At least for a few more weeks, we will have to become more acquainted with the sections of our mind we had originally walled off in order for us to be able to deal with the outside world. Sure, we now have access to most facets...
Sipping Drambuie from the Millennium New Year is a perfectly healthy pastime. 10) Taronga TV 5th-11th April What: Wonder what the animals are up to while the Zoo is temporarily closed? It's zoo-as-usual for the 4,000 animals in Taronga's care - and they're giving you a sneak peak! Over the...
Whisky, anyone? 10) Charli XCX: Live 5th April What: After a week off, the pop singer Charli XCX is back for another week of streaming programming. This live Instagram edition will feature a makeup tutorial with Zara Larsson. Why: It can be genuinely heartening to discover the hidden facets within yourself or...
These are interesting times. That's something people used to say when something mildly odd happened as a way to spruce up the slow, milquetoast march towards obsolescence and eventual quiet death we were facing in 2019. Sure, some truly interesting and horrifying events happened during 2019 and...
It can be a difficult proposition seeking to improve oneself as a person during these scary times. Pointless even. The general January attitude of, 'why work on myself when the world's going to end in 30 years due to climate change' has snorted a bunch of...
The edges of one's world inevitably become familiar and smaller once you've peaked as a human in terms of your potential. Even the most apparently altruistic impact-conscious person will make demons of baristas and angels of bartenders, because without that immediate fantasy, we cease to be...
Creating an identity for oneself is something every human, no matter the context, goes through. It's a shared experience defined by the aggressive need to establish the lack of a shared experience. It's not surprising. There are over six billion people on this earth and the various...
Crises tend to illuminate, whether or not consensually or consciously, the width, depth and colour scheme of a human's moral spectrum. From the tiny black dot of the majority of the Australian government to the schizophrenic crayola-coloured vomit ocean of 'regular' people distributing toilet rolls for...
Thought native Celtic harp music would never be relevant to your life? Well you probably thought you'd never have to spend weeks in quarantine as a result of a mass pandemic. It turns out those two mistaken beliefs are not unrelated. 10) Cincinnati Zoo Live 29th March-4th April What: The...
A stage three lockdown is inevitable. A stage six hangover is only logical. 10) At Home with Tidal 29th & 30th March What: Experience unforgettable live performances from some of your favorite pop artists at home with Tidal. Sunday's livestream will feature JAY-Z, J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Gunna,...