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On being a writer, avoiding the w#nk zone and being true to the craft

On being a writer, avoiding the w#nk zone and being true to the craft

by Michael Burrill | Jun 9, 2015 | Featured, TBS Society

Michael Burrill says there’s more to being a writer than drinking whiskey and wearing a waistcoat – it’s about capturing the intangible and uncovering the (often elusive) truth.

From the page to motion picture: Why books are better!

From the page to motion picture: Why books are better!

by Lauren Ford | Jun 5, 2015 | Featured, My take on.., Residents, TBS Society

With statistics indicating reading numbers are down, Lauren Ford points out the never-ending cycle of books being made into film.

Film Review: Entourage

Film Review: Entourage

by Glen Falkenstein | Jun 4, 2015 | Featured, Film Reviews, Society, TBS Society

They’ve finally made an Entourage movie and Glen Falkenstein couldn’t be happier, but does the movie live up to the legacy left by the TV series?

TBS Travelogue: The value of a passport

TBS Travelogue: The value of a passport

by Paul McMahon | May 30, 2015 | Featured, TBS Society

Paul McMahon tells TBS Travelogue readers just how lucky we are to possess an Australian passport, telling tales of his time in Columbia observing just how disparate rights to travel can be.

TBS Travelogue: Sailing the coast of Croatia

TBS Travelogue: Sailing the coast of Croatia

by Victoria Cotman | Apr 11, 2015 | Featured, TBS Society

Victoria Cotman offers a quick rundown on how to kick off the most beautiful holiday imaginable sailing Croatia’s Kornati Island coast.

Spectre: The new Bond trailer…isn’t so Bond…James Bond

Spectre: The new Bond trailer…isn’t so Bond…James Bond

by Glen Falkenstein | Apr 8, 2015 | Featured, TBS Society

“Spectre” will make an excellent addition to the Bond canon, but in an effort to help Bond fans avoid being shaken and not stirred, Glen Falkenstein warns you to “step away from the trailer…”

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