Are we ready for ‘Purple Rain’ the musical?
Forty years on from its debut, Prince’s film Purple Rain is set to be presented as a Broadway musical. Yes, start revving up those engines. The…
Monet in Paris has its Perth season extended to March 10 and all we can say is ‘Merveilleuse!’
Perth audiences love their immersive art experiences. A couple of years ago it was the work of Vincent van Gogh that enraptured the city’s art-loving folk,…
ARIA unveils it’s end-of-year charts; not one Australian artist is featured in the Top 40
The Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) revealed its end-of-year charts this weekend and there is not a single Australian song in the Top 40, rounding a…
Why an AI-generated version of a Keith Haring painting is causing controversy online
A purposely unfinished painting by late artist Keith Haring has been manipulated to look complete using AI, and it is causing much debate online about copyright…
David Bowie has a street named after him in Paris in the same week as his birthday and the date of his passing
Today marks the eighth anniversary of David Bowie’s passing. Yes, he died just two short days after his birthday in 2016. Coinciding with the week of…
Britney Spears shuts down talk of a new album with Charli XCX, says she won’t return to the music industry
Following announcements in music media last week that Charli XCX and Julia Michaels would be working with Britney Spears on material for a new album, Britney…
The original Mickey Mouse’s copyright has ended: does this mean the Disney icon will start to lose his value?
An early incarnation of Mickey Mouse was as Steamboat Willie – a cartoon mouse with big ears, button-up pants and stick legs who piloted a steamboat…
Preparing for a Great New Year’s Party: 5 Key Ingredients
Getting ready to host a New Year’s party can be a daunting exercise but it’ll be easier if you get more peeps involved. Here are five…
Celebrated chef Bill Granger has died at age 54
Australian chef, restaurateur and food writer Bill Granger has died, aged 54. Granger passed away on Christmas Day in London, reportedly of cancer, after being diagnosed…
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…
