A Cinematic Marvel of World-Building
The imagination is the universe of the mind. And much can be said about the investment…
Archive
Um, Like… You Know… Verbal Crutches
There’s always, like, you know, some kind of words that we, um, basically use all the…
Article 13 and Australian Copyright (Part 1)
Earlier this year, the European Union moved to pass a divisive Article 13, which restricts social…
Trigger Warnings and Safe Spaces in the Classroom
A trigger is something that stimulates memories of past traumatic experiences. It could be any of…
Leitmotifs, Linking Music to Moment
Remember that epic orchestra explosion of music that you hear during THAT final battle scene in…
Is Satire More Informative Than News?
Late-night hosts and satirical comedians have been mining the gold of politics in recent years. From…
#ThoughtsAndPrayers, From Sincere Condolence to Cynical Meme
“My hashtag #ThoughtsAndPrayers go out to the victims of [insert tragedy here]”. This is a…
Creativity and Bipolar Disorder
The relationship between extreme mood states and creative episodes has been the narrative of ancient philosophy.…
Tears of a Clown: ‘Tortured Artists’ as Character or Caricature
“Live fast, die young… only the good die young”. It seems among many romanticised Pinterest/Tumblr quotes,…
In the Bleak Midwinter and Under the Weather
While other countries are experiencing the summer heatwaves, it’s the middle of winter here in Australia,…
Patriotism vs. Nationalism
In the remembrance ceremony commemorating the centennial of World War I last year, French President Emmanuel…
Memes and Area 51
A Facebook event has caused quite a stir on the Internet, with nearly one-and-a-half million people…