The Secret History of MDMA
German scientists, CIA experiments, avant-garde therapy; the back story of THE party drug of my generation is suitably wild. WEIRD, WILD and MISC Anton Kollisch is an unlikely figure to …
Kitten Overboard
Henry Fielding is a literary legend; the 18th century author of the classic ‘Tom Jones’. In 1754, he witnessed a kitten go overboard. WEIRD, WILD and MISC Henry Fielding was …
Impossible Objects
They cannot be constructed, they serve no practical purpose; why would anyone make an Impossible Object? Well… why does anyone, do anything? ALL of the ARTS The term ‘Impossible Object’ …
The First ‘House’ Music
House music is one of the defining sounds of my life time. It was started by one DJ, at one night club, in Chicago’s West Loop district. FIRSTS and LASTS …
Princess Caroline of Brunswick
Brunswick is a province in Northern Germany. So how did its name get attached to one of Melbourne’s hip, inner north suburbs? The answer, involves a long ago scandal. THE …
The Eight Hour Day
170 years ago, most people worked 6 or 7 days a week, and about 12 hours each day. But change, was coming. And it started right here in Victoria. FIRSTS …
They Changed the Ending!
Movie endings can make or break a film. But sometimes, they change. Here are ten well known movies where the original ending was subsequently switched. ALL OF THE ARTS 10 …