Public Address | Cafe | Muse: How (Not) To Be Incredibly Racist and Sexist Without Really Trying https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address Chris Waugh https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291813#post291813 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291813#post291813 I suppose one could also take this approach.

(aside: I found it amusing that the Herald had to provide a translation of tatau – where did they think the word 'tattoo' comes from?!)

]]> Wed, 14 Aug 2013 10:36:41 +1200 Craig Ranapia https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291669#post291669 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291669#post291669 Surgeon General’s Warning: The following link may be hazardous to your productivity.

I would like to emphasise that some of my best friends are brain-damaged goldfish. MUSE supports tolerance for the goldfish community, and wishes to apologise for any offence caused.

]]> Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:57:24 +1200 Kyle Matthews https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291658#post291658 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291658#post291658 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:38:24 +1200 Kumara Republic https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291654#post291654 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291654#post291654 OK, seriously. I wish someone could explain to me why (as far as I can tell) the American market is the only territory where this film’s home media release required the four female leads to be Smurfed-out.

Surgeon General's Warning: The following link may be hazardous to your productivity.

]]> Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:52:17 +1200 Craig Ranapia https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291640#post291640 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291640#post291640 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:57:30 +1200 Seamus Harris https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291619#post291619 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291619#post291619 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 22:58:51 +1200 Ross Mason https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291586#post291586 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291586#post291586 Sat, 10 Aug 2013 10:31:16 +1200 Craig Ranapia https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291492#post291492 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291492#post291492 and a suggestion that they might change the cover for future shipments

Yeah, that’s the bit that went under my whelm. So, let's see if I've got this right. Anchor Bay might – please note, might — change the racist and sexist cover art to something a little less racist…

]]> Thu, 08 Aug 2013 12:36:34 +1200 Aquila G https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291489#post291489 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291489#post291489 An apology, and a suggestion that they might change the cover for future shipments:

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/sapphires8217-us-distributor-apologises-for-dvd-cover-that-8216whitewashed8217-aboriginal-stars-into-background/story-e6frfmvr-1226692206558

]]> Thu, 08 Aug 2013 10:13:28 +1200 Craig Ranapia https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291461#post291461 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291461#post291461 Yeah Craig, how dare you use your platform as a blogger about the arts to, like, blog about the arts? I am SHOCKED.

I believe Russell has retired to the fainting couch at getting not only more than one post in a calendar year, but two with less than a…

]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2013 15:25:40 +1200 Danielle https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291460#post291460 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291460#post291460 PS there are real race and gender problems out there. This is just reaching – with some very short stubby limbs.

Yeah Craig, how dare you use your platform as a blogger about the arts to, like, blog about the arts? I am SHOCKED.

]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2013 15:13:59 +1200 Craig Ranapia https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291457#post291457 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291457#post291457 but all ur monies were mine :(

You're not missing out on anything. At the moment, I'm being quite literal in the strictest sense of the word.

]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:51:48 +1200 Che Tibby https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291456#post291456 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291456#post291456 LOL.

but all ur monies were mine :(

]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:40:13 +1200 Craig Ranapia https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291455#post291455 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291455#post291455 Call off the dogs of law, I've added this to the post:

ETA: Because credit is cool as the outgoing Doctor Who's bowties, many thanks and hat-tips to Che Tibby (@Che_Tibby), Dan Slevin (@danslevin), Chris Philpott (@s) and Moata Tamaira (@MoataTamaira) for much stimulating Twitter dialogue and pointers. The opinions…

]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:32:05 +1200 Che Tibby https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291452#post291452 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291452#post291452 i'm not seeing any twitter credit here craig.

you'll be hearing from my lawyer.

]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2013 13:50:49 +1200 Joanna https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291451#post291451 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291451#post291451

PS there are real race and gender problems out there. This is just reaching – with some very short stubby limbs.

Yeah! So stop complaining about people complaining on the internet, and get out and do something about it?

When does this become Inception?

]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2013 13:47:17 +1200 Deborah https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291450#post291450 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291450#post291450 PS there are real race and gender problems out there. This is just reaching – with some very short stubby limbs.

With a side serve of "I'm gunna tell you how you ought to spend your time and energy, and my choice about what you ought to do is definitely…

]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2013 13:25:05 +1200 Craig Ranapia https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291443#post291443 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291443#post291443 The most famous person in an ensemble always gets the cover. Anyone who doesnt like it can go cry into their ipad.

You know why I’m going to call bullshit on that? Here’s the box art from the DVD release in the UK, where I’d respectfully suggest O’Dowd is a…

]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:22:08 +1200 Kumara Republic https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291441#post291441 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291441#post291441 suave young guys in Germany were brought in to lip-sync the voices of "unmarketable" middle-aged singers. It came horribly unstuck during a concert when the CD player jammed. ]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:15:05 +1200 a Denhem https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291440#post291440 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291440#post291440 The most famous person in an ensemble always gets the cover. Anyone who doesnt like it can go cry into their ipad.
PS there are real race and gender problems out there. This is just reaching – with some very short stubby limbs.

]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:13:13 +1200 TracyMac https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291437#post291437 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291437#post291437 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:26:11 +1200 Craig Ranapia https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291432#post291432 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291432#post291432 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 09:57:28 +1200 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291431#post291431 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/muse-how-not-to-be-incredibly-racist-and/?p=291431#post291431 Discussion from blog post.

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