First Freddie, then Elton, now it’s George’s turn…
It’s as if biopics about queer icons are being handed out like candy these days. First the Freddie Mercury bio Bohemian Rhapsody, then Elton John’s Rocketman,…
Netflix set a premiere date for its ‘Dark Crystal’ reboot series
Just in case you haven’t seen enough ’80s nostalgia on the telly – from The Goldbergs to Stranger Things and reboots aplenty – Netflix has announced…
Bitter battle between The Rolling Stones & The Verve ends sweetly
It’s one of the most recognisable songs from the 1990s: the Verve’s Bitter Sweet Symphony. And most folks were fully aware the song sampled a Rolling…
Lego to release a ‘Stranger Things’ play-set that includes elements of the Upside Down
Fans of Stranger Things can now go beyond the Upside Down and into the world of the unreal and plastic since characters and elements of the…
International audiences blown away by Kate Miller-Heidke: 9th place at Eurovision
Australian singer and all-round kookster Kate Miller-Heidke has placed ninth in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. Overnight in Tel Aviv, Israel, Kate took to the…
Twilight’s Robert Pattinson looks set to be the next Batman
We’re used to seeing him play a vampire in Twilight – albeit dressed more human-like than vamp – but soon we may see actor Robert Pattinson…
Are you ready for a hip-hop version of ‘Romeo & Juliet’?
Baz Luhrmann lent Shakespeare’s classic tale Romeo & Juliet a postmodern edge, and now director Solvan ‘Slick’ Naim is developing a hip-hop musical of the Bard’s…
Barbara Eden (‘I Dream of Jeannie’) & Barbara Feldon (’99’ in ‘Get Smart’) join Supanova lineup
If you dream of meeting super stars at conventions, best you get yourself a ticket to this year’s Supanova Comic Con & Gaming happening in Sydney…
Doris Day has died, aged 97: the darker side to the squeaky clean actor’s life
Actor/singer Doris Day died of pneumonia last night, surrounded by family and friends at her Carmel Valley home in San Diego, US. She had turned 97 last…
Happy World Cocktail Day!
It’s unfortunate that World Cocktail Day should fall on a Monday this year, today being that very day. Having it fall on a Friday or Saturday…
POMS: Two cheers only for a film that aims to take the art of ageing to new comical heights
Class act Diane Keaton teams up with Australian acting royalty Jackie Weaver in this easy-to-watch comedy that realises the dreams of a retiree, exploring friendship and…
Coke release its own line of mixers to lighten up your Jack or Johnny
It’s not enough that Coca-Cola has stamped its name on everything from yo-yo-s to yoga mats, beach towels to theme parks, now the fizzy drink has…
Pokémon game developers inject elements of ‘Detective Pikachu’ movie into ‘Pokémon Go’
To coincide with the theatrical release of awesome live-action feature Pokémon Detective Pikachu, the game’s creators are celebrating by injecting a little of the film content…
