Yet another reality TV show that originated in the US is being produced here in Australia. This one is called Beauty and the Geek. The show's gimmick is to pair up socially awkward, highly intelligent and somewhat aesthetically challenged males with gorgeous young women. These couples then compete with others for prizes.

My first impression is that it doesn't sound like the kind of thing Aussies will go for ... Still, it's been successfully done in the UK as well. So it will probably rate well here. It just goes to show how dominant American popular culture is now.
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Australian culture is very unpredictable when it comes to sex. As a nation we can be very open-minded about it, then suddenly become surprisingly prudish. You can often see this odd ambivalence played out in the media.

Take the outrage that a naughty, sex-themed episode of the beloved family drama Packed to the Rafters provoked a week or so ago. And now there's anger over a clearly humorous sketch about group sex on the new ABC show Hungry Beast. While this doesn't sound like it was very funny, it was clearly meant in jest, so condemnation of it seems quite excessive. Even the star netball player mentioned in the skit, Liz Ellis, laughed it off.
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The highly publicized marriage between Australian golf legend Greg Norman and tennis champ Chris Evert-Lloyd has suddenly ended.

Norman's ex-wife has cattily observed that they were both narcissists, and too alike for the relationship to work. While her comments were probably motivated by still simmering anger towards them, I think they're still pretty accurate.

Relationships are never completely equal. There always seems to be one "star" who is dominant, and one "stage manager" who takes a more subordinate, supportive role. You can't have two stars. It just becomes a battle of egos!
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