Amanda Ellison

Mary Poppins and the pointless pursuit of ‘practically perfect’ parenting

Mary Poppins is sometimes hailed as the ultimate feel-good story. It’s easy to see why. A magical, ‘practically perfect’ female…

4 years ago

Jagged Little Pill: ‘It’s not ironic, y’all!’

For anyone not familiar with Canadian musician Alanis Morissette, cast your eye over the cover of the November 1995 edition…

4 years ago

Mr Hyde and Offshore Immigration Processing: The Dark Side of Good Intentions

Almost twenty-two years ago to the day – 25 May 1990 – Frank Wildhorn’s musical version of The Strange Case…

4 years ago