Famed music producer Quincy Jones has died, aged 91
American entertainment giant Quincy Jones has died, aged 91. Jones passed away while trying to recover from two consecutive brain aneurysms. In a career that spanned…
‘Saturday Night’: one giant supercut of an advert for a sketch series that’s now seemingly reductive
I’m not sure why I’m writing a review on Saturday Night – the film about the one-and-a-half hours that lead up to the start of the…
Film Study: ‘The Exorcist’ and where horror suddenly became more complex
Cream presents a fresh column that highlights the films you really ought to have seen by now. From cinema’s early days of flickering silent pictures to…
Take That still have what it takes to deliver a brilliant hit-packed show 30-plus years on
Take That recently released their ninth studio album, This Life, following their comeback performance last year at the King’s Coronation Concert. But the lads – or at…
Carlton United get behind some great Aussie music acts and venues
What happens when a reputable beer brand gets behind the Australian music industry? A heck of a lot of excellent live gigs, that’s what! Carlton &…
New Order announce Australian tour – Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney in March 2025
Electro pioneers New Order have announced they will be touring Australia in March 2025. , bringing their timeless live show to fans at RAC Arena in…
‘Countdown’ marks 50 years with a commemorative coin and ’70s-’80s cover band tour
This year marks half a century since Countdown first hit Australian television screens, bursting into loungerooms across the nation at 6.30pm, Friday 8 November, 1974. To…
How does your salary compare to the pay-packets of superheroes? One bank has done the number-crunching…
We’ve all seen superheroes up on the big screen flying about and fighting the good fight, but rarely do we see them at home relaxing among…
Joanna Lumley presents a stand-up show packed with career highlights, behind-the-scenes shenanigans, and tips to living a well-travelled life
I’m pondering with my partner Ben what parts of Western Australia the lovely Joanna Lumley might have ventured to before her live show on Saturday night…
Cyndi Lauper announces Australian farewell tour for April 2025
If the purpose of a pop star is to leave a memorable mark on culture, Cyndi Lauper has done just that. Her song Girls Just Want…
Duran Duran release a De Luxe edition of their ‘Danse Macabre’ album: packed with spectral themes in time for Halloween
It’s been a banner year for Duran Duran fans. In July, the band released official reissues of their first five albums on vinyl and fully remastered…
Charli XCX announced as the headline act for Laneway Festival 2025
Who said music festivals have all but dried up. They’re lying. The hotly anticipated Laneway Festival is back next year and the 2025 lineup is an…
How horror film ‘The Substance’ stands for the dangers of vanity and the craving of youth
You’ve probably been hearing a lot lately about new horror movie The Substance, a film about fame and façade, starring Demi Moore in one of her…
