Just To Be Clear

The Art of Rewatching TV Shows

It's getting to the crunchy part of the semester and we are all stressed and seeking a little comfort...
And what can be more comforting than slipping into rewatching your favourite TV shows and movies ;)
Ben and Tione are back in the studio to discuss this beautiful practise and let you in on the secret of what the Glass editors are rewatching...

Vermilion Artist Showcase: KAMI

We are starting an exciting new series on Just To Be Clear!We are going to be interviewing the artists represented by QUT's very own student-run record label, Vermilion Records.
We kick off the series with KAMI, a Brisbane-based artist studying at one of our mortal enemies, JMC Academy.
Ben chats with Kami about his journey into music and what influences the 'orchestral totality' in his music.

Is the death of Aussie music festivals looming?

There has been a recent spate of cancellations for Australian music festivals. 
 
Splendour, Groovin the Moo, Falls... you name it.
 
Ben is joined by fellow Glass editor Tione and festival guru Ella Whitney to discuss the recent news and what may be the cause of all these pesky cancellations. 

Incels and Pick Me's running amok on QUT Facebook Pages

A listener submitted to Glass this week a topic of discussion that been bothering them and others in the QUT community.
They have been noticing that incels and pick me's have been increasingly wreaking havoc on QUT student-run Facebook pages.
QUT Love Letter, QUT Stalkerspace 2.1 and QUT Advice... you name it!
Ben is joined by Jacinta and Celeste to discuss this phenomenon and expose the worst of the worst.

What the heck is going on with HECS?

HECS-HELP has been making the rounds in the news cycle ONCE AGAIN.
 
Federal MP Dr Monique Ryan has made a petition calling for Education Minister Jason Clare to make it easier for students to pay off their HECS-HELP debts.
 
Ben is joined by fellow Glass Editor Jacinta to run through the nitty gritty on HECS-HELP.

"I wanna play this cheeky, rambunctious asshole": An Interview with Alex Kaan

Alex Kaan is a QUT alum who has just landed a role in Season Two of controversial crime series Last King of the Cross.  
The show is an Australian-original production on Paramount+ inspired by Sydney nightclub boss John Ibrahim’s memoir of the same name. It’s a dramatic retelling of John’s rise to power in the red-light district of Kings Cross and his many famed tussles with the law over alleged criminal activity in his businesses.  
Alex will be playing John’s younger brother Fadi, and joining a killer cast including Lincoln Younes, Claude Jabbour and Tim Roth. Hailing from the Gold Coast, Alex graduated from QUT with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) in 2020. Since finishing his degree, Alex has worked on a myriad of projects ranging from theatre to film, many of which he said came out of connections in his QUT cohort.  
Filming for this project has just started in and around Sydney and Alex sat down with Ben Steele to chat what getting such a role means to him and his journey from QUT to Paramount+.