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Below Review – Packing Punches like No Other!

July 7, 2020

Ryan Corr stars in Below as a careless, scummy cyber-bunk named Dougie. He can’t seem to really get anything right and he’s also pretty unlucky – as demonstrated by the severe opening scenes of Dougie getting ...

Cook’s Legacy and the Modern Polly’s Folly

Travis Akbar

May 1, 2020

Culture

Given that acceptance of Aboriginal existence pre-colonisation has been so much later than it should have been, I found it apt that I gave my opinion on the anniversary of Cook's first time visiting Oz a littl...

An Interview With Henry Rollins: Politics. People. Travel.

Travis Akbar

February 14, 2020

Banter

Disclaimer: Sadly, I haven’t had the time to publish this interview which has been sitting in my inbox for a couple of weeks now. If I had, you would have read it before Trump’s failed impeachment, and gone on...

Untitled Goose Game Review – A Cathartic Time as an Avian Anarchist

Andrew F Peirce

October 1, 2019

Reviews

At a recent social event, I found myself amongst a group of relative strangers. Somehow the conversation weaved itself to the question of what we would like to do before we die. A fairly innocuous question, re...

Leigh Sales Any Ordinary Day Audiobook Review – An Essential Experience

Andrew F Peirce

September 2, 2019

Reviews

In a bid to read more books, I’ve opened my eyes, or rather, ears, to the world of audiobooks. Some may contest whether this is actually reading or not, whether you’re being respectful to the text you’re engag...

Perth: Walk with Belinda to Parliament House on 6 August

Guest Writer

July 29, 2019

Unity

After 70 days and 3,500 kms, Belinda Teh is hoping the final leg of her walk across Australia for voluntary assisted dying will be the most memorable. She will take the final steps of her journey at Pa...

Why Run Amuk – Hotdogs Unleashed is the Home of the Worlds Best Hotdogs

Andrew F Peirce

May 23, 2019

Culture

In the catalogue of ‘conversation starters’ that I have up my sleeve, sitting comfortably alongside ‘why you should watch more Australian films’ and ‘have you seen how great my dog Cheese is?’ is the conversat...

We Are in the Endgame Now.

Andrew F Peirce

May 22, 2019

Culture

There’s been a wealth of introspection in the past few days from media outlets who all predicted the wrong result for the Australian election. ‘How did they all get it so wrong’ is a phrase that’s been bandied...

I’m Terrified: Living With Eco-Anxiety and Political Anxiety

Andrew F Peirce

May 7, 2019

Unity

At the beginning of every election cycle, I get a higher level of anxiety than usual. Now, I’ve lived with anxiety for a long time and have been moderately able to manage it, but when the prospect of major cha...

What Australia Can Learn from the Destruction of Notre Dame

Andrew F Peirce

April 16, 2019

Unity

Worldwide cultural heritage was harmed with the devastating destruction of the 850-year-old Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. Footage of the spire burning and collapsing is horrifying to watch, with so much histo...

Rabbit Trailer and Sydney Q&A Date

Celebrate World Wombat Day with new ‘Aussie-mation’ Combat Wombat

Mace Francis Orchestra Celebrates 15 Years with a Big Band Show in Perth

Aussie Comedy Hot Mess Picked up by Netflix

For the Sake of the Climate and Indigenous Culture: It’s Time for Australian Arts to Break Up with Mining

What’s Going on with the AACTA’s: Are Australia’s Academy Awards OK?

A Preview of the 64th BFI London Film Festival: Steve McQueen, Frances McDormand, and a Bit of Talking Heads

The Walt Disney Company ANZ Supports Curing Homesickness Campaign with Screenings of Avengers Endgame and Infinity War

Grassroots Initiative to Tackle Loneliness and Help Local Businesses this Victorian Christmas

International Art Exhibition Come Silent Auction Gives Light to Refugees Affected by COVID-19

Australian Cinema in ISO Zoom Panel

Piper Doon – the Scotsman is Nae More

Revelation Film Festival WA Film Callout

Mojo’s Bar is Closed but With Your Help They Can Reopen When the Time is Right

The Combination Review

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Eight: African Apocalypse, Ultraviolence Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Seven: American Utopia, Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Six: Another Round, Notturno

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Five: One Night in Miami, The Intruder Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Four: Wolfwalkers, Wildfire Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Three: Never Gonna Snow Again, Undine Reviews

Residue Short Film Director Kori Reay-Mackey and Producer Dan Thom Interview

International Podcast Day 2020: It’s All About Filmmaking!

Roger Ward Interview – Aussie Film Icon from Turkey Shoot, The Faceless Man, Mad Max and More

The Pact Director Peter Blackburn on Theatre, Creativity in Lockdown, and Support

A Chat with Nathan Phillips – Blood Vessel, Acting in Australia, and Living with Yowies

The Pact: Closer Than You Think – Rose Flanagan Talks About the Phoenix-Like Webseries in the Midst of Covid

The Plastic House: Allison Chhorn’s Documentary is a Simple, Beautiful, Effective Ode to Change

Below Review – Packing Punches like No Other!

Cook’s Legacy and the Modern Polly’s Folly

An Interview With Henry Rollins: Politics. People. Travel.

Untitled Goose Game Review – A Cathartic Time as an Avian Anarchist

Leigh Sales Any Ordinary Day Audiobook Review – An Essential Experience

Perth: Walk with Belinda to Parliament House on 6 August

Why Run Amuk – Hotdogs Unleashed is the Home of the Worlds Best Hotdogs

We Are in the Endgame Now.

I’m Terrified: Living With Eco-Anxiety and Political Anxiety

What Australia Can Learn from the Destruction of Notre Dame

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