Entertaining the E Word : Barrie Kosky's On Ecstasy [A Review]

A review of Barrie Kosky's essay, On Ecstasy : Most of us describe the E word as a pleasant, out of this world experience—a type of boundless, artificial joy, deliberately induced by some kind of technicoloured drug. For others, it is that “lovey dovey” feeling. A spinning ceiling. Anything Lindt. For sensualist and soup connoisseur Barrie Kosky, it is easier than this. Being On Ecstasy involves, quite simply, his grandmother's chicken specialty—something warm and golden, surrendered with vegetables and a side of transcendental bliss. “A soup that took you to the beginning and end of time itself. A dazzling, pure, clear rhapsody” (7).

Engaging, persuading, and entertaining citizens : mediatization and the Australian political public sphere

This paper draws upon public sphere theories and the “mediatization of politics” debate to develop a mapping of the Australian political public sphere, with particular reference to television. It discusses the concept of a “political public sphere,” and the contribution of both non-traditional news media genres, such as satirical television and infotainment formats, to an expanded conception of the political public sphere. It considers these questions in the context of two case studies: the Q&A program on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), and its uses of social media and interactive formats to engage citizens, and the comedy program Gruen Nation, also on the ABC, which analyzed the use of political advertising to persuade citizens during the 2013 Australian Federal election.

The artist's arcanum, or the essence of a variety of useful and entertaining arts, carefully and perspicuously laid down, the greater part from actual experiments /

Mode of access: Internet.

The Lady's magazine; or, Entertaining companion for the fair sex, appropriated solely to their use and amusement ...

Contains music.

The court of Queen Mab: containing a select collection of only the best, most instructive, and entertaining tales of the fairies: viz. 1. Graciosa and Percinet. 2. The fair one with golden locks. 3. The blue bird. 4. The invisible prince. 5. The princess Vereneta. 6. The princess Rosetta. 7. The golden bough. 8. The orange tree and the bee. 9. The little good mouse.

Mode of access: Internet.

The historical preceptor or, a collection of entertaining and instructive passages, selected from the works of the best historians ... /

Mode of access: Internet.

The Grammatical reading class-book; or, easy introduction to English grammar; in entertaining conversations between a lady and her daughters...

Mode of access: Internet.

The New lady's magazine; or, Polite and entertaining companion for the fair sex: entirely devoted to their use and amusement ...

Subtitle varies slightly.

Elegant extracts : being a copious collection of instructive, moral, and entertaining passages from the most eminent British poets.

In 12 books; each book has special engraved t.p., illustrated, with title: Elegant extracts from the most eminent British poets.

Chambers's miscellany of useful and entertaining tracts.

Added t.p.: Edinburgh : William and Robert Chambers.

Elegant extracts : being a copious selection of instructive,moral and entertaining passages from the most eminent British poets.

Edited by Vicesimus Knox.