Nick Bhasin

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Where have all the funny novels gone?

Aug 13, 2024 | theage.com.au | Nick Bhasin

By Nick Bhasin August 14, 2024 — 5.30am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. I was at an event recently, talking about my novel. It’s a “comic novel” – as in, one that is meant to be funny. When someone asked me what it was similar to, I paused. There are a lot of influences that inspired the humour but I couldn’t think of one book that would helpfully answer the question.
Where have all the funny novels gone?

Aug 13, 2024 | smh.com.au | Nick Bhasin

I was at an event recently, talking about my novel. It's a "comic novel" - as in, one that is meant to be funny. When someone asked me what it was similar to, I paused. There are a lot of influences that inspired the humour but I couldn't think of one book that would helpfully answer the question. "Is it like A Confederacy of Dunces?" someone else asked. "That's the only book anyone mentions when people talk about funny novels. No one knows the names of any others." Could that be true? I wondered.
What To Know Before You Watch 'House of the Dragon' Season 2

Jun 13, 2024 | junkee.com | Nick Bhasin

CultureWant more Junkee in your life? Sign up to our newsletter, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook so you always know where to find us. House of the Dragon is returning for its highly anticipated second season on June 17. That’s the good news. The bad news is that Season 1 ended all the way back in October of 2022. Since then, I have forgotten everything that happened on the show and everyone it happened to. I barely remember the name of the show.
Twitter Is Filled With Misinformation About The Bondi Junction Attack

Apr 15, 2024 | junkee.com | Nick Bhasin

On Saturday afternoon, a man stabbed almost 20 people, killing six of them in Bondi Junction Westfield mall before he was shot dead by a police officer. It was and remains deeply unsettling, scary and sad, especially for a country that doesn’t suffer these kinds of mass killings regularly. Like a lot of people, I jumped online to find out what was happening as events unfolded.
'Michael', 'Back to Black'... There Are Too Many Music Biopics

Apr 11, 2024 | junkee.com | Nick Bhasin

I love a good music biopic. Even a halfway decent story accompanied by iconic songs will do the job. But, in my opinion, there are too many music biopics and they need to stop right away. You know what I’m talking about. You can’t toss a sack of lizards around here without hitting a new music biopic. There are so many that people are wondering (publicly) if music biopics are the new superhero films. I feel like all I’ve been doing is watching very… okay music biopics.
'Monkey Man' Has The Best Kitchen Fight Sequence

Apr 5, 2024 | junkee.com | Nick Bhasin

Dev Patel‘s Monkey Man has a lot going for it. Patel, who directs and stars, doesn’t say much, but he still manages to be very charismatic as Kid, who seeks revenge on a nasty cop with a great moustache. The movie isn’t afraid to get political, which adds a bit of depth. But the best thing about it is the Kitchen Fight Sequence. You see, what Monkey Man appears to understand better than most action movies is that in order to be good, there must be a Kitchen Fight Sequence.
What Does Lily Gladstone Not Winning An Oscar Say About Our Culture?

Mar 12, 2024 | junkee.com | Ky Stewart |Nick Bhasin

When Emma Stone won the best actress Oscar for her role in Poor Things, it felt like a mistake. This was Lily Gladstone’s award. For many reasons. Ky Stewart and Nick Bhasin discuss the Academy’s misstep. NB: What was your reaction when they announced who won the best actress award? KS: I think I can best describe it as immediate disappointment. Don’t get me wrong, I loved Poor Things and I think Emma was sensational in it.
Actually, This Is Who Should Win At The Oscars, A**holes

Mar 8, 2024 | junkee.com | Nick Bhasin

CultureWant more Junkee in your life? Sign up to our newsletter, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook so you always know where to find us. I believe it was me who said, “2023 was the year we all went back to the movies.” A lot of people thought it. But I was the only one brave enough to say it out loud. On Monday (Sunday, US time), the Oscars ceremony will celebrate this grand return to the cinema by declaring some winners and, most importantly, a lot of losers.
The New 'Fantastic Four' Cast Announcement Backlash Starts Here

Feb 15, 2024 | junkee.com | Nick Bhasin

People who know me know that I absolutely refuse to take a superhero movie cast announcement in my stride.So it should come as no surprise that I absolutely fell apart when I saw who Marvel had the unmitigated gall to put in the new Fantastic Four movie. First of all, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic? You’ve got to be kidding me. When this choice was first rumoured, some people were very excited. And so was I. But now that it’s become a reality, I am beyond outraged.
The Linda Ronstadt Biopic Will Be Selena Gomez’s Greatest Challenge

Jan 12, 2024 | junkee.com | Nick Bhasin

Selena Gomez has achieved a lot in her career. I haven’t experienced most of it, but I’m told she’s quite good. (I do know for a fact that she’s great on the five-star bangers ‘Calm Down’ and ‘Ice Cream’.)But she has signed up for what is perhaps the most important project that she, or pretty much anyone else in the history of projects, has ever embarked upon: the Linda Ronstadt biopic. And according to reports, she isn’t just an extra or something. She’s actually playing Linda Ronstadt.