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,...
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...
Nostalgia is a powerful drug. It's arguably as unhealthy an addiction as any other more tangible one. It's as much a paralytic as it is steeped in problematic modes of thought that were considered acceptable in times long since past. But this is the dawning of...
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...