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About AHC McDonald

Comedian, artist, photographer and critic. From 2007 to 2017 ran the culture and satire site The Worst of Perth

Beyond Monroeville Mall

Posted on May 17, 2012 by AHC McDonald

Devastating photo by Pete F. Really we’re fucked. This is the end. Not even the Hudson River Valley could offer such a hideous dystopia. The fallen sign says “Adorno and Horkheimer out – Gina Reinhart in.”

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Public Art Alert

Posted on May 16, 2012 by AHC McDonald

I’ve been riding past this for weeks to and from work, waiting for a submission. Skink (aka the Cambridge Stink) comes through with the goods. Another laser cut piece?  Really? That it’s neither good nor bad is its worst aspect. … Continue reading →

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Forensics

Posted on May 15, 2012 by AHC McDonald

Don’t know which element Steve is focusing on. The stance? Cannington? Harvey Norman? His own photo processing? In any case, they make a worthwhile mix. 

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The price of liberty

Posted on May 14, 2012 by AHC McDonald

“So…we can do you a Liberty for eternal vigilance, but if you want the underbody rust coating and the floor mats, you will need to refresh liberty with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” Well he could hardly go with … Continue reading →

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Weekend Worstoff 200!

Posted on May 12, 2012 by AHC McDonald

200 weekends of worstoffs. “Roll out the red fatted calf.” I was hoping this was a “vagina dentata” when I saw the thumbnail. From Pete F. South Fremantle. Ned E, thinks there may be some big combine vibrancy in Forrest … Continue reading →

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Sign Power

Posted on May 11, 2012 by AHC McDonald

Back to Kalgoorlie. You’d think a place so rich would look a little less shitty. Maybe not. Jaidyn Jaxxon toured the sights of historic Hay Street with the awesome Sign Power with excruciatingly horrible luck stricken prospector motif cut nicely … Continue reading →

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Cleaners and Journalists decimated.

Posted on May 10, 2012 by AHC McDonald

Herb found this in Midland from 1982, predicting unemployment for journalists, cleaners and other such bottom feeders. If only. Seen in Midland’s Simply Secondhand.

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Carpet Brain, Smart Place

Posted on May 9, 2012 by AHC McDonald

Mug Punter documents the  incredible transformation of Carpet Space to Smart Space. It’s like some kind of transformer – that had a minor rebadging and ended up as a carpet shop. A recycling of letters is suggested, but wherefore the … Continue reading →

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Cutoffs

Posted on May 8, 2012 by AHC McDonald

Sometimes the desperate need for denim cutoffs takes you and you just have to stanley knife the legs off your jeans right there and then in a fever of shittiness. An astonishing worst from Timdoh (Who gave no other nom … Continue reading →

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Find out more about back doors in Menzies

Posted on May 7, 2012 by AHC McDonald

Well the Autojuxtapose didn’t have to try too hard with these two shots from Biscuitboys in Coolgardie. (Are the biscuitboys some kind of rapping or dubstepping crew or bunch?) I like how the Gormley works have been ambush marketed into … Continue reading →

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