Opinion
Not in Kansas Anymore
Is it a public holiday tomorrow? Is that why you’re open so late?”, I naively ask the check-out chick.
“We’re open 24/7”, she says in a tone that demonstrates how thrilled she is to be scanning Arnott’s Scotch Fingers at that hour. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? Having never before been in a supermarket past the closing time of 5:30 in the afternoon, I was noticeably aghast.
“Where do you think you are?” she asks incredulously.
Obviously not in Kansas anymore.
Screen Worlds: ACMI
There are many positive things to be said about Screen Worlds, the new permanent exhibition at ACMI, but let’s start with the most relevant: You don’t have to be a film guru, couch potato, tech geek or a popular culture historian to enjoy it – and it’s free.
How I Learned to Stop Feeling Guilty About Not Taking Public Transport
Suffice to say, most denizens of our fair city have a lengthy and intense love-hate relationship with our public transport system. While our city’s infrastructure may bear the mark of a commuter-friendly location, the train, tram and bus-riders I know mainly carry the scars of missed meetings, movies and mime shows.
Laneway Art – Melbourne’s Hidden Treasures
Aleisha Hall, our first feature writer, takes a tumble down the artistic rabbit hole and discovers the creative utopia that is Melbourne’s laneway art.