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NAIDOC week 2021: Heal Country!

Posted on Jul 6 2021 by Sascha

This week, 4 to 11 July, is NAIDOC Week. It is an annual occasion that celebrates and honours the history, culture, contribution, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Britney Spears: the fight for freedom in the age of celebrity ownership

Posted on Jun 28 2021 by Sascha

In 2007, following signs of personal struggles in public, Britney Spears was placed under a conservatorship over her assets, estate, and business affairs. Thirteen years later, amidst the height of the "Free Britney” movement, Spears has spoken out in attempt to regain her freedom.

National Reconciliation Week 2021: no more empty words

Posted on May 31 2021 by Sascha

This week is National Reconciliation Week, which runs annually from 27 May to 3 June, and invites people to learn about the shared histories, cultures, achievements, and future goals of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. This year, it's time for urgent and impactful action.

Oscars 2021: Sound of Metal review

Posted on May 1 2021 by Sascha

Sound of Metal, the Oscar-nominated film directed and co-written by Darius Marder, stars Riz Ahmed as Ruben Stone, a drummer and recovering addict whose life is thrown into disarray by the sudden onset of deafness.

Podcasts you should be listening to in 2021

Posted on Mar 21 2021 by Sascha

If, like me, you love podcasts, here are my picks for some of the best on offer.

Getting out into the Fringe

Posted on Mar 12 2021 by Cooper

It’s fringe time again and as always, Adelaide comes to life! However, I have barely seen or done anything. Deep down I know I want to be experiencing more of the arts and culture fever that infects the city this time of year.

Review: Dark Emu

Posted on Dec 18 2020 by Sascha

Bruce Pascoe's 2014 novel Dark Emu��hallenges the notion that, prior to settlement in 1788, Aboriginal peoples led a primitive lifestyle. On the contrary, Pascoe argues that Aboriginal peoples enjoyed a complex, enduring relationship with the land.

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Our complicated relationship with Sex and the City (part 2)

Posted on Nov 26 2020 by Sascha

Sex and the City is a beloved��ornerstone of 90s and 2000s television culture, but its legacy is complicated.

British Film Festival 2020

Posted on Nov 20 2020 by Sascha

The annual British Film Festival (BFF) has arrived in Adelaide for its seventh year, playing at Palace Nova cinemas at Eastend and Prospect from 10-29 November.

Our complicated relationship with Sex and the City (part 1)

Posted on Nov 18 2020 by Sascha

Sex and the City is a beloved��ornerstone of 90s and 2000s television culture, but its legacy is complicated.