The Panama Papers: a sunny place for shady people
"The repercussions of the Panama Papers have been proliferating steadily since they first made headlines back in the beginning of April this year," writes Leona Mpagi. She goes on to…
Je suis Hypocrite: The Silence of the West
"It’s important to remember that the media is beholden to the capitalist system and it must therefore be profitable in order to be viable. The news will, therefore, be delivered…
“Was I What You Wanted Me To Be?”: Prince (1958-2016)
Last Thursday, 2016 sounded a death knell which for countless individuals worldwide, devastated to the point of disbelief. The world is poorer without the supremely talented, sly, shy, god-like human…
Cover Artist Profiles: Alice McCullagh (Ed.2 Wild)
Pelican spoke to artist Alice McCullagh about her Cover Art for Edition 2 #Wild.
REVIEW: Cats
Tom Durkin reviews 'Cats the Musical', hot off Lloyd Weber's London West End revival. You jellicle? Delta Goodrem had to look like a pert angelic judge of mediocrity on 'The…
Review: The Riders (West Australian Opera)
Nicholas Monisse reviews WA Opera's stage adaptation of Tim Winton's 'The Riders', and finds it magnificent.
Review: Revealed
"As I read the background for each artist, I learnt of their lives, and the communities and country they were connected to. Some had discovered their art early in life,…
Betty Blurst: Cracking Campaign #ChickenTweet
Local WA fast food outlet Chicken Treat last October launched the enormously successful #chickentweet campaign, which put layer hen Betty to the task of tapping out a five-letter English-language word…
Review: The Little Prince
Upon arriving at the Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, I stood wide-eyed in the foyer, throwing nervous glances at the large, lifeless figurines staring down from above me. I took my…
It’s About ‘Story’
Blizzard is slightly reducing the sexual-objectification of its female characters, even if their official reasons for doing so are weak. The benefit being that the euphemism of characterisation is easier…