Toxic Waste

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radioactive spillage from the psyche of rod williams

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new contamination
05/01/2009 : Overdue Books 28/12/2008 : Sinema Viewing 10/12/2008 : Corrosive Journalism 08/12/2008 : Televised Radiation 25/11/2008 : Live Events 10/11/2008 : Noise Pollution 13/08/2008 : Guest Reviews 05/08/2008 : Chopping List 28/01/2008 : Toxic Faves of 2007 07/05/2007 : Missing Links 10/01/2007 : Toxic Faves of 2006 08/01/2006 : Toxic Faves of 2005

life-o-meter ®
Mood		Summer is here
Health		Dislocated finger
Exercise		Run Forrest, run!
Weight		Lost 3/10 kilos
Social		Fine dining
Learning		French

intro
Welcome to Toxic Waste. This webshite is a continuation of the review fanzine I edited, illustrated, and published between 1990 and 1997. Likewise, Toxic Waste is more than a weblog. I've probably got too many plates spinning here online, but with proper time management I should be able to stay on top of it all. Enjoy your stay. Rod Williams Melbourne, 8/10/2008 send toxic hate mail

achtung!
Leave your shoes at the door and turn off all mobile phones before entering Toxic Waste. This solar powered, low-GI website contains some profanity and adult concepts equivalent to an Australian M 15+ rating. Furthermore, boring discussions about sport are refused classification 'round these parts. Proudly made in the United States of Australia with local materials and labour. No animal testing was carried out during its construction. Please return for recycling after use. All content is copyright © to each respective contributor. Must be viewed in 1024×768 mode or higher. Get hip.

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Page hits since 15/8/2006

literature meltdown »
Charles Bukowski, Factotum Charles Bukowski, Post Office Jack McDevitt, Moonfall Sarah Langan, Virus aka The Missing

sinema meltdown »
Se7en (1995) Long Weekend (1977) Naked (1993) The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith (1978)

oz classification meltdown »
Banned : The Australian Rosie Road Trips #2 (pörn) R 18+ : Saw V (high level violence, blood and gore) R 18+ : Donkey Punch (high level sexual themes and sex scene; violence, drug use and coarse language) R 18+ : 2000 Video Playmate Calendar (high level sexualised nudity) R 18+ : Dark Divorce (high level violence, blood and gore) R 18+ : Friday the 13th – Part II (violence) R 18+ : Friday the 13th – Part III (violence) R 18+ : Naked on Wild 2 (high level sexualised nudity and sex scenes)

censorship meltdown »
The Australian mandatory internet filtering project headed by twit Stephen Conroy continues to falter, with Telstra refusing to participate in the trial, which is now planned to be some sort of closed-door affair. It's an idiotic proposal that was first attempted by Liberal communications minister Helen Coonan. Closing the internet classification loophole has long-been a goal of the government. Let's hope this second launch fails to come online. Whisperings on cult movie message boards mentioned a new DVD of My Bloody Valentine that contained the MPAA-censored footage as deleted scenes in a supplement. However, Toxic Wastoid Gary Goodwin just sent me a link to a Dread Central article that says new license holder Lionsgate are actually putting the cut violence back into the film. Since I've never seen the movie, this release has screamed to the top of my want-list. Patience pays off yet again. Visit Refused Classification, Libertus, and Somebody Think of the Children! for more Aussie censorship news.

televised radiation meltdown »
Judgement Day: Intelligent Design on Trial (SBS) Summer Heights High (ABC) Where's My Robot? (SBS) Mayday: Collision Course (Ch 7)

periodical meltdown
Black #3 Video Watchdog #129 Black #2 Black #1

live event meltdown »
Carl Barron Live (Princess Theatre) Cut Off Your Hands (Hi-Fi Bar) Young Writers Festival (Newcastle) Bill Bailey Live (Arts Centre)

noise meltdown »
Psycroptic, Symbols of Failure Harlan Ellison, On the Road: Volumes 1-3 Psycroptic, Ob(servant) The Presets, Apocalypso

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mug shot
Given that I'm pushing 40, it was about time I posted a more recent photo of myself. With all the deceit and obfuscation on the Internet these days, one must strive for honesty.