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Michael Jackson Versus Jarvis Cocker

3:47PM Jess McGuire | Question! Remember when Michael Jackson performed Earth Song at the Brit Awards back in 1996 and Jarvis Cocker leapt onto the stage as a protest against what he believed to be Michael’s slightly Messianic and completely ridiculous behaviour? More »

Beth Ditto Talks About Bullying

10:55AM Jess McGuire | We just stumbled across this clip of Gossip frontwoman Beth Ditto talking about bullying (while watching another video featuring Beth and former Pulp star Jarvis Cocker collaborating on a cover of Heaven17’s Temptation) and we felt we should write about it as it sends an important message out to Young People who are, of course, our primary audience here at Defamer Australia. Well, Young People – and Homosexuals. And Women. And the odd Straight Adult Male. Oh, and occasionally Reporters from Assorted Current Affairs Shows (there’s a story for another day!) but mostly, MOSTLY, youthful homosexual Anna Corens. Wait, what? We’re confused. Here’s Beth’s advice on bullying. In summation – Beth is more than just an especially curvy figure on the cover of NW Magazine when they choose to bang out one of their “STARS PILE ON THE POUNDS… AT LAST!” photo specials, she is also a rocker against high school bullying who believes pushing people into lockers is “totally boring”. We’ve all learned something here today. More »