Author Archive: Madeleine Rebbechi

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The Portable Guide To New Year’s Eve

By Madeleine Rebbechi | December 30th, 2011 in Culture | Locale:

Drawing inspiration from film and tv’s best and worst New Year’s celebrations, Portable wishes you a happy and safe 2012.

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The Portable Guide To Holiday Cheer

By Madeleine Rebbechi | December 23rd, 2011 in Culture | Locale:

That special time of year when too much pudding is never enough has rolled around again, and we’re here to help you get prepared.

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Brian Williams Chats With Marcel The Shell

By Madeleine Rebbechi | December 14th, 2011 in Talks | Locale:

NBC’s Brian Williams interviews Marcel the Shell with Shoes On and his parents, Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp, about their hit web-series.

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Race To Sugar Mountain

By Madeleine Rebbechi | December 14th, 2011 in Culture | Locale:

A relative newcomer to the booming Australian festival scene, Sugar Mountain festival is a city-based event in Melbourne which brings together talented creative types from all over the world for a one-day festival in Melbourne’s CBD.

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Portable Presents: The Best Talks Of 2011

By Madeleine Rebbechi | December 13th, 2011 in Talks

While an outrageous music video or beautiful short film is often cause for some creative reflection, we regularly find ourselves in awe at the fascinating lectures, presentations and interviews we come across. Here are some of our picks for the best talks of 2011.

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Figure Scrub

By Madeleine Rebbechi | December 7th, 2011 in Art | Locale:

If you’d forgotten how amazing the human body can be, perhaps it’s time you took a peek at the work of Sweden-born artist Bertil Nilsson.

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Handsome Furs Serve The People

By Madeleine Rebbechi | December 7th, 2011 in Music | Locale:

Eccentric husband and wife team Handsome Furs have returned with the typically catchy Serve The People, an anthem for anyone who’s ever felt like sticking it to The Man.

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Rep This!

By Madeleine Rebbechi | November 25th, 2011 in Talks | Locale:

The Rep is the story of a cinema culture that is sadly and gradually dying out. Featuring interviews with John Waters, Edgar Wright and Kevin Smith.

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Aziz Ansari & Chris Pratt Give A S*it About Cancer

By Madeleine Rebbechi | November 24th, 2011 in Culture | Locale:

Actor/comedians Chris Pratt and Aziz Ansari are proving they give a s*it about cancer, teaming up to promote the worthy cause of bone marrow donation.

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Carnivorous Black Lips

By Madeleine Rebbechi | November 17th, 2011 in Music | Locale:

From the monochrome streets of a noir-esque night time New York, Atlanta rascals Black Lips bring us their latest video for Raw Meat.

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