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Soundtrack Review: Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries – Music from the Television Series (2012)

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Soundtrack Review: Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries – Music from the Television Series (2012)

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries is one of the most lavish and endearing costume dramas on Australian television, and it’s been a delight to look forward to a new episode every Friday night (only three left now—sad face anyone?), considering I hardly stay committed to watching live TV. It owes its popularity to a strong cast with great chemistry, slightly absurd but charming murder plots with a touch of Christie grandeur, meticulous set and costume designs and that quintessential Australian-ness. 1920s Melbourne has never looked classier.

And then there is the fabulous music.

Your Mission is to Watch Danger 5!

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Your Mission is to Watch Danger 5!

Australian comedy is at its most unrecognisable yet most unique in the fantastic show that is Danger 5, a six episode action comedy screening on SBS. I happened upon it after reading an article about the show in the Green Guide, and once I saw it was by the guys who did the YouTube sensation, [...]

Mad Men Party: Day One: Nostalgia and Design

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Mad Men Party: Day One: Nostalgia and Design

I am one of the many, many fans who are more than eagerly awaiting the fifth season premiere of Mad Men, which begins airing on AMC in the States on March 25. It’s been nearly a year and a half since season four ended, and we are simply salivating for more.

So on a wild whim, for the next six days I am celebrating the new season premiere by having a Mad Men party. All are invited, wild conversations encouraged, and drink drink drink till your liver collapses! OK, so it’s a virtual party, and I don’t recommend binge drinking, but it’s all about the vibe. I’ll be covering bits and pieces of interest, including design, music, cocktails, book reviews, viral randomness and a season four catch up for the forgetful—it has been a very long time, after all.

My Princess Episode 13 Recap

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So, even though episode 15 is showing tonight, I’ve been recapping the last two episodes; this is my method of withdrawal therapy. Where the last few episodes were all about the obstacles (and I mean a whole checklist of them) of keeping this couple apart, thus driving up the misunderstandings and “Oh woe is me!” [...]

Of lost princesses and incredibly attractive public servants

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This week, or rather, just yesterday, I delved back into the melodramatic, sophisticated, glamorous, gorgeous world of Korean drama, after what must be a four year dry-spell. My drama of choice: My Princess 마이 프린세스 (Ma-i Peu-rin-se-seu). See AsianMediaWiki. The right choice? Time will tell. But I’ll say I am damn hooked. The last drama [...]

It took a while but I got there

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Yes. After 6 years (and probably 10 years of waiting), today I finally completed my Frasier DVD collection! I was quite devastated that Big W had run out, but a chance entrance into JB Hifi mollified my disappointment. I am quite simply ecstatic! I’ve grown up with Frasier. I was the odd kid out in [...]

When cultures collide

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So by some divine providence we are blessed today with both Chinese New Year and Australia Day. Let it be known this may only happen once in a hundred years. Now you might be thinking (or rather, I might be thinking too deeply) how do you go about celebrating both? Which holds more precedence over [...]

A Matter of Loaf and Death

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Somedays I am happy to be in Australia. These are one of those rare days. We get the world premiere of the newest Wallace and Gromit film, A Matter of Loaf and Death tonight. Have waited so long for this moment! xD Aunty pwns you, BBC ONE, HAH! (OK, I had to get that shot [...]

Holy Mush, it’s Groovy Batman!

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Have I mentioned how much I adore the 60s Batman series? There is not enough love for it. And I do love me some camp kitsch. Sure, it takes the mickey out of the Golden/Silver Age comics (but even they were camp), but hey, this is the Swinging Sixties we’re talking about here. Who ever [...]

Even minute progress is good

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We have progress on the design theory essay front! See below. (Alright so it’s not much at all, but it’s a good start, methinks. Three days before it’s due. Meh.) After sifting through the contents of all these books (and that alone took me three days straight), it took me about an hour to write [...]

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