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• Not Sure If… Improv Notes Or Life Advice (part 1)

  

  Performing with my current improv team, Foggy Windows“When an improviser lets go and trusts his or her fellow performers, it’s a wonderful, liberating experienc... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• Not Sure If: Improv Notes Or Life Advice (part 1)

  

  Performing with my current improv team, Foggy Windows“When an improviser lets go and trusts his or her fellow performers, it’s a wonderful, liberating experienc... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• Mindy Kaling at SXSW: “I’m a F***ing Indian Woman Who Has Her Own F***ing Networ...

  

  At SXSW this weekend, an audience member asked The Mindy Project creator/star Mindy Kaling why there weren’t more women of colour on her show. (Seriously? Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• How Social Media Pissed Me Off in 2013

  

  I’m not one to write sentimental, nostalgic and self-indulgent retrospective pieces about the year I’ve had. Sure, I can make a flipagram with some... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?

  

  Sheryl Sandberg makes a good point when she asks, “what would you do if you weren’t afraid?”Perhaps you’ve always wanted to try acting, improvisation, standup,... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• Nightclubbing and the Suspension of Disbelief

  

  I have come to the conclusion, as I eat some lentil soup, that perhaps I am too old for clubbing. It’s not the lentil soup that’s telling me this. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• Nightclubbing and the Suspension of Disbelief

  

  I have come to the conclusion, as I eat some lentil soup, that perhaps I am too old for clubbing. It’s not the lentil soup that’s telling me this. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• Miley Cyrus and SNL’s Comeback: Recap

  

  Miley Cyrus is good at marketing. She hasn’t “lost it” at all, she’s not on her way to a mental breakdown – if anything, her head is probably as clear as it... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Review: MTC’s ‘Rupert’ by David Williamson

  

  When Tony Abbott was recently elected to be Australia’s 28th Prime Minister, I pondered, then tweeted: “So when do we get to hear Rupert Murdoch’s victory... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• Nighttime Symphonies

  Wednesday 28th AugustI awoke in the middle of the night sweating. Anxious, as usual. The dream leading up to this upheaval of sleep had been pleasant, I think,... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• 20something Profile: Hayley

  

  hayleytantau:I recently wrote a profile for David Berezin’s blog about aspirational 20 Somethings. Check out the full thing here!... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• Review: ‘Lunar Park’ by Bret Easton Ellis

  

  Bret Easton Ellis claims he doesn’t write for an audience, and he doesn’t write for his fans. In media interviews, he likes to play fast and loose with his... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• Writers: What Do You Believe In?

  

  I few of my friends have recently asked me for advice or assistance about writing. A topic that frequently comes up in the discussion is ‘finding your voice’ an... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• Review: ‘In A World…’ (MIFF 2013)

  

  Actor/Director/Screenwriter Lake Bell with co-star Michaela Watkins“Let’s face it. The industry does not crave a female sound…”This pearl of paternal wisdom is... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• A Series of Snaps from London

  

  The Tea Rooms in Harrods.To most Australians abroad, London is our second home. I loved London, and I’m sure to be returning next year on the way back from my... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Post-travel Blues & How to Beat ‘em (a Non-accurate Guide)

  

  Cya l8r London, Paris, and Rome. (Photo taken in Kensington, London)I’m back at home in Melbourne, Australia. It’s 5:30pm and the sky is pitch black. Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• (Another) Idiot Abroad: Paris, the City of Lurrrve & the Louvre

  

  So you think you can France?A lot of people I know (particularly females, but I shan’t generalise) adore Paris – the idea of Paris – whether they have been ther... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• (Another) Idiot Abroad: Rome, the Land of Strappy Sandals and Camouflage Print

  

  When I arrived in Roma, I felt a little out of place. Perhaps it’s common when you travel to a place with a foreign language for the first time. I’m quite used... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 DESTINATIONS, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• (Another) Idiot Abroad: Rome

  

  Rome is exactly what you expect it to be. Old. Beautiful. Terracotta orange, yellow, and crème coloured with black cobblestone roads in the interweaving streets... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ and the Changing Face of Mental Illness

  

  By Clarissa WoodsThis is the least timely review ever, but you know what? It barely matters. I saw the film rendition of Matthew Quick’s The Silver Linings... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT