Day: 15 October 2026

The Dell Pro 7 Rechargeable Compact Keyboard and Mouse (KM746) is a decent combo for everyday use

The number of keyboards and mice seems to be growing by the day, and Dell have decided to jump into the fold with their Pro 7 Rechargeable Compact Keyboard and Mouse (KM746). This wireless combo is sleek and minimal, providing a decent option for those potentially working from home, or those looking for a lighter,…

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Photo Gallery: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard + Xiao Xiao – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (14.10.26)

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard treating us to a full rock ’n’ roll show at Hordern Pavilion, before heading to Liberty Hall for a rave, with just a road separating the two venues; two shows – one massive night!  Xiao Xiao kicked the night off with a killer support set before King Gizz turned…

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Film Review: Street Fighter; a promising cast can’t save this chaotic, juvenile video game adaptation

The video game-to-film adaptation has long been a notoriously difficult undertaking. Despite the Mortal Kombat films enjoying relative commercial success and this year’s Resident Evil proving a welcome exception to the rule, Hollywood has continually struggled to translate the appeal of interactive entertainment into something equally engaging on the big screen. Whether it’s the baffling…

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EP Review: kate moth – No Key Sharp Enough is a blistering debut from one of Australia’s most exciting new guitar bands

Guitar bands are back. Perhaps they never really left, but if they did, Sydney five-piece kate moth might just be the ones to lead the charge. Arriving with the blistering confidence of a band far further into their career, No Key Sharp Enough is a six-track debut EP that is as immediate as it is…

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Album Review: #1 Dads – Every Little Fire (2026 LP) burns bright

There comes a point in life when the excitement of new beginnings becomes increasingly difficult to separate from the anxiety of leaving things behind. Careers, relationships, children, homes and the seemingly endless responsibilities of adulthood have a habit of arriving all at once. For Melbourne-born musician Tom Iansek, known under his solo moniker #1 Dads,…

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Film Review: Sense and Sensibility; Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles bring fresh emotional weight to Jane Austen’s enduring romance

Jane Austen‘s stories have endured for more than two centuries, their romantic misunderstandings, rigid social expectations and quietly devastating heartbreaks proving remarkably timeless. It’s little wonder filmmakers continue to revisit her work, even when the challenge of bringing something new to such familiar material becomes increasingly difficult. With Sense and Sensibility, director Georgia Oakley isn’t…

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Duxie Franklin

Exclusive Single Premiere: Duxie Franklin “I Feel You” (2026)

Last year we premiered “Wasting Time”, a breezy single from Melbourne singer-songwriter Duxie Franklin, and today we’re thrilled to have her back with the exclusive first listen to her latest, “I Feel You”, ahead of its release this Friday, 16th October. Where “Wasting Time” celebrated doing absolutely nothing, “I Feel You” is far more tangled….

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Film Review: La Bola Negra feels like witnessing almost a century of queer history reach across time to touch itself

At 155 minutes, and unfolding across three timelines that initially appear to have only the faintest connective tissue, La Bola Negra asks its audience to place an enormous amount of trust in directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. For much of its first two hours, their sweeping queer epic can feel deliberately elusive, moving between…

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Interview: Milo Quifes on finding his voice through silence, queer identity and the enduring legacy of Lorca in La Bola Negra

Winner of the Best Director award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, La Bola Negra, from filmmaking duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, is an ambitious and deeply affecting exploration of queer identity, repression and the enduring legacy of love across generations. Unfolding across three distinct periods in Spanish history, the film examines how desire,…

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