The Pop Shizzle: a week of shenanigans from old-school pop icons
For this installment of The Pop Shizzle we take a look at a bunch of old-school pop stars who’ve been up to good and, of course,…
Welcome to the trippy-dramatic world of Melanie Martinez
In an over-saturated entertainment world, it pays to have more than one talent so as to stand out. Melanie Martinez has talent in spades. And she…
Perth residents are the nation’s least obese – with Nedlands and Claremont leading in the ‘thinnest’ stakes
Perhaps there’s something in the water… Perhaps it’s the predominantly sunny weather sees them getting around more… Whatever the reason, Perth residents have been named the…
Martin vs Marvel: Scorsese scorned for hating on superhero movies
Martin Scorsese may make great movies… but he’s failed to read today’s movie-going markets. The director of such classic films as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas…
WIN! Double passes to see ‘Judy’: the biopic of Hollywood legend Judy Garland
This competition is now closed but as a consolation prize you have won a copy of ‘Conversations with Culture Icons’ in eBook format, an anthology curated…
Could the flip-phone be making a comeback? Say hello to Nokia’s new ‘banana phone’
I remember my first ever mobile handset. It was a clunky phone from Nokia, which I used to tuck into the base of my belt since…
Australia Post and the Royal Australian Mint releasing 26 kooky new dollar coins
Australia Post and the Royal Australian Mint are releasing millions of freshly minted $1 coins from today and throughout most of October. The big deal? Each…
Satirical puppet show ‘Spitting Image’ to get the 2.0 treatment
The Americans have never had a decent grasp on irony or satire. Even when Alanis Morissette sang about everyday life being ‘ironic’, her lyrics had nothing…
Phenomenon Creative Events put on a phenomenal 30th birthday party
Thirty years is big biccies in the event services arena. It’s certainly an impressive length of business when its main partner started out as a humble…
A booking site that’ll get you that room upgrade way before check-in
Most hotels currently don’t offer a paid upgrade at the moment for many reasons: You booked your holiday way in advance. Flights. Check. Accommodation. Check. But…
The full rundown of Emmy Award winners… and why practically every celeb talked politics this year
With television – and particularly stream TV – gaining so much momentum this year – while practically superseding film in the credibility stakes – the Emmy…
The [big, fat, gloriously-packed] Guinness World Records 2020 (WIN! Copies along with the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition!)
It’s been almost a decade since the ‘Book’ bit was dropped from its ubiquitous title, possibly due to digital publishing racing ahead of good ol’ hardcopy…
The 1975, Charli XCX and a whole lot more announced for Laneway Festival 2020
Laneway Festival has had quite the checkered history. Having launched in 2005 as St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival in Melbourne and beginning as a predominantly indie music…
