Peter Hook & The Light present a tour of Joy Division and New Order classics
Peter Hook is a man who’s covered a lot of musical ground. Having been co-founder and bassist for Joy Division, he then went on to co-found New…
Dance music favourites Daft Punk announce official break-up
French electronic duo Daft Punk have announced they are splitting up. Together no longer. Kaput. Or, as they say in France, se séparer. The duo broke…
‘The Great Gatsby’ being turned into an animated feature… but why in the midst of Covid?
One of literature’s most well-read stories – The Great Gatsby by F. Scot Fitzgerald – is set to be adapted into an animated film. This will…
Why ‘WandaVision’ is a postmodernist’s wet dream…
My partner Ben and I subscribe to a variety of streaming services: Netflix, of course; its Australian equivalent Stan; Amazon Prime; Disney+, to name a few.…
Rita Ora to perform at Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade and party
No one knows how to put on a show like the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, and 2021’s parade and party look as big as…
Interview with April Bowlby who plays Elasti-Woman in ‘Doom Patrol’
Viewers of prime-time TV would know the face of April Bowlby. She played Alan Harper’s ditzy girlfriend, Kandi, in Two And A Half Men, and then…
TikTok arrives on smart TVs in Europe; Australian tellies sure to follow suit…
TikTok has announced it will be making its app instantly available on smart TVs in France, Germany and the UK as part of the channel to…
Oz Comic-Con announces its first live event for 2021… so you can shut down Zoom for a bit
Over the past year of lockdowns and isolation rules, plenty of live events have been cancelled, from rock concerts to fringe festivals. Also on the cancel…
Check out Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana: the look is uncanny!
Since news broke that Kristen Stewart of Twilight/Charlie’s Angels fame had been cast to play Princess Diana in a new biopic of the ex-Royal, both media…
Reuben Kaye: bringing world-class comedy and one-of-a-kind cabaret to the Fringe stage
Due to recent border restrictions, Fringe World 2021 has been relatively limited in the appearance of international acts. But when you’re privileged to see such a…
How ‘The Boy from Oz’ restored my faith in the musical…
Firstly, I’ll get the three degrees of separation out of the way. I used to go out with a guy who was good friends with Peter…
An impressive roll call of local and national comedy acts on at Perth’s Comedy Lounge as part of Fringe World
The Comedy Lounge’s legendary Late Show returns for another bigger and better Fringe, with hand-picked favourites and a few debut acts in one action-packed, side-splitting show.…
Burlesque brings Hollywood classics onto the Fringe stage
When you think of Fringe World, one of the first images that springs to mind is that of a burlesque dancer, and since first frequenting Fringe…
