While lounging in what he thought was the first class lounge, one eye casually looking for the famous bear that is reputed to wander the lonely halls of Paddington, your CEO mused deeply on Status. This is a strange beast that lurks in the back of the minds of Men, that causes them to do strange yet hopefully admirable things in order to climb an invisible ladder. To be near the top of this ladder is a wonderful thing, but what is even more wonderful is to be the person selling the electric ladder climbing boots to the desperate.

Link of the week is a snapshot on the continuing education of one Juan Incognito, who discovered the fleeting joys of scanning through MeetUp.com’s listings to see what can be seen.

In other news, read below to find out more about Karate Party’s NZ International Film Festival coverage by the Film Editor.