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Oct 1, 20217 min read

Transcommunicative alternatives: a new model for music

A trail of group chats, transferred files and zoom meetings documents the development of avant-garde “supergroup” High Castle...

Oct 1, 20213 min read

Money Heist season 5: when the impossible might just be possible

*This article contains spoilers. Money Heist season five delivers another exciting instalment in the Spanish drama. With just as much...

Sep 30, 20212 min read

‘Support local music’: fresh plea to the Fresh Food People

More than 3200 people have signed a petition calling on Woolworths to play more Australian music on its in-store radio. The change.org...

Sep 29, 20213 min read

4 Melbourne-based clothing brands to support during lockdown

“People want to physically show what they support,” says the co-owner of the skateboarding/art clothing brand Stepmother, Matt Dwyer....

Sep 28, 20213 min read

Zoolander at 20: unmatched in its humour and representation of 2000s fashion

On September 28, 2001, the world was confronted with the existence of one Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller), an idiot who happens to be a...

Sep 27, 20213 min read

Flight of the Conchords: cowboy yokes, animal shirts and leisure suits make for perfect costuming

Something surprisingly important about 2000s fashion was its 1970s influences. Halter tops, sparkles (both glitter and sequins) and denim...

Sep 23, 20213 min read

4 ways to stay artistic during lockdown

“I’ve felt disillusioned and discouraged … I haven’t had inspiration or drive hit me for months,” says artist Amy Zainal. Like many...

Sep 22, 20213 min read

Brownlow red carpet: 20 of the best dressed

The Brownlow red carpet was hosted in Perth this year, with some AFL players and their WAGs dressing up from home in other parts of the...

Sep 18, 20213 min read

Halsey’s new album isn’t what we were expecting – it’s better

Deep into the unbridled chaos of 2020, Halsey decided to do two things: begin work on a new album, and to try to have a baby. The two...

Sep 18, 20212 min read

Rick and Morty season 5: an outrageous upheaval of genre convention

With various implausible premises, a daring upheaval of genre convention, and some surprising attention to serialisation, Rick and...

Sep 16, 20214 min read

15 of the best-dressed from the Met and VMA red carpets

The Video Music Awards red carpet is historically known for presenting some wild creations, and 2021 was no exception. Not to be outdone,...

Sep 14, 20213 min read

Deceptively great: fashion’s the real hero in Spaced series

Puffy sleeves, bell bottoms, hair flicks, off-the-shoulder sweatshirts and even corsets. They’ve all had their moments in the fashion...

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