Day: 28 August 2025
15 last minute Father’s Day gift ideas for 2025
Don’t believe dad when he says he doesn’t want anything for Father’s Day. Even the most stoic of parents gets a bright spark when they feel a tinge of appreciation. And that’s any age, whether dad is still sprightly or moving towards retirement. You don’t need a gift to show you appreciate, of course, but…
Interview: Michael Chaves on directing The Conjuring: Last Rites, challenging himself as a filmmaker, and the assistance of Google Slides
The Conjuring: Last Rites delivers another thrilling chapter of the iconic Conjuring cinematic universe. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as Lorraine and Ed Warren in a powerful and spine-chilling addition to the global box office-breaking franchise, directed by Michael Chaves, who has helmed such Conjuring cinematic universe titles as The Curse of La Llorona,…
Book Review: The Reunion is an intriguing twist on Australian Gothic with a touch of locked room drama
More than 100 years on from Picnic at Hanging Rock, Australian novelists are still exploring the terror of being lost in the Australian landscape, with many genres now borrowing from what we know as the Australian Gothic. Bronwyn Rivers‘ debut thriller, The Reunion, is one such novel, a mystery with an air of menace throughout as five…
Johnnie Walker announces a Whisky Spritz + SXSW Sydney Music Festival Partnership
At a recent high energy launch party at Sydney’s Chin Chin guests were introduced to a new classic Spritz, Johnnie Walker Black Ruby Blackberry & Soda. The launch featured a live set from rising pop artist Charley, DJ performances by Mowgli May and Yes Boone, and an immersive Black Ruby bar. The party was to announce Johnnie Walker…
