Adam ZwarSALUTING THE GREATEST SITCOM EVERIt’s 47 years since the first episode of Fawlty Towers crept into the public consciousness with minimal publicity and a series of lukewarm…Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Adam ZwarTHE TEN FUNNIEST OPENING LINES TO BOOKS (I HAVE READ)My stand-up comedian mates tell me it’s critical to get your opener right. They say if you don’t get a strong laugh on your first joke…Aug 15, 20221Aug 15, 20221
Adam ZwarWHAT WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR LAST WORDS TO BE?I’ve always been drawn to hearing and reading about people’s last words — their final proclamation before taking one last breath. It could…Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Adam ZwarREMEMBERING ROB DICKSONThis week, the documentary filmmaker Peter Dickson released a book about his late brother, Rob — who played for Hawthorn and Brisbane, won…Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Adam ZwarTHE TEN FUNNIEST OPENING LINES TO BOOKS (I HAVE READ)My stand-up comedian mates tell me it’s critical to get your opener right. They say if you don’t get a strong laugh on your first joke…Aug 2, 2022Aug 2, 2022
Adam Zwar“IT’S AUSTRALIAN TELEVISION’S NIGHT OF NIGHTS, ADAM.”It was 2008 when John Clarke received his Lifetime Achievement Logie. I’d worked with him a bit, but like most Australians, was just a fan…Aug 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
Adam Zwar17 ANNOYING WORDS AND PHRASES I WILL NO LONGER USEIn 2014, I wrote a piece for The SMH arguing for the retirement of annoying words and phrases like “sweet”, “just sayin”…Aug 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
Adam ZwarI DIDN’T WEAR A TIE TO DAD’S MEMORIALGetting to Dad’s memorial involved two long drives and two flights. One of the flights was delayed an hour and despite my meticulous…Jul 30, 2022Jul 30, 2022