Explainer: Mise-en-Scène
When you think of ‘movie magic’, you usually think of CGI or the score. There’s actually…
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An Other in Another: The Colonial Gaze
Viral paranoia spreads faster than viral infection, but that’s not the topic of discussion today. There’s…
The Irish Influence on Australian English
Today is St. Patrick’s Day, a feast celebrating the most prominent patron saint of Ireland. Did…
A Minute and a Half to Midnight: The Doomsday Clock
Are you old enough to remember back to 1984? That's the year (not the book), when…
Comic Sans as a Point of Contention
If there’s a cardinal sin when it comes to formal correspondence or graphic design, it would…
Leap Years: Wibbly-Wobbly Timey-Wimey?
This past Saturday we celebrated not only the Mardi Gras Parade, but also a rare day…
新年快乐: Chinese/Lunar New Year in Australia
Today is the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, also known as 春节 (Spring Festival)…
😂: Emojis as Facsimile for Nonverbal Communication
Back in 2015, the Oxford Dictionary named the laugh-crying emoji as its Word of the Year.…
The Smith Family’s Back to School Appeal 2020
Today, 21 January, non-profit children’s charity organisation The Smith Family is launching its 2020 Back to…
A Galaxy Far, Far Away but Closer Than You Think: Character Design/Ani...
Continuing with our Star Wars-themed show on Drive in light of the final episode releasing this…
What’s Behind Star Wars’ Staying Power?
From merchandise to memes, books to videogames, quotes to references, and even an expanded – and…
Toxic Positivity
“Look on the bright side!” “Good vibes only!” “You’ll get over it!” These are common phrases…