Slim pickings in Golden Globe nominees following half a year of actors’ strikes
When a film about a plastic doll in which the actors only have to behave like idiots makes it with the most number of nominations for…
Billy Ho: another good reason to venture to Canggu, northwest of the usual Bali hotspots
WA-born entrepreneurial chef Will Meyrick has lived and worked in Indonesia for over two decades, in which time he’s made his mark by creating and providing…
Yes, Taylor Swift won Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ but I want to know more about that cat…
Time magazine has named Taylor Swift its Person of the Year, after she appeared to plaster most of the internet and music charts for the better…
McDonald’s are testing a spin-off brand with an alien retro bent called CosMc’s and I’m confused already
It’s possibly one of the daftest names in branding, but the awkwardly spelt CosMc’s is a new spin-off of McDonald’s that is currently being tested in…
Vagabondo offers fine Mediterranean food with a modern bent in the heart of bustling Bali
The word vagabondo is not exactly Greek in origin – it’s actually Italian for ‘vagrant’, ‘tramp’, ‘someone without a home’. Still, it’s the name given to…
Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Bad Boy staff alleged to have “gang raped” a 17-year-old girl
He may be one of the wealthiest entertainers (worth a reported $900 million this year) but all the money in the world is unlikely to save…
THE CREAM CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 2023
Phew! Another year about to pass us by and Chrissy will be here before you know it. Amongst all the busy-ness, one thing we can help…
Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ paints a fairer picture of the Emperor than any depictions in British history
If you think you have too much drama going on in your life, spare a thought for Napoleon. Becoming an army general at 26 and having…
‘Dirty Birds’: a play that’s two thirds entertaining, one third enlightening and all very good
I’ve enjoyed just about every performance by actor Mandy McElhinney. I love her in lead roles on the theatrical stage; playing big-wigs in TV miniseries; heck…
Sculpture by the Sea to celebrate its 20th anniversary this summer
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe will celebrate its 20th anniversary when it returns to Cottesloe Beach, Perth from 1-18 March 2024. One of Australia’s largest free…
‘Chicago’ still shines as a snazzy musical almost 50 years on
I’d seen a top-tier production of Chicago, the musical on Broadway back in 2002 featuring Michael C. Hall (he who starred in Six Feet Under and…
WA Screen Culture Awards (the WASCAs!) recognise a diverse array of quality local cinema
The curtain has fallen on the 2023 WA Screen Culture Awards (cleverly dubbed the WASCAs), an ode to the creative spirit of screen practitioners in Western…
An update on that sequel to ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ – Paul McCartney, Elton John confirmed to feature
Just about everybody who is connected to the music industry has seen, or at least heard of, the mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap, the first…
