Greyhound Racing: Animal Abuse as Entertainment
Australia is one of only eight nations worldwide where greyhound racing is legal. Earlier this month, NSW became the first state to ban the sport, with enforcement starting July next…
Review: Love & Friendship
"I do think this film is very much worth seeing, if just to see Whitman dispel myths of Austen as “fuddy duddy bullshit” (quote attributed to a woman on Facebook)."…
Review: The Avalanches – Wildflower (XL Recordings)
"It is an audaciously cinematic soundtrack fitting nothing in particular; but its sweeping synaesthetic kaleidoscopes can crop up your deepest, unrealest teenage dream-memories." Harry Manson reviews Wildflower, The Avalanches' first…
The Tav Has Eyes: Student Guild Approves CCTV Use and Access Policy
CCTV in the Tav is now definitely a happening thing, with the Student Guild passing a Use and Access policy at the Council Meeting last month. Kate Prendergast reports.
The Clown That Could Be President
"So how exactly did “an orange Elvis squirted from a can of Cheez Whiz” manage to slip through the cracks of social common sense (which retrospect indicates is actually gaping…
Ghostbusters Vs. Ghostbusters
"Well, here’s the verdict: Ghostbusters 2016 is better than Ghostbusters 1984. (Hear that? That’s the sound of a million nerd heads exploding.)" Jaymes Durante breaking dumb fanboy hearts and minds.
RevFest Review: All the Time in the World
"It’s The Revenant meets The Brady Bunch, but less interesting." Yvonne Buresch reviews.
UWA Guild Ends Sponsorship Deal With The West Australian Over Misogynist Cartoons
Responding to a series of misogynistic cartoons published by the West Australian, drawn by editorial cartoonist Dean Alston, the UWA Guild has called quits on sponsorship and advertising arrangements with…
What Is Cinema?: A Pelican #RevFest Guide
From art documentaries to dude bro horror non-sequels to intensely erotic feminist Wiccan oddities, RevFest 2016 has you covered. Pelican reviews.
RevFest Review: Weiner
"A must-see for anyone interested in politics, or relationships, or the media, or sex scandals. Which really covers just about everybody." Review by Yvonne Buresch.