‘Disney: The Magic of Animation’ now on at ACMI Melbourne
Australia’s national museum of screen culture, aka: ACMI, this week unveils its long-awaited exhibition Disney: The Magic of Animation, which celebrates almost a century of creations from…
Amos Gill: taking the proverbial piss out of (all) the people
No one is innocent or safe from the comical critique of Amos Gill. The Adelaide-bred comedian has his finger on the pulse, eyes on the net…
‘June Again’: a most memorable film about dementia
Director JJ Winlove’s debut Australian feature sensitively explores how our identity is tied up with memory and how much our memory defines us in a moving…
New Bowie booty!
Bingo, Monopoly and a new ‘Where’s Bowie’ jigsaw puzzle.
WIN! Double Passes: ‘Supernova’ puts dementia under the microscope and breaks down gay stereotypes while it’s at it
Supernova is a remarkable film that tackles one of society’s greatest heartaches: the aging disease that is dementia. The film features powerhouse performances from its lead…
An ‘Eiffel’ of history, romance, comedy and noir in this year’s French Film Festival
The festival will launch with the inspiring biopic, Eiffel, which dramatises the professional and personal life of Georges Eiffel (played by Romaine Duris) during the design…
Online shopping in the bag: OnTheList is on the mark in the flash sale trade
Australia’s OnTheList launches this week and while the initial sale for premium members offered only one label to shop for – this being prestigious brand, Longchamp…
Journalist eats a full box of new Golden Gaytime Coco Pops in just three sittings
I remember when I first heard of an ice cream called Golden Gaytime and thought, “How radical, an ice cream that has the word ‘gay’ in…
Are you ready for the Queen ‘live’ experience in a video game?
Rock legends Queen have pretty much done it all. Had international success all over the world, selling records and touring – and that includes after the…
Strawberry fields forever… Enjoy a deliciously crafted beer while helping W.A. strawberry farmers
When it comes to all things rural and natural, Beerfarm know what they’re doing. An independently-owned brewery, located in the Margaret River region of Western Australia,…
How to Unf&ck the Planet a Little Each Day…
With a recent spotlight on all things environmental, businesses around the globe are shifting towards a better, more sustainable way of packaging while consumers are carefully…
‘The Great Gatsby’ being turned into an animated feature… but why in the midst of Covid?
One of literature’s most well-read stories – The Great Gatsby by F. Scot Fitzgerald – is set to be adapted into an animated film. This will…
Why ‘WandaVision’ is a postmodernist’s wet dream…
My partner Ben and I subscribe to a variety of streaming services: Netflix, of course; its Australian equivalent Stan; Amazon Prime; Disney+, to name a few.…
