Archive - The Carpet

July 2025

Is it too much to ask politicians not to sext at work?

On Mark Latham's recent transgressions

Jul 27 •

Why can’t the internet let fat people be happy?

Leave the Plus Size Park Hoppers alone

Jul 20 •

How the mushroom murders brought Australia together

It’s not what Erin Patterson meant to do, but it’s what happened.

Jul 13 •

My very normal, totally legal quest to buy a human skull

And where it led me on the internet.

Jul 6 •

June 2025

Bezos's wedding was a vulgar spectacle

The story of a self-basting billionaires

Jun 29 •

Why I’ve developed an irrational hatred for a stranger from Essex

A journey through unforgivable Google reviews

Jun 22 •

Why Instagram is screwing up your holiday

And also probably the world

Jun 15 •

The dead snake in the esky

A dead reptile. A bold prank. And a viral video years later.

Jun 8 •

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