Tackling Casual Classism: the Last Allowable Prejudice
So, turns out classism, particularly in the arts, is a major trigger for me. I mean, sure, it's always been a bugbear. I'm constantly amazed at the assumption of relative wealth, privilege an…
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Ivan Sen and Jennifer Kent are Invited to Join the Oscars Academy, but at What Price?
In November of 2018, Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul voiced his frustration with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, stating that he was “(I’m) totally going to quit it”, and tha…
The AFL and Racism - Not a Goodes Story
There were many memorable moments in 1993. Shane Warne delivered the ‘ball of the century’. Yahoo Serious released Reckless Kelly. And on the 17th of April at Victoria Park, after he and Gilbert McAda…
Oi, Cobber, Where's Your Aussie Pride for Aussie Films?
The latest PwC Australian Entertainment & Media Outlook report paints a dire image for the next five years of cinematic entertainment in Australia. In the report, President and CEO of the HOYTS Gr…
Yahoo Serious - We've Done You Wrong, Mate
Australia was never kind enough to Yahoo Serious. Our rejection of the absurd meant that the man who gave us cinematic classics such as Young Einstein and Reckless Kelly was never fully given his well…
Why Run Amuk - Hotdogs Unleashed is the Home of the Worlds Best Hotdogs
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…
We Are in the Endgame Now.
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 bee…
Ten Films You Need to See at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival
The Sydney Film Festival line up has launched, and it’s as extensive and exhaustive as you’d ever expect. As is the case with this being one of the major, most prestigious festivals in Australia, ther…
I'm Terrified: Living With Eco-Anxiety and Political Anxiety
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…
Miranda Tapsell - Challenge Accepted
Neil Patrick Harris would be proud. The legen… wait-for-it… dary Barney Stinson persona that Harris wore so well in How I Met Your Mother has been taken up by none other than – Larrakia actress Mirand…
What Australia Can Learn from the Destruction of Notre Dame
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 m…
How to Access the Criterion Channel in Australia
If you’re a fan of film and culture, then you’ve likely been aware of the life and death of Filmstruck, and then, Criterion Channel’s pseudo-phoenix like rise from the ashes. An apparent holy ground f…