Opinion
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Ramadan and Lent
At the moment followers of two of the Abrahamic religions, Muslims and Christians are in the middle of periods known respectively as Ramadan and Lent,…
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Anne Frank exhibition at Belgrave Library
“I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I’ve never met. I want to go on living even after my…
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Rose Glass shatters expectations
Love Lies Bleeding Starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian and Ed Harris Rated MA15+ 4.5/5 Directed by Rose Glass, Love Lies Bleeding is a surreal, genre-bending…
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CARTOON: Wheels Gone
A sleek Porsche getting a service caught the eye of passersby recently, with some wondering if the Yarra Valley is becoming a place to be…
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Solaris, starring Adam Sandler
Spaceman Starring Adam Sandler, Paul Dano and Carey Mulligan Rated M 4/5 Based on the Czech novel Spaceman in Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar, Spaceman is…
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Married at First Sight
In the 18 th century one of the pastimes of the times was to pay a visit to a mental institution to view the incarcerated…
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Your Library reader’s choice 2023
Established in 1996, Your Library (formerly Eastern Regional Libraries) is a co-operative of three outer eastern metropolitan councils; Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges. According to…
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Review of Wicked
Wicked looks at what happened in the Land of Oz … but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman,…
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Empire Day
In a newspaper article during Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, among many other titles she was described as The Head of the Commonwealth. The…
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CARTOON: Hot Air
It’s hard to trust a weather report at the moment, with weather conditions constantly fluctuating.
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Statue of Captain Cook damaged again
Ozymandias Percy Bysshe Shelley I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert…
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Reading for Odesa
February 24 marked the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On that day, the “Reading for Odesa” event took place simultaneously around the world…