Jason Tin
Jason (@jasonthetin) is a journalist with The Courier-Mail. He writes a weekly column for the Radar section. He is passionate about listing things he is passionate about.
Articles by Jason Tin
Like, I totally give this name the thumbs up
The exact time and date of the beginning of the end of civilisation is said to be recorded on the…... Read more
Avoid this cliche-ridden column like the plague
One day, I will tell my four-year-old son that “there’s no place like home” and he will think I’m a…... Read more
Of Gods, men and jerks: We can be (super) heroes
Every now and again, I like to watch men and women in technicoloured fetish suits pummel each other for a…... Read more
Hit or miss? DIY royal wedding guest list
Every time there’s a party, there is someone who misses out. As the attending list on the cruelly public Facebook…... Read more
Tragically, death remains the nation’s number one killer
I noticed something very strange the other day. Waiting for a bus in the city, I suddenly realised I was…... Read more
Politicians: The Masters of Charisma. Just add crazy.
I grew up idolising the greatest politician the world has ever seen. As a boy, I would sit, clutching sugary…... Read more
The iPad 2 - it won’t feed the hungry or cure the sick
Every time my train goes under Central Station, my phone calls cut out. There is - despite what people who…... Read more
Rudeness is personal, not generational
A friend recently told me of his horror when a colleague asked a co-worker why she only had one child.…... Read more
If I only had a (Limitless) brain…
Sometimes, when I’m particularly sleepy, I drink coffee. It’s my little way of pistol-whipping my brain in the face and…... Read more
Witty tweets beat twitty bleats on Twitter
As fossil fuels dwindle and we struggle to feed a hungry population, the world faces a new shortage. As we…... Read more
Conspiracy: the final frontier
There’s a large contingent of Beatles devotees who firmly believe that the Fab Four replaced Sir Paul with a look-a-like…... Read more
Schmucks and dirtbags deserve contempt, not fame
More than 90 per cent of people who finish Snooki’s book A Shore Thing reportedly Google the phrase: “If I…... Read more
Hey complaint-lodgers, just soundproof your house
I recently wrote a letter of complaint to my local library. Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to lodge an official…... Read more
It’s the end of the world as we know it - and so what?
As an avid consumer of news, I’m considering adopting a few new hobbies over the next few months. They include:…... Read more
When Oprah runs the world, we’ll all get free Audis!
Did someone say “Oprah”? No? Are you sure? I could’ve sworn I heard someone say “Oprah”. Over the past few…... Read more
Grew here, flew here… what matters is what you DO here
Around this time last year, a bouncer at a Brisbane nightclub was furious - he’d lost his favourite shirt. As…... Read more
Oh, Ricky, you’re so fine!
There are a lot of therapists in Beverly Hills rolling their eyes right now. Through a performance at the Golden…... Read more
Brisbane’s spirit defies watery tormentor
Through the uncertainty, devastation and loss, Brisbane has finally revealed itself to me. As the flood waters continued to rise…... Read more
Brisbane on edge as a city awaits its fate
Bathed in an eerie sunlight, Brisbane doesn’t look like Queensland’s next disaster zone. Small patches of mockingly blue sky mask…... Read more
What would Indy think of Facebook?
I always wanted to be Indiana Jones. In addition to being the quintessential whip-cracking he-man, Indy got to dig up…... Read more
Not smarter than your average film
What I’m about to say is pretty taboo but I don’t care any more. This animal-loving thing has got way…... Read more
A glimpse of life in 2040
It’s that time of the year again when people begin pieces with “it’s that time of the year again” and…... Read more
We haven’t lost the fire in our bellies, we never had it
Quite frankly, I’m a little jealous. I can’t remember the last time I threw a brick at a shopfront, kicked…... Read more
Manliness isn’t just granted, you’ve got to claim it
Manliness is about getting swallowed whole by a Great White only to eat one’s way out and emerge triumphant from…... Read more
Somehow I missed the Hogwarts Express
I have a confession to make. This isn’t easy, but I feel the time has finally arrived to come clean.…... Read more
Wish list: the hung parliament of my dreams
This year’s federal election gave me some insight into what it would be like to be in a coma. The…... Read more
Schoolies is approaching: time to PANIC!
Don’t you just hate it when you forget to reinforce your beachfront apartment with barb-wire fencing? Yep, it’s that time…... Read more
One day only the most boring will prosper in politics
“@Marty yeah that gear was craaazy, can Dezza get anymore of it? #bestnightever.” That’s the kind of crap that’s going…... Read more
The DJs case wrote fear into the rule book for young men
My Granny, bless her, still thinks computers are science fiction. She’s a remnant of a very different world- one where…... Read more
I want an iPhone 5 and I want it right now
AS a twenty-something, I have a real mind to send Steve Jobs a nasty email for ruining my retirement. I…... Read more
Gen Y and the art of sounding deceptively clever
A girl dressed like an idiot recently told me she refuses to buy new clothes. Wearing an eye-gougingly disastrous mix…... Read more
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Will Pope Francis have the vision to tackle this?
I have had some close calls, one that involved what looked to me like an AK47 pointed my way, followed…
Advocating risk management is not “victim blaming”
In a world in which there are still people who subscribe to the vile notion that certain victims of sexual…
Gentle jabs to the ribs
Superman needs saving
Can somebody please save Superman? He seems to be going through a bit of a crisis. Eighteen months ago,… Read more
