Musicals are generally associated with big dance numbers, extravagant costumes and dramatic lighting but, in the case of Twinemies, all this is left to the imagination. Andrea and Sashkia review the new musical podcast, dropping 4pm today.
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By Kevin Ding Warning: Minor spoilers ahead for all seasons of Dark. “The beginning is the end, and the end is the beginning.” This is the maxim that runs through the Netflix series Dark, which came to a close on June 27 with the release of its third and final …
Read More »Procrastination Corner: Editors’ Top Picks #5
Every fortnight the Tharunka editorial team compiles the best media we’ve been avoiding and/or complementing our studies with. Have fun! Books Axel: Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh (1930) is a massively fun – and quite brief – novel about pre-World War London socialities. Parties, hedonism, chaos, confusion, fashion, scandals, love, …
Read More »For Sama Review: Deeply Moving Documentary about Syrian War
By Rida Babar After watching For Sama, I could not stop thinking about the depressing and cruel reality of war. For days afterwards, I struggled to find words that could describe the emotional imprint it left on me, realising just how ignorant I had been to the events that changed …
Read More »La Belle Époque Review: Whimsical and Witty Exploration of Romance Over Time
By Angela Higginbottom La Belle Époque, meaning ‘The Good Times’, is one of the most riveting and touching films I have ever seen. Part of the 31st annual Alliance Francaise French Film Festival, this charming and charismatic film explores how romance grows and changes in old age. The film tells …
Read More »Reviewing: Asgeir @ Enmore Theatre
By Abby Butler No matter how many times I see a performer at the Enmore Theatre, I constantly marvel at the sheer grandeur that has been squeezed into this humble little Newtown corner. Perhaps it’s because Iceland’s Ásgeir hails from a town populated by just 40 people, but somehow …
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