“Jacinda Ardern has only been the Prime Minister of New Zealand for six months and has already done more for her country than most state leaders have in their entire careers. (Yes, I’m @ing you Malcolm Turnbull).”
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She’s Doing This: A Listicle Dedicated to Jacinda Ardern
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No ‘Comfort’ in Silence: A Review of Spirits Homecoming
Spirits Homecoming tackles an issue that has been silenced by the governments of two countries, telling the heartbreaking story of the young Korean girls who lived and died in comfort stations littered across the Japanese occupied territories during the Second World War.
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When You Become Madame Butterfly: My Experience With Trauma And Music
“Every couple since the birth of recorded music probably has an album about their relationship, don’t you think? A unique and personally reflective collection that gives us a snapshot into the scene’s players, and even the relationship’s progression.”
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A Review: The Realm of Possibility By David Levithan
“If you’re struggling to acclimatise to the new ways of university life ... I promise this book is worth the read.”
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Canberra Bar Reviews
Short reviews of just a handful of Canberra’s many bars.
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“George, Gigi, And a Lady Walk Into a Bar …”
A review of The Lady and the Unicorn.
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Tracy Chevalier’s Remarkable Creatures: A Book to Inspire And Remember
“Remarkable Creatures is remarkable itself for the way Chevalier weaves a fine portrait of the characters, landscapes, social norms and expectations (particularly with regards to women’s lives) of that period of English history. It is noteworthy that almost all the characters in the book are real, historical people who were alive in that period.”
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It’s Raining Gorman: How Raincoats And Queerness Interact
In celebration of the Canberra-based Facebook group “like if ur a cool queer who owns a Gorman raincoat”, its memes and water protection, we asked several cool queers to review their Gorman raincoats (and one lone Driza-Bone).
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Trying To Be The “Very Best Version Of Yourself That You Can Be”; Or, A Love Letter to Mothers And Daughters
“When I came out of the cinema after seeing Lady Bird, I still had tears running down my face.”
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Growing Up With the Female Underdog Heroes of Australian Cinema
“Featured with their quirky, struggling and slightly embarrassing families, these female characters were raw, crass and tough.”