Why does James Cameron wear a motocross jersey literally everywhere?
The Spinoff Daily, Wednesday December 14
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Today on The Spinoff, Mad Chapman looks back on what The Spinoff did in 2022, Sam Brooks explains what Wayne Brown's proposed cuts to regional contestable grants would mean for arts, culture, events in Auckland and James Hurman receives the ego-boosting news that he's made a list of New Zealand's most influential entrepreneurs – but there's a catch.
But first, Alex Casey asks the big question nobody else is asking around the release of Avatar 2.
“In the early-2000s in Featherston, South Wairarapa – a place Cameron now calls home – this cheeky wee fox face was everywhere. Touted as “the leader in motocross and mountain bike gear”, the Fox brand was emblazoned across the chests of 11-year-old boys around the region, often paired with a fetching pair of giant cargo pants and even bigger Etnies shoes. Two decades later, it seems the only man brave enough to “rock the Fox” in an extremely vast array of settings is 68 years old, and one of the wealthiest and most revered directors alive.”
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What The Spinoff did in 2022
A city without culture: What Wayne Brown’s plans would mean for Auckland
Storm clouds and rainbows: What it’s really like to parent a trans child
James Hurman: “My dopamine soared, a few days back, when an email title popped up on my phone. I’d been chosen to be ‘honored’ as one of the ‘10 Most Influential Entrepreneurs from New Zealand to Watch in 2023’ by APAC Entrepreneur Magazine.
The lists that magazines and other media put together of successful individuals have become a staple of modern business socio-narcissism. Most inspiring this. Most powerful that. 30 Under 30. 40 Under 40. Eventually we’ll have an 8 billion under 8 billion and everyone’s mothers will be proud.
But until then, we’ll have shorter lists that make those on them feel all warm and gooey and superior inside. As I was feeling. For a moment. Until I opened the email, and noticed the first red flag.”
Auckland’s weather is actually ‘normal … even on the drier side’ right now
Food allergies hit Pasifika communities hard – not least in the pocket
How a mysterious bronze bell became a cultural beacon
Which celebrity will take out the Humpty Dumpty Award for Most Public Egg? Who receives the coveted Look Sharp trophy for Too Many Masks? And which superstar winner will appear live in the studio to give their acceptance speech? You’ll have to listen to this week’s episode of The Real Pod to find out!
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or an app nobody else has heard of that’s actually way better.
