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Feb
5
2026

Jesse Matheson: Mardi Gras Cancels its After Party

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Safety, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

The cancellation of the official Mardi Gras after-party has raised big questions for festival-goers and the broader community. Jesse Matheson ...

Feb
5
2026

Sophie Edmonds: Moonlight Cinema in February 2026

Popular Culture, Society & Culture, TV & Film

Watching a film outdoors turns a night at the cinema into a full summer ritual. Sophie Edmonds explains how Moonlight ...

Feb
4
2026

Suzy Wrong: TV Series Review – ‘The Beauty’

Fashion & Beauty, LGBTIQA+ Community, Popular Culture, TV & Film

The new series 'The Beauty' pushes beauty standards to disturbing extremes. Suzy Wrong reflects on how bodies become currency, why ...

Jan
26
2026

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why We’re Pushing Back Against Perfect Faces

Fashion & Beauty, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

After years of smooth, interchangeable faces on screens, something is shifting. Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne unpacks why expressive, readable faces ...

Jan
26
2026

Sam Strong: Gasworks Turns 40

Arts, Kids & Family, LGBTIQA+ Community, Music, Performing Arts, Popular Culture, Society & Culture, Visual Arts

As Gasworks Arts Park turns 40 in 2026, it’s shifting focus from legacy to what comes next. Sam Strong explains ...

Jan
26
2026

Suzy Wrong: Film Review – Lesbian Space Princess

LGBTIQA+ Community, Popular Culture, TV & Film

Lesbian Space Princess uses a literal queer bubble to explore safety, belonging and fear of the outside world. Suzy reflects ...

Jan
17
2026

Katrina Sedgwick: Federation Square’s Open Air Program

Arts, Food, Kids & Family, Music, Performing Arts, Popular Culture, Society & Culture, Visual Arts

Federation Square’s Open Air program brings a month of free music, cinema and culture to Melbourne’s CBD. Katrina Sedgwick talks ...

Jan
17
2026

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Rose Byrne’s Golden Globes Speech Sparked Backlash

News & Politics, Popular Culture, Society & Culture, TV & Film

A joke during an awards speech quickly became a judgment on a woman’s private life. Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne unpacks ...

Jan
17
2026
Jan
17
2026

Pieta Farrell: Midsumma Festival’s 2026 Program

Arts, Comedy, Food, Health, Kids & Family, LGBTIQA+ Community, Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Places & Travel, Popular Culture, Relationships, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Visual Arts

The Midsumma Festival’s 2026 program spans hundreds of events across Melbourne and beyond. Pieta Farrell explains how the 2026 festival ...