It’s a big week for trans awareness, with actor Elliot Page coming out and highlighting the realities of many others in the trans community. A great piece in the Washington Post on how COVID has changed arts criticism has us thinking more broadly about the ways we’re shifting for good, including in live gig accessibility. It’s quite a time for butts in fashion too, and of course we have many thoughts. Cher has rescued an elephant, and another monolith has popped up; Myf has the breaking news on both. And we’re banging on about a brilliant new podcast, and an award winning Australian novel.

Show notes:

Elliot Page comes out: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIQ1QFBhNFg/

Arts Criticism may never be the same: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/museums-art-criticism-covid-transformed/2020/11/25/a5623b9e-290d-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html

Live music more accessible: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/live-music-more-accessible-for-people-with-disabilities/12944018

Wedgie shorts: https://au.sports.yahoo.com/wedgie-trend-butt-crack-cleavage-fashion-nova-000054293.html

Butt masks: https://aceology.co/products/cheeky-butt-mask-trio

Cher saved an elephant: https://edition.cnn.com/videos/travel/2020/11/29/cher-elephant-rescue-kaavan-pakistan-travel-orig-ch.cnn

Monolith watch: https://www.ladbible.com/news/news-mysterious-monolith-similar-to-one-found-in-utah-appears-in-romania-20201130

Stuff The British Stole: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/stuff-the-british-stole/

The Yield: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/yield-the-9780143785750

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