Neon Naked shines ultraviolet light on life drawing

Few can say an evening at a pub in London involved drinks and a naked life drawing class in the dark. The Owl’s reporter Megan Hobson investigates how models clad in psychedelic neons are reinventing the traditional life drawing styles of da Vinci and Michelangelo.

Neon Naked is popping up across London, turning pubs into art classes with a full moon party twist using ultraviolet lights, glowing materials and a creative teaching style.

Find out how you can draw, sip and celebrate at a Neon Naked bunny themed class or ultraviolet rave during the Easter weekend.Continue readingNeon Naked shines ultraviolet light on life drawing

Bloom by Rüfüs: music to lose yourself in

Bloom by Rüfüs Du Sol was released in 2016. The Australian musical group’s second album and arguably their most important album as it led to a major boost in popularity and allowed the group to break into the next level of musical fame. Songs such as Innerbloom, Hypnotised and Brighter lead the album and showcase the skills this Australian electro-house group have and why they are one of the most well-known musical groups around the world. Continue readingBloom by Rüfüs: music to lose yourself in

What’s on in Canberra: 25-27 March, 2022

The weather’s turning a little cooler but there’s still a month until we’re allowed to turn on our heaters. So, no excuse not to leave the house and enjoy everything there is to see and do this weekend! Here’s The Owl‘s rundown of the Canberra scene for 25-27 March, 2022.Continue readingWhat’s on in Canberra: 25-27 March, 2022

A trip down Brick Lane

Below the graffitied streets of East London, a labyrinth of over 100 vintage clothing stalls buzz with a new wave of eco-conscious shoppers. Second-hand clothing enthusiasts rummage racks of fashion from bygone eras in the Brick Lane Fashion Market, a vintage enthusiast’s dream.Continue readingA trip down Brick Lane

Canberra’s best cafe bathrooms to ponder the meaning of life in

Ever wondered which cafe bathrooms in Canberra are worth visiting? Well, look no further than this hand-selected list ensuring that you will leave with an experience rather than a foreign disease. Sound good? Good.Continue readingCanberra’s best cafe bathrooms to ponder the meaning of life in

Shoeporn with Dan Sullivan

While we all try to stand out with our everyday office outfits, there is no need to fall into the norm of black corporate shoes with a medium heel or the normal Oxford or Derby shoe. London designer Dan Sullivan says we should bring colour to the world, live with our hearts on our sleeves, and wear our personalities.Continue readingShoeporn with Dan Sullivan

What’s on in Canberra: 4-7 March, 2022

It’s the first week of autumn and we seem to have avoided the “rain bomb”, so why not take advantage of all that there is to do and see in the capital this weekend? Here’s The Owl‘s rundown of the Canberra scene for 4-7 March, 2022.Continue readingWhat’s on in Canberra: 4-7 March, 2022

Vale NowUC

Launched: 28 February, 2010.

Put to rest: 8 November, 2021.

Well, those dates aren’t strictly correct. While the final, WordPress-powered incarnation of NowUC was indeed launched in 2010, the publication has actually been around since 2003.Continue readingVale NowUC

Listening to First Nations Voices – episode 12

Joining us on this episode is Wendy Sommerville, a Jerrinja woman and a lecturer at the University of Canberra who has worked within the Indigenous community. Wendy discusses COVID-19 and the vaccination program, including the treatment of the Indigenous population in the ACT and around Australia during the pandemic. We touch on vaccine hesitancy in the Indigenous community and where the government might have gone right or wrong with the vaccine rollout.Continue readingListening to First Nations Voices – episode 12

Listening to First Nations Voices – episode 11

In this episode, we continue to explore UC’s Indigenising the Curriculum Framework, which aims to increase Indigenous content at UC by embedding Indigenous Ways of Knowing into all courses. For more information about the Framework, check out Episode 10’s interview with Marina Martiniello. For this episode, we surveyed Indigenous students at UC and asked about their experiences with the Framework. We then spoke with Jenaya Gibbs-Muir, an Indigenous student at UC, and discussed our survey results with her.Continue readingListening to First Nations Voices – episode 11