Canty’s Bookshop, a hidden gem in Fyshwick, Canberra, has been cherished by readers since its establishment in 1992. Owned by Luke and Laura Canty, it offers a nostalgic experience that contrasts with today’s digital landscape. Despite challenges like the rise of e-readers, Canty’s thrives by providing a unique browsing experience and an extensive range of secondhand books.Continue readingSurvival of secondhand books: Q&A with Canty’s Bookshop
If you have ever hesitated between staying in a stable life or continuing down the road, Nomadland (2020) is a film worth watching. Written and directed by Asian American filmmaker Chloé Zhao, Nomadland is a road film shaped by the aftershocks of America’s financial crisis.Continue reading‘Nomadland’: a letter to the wandering you and me
Written from the perspective of the demon Screwtape to his nephew Wormwood ‘The Screwtape Letters’ detail strategies to turn Christians from God. Is it a book worth the read? Should you be excited for the newly announced movie adaptation?Continue reading‘The Screwtape Letters’: the good, the not so bad, and the ugly
The Colourful Minds artist market promotes itself as an inclusive space for neurodivergent and disabled artists and attendees. All 44 vendors either identify as neurodivergent, disabled, having a chronic illness or having experience with mental health challenges. They strive to put their vendors first, ensuring that their needs are listened to and met wherever possible.Continue readingA rare day out at the Colourful Minds artist market
Trash Free Trails is an exciting new non-profit organisation promoting sustainability for our beloved trails. After launching in the UK in 2017 with Dom Ferris, the organisation is opening its first international hub in Australia, led by Tom Hutton and Dan Smith. Tom was nice enough to sit down and chat about the exciting launch of Trash Free Trails Australia.Continue readingTrash Free Trails: protecting Australia’s wild places with Tom Hutton
Founded in 1976, local patchwork group Canberra Quilters celebrates 50 years in 2026. Despite their relatively small home, the group and its members have made big strides in quilting. The group’s work is currently on display at CMAG for the ‘Stitching Stories’ anniversary exhibition.Continue readingCanberra Quilters celebrate 50 years with CMAG exhibition
Year after year, Reuben Mudge spends hundreds of dollars on video games hoping to receive hours of enjoyment and engagement in return. However, it’s not very often that he ever picks these games up again.Continue reading‘Batman: Arkham Asylum’: a night that lasts for years
Celebrities love to start book clubs. At this point, it almost seems like a rite of passage. But are these book clubs any good? Can the monthly recommendations of the rich and famous really be trusted by the humble reader? Or should we turn to other sources for our next rec?Continue readingCelebrity book clubs: are they any good?
Wuthering Heights is a 2026 adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel, directed by Emerald Fennell and designed to be an unsettling and unique version of the story. Despite the film’s vivid and immersive set design and costumes, the love between Cathy and Heathcliff felt underdeveloped and their characters were deeply unlikable. Ultimately, this film was a spectacle that upon second watch felt shallow.Continue readingI watched “Wuthering Heights” twice and hated it more the second time
The joy of reading a book or sitting down to watch a movie has lost its spark for young people, with interest in reading and traditional cinema experiences decreasing significantly. Young adult books and films shaped media consumption in the 2010s, so to encourage us all to put down our phones, here’s a list of the best screen adaptations of that era.Continue readingThe best YA book-to-movie adaptations of the 2010s