800 words about Melina Vidler and Benson Jack Anthony, young stars of 800 Words

By Karl Quinn
Updated August 29 2016 - 12:14am, first published 12:00am
Melina Vidler and Benson Anthony, the young stars of <i>800 Words</i>. Photo: Seven
Melina Vidler and Benson Anthony, the young stars of <i>800 Words</i>. Photo: Seven

There's a lot to like about 800 Words, but the central conceit that a journalist might be able to support his two kids on the strength of nothing more than a weekly column of that length is not among them. To put not too fine a point on it, the idea is simply ludicrous.

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