Three years ago when Robert Rodriguez’s Grindhouse and Quentin Tarantino’s Planet Terror hit theatres, a “fake” B Grade action movie trailer was included before the double feature. The aforementioned film starred Danny Trejo in the titular role, and it has now been turned into Rodriguez’s latest blockbuster, Machete. Interestingly, the idea behind Machete was conceived back in the 1990s…
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(Possible triggers – talk of weight loss and gain) I tend not to really notice weight gain or loss in myself unless it’s a larger amount on either end of the spectrum or if my clothing is getting too big or too small. I didn’t know how much I weighed. But now I do. I…
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Josh Fox’s documentary Gasland won the Special Jury Prize at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival this year, and the film has sparked recent attention by critics, the general public and the major gas corporations. Gaslanddemonstrates the devastating effects of “fracking”, a process where corporations hydraulically fracture the ground to release natural gas deposits. When Fox is offered $100,000 to…
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I have pretty much always been fat. When I was a child, I was both fat and tall – a nightmare for a shy girl who just wanted to blend in. I came to accept my fat self and am much happier for it, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t sometimes have…
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Australian cinema has flourished this year, with a number of films gaining theatrical release across the country. This month sees two violent Aussie films hitting the theaters from debut directors. The Loved Ones Be warned: Sean Byrnes The Loved Ones contains extreme violence. As a horror fan I was eager to see this film that…
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The Jezabels (L-R): Sam Lockwood, Heather Shannon, Nik Kaloper and Hayley Mary. In addition to a hectic touring schedule that has seen them supporting acts including Tegan & Sara and Josh Pyke, as well as performing in New York City in October as part of the CMJ showcase, the Jezabels have just released Dark Storm,…
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Female-fronted bands are a little hard to find at the best of times, and they’re even more of a rarity in rock music. But in No Joy, a Canadian psychedelic noisegaze band, the guitars are played by Jasamine White-Gluz and Laura Lloyd, who also share vocals, and the talented girls are backed by drummer, Garland…
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If you’re a follower of my column or otherwise know me in real life, you’ll know that I’m not really one for antiquated ideals. So hearing that I am now a supporter of the three-date rule might come as a shock. This has nothing to do with the fact that people might (erroneously) think you’re…
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Sufjan Stevens is a name synchronous with the music of our generation. He is a bona fide indie superstar, artistic genius, and methodical talent. He’s been around a long time and a lot of people love him but strangely, most diehard fans I know didn’t enjoy his latest album, The Age of Adz. I’ll give…
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We used to call it the f-word. The formal took over the whole year in year 11. It was all anyone talked about, the only thing anyone was planning for. And for a lot of girls, it was a source of constant panic. * I was lucky that I had a long-term boyfriend, so I…
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Everyone from Cindy Crawford to Christina Aguillera has done it. Ever since Demi Moore appeared naked and seven months pregnant on the cover of Vanity Fair in 1991, it’s been a common trend for celebrities to pose for nude photos when they’re expecting. This week, Miranda Kerr has joined the hall of fame and stripped…
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I hate clubbing and dancing close to strangers. The music is too loud and the drinks are too expensive. But when it comes to gay clubbing, I would go any night of the week. Call me a fag hag, I don’t care. If you’ve ever been to a gay club, you will have been exposed…
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Danielle Hanrahan gives an overview of Sofia Coppola’s film career so far, and decides “she’s unabashedly stylish.”
A common misconception about feminism is that it only concerns itself with prejudice against women. However, the wide exploration of sex and gender over the past few decades has revealed that men are also often constrained by the macho/hunter/whatever stereotypes so prevalent in the Western world. Cheryl Kilodavis, an American mother of two boys, recently…
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