Not only is each episode in Black Mirror eerily entertaining and mind-twisting, but they all highlight the issues regarding humanity’s relationship with technology. Below are some of the themes we’re exposed to in this thought-provoking series. Warning - spoilers...
No, I’m not talking about your closest friends, I am talking about one of the most popular sitcoms of all time, Friends. Friends was first showcased to the world 25 years ago. The famous sitcom that featured 10 seasons of pure comedy, started in 1994 and ran for 10...
In 2019, makeup has taken over the world. A $445 billion-dollar enterprise, according to Forbes, is luring customers through pretty packaging based on popular movies and cult-classic favourites. Movie/makeup collaborations have become a significant trend with makeup...
'I hope it impacts more than we can ever imagine.' - Patrisse Khan-Cullors, one of the founders of #BlackLivesMatter The #BlackLivesMatter movement is one of the most prominent modern movements coming out of the United States. After the recent coverage of race-based...
The time passes quickly. Baby, toddler, big school teen with lots of friendships in between. Almost in high school then uni is done each year full of adventurous fun. Goodbye parents hello wife babies bring the promise of new life. Always seeing the next step and...
Being in love with two things at once requires a lot of time and commitment, but what if you were able to bring them together and experience both at the same time. Dr Mark Temple, who is a molecular biology lecturer at Western Sydney University and a former drummer...
2018 has been known as the year of diversity in regards to Hollywood films. With the success of titles such as Love Simon, Black Panther, and Wonder Woman, receiving rave reviews on sites such as Rotten Tomatoes and earning millions in the box office. It’s clear that...
Student accommodation reaches mythical heights in this short story by Abigail Nash. Her room includes spacious corner units sporting fine dining choices like baked beans in a can. On a student’s part-time wage only the best will do. One corner contains the feared...
A new opportunity for young performing artists in Western Sydney has once again risen from the roots of Bankstown, with the aim to have their “disenfranchised” voices heard. Flip the Script is the latest project of the Bankstown Poetry Slam (BPS) that opens up a stage...
Cargo is an Australian zombie drama which adapts a 2013 Tropfest finalist short, both of which were directed by Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke, and written by Ramke. The post-apocalyptic tale is set in rural Australia, as we follow Andy, played by the very British...
When Bianca Tropiano started studying a Bachelor of Communication at Western Sydney University, she hadn’t picked a major. She undertook the ‘Introduction to Journalism’ subject. Whilst she didn’t really like it, she's now set to graduate with a major in journalism, a...
The Lifeblood Challenge is a yearly competition organised by the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood where each team attempts to collect as many blood donations as possible in a set amount of time. From August 1st to October 31st, Western Sydney University (WSU) is working...
Josh Bouman (he/him) is the Queer Social Club (QSC) co-founder. The QSC runs events such as, picnics, hiking, queer trivia, beach days, game afternoons, brunches, trips to a café, craft-days, karaoke and craft-days. ‘[The Queer community] is very important...
July 2025 saw Penguin’s ‘Fantasy Fest’ arrive in Australian cities, readers enjoying exclusive previews of upcoming fantasy novel releases and extensive author panel discussions. In 2023, Penguin Random House Australia, one of Australia’s ‘big five’ publishing...
Diversity Fest was once the booming heart of Western Sydney University’s social life. This year, the campus was silent, with attendees few and far between. This begs the question: Has Diversity Fest lost its spark or has a shift occurred with how students...