Kate Molenkamp’s Korea
A few moments into my chat with Kate Molenkamp about her long-term photography project spanning her time in South Korea last year, she glanced…
Does Sexual Assault Have a Role to Play on TV?
TW: This article deals with sexual assault. Last Sunday, Game of Thrones featured a rape scene between Sansa Stark and Ramsay Bolton. It was…
In Defence of Gossip
Now, usually I wouldn’t start an article with a Wikipedia quote, but with something as slippery as gossip, it feels like it’s work laying…
Did Peggy Get The Ending She Deserved?
So Mad Men has wrapped, and it did a pretty tidy job of it. After 7 season’s Don was delivered in the only way…
Dudes On The Internet Are Freaking Out About Mad (Maxi Pad) Max
Tonight night saw the Melbourne premier of Mad Max: Fury Road, the forth instalment of the Australian series that people love to refer to…
We Need to Talk About “false” Rape Allegations
Last week our nation was up in arms as police hunted for three men who had allegedly sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl at knifepoint…
Celebrating Grrrls With an Epic Mix Tape
If anyone knows how to make a mix, it’s the dudettes at Rice is Nice. And they’ve been putting their sizeable skills to good…
It’s 2015, and the World is Still Stopping to Cheer a Serial Abuser of Women
There has been a lot of discussion around domestic violence in the media this year. Sure, it’s not enough, and the statistics still reflect…
Stop Trying to Convince me I’m Beautiful
This week I wrote an article about a lot of problems I have with Dove, and when I was writing it I hit on…
The Self Esteem Industry
Here’s a confession. I’ve always really hated Dove adverts. I find them saccharine and patronising. I hate they way they say they’re about making…