Nick Cave’s Wild God tour stop at Alexandra Gardens last night unfolded like pure theatre, with the sun dropping over the river as the atmosphere shifted from a glowing golden hour to something electric and reverent. From fans reaching out at the edge of the stage to the almost mythic presence of Nick Cave himself, it…
What does my surprise at finding a superlative meal in Waikiki say about the most famous tourist area of Hawaii? Yes, that loud, colourful strip that flows south towards Diamond Head is jam-packed with all the top touristic textures. And that already says a lot. It’s the tourist area of one of the world’s most…
Vera Miao’s feature debut, Rock Springs, is a film of undeniable importance, even when its storytelling struggles to cohere into a fully unified whole. Structured across three distinct acts – each with their own tonal and thematic weight – the film reaches for something vast: a reckoning with historical violence, inherited trauma, and the uneasy…
