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  • “What’s my line?”

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    “You’re probably too young to remember”, was the response I received at a party this weekend. And I sure was!!! “What’s my line?” was a popular game show from 1950-67… when they had black & white TV! The idea of the game show was for 4 panelists to guess a person’s occupation by asking questions…

  • Lighting of the Christmas Tree

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    Tanya Heading

    Love the Christmas spirit? Head to King George Square on Friday 3rd December to see the Lighting of the Christmas Tree. Brisbane’s Lord Mayor Campbell Newman and a host of special guests (including Santa!) will be there with performance excerpts from Queensland Ballet’s The Nutcracker and plenty of your favourite Christmas carols. Festivities begin at 6:45pm…

  • Microsoft Launches Kinect

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    It’s been a long time in the making, but Microsoft have finally launched Kinect. For those of you unfamiliar with Kinect, it is Microsoft’s brand new controller-less add on for the Xbox 360. Kinect allows the gamer to control not only the menu system of their Xbox 360 simply by moving, but to interact with…

  • Harry Potter & the Dealthy Hallows Part 1: 2 MORE DAYS TO GO!

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    My name is …Paul, and yes, I am a Harry Potter addict. And before you roll your eyes, and say “that’s for kids”, I have three things to say; 1. read the books – you’ll be surprised!; 2. It’s not just for children – people of all ages can enjoy the stories; and 3. read…

  • Myer Christmas Windows

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Who loves Christmas?  Christmas is that magic time of  year that we all love to hate and every year is upon us before we realise it.  I was in the Brisbane Queen Street Mall this week and noticed the Myer Christmas Windows all alight and alive with beautifully animated characters depicting the classic Christmas story…

  • International Animation Showcase screens at BIFF

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    [Briotube] http://www.youtube.com/v/rEUxlwb2uFI?fs=1&hl=en_US [/Briotube] Palace Centro screened the International Animation Showcase last night, as part of the St George Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF). The showcase included an eclectic collection of creative short animations each with distinctive styles, giving a window into the direction of contemporary  animation. One of my favourites was from German animator …Pauls Hykade.…

  • Woolloongabba Antiques Precinct is now open!

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Photography: Janet Pogorelc @ Brio Group If you’ve been missing Miss Posh Poodle from Brisbane’s LaTrobe Terrace you’ll be happy to know she’s relocated to the newly opened Woolloongabba Antique Centre where sisters Sarah Jane Walsh and Megan Rizzo will have you embarking on an antique experience like no other. The centre is at the…

  • Amazing Digital Landscapes

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    The creation of Amazing Digital Landscapes appears to be all around us in everything from TV advertising to movies and games. It seems that an increasing number of all entertainment mediums are embracing the creation of digital landscapes. In fact, so real have these landscapes become, we are inclined to forget the artistic value and…

  • GetUp launches spoof ANZ Barbara bank ad

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Seems everyone is talking banks at the moment … not necessarily in the positive  point-of-view. Our back pockets seem to be constantly being stretched to the limit, whilst our banking friends reap the rewards. However, the ever-enterprising world of advertising can at least take a humorous viewpoint and we can have a laugh. Have a…