Music legend Burt Bacharach has died, aged 94
Legendary singer, songwriter and music composer Burt Bacharach has died, aged 94. Bacharach died of natural causes, peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday…
‘Burlesk of the Surreal’ takes the sultry artform to next level
A woman is standing on stage, facing the audience in what looks like a plastic mask; she has a crown of thorns on her head and…
It looks like Netflix will definitely start charging for you to have mates piggyback on your account
So far we’d had it good being able to share our Netflix account with a family member or friend. Of course the company was aware of…
DND Live presents excellent adventures where the classical and contemporary clash innovatively
I remember first hearing about Dungeons & Dragons in the early 1980s. Already I was reading choose-your-own-adventure books – their surprise endings always sparking excitement, and…
Tár: a cross between celebratory biopic and necessary critique on cancel culture
Cate Blanchet’s performance in the fairly lengthy biopic Tár (two hours and forty minutes) is definitely Oscar-worthy but much of the content of the film does…
‘Ginava’s Messy Friends’: still up to their fabulously arty disruptor antics
Three blue raptors are up on stage delivering flawless choreography to Busta Rhymes’ Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See. This outrageous aesthetic is made…
Greece is the word: ‘Godz’ kicks off an action-packed Fringe festival
Fringe World 2023 kicked off last night and for our first show we witnessed classic acrobatics paired with a little gender-bending. Actually, we were treated to…
Camelot Outdoor Cinema: get yourself out of the house and off to the movies again
Remember going to see a movie? It was such a fulfilling experience compared to how we tend to watch films today – glued to the sofa;…
Remembering Renée Geyer: a wonderfully honest, all-round talented music icon
I remember first seeing Renée Geyer perform Stares & Whispers on Countdown’s 100th episode and knowing this was a talented force to be reckoned with. I remember…
Glasses actually made out of money that’ll make you look like you are, too!
Eyewear designers are renowned for recycling looks from the past. Consider a brand like Ray-Ban that is often turning to frame styles of the 1950s, ’60s…
RIP Lisa Marie Presley, dead at just 54
Singer Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley, died last night (Thursday night US, Friday morning Australian time) after a medical emergency and brief…
2022: The Year the World Went Truly Insane
If you thought you and your loved ones shared a few moments of madness during 2022, just think of all that insanity that played out in…
‘The Fabelmans’: more than just a feelgood family movie, plus win one of 10 double passes!
The Fabelmans is a deeply personal portrait of a 20th century American childhood, namely Steven Spielberg’s childhood. A biopic of sorts, the film is a cinematic…
