First as tragedy, then as farce

Questionably biblical history is due to repeat itself later this spring, as the producers of Monty Python's Life of Brian plan to re-release the satirical movie as a response to Mel Gibson's sanctimonious gore-fest.

And speaking of Australians -- yes, I've been waiting for this moment -- drag queens in Sydney staged a protest at a local department store after one queen was kicked out for having a too-short miniskirt. I want to live in a place where the skirts are so short the department stores have to make dress code rules to deal with the scandal.