Thomas Pynchon’s Paper Bag Masked Party: A Oral History
JONATHAN FRANZEN: I was sitting in Kirschbaum’s Bakery one morning, halfway through a strudel, when this girl walked up to me, all Helvetica-light glasses, braided hair and jelly sandals, and…
25 Days of Guild Elections, Day 16: The UWA Guild Presidential Debate 2015 Presented By The UWA Debating Union
Ah, The UWA Guild Presidential Debate Debate 2015 Presented By The UWA Debating Union. Given the weight of such an occasion, for today’s column your Pelican editors have diarised the…
Students Protest Against Arts Cuts at Academic Board
After 10 years without a student protest, two in the space of six weeks! UWA has returned to the simmering voice of student dissent, what next? Burning our draft cards?…
This Western Feeling
When the setting sun hits Winthrop Hall at a certain angle, a gaggle of men and women costumed in medieval garb and carrying historically accurate weaponry gather on Oak Lawn…
The Weeknd – Beauty Behind The Madness (Republic Records/XO)
In the video for ‘I Can’t Feel My Face’, the bonafide summer #banger from the Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye is set on fire after his performance in a discotheque. It’s a…
25 Days of Guild Elections, Day 15: Was she the girl that’s from the video?
Before we go on, some housekeeping. Firstly, could all you anonymous tippers please refrain from messaging me after, let’s say, 11 pm? I know it’s a 24 hour news cycle,…
25 Days of Guild Elections, Day 14: One long guild election, topped up
I lived the coffee wars. I endured cries of “It’s such a long drive to Rocketfuel!” and “burnt!” and “THIS BARISTA DOESN’T EVEN SPEAK ENGLISH!” I watched on as a…
A Warrior’s Death
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword – Matthew 26:52 History is…
All bets are off
A few days ago I was approached with a business opportunity: sportsbet.com was offering great odds ($3.20!) on the possibility of Abbott facing a leadership challenge before Christmas. I’m not…
The Melbourne Myth
I’m sure you, or perhaps someone close to you, has told you how they ‘really want to move to Melbourne’ and that ‘Melbourne is so much better than Perth’. As…