read More

Should music critics fucking get a real job?

Somethingyousaid.com Editor Bobby Townsend reacts to Hayley Mary’s recent comments: Hayley Mary, lead singer of The Jezabels, recently said that music critics should “Fucking get a real job,” in relation to some less… Read More

Why Secrets & Lies should be Secrets & Live

The Internet exploded and HBO GO crashed during the much-hyped season finale of True Detective in the US yesterday. In Australia, fans were watching it last night either on Showcase where it was… Read More

Thoughts on being here and now

Lisa Says is currently playing serious catch-up with popular culture, but wonders if staying up-to-date is worth the required effort: All yesterday’s parties. Things that happened in 2013 and everybody knew about except me…… Read More

Valentine’s Bedroom Musical Mishaps

Tom Spooner helps us avoid embarrassment this Valentine’s Day by advising us on definite musical no-no’s in the bedroom: When it comes to setting the mood for a night of romantic nudge-nudge wink-winking… Read More

Ten Things to do on Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day lurking ominously around the corner, Jess Matthews suggests activities to entertain/amuse yourself: On the 14th of February the world is divided in two. Half of us become hazily consumed by lust and… Read More

How to behave on a plane

My husband travels for a living. Tour Manager by trade, he’s an all-knowing, all-seeing, human compass. His partner-in-crime travels as much, as far, and for the same worthy rock cause. They’re the Batman… Read More

Review: The Future Sound of Yoga

Somethingyousaid.com’s Sonia Clarke attempts to navigate her way around a “Yoga Rave”. Yikes: O Sydney, you glossy harlot! Resplendent in sand and harbour, glittering and glistening in obscene sunshine, filled with the beautiful… Read More

How to have a new start in the New Year

Somethingyousaid.com’s Victoria Mietchen suggests some easy ways to approach your life in a fulfilling manner… Some years are great, and some years – not so great. For all our planning, we cannot anticipate everything… Read More