Oscars 2017: Art vs Tradition
It’s an establishment, an institution with a stubborn voting membership, a penchant for self-aggrandising, and a sucker for tradition. Ryan Suckling review the 2017 Oscar nominations.
Review: Split
The film plays with the idea that disorders, such as the one Kevin has, unlock the brains true potential; that when the mind splits itself it can actually change the…
Words with Mei Fong ( 方凤美 )
I think all writers have a weakness for the picturesque. That's good in capturing your reader and putting them in vivid landscapes. But it must be tempered, certainly in the…
Words with Garth Nix
A novel is usually published as YA not necessarily because of its themes or subject matter, or even the age of its protagonists, but because editorial, sales and marketing people…
Words with Marwa al-Sabouni
Whatever I feel it is definitely not excitement; it is a huge responsibility for every citizen and inhabitant of this place to even witness what it might be turned into.…
Words with L-Fresh the Lion
Cat Pagani spoke with Australian Hip Hop artist and social activist L-Fresh the Lion ahead of his performance at the Perth International Arts Festival
Review: SPAN at the Fremantle Arts Centre
This is SPAN’s strength; steering clear of didactic moralisation and encouraging communication between the viewers of the exhibition. Karl Frederick Sagrabb reviews.
REVIEW: Stuart Bowden “The Beast”
Bowden's beast is a frenetic, dancing absurdity, and the artist himself a consummate storyteller-flanuer. Nick Morlet reviews.
REVIEW: Ballet at the Quarry (WA Ballet)
The synchronised movements of the performers are particularly impressive in this piece above others as their poor timing would not have been easily concealed when thumping on a massive drum.…
Heartaches Better The Heart: Words With Artist Amandeep Singh
My sister and I sat at the edge of our bed hearing stories about the Gurus. It’d be a crime for me not to be putting that to use because…