Year: 2025

Known for genre-bending hits like “Say So,” “Kiss Me More,” and the chart-topping “Paint The Town Red,” Doja Cat has become one of the most electrifying names in pop and hip hop. On stage blending razor-sharp choreography, surreal visuals, and a playful unpredictability that keeps fans on their toes. Every show is a full-throttle experience,…

Editorial Update: Sadly this event has been cancelled.  When I attended Coachella in 2017, I met the inclusion of Hans Zimmer with some skepticism. Not because I wasn’t excited to see such a bold choice on the lineup – but because I was worried it wouldn’t work with that sort of festival crowd. That all…

If you could restore youthful beauty and guarantee longevity by committing to a few days of mysterious treatments, would you? Would you trust your life and health to science and technology that might be more hype than healthy?  Enter Shell. Samantha (Elisabeth Moss) is thinking it over. She’s a slightly unkempt, earnest, talented actress who…

Arriving not long after The Substance doesn’t bode well for something like Shell, Max Minghella‘s campy, body horror ode to trashy escapist 90s cinema that similarly explores the world of ageing in Hollywood and how far someone will go to maintain perfection.  With both films screening within a week of each other at last year’s…

One of the most talked about titles out of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival was the biographical sports drama Christy from acclaimed Australian filmmaker David Michôd (Animal Kingdom) and starring Sydney Sweeney in the titular role, one that generated Oscar buzz out of the festival last month; you can read our review here, where we…

Alienware has never really been shy about spectacle. Their machines are often the centrepiece of any setup, not just because of the performance under the hood, but because they look like they’ve been stolen from the set of a sci-fi film. The new Alienware Area-51 (2025) doesn’t break that tradition. It’s massive, unapologetically bold, and…

Creativity was centre stage as Sony unveiled the winners of its tenth annual Sony Alpha Awards 2025, honouring the most striking photography from across Australia and New Zealand. The competition, which has grown into one of the most anticipated events on the region’s photography calendar, attracted more than 3,000 entries across 13 categories, from astrophotography…

As we head into October, we have added ten new tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including one premiere from earlier this week. Our track of the week goes to Bec Sandridge, with her lesbian yearning anthem, “At Last”, from her upcoming sophomore album, Happy Futures. “At Last” blends Nashville sparkle…

Audrey Hobert’s Melbourne debut at The Toff in Town was one of her first-ever Australian shows, with just 300 fans securing a spot through a ballot system. She played tracks from her debut album Who’s The Clown? to the tiny room, filled with warmth and anticipation, offering a rare close-up introduction to a rising songwriter. Eloise…

Beloved indie folk artist Iron & Wine will make his long-awaited return to Australia in early 2026, bringing a run of intimate solo performances and festival appearances to audiences across the country. It marks the first Australian visit in eight years for the project of US songwriter Sam Beam, who has been releasing music under…

Mr. Scorsese is a cinematic portrait one Martin Scorsese, detailing the man through the lens of his work, exploring the many facets of a visionary who redefined filmmaking, including his extraordinary career and unique personal history. With exclusive, unrestricted access to Scorsese’s private archives, the documentary series is anchored by extensive conversations with the filmmaker…

No stranger to helming both action and comedy, director Luke Greenfield (The Girl Next Door, Let’s Be Cops) hilariously collides suburban dad life with high-stakes thrills, transforming an ordinary afternoon into an absurd action-packed adventure where minivan mayhem meets professional hitmen in Play Date, which Prime Video have revealed today through exclusive first-look images ahead…

The Japanese Film Festival (JFF), presented by The Japan Foundation, Sydney, marks its 29th year with a line-up of major new releases, literary adaptations, thrillers and anime features. Touring Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth from 27th October to the 19th December, the festival continues to highlight the best of contemporary and classic Japanese cinema….

Natalie Abbott burst onto the scene as Muriel Heslop in Muriel’s Wedding The Musical, earning Helpmann and Green Room Award nominations in the process.  And now, she brings her comedic brilliance and powerhouse vocals to The Lovers, a popified take on Shakespeare’s classic ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’; you can read our review here. As the…

Ghost of Tsushima has certainly stood the test of time since its release, proving to be one of the most dense, engaging and gorgeous games of the last generation. So it wouldn’t really come as a shock to anyone when I say that Ghost of Yotei has some serious weight on its shoulders. In some…

From mid-to-late October, four major Australian cities will bear witness to one of the only noughties-baiting lineups of the year with RnB Fridayz Live. The festival has been around for years, but this is one of their most varied line-ups to date, with Pitbull and Mariah Carey headlining the whole thing, alongside Lil’ Jon, Wiz…

Whether we’ve taken notice or not, but, much like your James Bonds, Jack Ryans and Jack Reachers, the character at the centre of Shane Black‘s Play Dirty – Parker – is a cinematic mainstay who has appeared in films dating back to the 1960s, portrayed either directly or taken inspiration from by a multitude of…

There’s an odd satisfaction that comes from watching genre films that use the narrative of stolen children.  It’s a horrific, harsh reality, but Hollywood knows how to take the weighted drama of such and merge it with a revenge-cum-saviour mentality, creating the type of story where justice prevails in a way to make the escapism…

Global music superstar Louis Tomlinson has released his highly anticipated new single ‘Lemonade’, a mix of tight funkified guitars, shimmering keys, and organic percussion leading to a captivating chorus; “She’s so bitter, she’s so sweet, a little taste is all I need”. Louis shared, “The most important thing was for the first single to sound ambitious sonically. It…

In a world where a genocide is being played out on peoples phones and the “leader of the free world” is blatantly censoring anyone who speaks out against him, the worst thing we can do is stop asking questions. Curious at the Sydney Opera House presents four talks in one day. These talks, which address…

It’s been a while between drinks for Adelaide (Kaurna Country) singer Hollie “Cookie” Baker. Her 2019 LP, This Is Not A Love Song, was a perfect introduction to her wide range of folk-pop influences. The release featured her 2017 duet with Tim Rogers, “The Summer”, which perfectly encapsulates long simmer days on the farm, related…

Earlier this month, Sunny Luwe released her latest single, “It Won’t Be Long Til I See You Again”, ahead of her second album, Feeling Good, set to be released next Friday, October 10. The song, marked by her signature optimism, combines elements of pop, soul, and country into an emotional anthem that lifts the spirit while…

After a sold-out debut visit this month, Audrey Hobert has announced she’ll return to Australia in 2026 for a run of headline shows, immediately upgrading to larger rooms across the country. The US singer-songwriter will kick off her The Staircase to Stardom Tour in Sydney on 12 May, before playing Brisbane and Melbourne. These will…

Hugely popular comedian Matt Rife has announced new tour dates for his ‘Stay Golden World Tour’ with nine dates across Australia and New Zealand next year. January and February will see Rife electrify audiences in New Zealand’s Ōtautahi, Christchurch and Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, followed by an Australian run throughout Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth….

Whilst it’s understandable that Glen Powell‘s rise to fame over the last few years has very much leant into his obvious sex appeal, you have to hand it to the actor for not always relying on it within his projects.  Namely his latest effort, Chad Powers, a sports-themed comedy series that he and producer/writer Michael…

For years, kart racing has been Nintendo’s home turf. Mario Kart World proved that Nintendo could still dominate the genre, but it also played things incredibly safe. This time around, SEGA has attempted to offer a decent Sonic counterpart, with highlights like Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed, but has struggled with games like Team…

The Home Team are quickly becoming one of the most exciting bands in alternative music, blending their slick pop hooks with heavy riffs and a larger than life stage presence. Their second album, The Crucible Of Life, dropped last year and was followed up with a deluxe edition earlier in 2025, including their latest single…

I think it’s important to have “favourite” artists. Creatives whose words, thoughts and/or works resonate with you so hard that they bypass traditional modes of communication. They don’t speak to your consciousness, they dive to the bottom-of-the-iceberg part of your brain where memory and emotion lie. Music, paintings, books. Any work that speaks to you…

Wunderhorse hit the Forum on Tuesday night, their first Melbourne headline show and one that clearly struck a chord, having upgraded the show from Northcote Theatre due to massive demand. The set pulled from Cub alongside newer material, with tracks like “Teal” and “Leader of the Pack” sending the crowd into full, jumping sing-along mode….

Directed by Louis Mandylor and written by and starring Scott Adkins, Prisoner of War tells the story of a soldier captured by the Japanese and held in a Philippine POW camp. Before the entire colony embarks upon the Bataan Death March, Wright and his fellow prisoners are forced to compete in brutal death matches for…