Tag: storytelling
Ghoulishness, depravity and stupidity: welcome to the world of Ottessa Moshfegh’s Lapvona
Image: The Triumph of Death - Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c.1592). Public domain
Whether taken as a good or bad quality, Ottessa Moshfegh’s Lapvona is a confounding novel....
Under the Black Flag Art Gallery of Ballarat – 10 September 2022 – 21 January 2023
Under the black flag
Art Gallery of Ballarat
10 September 2022 – 21 January 2023
ARRR, me hearties!
Mention the word pirate to most people and what springs...
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Slam poetry spectacular
The search is on for Australia’s 2022 poetry slam champion!
Cheer on the Victorian finalists in an electric live event...
Gertrude Street Projection Festival Returns this winter
28 – 31 July 2022
The much-loved Gertrude Street Projection Festival (GSPF) is back for its 14th year presenting thoughtful and considered artworks from selected artists. Proudly presented by The...
Sunday essay: empathy or division? On the science and politics of storytelling
Why don’t chimpanzees rule the world? Is storytelling - the mysterious glue that enables millions of humans to cooperate effectively - the answer? Shutterstock
Writers can’t...
Why telling stories could be a more powerful way of convincing some people to take a COVID vaccine than just the facts
Picture: Ted S. Warren/AP/AAP
Scientists don’t know exactly what percentage of the population will need to get a COVID vaccine to achieve herd immunity. Some diseases, such...