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Nichola Scurry

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A coming-of-age tale of Dot Kelly and her slightly awkward journey navigating the popular culture of the 80s, 90s, noughties and today.

2017

Stories

Pinned

Published in
Doctor Funny

About Me (Nichola) 2024 Edition

Getting to know me all over again

Apr 17

The author standing in front of a view of a Mexican city.

Apr 17

Pinned

Published in
Pitfall

Move Over Cocaine Bear, Here Come Escobar’s Hungry Hippos

How a drug lord caused one of Africa’s most dangerous animals to take over the Colombian wilderness

Aug 14, 2023

Two hippos submerged in water with only the tops of their heads showing.

Aug 14, 2023

Published in
Pitfall

How Do You Clean a Dirty Cloud?

You, me and 11 thousand data centres

3d ago

The author standing in front of a projection of animated birds.

3d ago

Published in
The Pub

I Was Stuck in an Elevator with Medium’s Most Divisive Writer

The “stuck in an elevator” pitch

Nov 5

A handsome middle-aged man wearing a suit in an elevator.

Nov 5

Published in
All About M

Are Earnings Really Down and Out?

Let’s explore with data!

Oct 23

A goat, or maybe sheep, with green hair waiting jeans and a black leather jacket.

Oct 23

Published in
The Riff

The Pinnacle of Jazz and Civil Rights

The story of “Driva Man”

Oct 22

A black woman singing with her arm raised.

Oct 22

Published in
The Pub

I Got 99 Problems but Bein’ Rich Ain’t One

#74 The only thing worse than hearing about other people’s problems is hearing about their dreams

Oct 14

The unimpressed looking author holding and pointing to a bag of potato chips.

Oct 14

Published in
Doctor Funny

How to Be Rich

Based on my extensive (15-minute) analysis of the richest bastards in the world

Oct 9

The author squashing into a child’s playhouse.

Oct 9

Published in
All About M

I Have Viral Stories but I’m Not Telling Them

Sometimes the personal is private

Oct 3

A pub sign that says KGB Pub with a picture of a woman in a Soviet headscarf giving a shh gesture.

Oct 3

Published in
Pitfall

Nobel Peace Prize Winners Who Weren’t So Peaceful — Part 2

Did these Nobel Laureates deserve to win?

Oct 1

Three young Buddhist monks praying

Oct 1

Nichola Scurry

Nichola Scurry

Book Author

Australian human living in Barcelona, writing mostly about popular culture with a twist of quirky. If you like my writing, I like coffee. ko-fi.com/nicscurry

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