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Brian Greene – A Time Traveller’s Tale

Theoretical physics and quantum mechanics are not easy subjects to understand. Very few people will ever be able to gain a sophisticated understanding of these incredibly complicated subjects, let alone communicate them in a way that is accessible, easy to…

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Johnnie Walker’s Penthouse Grand Prix Party

The Johnnie Walker Grand Prix Penthouse Party was definitely a place to be seen. Held at the Emerson, the guests walking the black carpet and posing at the media wall were being snapped. Scotch Whisky Cocktails from Johnnie Walker were…

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Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2017: World’s Longest Lunch

Nothing drives home Melbourne’s food and wine obsession quite like sitting down to lunch with 1700 keen fellow diners, something I was lucky enough to experience this year for Bank of Melbourne’s 25th annual World’s Longest Lunch. The event is…

a man called ove

Film review: A Man Called Ove, A familiar tale told well.

At the beginning of Hannes Holm’s A Man Called Ove, the titular protagonist (played by Rolf Lassgård) is let go from his job. An elderly widow, he has few other reasons to get up in the morning, so he decides to join his…

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Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2017 – The Flowing Bowl

Punch Bowls are back with a vengeance at The Flowing Bowl as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine festival 2017. Cocktail consultant Shaun Byrne made a splash at this sold out event in conjunction with  Enoteca Sileno. Tonight, I…

Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2017: Soap

Soap is many things. It is comedy, it is dance, it is circus, acrobatic, and it is wet. It is a rollercoaster of acts involving many bathtubs and water, and it has talents that most of us can only appreciate…