JOY Drive

28 Sep 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Grindr, Memorials and Internet Irony

LGBTIQA+ Community, News & Politics, Politics, Society & Culture

At Charlie Kirk’s memorial, tens of thousands gathered, but online, the story took a very different turn, with rumours about Grindr outages nearby. Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne from the University of Melbourne explores how internet humour collides with politics, why irony thrives in queer culture, and what these stories say about power and protest.

Guest: Lauren Rosewarne, Associate Professor in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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7 Nov 2025

Associate Professor Theresa Larkin: Sneezes, Itches and Allergies Explained

Diet and Nutrition, Environment, Health

Spring in Australia means pollen, sneezes and endless antihistamines, but what’s really happening inside our immune system when allergies hit? Associate ...

7 Nov 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: The Internet’s Mayor and the Politics of Virality

News & Politics, Politics, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

New York Assembly member Zohran Mamdani has been dubbed “the Internet’s Mayor”. His joyful, viral campaign is turning local politics ...

7 Nov 2025

David Martin Harris: Celebrating Queer Storytelling at the Melbourne Awards

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival has been named a finalist in this year’s Melbourne Awards, recognising its role as a ...