Words by Brodie Lancaster, Illustration by Chrissy Lau Recently — I’d estimate it was in between the 2011 and 2012 Golden Globes — it became cool to hate Ricky Gervais. The British writer, actor and director had spent over a decade reveling in critical praise all around the world. His BBC series The Office and … Continue reading
Words by Brodie Lancaster, Illustration by Chrissy Lau When the trailer for New Girl came out around this time last year, it was the final straw. I had flipped from ‘gushing Zooey Deschanel fangirl’ to ‘exasperated feminist’ and could not see a place where the two could meet. I was tired of the forced girlishness … Continue reading
Words by Brodie Lancaster, Illustration by Chrissy Lau I put off watching the trailer for On The Road until very recently, and during those two-and-a-half minutes there was only one thing on my mind. It wasn’t disdain over a classic novel being bastardized by Hollywood (I fall firmly in the stereotype of 20-something women who feel … Continue reading
Words by Brodie Lancaster, Illustration by Chrissy Lau In the past four years, I’ve been a full-time university student and a low-paid editor, in both Melbourne and New York. I’ve also developed what the Masterchef judges would call a more “sophisticated palette” (feel free to punch me in the face for using that phrase), which … Continue reading
Words by Brodie Lancaster, Illustration by Chrissy Lau Ever since I could talk, I’ve wanted to be famous. Not paparazzi-camped-outside-your-house, every-personal-relationship-in-your-life-analysed-by-strangers kind of famous, just invited-to-do-Oprah famous. I’m only slightly embarrassed to say that I’ve practiced a series of acceptance speeches to myself while trying to get to sleep, and concocted ridiculous situations in which … Continue reading
Words by Brodie Lancaster, Illustration by Chrissy Lau When you’re a kid, watching Disney animated films with female leads is rad — especially when you’re a kid with a vagina. Throughout the 90s I couldn’t get enough of princesses like Belle, Ariel and Jasmine, whose hapless dads (rarely did they ever have good female role … Continue reading
We got Chrissy Lau to illustrate Kuwaii’s Spring/Summer offerings. Sweet and simple, just how summer should be. Continue reading
