Author: Sharona Lin
Columnist

Ninjas And Romance: The Japanese Film Festival Comes To Town
In 1997, the JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL screened three films in North Sydney, selected by former Festival Director Masafumi Konomi. 21 ...

Across Oceans: Vallis Alps Ready New Music For Spilt Milk
David Ansari, one half of dreamy, acoustronic, international duo VALLIS ALPS, is very apologetic on the phone. His other half, ...

Tkay Maidza: Your New Favourite Overachiever Is Coming To Snowtunes At Jindabyne
When I was 17, I was writing sad poetry. TKAY MAIDZA was releasing her debut single, ‘Brontosaurus’. There aren’t many ...

Not Part Of The Plan: Navigating 10 Years After Other Voices, Other Rooms With The Getaway Plan
THE GETAWAY PLAN is the first band I ever saw live, way back in 2007 – and then again in 2008 ...

Celebrate Studio Ghibli With Classic Films Like My Neighbor Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away
Studio Ghibli is one of the most beloved animation studios in the world, second only perhaps to Disney. Works like ...
Food Junky – August / September
Everyone knows I have a sweet tooth. When I moved out of home for the first time, I often ate ...

Vera Blue, Thandi Phoenix, Lakyn @ Academy, Friday July 28
I’m not much for clubs, so I hadn’t stepped foot inside Academy before Friday night. “It’s nicer than I imagined ...

1984 Or 2017? Canberra Theatre’s Next Show Raises Some Poignant Questions
There are few books that seem as eerily prescient today as George Orwell’s 1984. First published in 1949, the setting ...

Get Ready For Smørrebrød And Cinema At The Scandinavian Film Festival
Eighteen years ago, Elysia Zeccola wondered why there was no Italian Film Festival, and founded one. In 2014, she wondered ...

Constellations: The Street’s Next Theatre Production Is Out Of This Universe
Only a few days into rehearsals, Lexi Sekuless and Kristian Jenkins act like they’ve known each other for years. The ...