Branden Zavaleta

1 week ago | thephrasemaker.com | Branden Zavaleta

This review uses footnotes for fun facts and sidetracks. At this point, as a general rule, and not entirely unwarranted, people have developed a tolerance to Wes Anderson. A fatigue, maybe, but definitely there are expectations that need surpassing for the average watcher to consider it “good”. The Phoenician Scheme does not defy expectations, but it is “good”. It is, cinematographically, gorgeous.

3 weeks ago | impulsegamer.com | Branden Zavaleta

Perth tends to get snubbed when it comes to major music acts. It’s a sad truth, but there are exceptions and when that happens, Perth goes big. And when even one show is a rare treat for the city, two is an embarrassment of riches. Gracie Abrams, hot off Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, booked two shows in Perth for her The Secret of Us tour. So, not only was the entire arena sold out both nights, but girls were camped out front a whole night in advance.

1 month ago | theaureview.com | Branden Zavaleta

Aussie Indie Artists is a Q&A series with smaller Aussie creators that shares exciting new works, finds new angles towards the art, and peeks behind the scenes. Faces, and colours, and abstractions, and feelings meld together in Magali Feuga’s work. Somehow, they look both freeform and intricate – it’s a delicate balance, with the weaving of cultures and beauties making each a unique spectacle. “Freeform yet intricate” could also describe Magali’s previous life as a travelling personal chef too.

1 month ago | impulsegamer.com | Branden Zavaleta

Oblivion Remastered Review (PS5) Branden Zavaleta Graphics Gameplay Audio Value Summary: A remaster can only make a 20-year old game so modern without becoming a remake. Oblivion Remastered makes the old game beautiful, far less clunky, but it's still the old game at its core. Masterful Remaster Yet Retro Everyone loves an Elder Scrolls game, everyone’s got a key gaming memory with one of them.

1 month ago | theaureview.com | Branden Zavaleta

Aussie Indie Artists is a Q&A series with smaller Aussie creators that shares exciting new works, finds new angles towards the art, and peeks behind the scenes. Fabian Artunduaga’s collages are seamless worlds for you to inhabit, if just for a single dramatic moment. Working under the name HouseCatStudio, the Sydney-based artist layers photography, collage, and surrealism into intricate dreamscapes you can practically step inside. His work is lush, strange, and sensual.