8 Everyday Things That Can’t Be Explained
Lightning strikes, purring cats and how bicycles work; we are surrounded by things that are mysterious. Here are 8 everyday things that can’t be explained. UNSOLVED MYSTERIES What Causes Lightning …
The Weirdest Movies of 2019
Giant pink puppies, severed sentient hands, a murderous red dress, and superheroes in pastel pyjamas; 2019 was a great year for weird movies. I watch a lot of movies, and …
Films of the 2010’s Quiz
At the end of a long (and exciting!) decade of film, it’s time to test your knowledge; the big films, the obscurities, the controversies, the Oscars and everything else… Films …
Melbourne’s Quirky Laneway Names
Melbourne is a city of laneways. And many of these have exotic, unusual, and obscure names. Here are a selection of favourites. FORGOTTEN PLACES THE LOCAL FILES AC/DC LANE Perhaps …
Before Melbourne Central
Melbourne Central is one of Melbourne’s most well known landmarks. It’s hard to imagine the inner city without it. But it was only built in 1991, and so is only …
11 Things You Did Not Know About ‘Interstellar’
‘Interstellar’ is a movie that has grown for me, from luke warm enjoyment to outright, goggle eyed admiration. Like all of Christopher Nolan’s films, it is a dense text, filled …
Desert Bus: The Worst Video Game Ever Created
Created by stage magicians as a joke, the worst video game ever made has found an unlikely second life, raising funds to help sick children. Welcome, to Desert Bus. WEIRD, …
What MIFF 2019 Film Are You?
The 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival is upon us (nearly) so it is time to answer the most important question of the film year… Which MIFF 2019 Film Are You? …
The Great Australian Nut
I love Macadamia nuts. Two things I did not know about them; they are native to Australia, and most of the world’s population can be traced to a single Queensland …
Aliens in the Dandenongs
In August 1993, Kelly Cahill was driving home on the outskirts of Melbourne when she experienced an hour of missing time. Later, she said she was attacked by aliens. UNSOLVED …