Blake Denbrok

With gun deaths in the US aggressively on the rise, and pleas for gun legislation a constant issue, Florida artist Richard Johnson is hoping to shift the focus of the ever-raging gun debate towards the impact firearms are having on the youngest and most vulnerable members of the community. 2018 was the worst year yet for school shootings in the US, with 114 adults and children killed or injured in targeted attacks. Now in 2019, as gun-related deaths in schools continue to rise, Richard Johnson

Australian youth love their music, from big artists to up-and-comers. Music in Australia is a billion dollar industry and will only continue to grow. A recent study by medium.com found that in 2016 the Aussie music industry contributed $4-6 billion to the Australian economy, making music revenue one of the biggest contributors to the overall economy. With Melbourne itself also having more live venues per capita than any other city in the world, why are young people struggling to make money and

Ice-cream giant Ben & Jerry’s is urging voters to keep climate change their number one concern when hitting the polls this election by offering anyone who pledges to #VoteClimate a free scoop of ice-cream. Ben & Jerry’s has been an advocate for climate change action for many years and in the past has urged customers around the world to stand up and voice their concerns that climate change is an issue they care about that requires immediate action. Ben & Jerry’s is also not afraid to take actio

Infotainment-like documentaries – those shows that capture your attention and leave you wanting to learn more – have become increasingly popular over the past couple of years. These are my top three must-watch docos for anyone looking to be informed, surprised and amused by authentic people and enthralling topics. Following popular figures in the ever-expanding ‘flat-earth’ community, this documentary brings together elements of comedy, drama, and even an unlikely love story to highlight and e

Television shows are often defined by how they end. A series considered to be great from start to finish that falls flat in its final episode or even final season (eg Game Of Thrones), can ruin the legacy and reputation of the show entirely. It is also said that shows considered to have ended poorly may have run for too long already. Meaning many previous fans of the show lose interest before the series finale. Writers are then faced with the enormous challenge of making sense of everything th

Not long after making a name for herself and bursting onto the music scene with the instant hits I Want and P Plates, Cronulla native Ruby Fields’ new album Permanent Hermit is a testament to classic indie rock and another step towards her becoming the next Australian music icon. In an interview with Happy Mag, Ruby talks of her first EP Your Dad’s Opinion For Dinner and how its enormous success and popularity seemed surprising and unusual to her at first. “It’s so weird because, to me, I wrot

Wes Anderson is known for his incredibly popular movies that tell unusual stories with exaggerated characters. With equally interesting cinematography utilised in each of his movies, anyone who loves films different from mainstream cinema will love these picks.

After the enormous and continuing success of his previous album Beerbongs and Bentleys, nearly 18 months later Post Malone has released his third studio album Hollywood’s Bleeding. Post Malone’s rise to popularity was rapid after the release of his first song uploaded to SoundCloud entitled White Iverson, a very hip-hop-heavy track that preceded his first album Stoney. The debut album was described as lacklustre by many fans of his first song, and although multiple tracks in the EP shot to the