Q&A with one of hypnotist Matt Hale’s super-eager participants

Comedic hypnotist Matt Hale is a trusty fixture on the Fringe World stage, presenting his modern take on the art and science of hypnosis, which inevitably includes audience…

Who’s ready to party on the steps of Cathedral Square in Sydney?

The NSW Government and City of Sydney have unveiled a new COVID-safe, pop-up outdoor performance venue dubbed Sunset Piazza. An Italo-themed summer pop-up stage, Sunset Piazza…

Laughter really is the best medicine with this good doctor

Be prepared to laugh a lot, shed a heart-felt tear and be completely charmed by Fringe favourite, Dr Ahmed Gets Hitched: A Wedding Extravaganza. Our protagonist,…

Music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector has died, aged 81.

Music producer Phil Spector has died from Covid-19, aged 81. Spector is renowned for two reasons. Firstly, for dramatically changing the sound of pop music –…

3 Broke Gays have the makings of a truly bitching comedy act

Stand-up comedy can be a difficult gig. Imagine the nerve required to perform to a roomful of strangers, hoping to god your jokes land and that…

‘Promising Young Woman’ promises to trigger mixed emotions

Promising Young Woman is a film that’ll leave you shaken. And it will take some time for the mixed emotions it triggers to settle back down.…

Pete Evans gets cut from Spotify due to “misleading” and “dangerous” rants

Former My Kitchen Rules judge and all-round weirdo conspiracy theorist Pete Evans has had his podcast removed from Spotify for violating company policy and promoting “misleading”…

Now happy little Vegemites can learn big words, while the brand gets to dip its mitts into clever cross-platform branding

Children’s learning is a massive industry, with the choice of educational books so superfluous, there isn’t enough retail space to display every title (but thank you…

The Chaser Annual is the tidiest medium to sum up a messy 2020

Featuring a disheveled Donald Trump on the cover drinking from a bottle of bleach (Kills 99.99% Germs!) and with cover lines pointing to coronavirus, panic buying,…

Happy Birthday, David Bowie; check out the long list of acts that’ll pay tribute to the icon online this weekend

Today is David Bowie’s birthday. He would have been 74 should he still have been around. But Bowie’s spirit will forever linger, and around this time…

RuPaul’s ‘Drag Race Australia’ to be filmed in… New Zealand

Fires may be ravaging across our great land, Covid may be running amok across the globe, and civil unrest may be upending America, but none of…

Grammy Awards postponed to a later date due to Covid concerns

The 2021 Grammys are being postponed indefinitely over concerns about the spread of Covid-19. The event, which was originally scheduled for January 31st, is now being…