Do I Make Children Cry? The Varying Degrees of Despair Induced By Perth Buskers
It became apparent to me the enormous power of the busker to influence mood on a Thursday afternoon in March. I was sitting sipping a badly made iced coffee and…
Review: Carol
Director: Todd Haynes Starring: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara Watching Carol is like falling in love. An intoxicating, all-consuming, forbidden love that smells of cigarette smoke and lingering perfume. This adaptation…
Review: Babooshka
Brunch culture is steadily taking over Perth and I am glad to submit to its inevitable supremacy. Babooshka in Arcade 189 serves mid-morning meals which are familiar enough to satisfy…
Pelican Crashes PJ’s Christmas Party
Beyond the thin and flag-fluttering boundary line enclosing the UWA University Club, where staff and cashed-up members gathered about champagne islands and mini sliders for Paul Johnson’s Christmas Party, a…
Pursue New Careers: UWA Slashes 300 Jobs
In a statement released yesterday, UWA Vice Chancellor Paul Johnson announced that Perth’s prestigious “Group of Eight” University will be laying off 300 of its staff as part of its…
Review: Lucky Chan’s Laundry and Noodlebar
The extremely average and uninspired fare of The Moon Café has been the only late-night option in Northbridge for far, far too long. From the team behind The Classroom and…
Pelican Speaks to Majdi Fal
Earlier today, a pig’s head was found in a UWA bathroom adjacent to a prayer room and community space used predominantly by Muslim students. When Majdi Fal discovered the head,…