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,…
UNDERWOOD AVENUE BUSHLAND: LONG-TERM ASSET OR SHORT-TERM PROFIT FOR UWA?
Did you know that the south-west of WA is one of only 25 global biodiversity hotspots, defined as ‘exceptional concentrations of endemic species undergoing exceptional loss of habitat’? This astounding…
UWA I Love You, But You’re Bringing Me Down
I joined the Young Liberals shortly after my eighteenth birthday. A wide-eyed fresher on O Day, I didn’t even pause before I put down the $10. That afternoon I also…
Pelican’s Albums of the Year
It’s not quite the end of the year, but it is the end of the Pelican year, so I thought I would get Peli’s music writer community to give us…
Greetings from the last town in Western Australia
For too long, the holiday options of Perth dwellers have been geographically limited. Really, only two points of the compass get a good workout. You either go “down south”, following…
Today in Paris
I woke this morning to eight people messaging me. The texts were varied, but they all had the same central message: turn on the news. What I saw shocked me,…
Things That Person In Your Tutorial Who Hasn’t Said Anything All Semester and Has Instead Sat Silently While Staring at Nothing in Particular Might Be Thinking About
Getting a Thermomix The delicate difference between a flat white and a latte The soup Nazi episode of Seinfeld Dank memes Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci’s onscreen chemistry Hash browns…
People, Places, Things
Director: James C. Strouse Starring: Jemaine Clement, Regina Hall, Jessica Williams People, Places, Things is a new “New Yorky” film from New York, I Love You director James C Strouse.…
Dope
Director: Rick Famuyiwa Starring: Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Zoë Kravitz and A$AP Rocky Dope, one of the breakout hits of this year’s Sundance is (to go for the…
My Hugo Must Be Acknowledged
The Hugo and Nebula awards for Sci-Fi and Fantasy are held annually, open to the public and decided upon by popular vote. Past winners include Heinlein, Phillip K. Dick, Frank…