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Juice (Tim Winton) – book review

The opening of Tim Winton’s new novel Juice cannot help but put readers in mind of Cormac McCarthy’s seminal work…

Terrifier 3 – movie review

I must confess that I haven’t seen the first two films in the Terrifier series. But I was drawn to…

New music round-up (for w/e 1 November 2024)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 1 November 2024. I…

Here – movie review

In 2002, the tense thriller Phone Booth (2002) was centred around, you guessed it, a phone booth. Now, 22 years…

Scheduled Explosions (2nd Grade) – music review

2nd Grade is the creative vehicle of songwriter Peter Gill. Since its inception, the project has been defined by short,…

Your Name Means Dream (Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre) – theatre review

Just how far can artificial intelligence take us? Can it deliver genuine companionship and more for the lonely, elderly and…

Cats & Dogs (The Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia) – art review

This is an exhibition that starts from a place of wholesome and enduring love. After all, who doesn’t have a…

Golden Blood (Arts Centre Melbourne) – theatre review

A whip smart dramatic and comedic script and a couple of stellar performances characterise a seedy story set in Singapore.…

Saturday Night – movie review

Saturday Night Live - SNL to fans - is a TV institution in the US. And although it’s taken a…

Rapture (Emily Maguire) – book review

In her seventh novel, Rapture, Australian author Emily Maguire takes readers to ninth Century Europe and a story that feels…