A Cream Original Recipe: Truffle Candied Pine Nuts
Get some healthy pine nuts in you for a briskier (and crispier!) start to the new year. Pine nuts are delicate and high in oil, so…
From the Vault: Boy George on bisexuality, butch versus tenderness, and the difficult side of drag
Boy George has a new album out called SE18. With its cover art emblazoned in red, green and gold motifs, you can expect to hear a…
Artist Chris Barker releases his final montage/homage of famous people who have passed per annum: 2025 work features Brigitte Bardot, Diane Keaton, Ace Frehley, Rob Reiner, Ozzy Osbourne
Every December since 2016, British artist Chris Barker has worked to piece together his homage to celebrities and beloved figures who have passed away in the…
In the company of muses and gods: an interview with rock poet Patti Smith from the Cream archives
Patti Smith is famous for fusing rock’n’roll with awesome poetry, most notably on her seminal LP Horses. In this interview, Smith talks about surviving the heady…
WIN! One of 5 Pokemon 4D Build Model Sets
Nintendo sees its Pokemon franchise moving into fab 4D territory with these new puzzle kits featuring some of their best-loved characters come to life. You get…
Did you know Jane Austen completed just six novels in her lifetime?
When you think of English literature, the name Jane Austen readily springs to mind. Born in 1775 in Steventon, England into a close, educated family that…
Documentary film ‘Orwell: 2+2=5’ is hopeful in its call to action but how much power can the people have when the Algorithm keeps morphing and authorities continue to control speech?
Orwell: 2+2=5 is not a positive film in the traditional, feel-good sense but it is deeply constructive and purposeful in its message. Rather than offering comfort…
Why this year’s top Google searches have been kind of frigging scary
Google Australia today released its annual Year in Search lists – a listicle look back at the events, people and trends that captured Australians’…
For those about to rock (or indulge in other music genres) make some noise for the Sydney Guitar Show 2026
Melbourne’s will be back in 2027.
X-Press Magazine set to celebrate 40 years of publishing with bumper coffee table book and a huge party
If you’ve lived in Perth for any amount of years, you’d be familiar with street magazine, X-Press, which launched in 1985 and this year celebrates its…
Concerns that more Australians are forming ‘personal connections’ with AI tools
As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into daily life, it appears a surprising new trend is emerging with some Australians starting to form personal connections with…
Who’s most likely to act up at the office Christmas party?
Hint: They’re on the geekier end of the corporate ladder!
Poll reveals how much we love to ‘converse’ with our cats and dogs
In the classic tale of Dr Dolittle, a widowed veterinarian has the uncanny ability to speak to animals. Actual conversations. But it seems the phenomenon of…
