News Turns out Quentin Tarantino has been quietly writing movie reviews online by Mia Montesin On the New Beverly Cinema website, Quentin Tarantino unloads his expansive knowledge of cinema amongst some wonderfully brazen opinions disguised as reviews. Since Quentin Tarantino took a step back from…
Arts Interviews 5 ink drawing tips from tattoo artist Georgia Porkchop by Mia Montesin If Georgia Porkchop had an a capella group, she’d call it Aural Administration. Not that she does. Her favourite thing to put on toast is salty butter and honey, and…
News Irish people are returning a 170-year-old favour by helping struggling Native Americans by Mia Montesin During the potato famine over 170 years ago, members of the Choctaw Nation sent $170 to hungry families in Ireland. Centuries later, Irish people are repaying their kindness with a…
News Scientists discover that koalas lick tree trunks when thirsty and it’s incredibly cute by Mia Montesin Unusual observations over a 13-year period indicate that koalas hydrate by licking tree trunks, instead of simply chomping eucalyptus leaves. The study suggests they “may have stronger reliance on free…
Film and TV News Someone has uploaded hundreds of hours of ‘80s MTV programs online by Mia Montesin Live recordings of the MTV early years are free to watch, thanks to an Internet Archive collection called ’80s MTV VHS Recordings 1981 to 1989. Music video buffs can relive the…
News New research indicates the possibility of life outside earth, just not as we know it by Mia Montesin A paper from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) suggests life could exist outside Earth’s nitrogen- and oxygen-rich atmosphere. The study prompts scientists to “imagine if, in our search, we…
News Pizza boxes and fridges full of squid: coronavirus is forcing drug smugglers to get creative by Mia Montesin Lockdowns and trade sanctions are seeing drug smugglers turn to new methods, with volumes of air and sea shipments up nearly 200%. Cocaine traffickers have also been sneaking drugs into…
News Spandex, scrunchies, and fluro: the adrenaline-fuelled relevance of the home workout by Mia Montesin The home workout first emerged in the 1950s, flexed its biceps on videotapes in the ’80s and, in the age of global lockdown, still appears on TV today. Take a…
News Tom DeLonge’s UFO footage has been published by the Pentagon by Mia Montesin Four years of ex-Blink 182 member Tom DeLonge’s life have been dedicated to the study of UFOs, and he’s finally getting some recognition. On Monday, the US government published footage…
News Sweden and Austria have officially closed their last coal plants by Mia Montesin Ever the overachiever, Sweden has closed their last coal-powered plant and smashed their goals two years in advance. After multiple campaigns in the past year, Austria is jumping on the…
News Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, and more sign letter urging UK government to support the arts by Mia Montesin On behalf of “the undersigned creative professionals and institutions” of the UK comes a letter calling for the revival of an arts sector “in crisis”. Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Stephen…
News NSW lockdown measures to ease this Friday, with two-person visits now allowed by Mia Montesin NSW Premier Gladys Berijilkian says lockdown laws will be eased this coming Friday. Following Queensland’s lead, the new laws will allow two people to visit the homes of their friends and…
News Bored of Zoom? You can now hire a donkey to crash your meeting by Mia Montesin Peace N Peas Farm in North Carolina think it’s high time donkeys, horses, chickens, and ducks are introduced to the worldwide web. For 50 US buckaroos, an 8-year-old miniature donkey…
