Reminiscing about the recent past is complex. It is somewhat comforting reflecting upon life before the lock-down in which we were only at the behest of the sudden, dangerous rise of warmongering political right wing leaders, nuclear Armageddon, an environmental holocaust and world war three. Until you...
In times such as these it's often brought up that the most incredible examples of art, music and scientific discovery occurred during times of strife, uncertainty and, indeed, quarantine. But the people bleating these sweet nothings always fail to mention societies like the ancient Romans who...
It feels as though we're on the precipice of a whole new era. Or rather, it feels as though we should be preemptively describing it as such due to the avalanche of horrors we've all faced within the span of the last four years and...
This is our COVID-19 survival edition. Sure, for the time being, you can no longer go outside in an ascot, loudly barking the names of random French philosophers in a crowded area to prove that you're a cultured, intellectual person. But that doesn't mean you...
This is our COVID-19 survival edition. Just because you have to stay inside does not mean you have to surrender to cabin fever. We have a whole list of things to experience with their own accompanying forms of mental illness. 10) Diplo/Major Lazer DJ Set 23rd March What: Diplo's musical...
To say the world is in a state of flux would be an understatement. It would also be an overstatement. It would really depend upon the exact second in which you were stating the statement. The point is, it's exhausting. It is inarguably easier to be old...
Reality is a tough sell these days. There's entirely too much of it and too little being done by the evil powers that be to blind us. One would think being part of a world ruled by money and corruption that being one of the little people...
Denial is a powerful thing. Ask any 90s douchebag and they'll tell you, "never underestimate the power of denial". Then ask them their current opinion of Kevin Spacey. In the current environment there's no shortage of people telling you to relax, that things aren't as bad...
It's difficult to know what's good for you these days. In times gone past the medicine man would sing his song, hawk his vials of thickened piss to everyone in the town and within a few weeks the problem would be solved because no one would...
Eat, drink and make enough noise to drown out your anxieties. 10) SEQFBC Annual Fire Science Forum 2020: Facing Fire in a Changing Climate 17th March What: The SEQ Fire & Biodiversity Consortium present their annual Fire Science Forum, at the Queensland State Library. Featuring a range of world-class speakers,...