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Beyond Rest: A Smart Girl Guide to Combatting Burnout
By Elaine Chennatt
5:46 to Glen Waverley
Today I watched a man yell into the passenger intercom on the 5:46 Glen Waverley train. I looked around to see if anyone else on the carriage found amusement from the man, his act of so-called ‘defiance against the system’ was the most entertaining thing I had seen all day.
Here’s what we know so far about the upcoming Barbie movie
Unveiling the glamour: Margot Robbie takes on the iconic role in the upcoming Barbie movie, here’s what we know so far.
A Melbourne chick’s guide to the ultimate winter wardrobe
That Melbourne Chick has you covered with the ultimate winter wardrobe to make sure you fit in with all the other basic monochrome-wearing Melburnians. Hello, it’s called style honey.
Book Review: Alone With You in the Ether
Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake is marketed as a love story. However, this story is much more an analysis of mental health struggles and how the impacts of these illnesses can fracture out into every crevice of one’s life.
Frozen in fear: an essay on social anxiety
Keeping these intense emotions locked in the cave of my mind evokes a sudden urge for my body to escape: to free myself from the blistering stares of everyone around me. Avoidance from the cruelty of social anxiety feels sweet in the moment, like a lolly after a long run, an instant relief from overwhelming symptoms.
Stop overthinking. It’s time to let those worries go.
Remind yourself that what happened in the past cannot be taken back. I too wish we were Adam Sandler in the crappy film, Click, able to pause and rewind life at a switch of a button. But news flash this isn’t a poorly scripted comedy and your wife is not the gorgeous Kate Beckinsale. YOU CAN’T CHANGE the past.
‘Emily the Criminal’ is a Bad Woman
Aubrey Plaza stars in the hit film Emily the Criminal (2022), which follows a college graduate who becomes involved in a credit card scam to pay off her student debt.
How Alexander McQueen transcends femininity and embraces the transgressive
Currently on display at the National Gallery of Victoria, Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse dives headfirst into the fashion world of innovative designer Alexander McQueen (1969 – 2010), showcasing critically acclaimed collections that fuse history, pop culture, and religion into, not simply garments, but exceptional pieces of art.
Paying respect to the ultimate boss, Sylvie from Emily in Paris
While Emily in Paris has received both hate and love, blurring the lines between the cringy rom-com and self-obsorbed American soapy drama, there is certainly one thing audiences have agreed on: Sylvie Grateau is the ultimate boss.
Film Review: Woman at War
Premiering at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, Benedikt Erlingsson’s Woman at War received critical acclaim for capturing a comedic, yet poignant, take on environmental activism at the heart of the Icelandic wilderness.
Beyond the White Picket Fence: a Manifesto on Writing
A manifesto on writing – taking a look at the transgressive woman in literature and beyond.
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