It’s going to be a dry month: getting ready for ‘Dry July’
Going booze-free for a month has got to be a good thing in anybody’s books. Going booze-free for a month for a good cause is an…
Madonna (nearly 56) has a new toyboy who's 26 and looks like four boyfriends before him…
The decades might be rolling on for Madonna, but one thing hasn’t changed – her taste in younger men. The superstar – who this August celebrates…
Sydney Dance deliver all manner of moves in one short hour
Having already seen a host of productions by the Sydney Dance Company, I must admit at first I wasn’t terribly excited to be seeing the group’s…
Leo DiCaprio waves his eco flag; shakes it towards our Great Barrier Reef
Leonardo DiCaprio has delivered some high-fallutin’, if not decadent and debauched, scenes on the big screen – from throwing wild parties in ‘The Great Gatsby’ to…
Radio icon Casey Kasem dies, aged 82
You, your parents, and their parents all ought to be familiar with the name ‘Casey Kasem’. His voice was legendary on radio, having presented the infamous…
The new Doctor Who to tour the globe: Sydney one of seven stops
The latest incarnation of Doctor Who, Peter Capaldi, will be touring the world in August, accompanied by his onscreen companion Jenna Coleman (Clara Oswald) in the…
R.I.P. British comic Rik Mayall
British comedian Rik Mayall has died, aged 56. Known for his roles as radical anarchist Rick in the cult series The Young Ones, arrogant Lord Flashheart…
Genius of JPG to grace NGV in Melbourne
Where to begin with regard to the genius of designer Jean Paul Gaultier? Well at the beginning of course, and the National Gallery of Victoria is…
Courtney Love’s first solo tour
If one woman was to represent the postmodern, post-feminist, kohl-smeared, lipstick-smudged grunge of the ’90s, it’d have to be Courtney Love. Once described by Rolling Stone…
'Avatar' to be turned into a mammoth arena spectacular
You know those dudes who run around New York City painted blue all over and doing all kinds of theatrical stuff? Well if you can imagine…
The Parrot is back in Perth
Ah, the Eighties… A time of big fashions (remember shoulder pads?) and even bigger hair; warped song lyrics and wanky concept videos; of success and excess;…
Mondo Rock still rock it live
To this day, whenever I hear a Mondo Rock song from their well-selling album ‘Chemistry’, I’m reminded of hot summer days down at Scarborough Beach and,…
