All stories published by The Isthmus on October 31, 2011

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The Isthmus in The Isthmus

Oct 30, 2011

The Isthmus Between Advertising and Entertainment

If you were watching the Super Bowl in 1984, you probably noticed an unusual advertisement air in one of the commercial breaks. It was Apple’s ‘1984’ spot, a hugely successful and pop-culture inspiring work that completely revolutionised the…

The Isthmus in The Isthmus

Oct 30, 2011

AppSecret: Has PostSecret lost the charm?

Human beings keep secrets. Be it your third nipple that classifies you as a “freak”, your affair with your sister’s husband, or the fact you ran over your cat when you were learning to drive — we all have a burden resting upon our shoulders. It is endemic…

The Isthmus in The Isthmus

Oct 30, 2011

Same Scene, Different Backdrop

What were you doing the night of July 28th, 2011? If you’re anything like me, you were settling down in your best friend’s living room with a nice cup of hot cocoa, getting ready to watch the premiere of Hamish and Andy’s Gap Year. You may have even, like me, been filled…

The Isthmus in The Isthmus

Oct 30, 2011

Mitzi and Looking Backwards

It’s Friday and the Bowler bar is bustling with excitement. The charming, local lads from Mitzi, along with their musical friends (including a two piece horn section, and female vocalist/tambourine-ist), are getting ready to grace the stage.

The Isthmus in The Isthmus

Oct 30, 2011

Ferris Bueller: Re-View

I can still remember the first time I saw the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Apart from struggling to pronounce the title, and being amazed that my mother had let an 11-year-old me watch such a (what I thought to be) risqué movie, I remember it being quite good.

October 29, 2011

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