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Published work for Meld September – October
Spruce up your iTunes this spring The music scene is heating up this Spring with a bunch of new records coming out (Fifty Shades of Grey, the album anyone?) and some pretty big name artists heading...
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A night of firsts
Monash University’s The Shore successfully debuts at the Melbourne Fringe Festival. It was the first interdisciplinary project between the journalism and composition faculties, the first time for many...
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No longer just a dull city wall
The Human Effect project has transformed Lingham Lane Melbourne CBD is a concrete jungle of towering skyscrapers and grey laneways however, a little slice of the northern Queensland rainforests has...
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Isolation: the Harry Potter fanfiction with a twist
We all know the story of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – how Harry, Hermione and Ron go on a hunt for Horcruxes, defeat the Dark Lord in the epic Battle of Hogwarts and live happily ever after....
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Fairtytale Fever: Hansel & Gretel latest to get Hollywood treatment
IT seems fairytales aren’t just for little kids anymore with more and more Hollywood blockbusters re-telling the old fables with new, often dark twists. It’s not that far a stretch to assume that after...
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Am I becoming the designated movie writer for Meld?
Having written yet another movie-focused article for Meld, I feel like I’m becoming the go-to movie/entertainment journalist for the magazine – a title and privilege that I am more than happy to take...
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The Golden Lily: Book Review
With what seems like a bottomless pit of supernatural fiction now littering bookstore shelves, it’s rare to find a novel that doesn’t focus on the done-to-death romance between a human and the new,...
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Ed Sheeran: Tuesday March 5
I wrote this review for Time Out Melbourne, it’s quite tame considering all I wanted to do was scream out “I love you, Ginger Jesus!!” from the mosh. ~ The beat-boxing slash love song extraordinaire...
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A month of giggles
Having watched the comedic genius of Stephen K Amos, Jason Byrne, Akmal and Gabriel Iglesias live before, I’m always excited when the Comedy Festival rolls into Melbourne. THE 2013 Melbourne...
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Salon Melbourne 2013
Just having one feature nail on each hand painted at the media launch for Salon Melbourne impressed me beyond words. This event truly has all bases of the hair and beauty industry covered with the...
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To say “I laughed” would be an understatement
If I were wearing a bowler hat, I would doff it to the comedians I saw perform at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Also to the immensely kind stranger who gave my brother and I free...
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A century of costume icons
From Dorothy’s ruby slippers to Harry Potter’s Gryffindor robes to the Terminator’s badass leather getup, ACMI’s newest exhibition, Hollywood Costume really does have the crème de la crème of film...
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As good as you’ll find in Tokyo: Fujiyama
WITH a menu that’s full of tasty, traditional Japanese food, Fujiyama is well worth trekking to Brighton for. Teriyaki beef. Image courtesy of Fujiyama. For someone whose experience with Japanese food...
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Fashion trend forecast: Nail art
MOVE over accessories, nail art is Melbourne’s hottest fashion trend. Juliana Mare finds out more from Richmond nail artist, Chelsea Bagan. Photo: Courtesy of Trophy Wife Nail Art. Trophy Wife Nail Art...
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Two sides of the vegan coin
After attending World Vegan Day, Juliana Mare gives you an introduction to veganism – the perks of an organic diet and the impact a meat-free lifestyle can have on the world. Image: Wikimedia Commons...
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From page to screen: Vampire Academy
WITH Vampire Academy set to hit screens next year, self-confessed mega fan Juliana Mare asks whether it’s better to read the book or watch the movie first. The VA series has six books plus a spinoff...
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The way to a woman’s heart is through ganache
As a child, I loved family day-trips to Sassafras because despite the long drive, it was the location of my favourite lolly shop. It was a quaint, tiny store that had enormous rainbow lollipops,...
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NGV announces Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition for summer 2014/15
FROM the Sidewalk to the Catwalk is the Australian exclusive exhibition of the bold, eccentric fashion from one of the industry’s biggest icons. Juliana Mare reports. Andrej Pejić 2013. Confession of a...
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Oz Comic-Con 2014: Pop culture has never looked so cool!
AFTER enormous success in previous years, Oz Comic-Con is gearing up for a stellar event in 2014. Juliana Mare has this year’s superstar guest line-up. Fans of series’ like Stargate, Smallville and the...
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Hello villains! Film review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Rise of Electro fares well as Marvel’s latest superhero instalment, but the 140-minute film devotes plenty of screen time towards establishing the story-arcs and villains for...
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