antipodean

He'll be bringing his antipodean vibes to the festival.

“Summerland” often willfully evokes an antipodean “Gatsby,” only with rugby clubs, cocaine and flimsier character motivations.

It was good to be from Down Under at the 76th annual Academy Awards, held Feb. 29, 2004 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood: Not only did New Zealander Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” sweep the evening with a record-tying 11 awards … but even when “LOTR” wasn’t a big winner, antipodean folks often walked away with the statues.

In the meantime, enjoy the holidays — and don’t hesitate to send us your own examples of antipodean wonder.

Falling oil prices and a faltering economic recovery in China have also kept a lid on the Antipodean currencies.