Samuel L Jackson scolds a journalist for confusing the actor with fellow African American, Laurence Fishburne, writes Dylan Walton.
Only months after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Oriana Fallaci grills the newly appointed leader, writes Shahin Mehrkhavari.
In Princess Diana’s interview with Martin Bashir, she responds to rumours about her lovers and mental illness, writes Jasmine Woods.
Samuel L Jackson scolds a journalist for confusing the actor with fellow African American, Laurence Fishburne, writes Dylan Walton.
Only months after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Oriana Fallaci grills the newly appointed leader, writes Shahin Mehrkhavari.
In Princess Diana’s interview with Martin Bashir, she responds to rumours about her lovers and mental illness, writes Jasmine Woods.
If you’re one of those people who thinks that a Buddy Franklin is a mid-sized bottle of mineral water and that Geelong’s jumpers are a fashion crime — big men should NEVER wear horizontal stripes — then here’s upstart’s guide to surviving AFL Grand Final day.
Who do you barrack for? Whether we’re talking politics or footy, Tom Cowie believes there’s not a lot of difference between how we makes our choices, and in the case of politics, all too little to choose from.
From comedy and contemporary art, to clones taking over the city – the Melbourne Fringe Festival, which begins on Wednesday, is a feast for the senses, and is as unique as Melbourne itself. Susan Munro spoke with the festival’s creative producer about how the Fringe amplifies the city’s already vibrant culture.
After a weekend at the first of this season’s out-of-town music festivals, Tom Cowie is feeling somewhat less than flush – and not just financially.
Carrying on our proud tradition (commenced last week) Upstart presents hashtag Friday, and this week, your job is piss easy: come up with THE phrase that will brand Australia. Get to it, cobbers, and avatrueblueweekend.
Once he was a Twitter sceptic. But after making some friends in high places Tom Cowie has discovered there’s NoSpace for turning back on the power of tweet.
In the first of a series of articles where upstart writers talk about their blogs, Kelly Theobald shares her experience of setting up Music Meets Girl.
Melbourne Spring Fashion Week is all about designers showing off their latest and upcoming collections. But as Kelly Theobald explains, in a city that already takes itself pretty seriously as a fashion capital, not everyone was bedazzled at this year’s event.
The Twitter song title playlist hashtag challenge is on. Just go on twitter and search for #twittersongtitles and add your suggestions. And maybe someone can do better than “Please Retweet Me” by Englebert Humpertweet.
Despite what it sounds like, this piece isn’t about social media, genitals or even avocados. It’s about student newspapers, and this headline was just one that graced the front cover of La Trobe University’s student newspaper last year. Ashley Fritsch examines the possible future of campus media.
Media coverage of the story of a 15-year-old boy allegedly bashed to death at his school has demonstrated that complicated stories require level-headed reporting, writes Erdem Koc.
As twenty-something recent or forthcoming graduates prepare to enter the “real world”, feelings of despair and confusion can often overcome them very quickly. Twenty-something Erdem Koc explains.
Liz Greenbank shares her insight on why she (and the most of us) can’t seem to get enough of Facebook.
Nostalgia is big business, and its getting bigger. Tom Cowie says society has embedded itself so deeply into post-modern culture, that we no longer have time to make our own memories. Instead, we buy them.
Reviews of the new Australian film Cedar Boys have overlooked one of the themes of the movie, argues Hanna Jacobsen.
Just what is it about Woodstock that still engages a whole generation that was born years after the peace/love/music/mud music festival at a farm in New York state 40 years ago? With the new film Taking Woodstock in our cinemas this week, Elise Moore considers why the power of that event still resonates.
While university students are constantly reminded of the dangers of using Wikipedia as a reference for their work, Sarah Dailey says the online encyclopedia actually deserves more credit than what it is often given.
It’s billed as one of the most anticipated shows in the world where all our “dreams come true”. But was it really worth forking out $300 to see David Copperfield? Erdem Koc was at the magician’s Melbourne performance.
As the age of technology continues to change our consumption habits, Kelly Theobald says there’s one industry where earlier products are actually more appealing.
As the recent attacks against Indian students continues to generate public debate on whether Australia is an inherently racist country, Erdem Koc argues the attaching of such a stigma is grossly unfair.
