‘People will be looking at this. We don’t know what will be there in 50 years. We have to think about how it will suit the community in the long-term!’ ‘No, at the end of the day, it’s just a concrete box. End of story.’ I observed this tense argument between an architect and… Keep Reading
‘You are not taking me to the cooooler’ decalred Mr Freeze, played by former Mr Universe, Terminator, Austrian and now former Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was one of 27 ice puns from the evil villain in the critically panned Batman and Robin made in 1998. Today, almost two decades later, Warner Bros produced yet another critical flop with… Keep Reading
The Game of Thrones characters have been through many ups and downs (mostly downs). Many of their stories fit a particular narrative identity. A narrative identity summarises the trajectory of our life stories. In particular, we often tell ourselves stories that explain how we overcome adversity. Redemption Stories Redemption narratives involve people overcoming obstacles so they can reassess their… Keep Reading
Last year I blogged about the different leadership styles portrayed on Game of Thrones. Here’s an update for Season 6 now several leaders have been eliminated. Warning, spoilers ahead. Who’s ultimately going to win the Game of Thrones? Using Goleman and colleagues’ leadership styles, this infographic displays the leadership characteristics of the Game of Thrones characters. It… Keep Reading
A long time ago in a blog far far away… Star Wars: The Force Awakens made one billion dollars at a light speed of 12 parsecs, sorry, days. In doing so, it has further expanded the Disney Empire to a size that would turn Darth Vader’s mask green with envy. Not before too long, Stars… Keep Reading
Although often referred to as a ‘show about nothing’, I seem to have derived many life lessons from Seinfeld. Here are some that resonate with me. Faux pas are not trivial ‘I’m sorry, I can’t shake your hand right now. It’s germs.’ – Mr Lippman When Chinese investors plan to save the company Elaine works for,… Keep Reading
I’m not sure I’ll ever see the funny side of a person being assaulted with excrement. But in recent news stories, published by News Limited, there is an implied celebration of this sick act performed on the disgraced Hey Dad actor, Robert Hughes. Hughes deserves justice and his crimes are inexcusable. Convicted of sexual assaults, including… Keep Reading
The idea of nipples on the Batman suit sent fans into fury. There are countless discussions online about how the new Superman needs to put on the red underwear again after the recent costume update that occurred for the film, Man of Steel. Fans of comicbooks are often susceptible to a phenomena called the ‘confirmation… Keep Reading
When I was attending a lecture in psychology on Sensation and Perception, the lecturer described a story in amazement where a student said to him ‘what’s this got to do with psychology?’. Sensation and perception, the lecturer explained, was the very heart of how we understand and interact with the world around us. The lecturer was… Keep Reading
Mad Max Fury Road has big, bold action scenes and even bigger, bolder themes. What are people talking about online? There has been a lot of discussion about Mad Max being a story about feminism. However, a random google search of themes suggests we are more interested in the topic of suicide (5.4 million hits… Keep Reading
There is an endless struggle and debate that rages about what’s better: the book or the movie. Readers claim films and TV shows are never as good as the source material. They are also angered when a TV show or film detours too much from this material. The creators of these shows and films have… Keep Reading
The Game of Thrones characters have been through many ups and downs (mostly downs). Many of these stories fit a particular narrative identity.Narrative identities involve stories that we tell ourselves that explain our life stories. In particular, we often tell ourselves stories that explain how we overcome adversity. Redemption Stories Narrative identities around redemption involve stories… Keep Reading