Fashion and bashin'

"Taisho Chic" (state gallery) reveals the Japan of the '20s-'30s, where Western influence led to social liberalism and, as a result, reactionary conservatism. The exhibition concentrates on the changing role of women as depicted in exquisite silk-panel paintings and woodblock prints. There are also kimonos and other objets d'art that fuse traditional and modern designs. Beyond the history lesson, the collection had me contemplating cultural perceptions of beauty.

In "Rockabilly: Living The 50s" (city museum), photographer Steven Siewert captures the cool guys and glamorous gals who belong to the Hillbilly/Psychobilly/Rockabilly subculture as they take part in Brisbane's GreazeFest and various Sydney events. I had no idea some people in the scene go so far as to holiday in vintage caravans full of period furniture. I give 'em 10/10 for style!

"UFC #85: Bedlam" lived up to its subtitle with an undercard upset, furious back-and-forth strikes/submissions, a controversial referee stoppage, an illegal knee to a downed opponent, an incorrect point deduction for a different incident, a piledriver(!), a questionable judges' decision, a triple-knockdown KO inside two minutes, and a flying knee finisher in the main event.