There are some news stories that take a while to sink in. For days after the sentencing of a serving Metropolitan policeman for the horrific kidnapping and murder of Sarah Everard, I was speechless.
Netflix has heralded Squid Game as its most popular series yet, with more than 111 million fans tuning in since its debut less than four weeks ago. However, two ANU experts question if will it provide an enduring interest in Korean popular culture, as Michael Weaver writes. Take a handful of your favourite childhood games like tug-o-war and marbles and turn them into a
Netflix has heralded Squid Game as its most popular series yet, with more than 111 million fans tuning in since its debut less than four weeks ago. However, two ANU experts question if will it provide an enduring interest in Korean popular culture, as Michael Weaver writes. Take a handful of your favourite childhood games like tug-o-war and marbles and turn them into a
Oni demons, parasites, flesh-eating giants, vampires, zombies – global pop culture is rife with monsters. The popularity of this genre is on the increase in our pandemic-riven world. Parasites particularly are ubiquitous, yet their depiction in popular culture has not attracted much attention. An ‘infectant’ that lives in or on another living organism, a parasite transforms