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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture
Culture/ Books
Kylie Northover
The leading human rights lawyer will grapple with state of the world in a new live show.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/death-threats-are-an-occupational-hazard-geoffrey-robertson-20240429-p5fne4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Sat,04 May 2024 00:00:00 +1000
Death threats are an occupational hazard:Geoffrey Robertson
Culture/ Books
David Astle
With words always gaining new meanings,setting crosswords is no piece of cake.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/my-recent-crossword-sparked-beef-was-my-food-clue-a-trifle-fishy-20240429-p5fnah.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 17:00:23 +1000
My recent crossword sparked beef. Was my food clue a trifle fishy?
Culture/ Art&design
Helen Pitt
Animals join artists at the final call for entries in this year’s Archibald,Wynne and Sulman prizes at the Art Gallery of NSW.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/it-s-a-dog-day-as-the-archibald-prize-delivery-deadline-looms-20240503-p5foqo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 16:05:14 +1000
It’s a dog day as the Archibald Prize delivery deadline looms
Culture/ Books
Eddie Hampson
In the sequel to her novel Benevolence,Julie Janson has produced a gothic historical novel that does justice both to the sorrow and the story of what Aboriginal Australia suffered in the 19th century.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/this-book-takes-you-on-the-run-across-colonial-nsw-danger-lurks-at-every-corner-20240429-p5fncc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 16:00:00 +1000
This book takes you on the run across colonial NSW. Danger lurks at every corner
Culture/ Books
Gail Jones
Years of correspondence between Shirley Hazzard and Elizabeth Harrower reveal much about their unusual friendship.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/the-letters-between-two-great-writers-revealing-their-hidden-stories-20240429-p5fncx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 16:00:00 +1000
The letters between two great writers revealing their hidden stories
Culture/ Books
Helen Elliott
After winning the 2016 Vogel’s Literary Award with a collection of short stories,Murray Middleton spent eight years on his first novel.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/a-glorious-debut-novel-with-shades-of-zadie-smith-and-george-saunders-20240429-p5fndk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 16:00:00 +1000
A glorious debut novel with shades of Zadie Smith and George Saunders
Culture/ Theatre
Nick Dent
Theatre’s most successful ghost story enjoys a life after death in this national tour starring John Waters and Daniel MacPherson.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/theatre/before-blair-witch-prior-to-paranormal-the-woman-in-black-chilled-theatregoers-20240425-p5fmm8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 15:35:02 +1000
Before Blair Witch,prior to Paranormal,The Woman in Black chilled theatregoers
Culture/ Movies
Nell Geraets
Looking for something slicker than Anyone But You,and saucier than Notting Hill? This movie is for you.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/a-reverse-notting-hill-how-anne-hathaway-elevated-the-streaming-rom-com-20240503-p5fon3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 14:30:00 +1000
A reverse Notting Hill? How Anne Hathaway elevated the streaming rom-com
Culture/ TV&radio
Craig Mathieson
Our guide to the best of what’s on the streamers and free-to-air this month.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/the-best-new-shows-to-stream-in-may-20240501-p5fo1n.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 12:50:09 +1000
The best new shows to stream in May
Culture/ TV&radio
Tom Blyth is back in brand new episodes of Billy The Kid,premiering June 3,only on Stan.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/official-trailer-for-billy-the-kid-season-2-part-2-20240502-p5foeg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 12:14:18 +1000
Official trailer for Billy The Kid Season 2 Part 2
Culture/ Theatre
Cassidy Knowlton
The award-winning playwright is not only changing lives,she’s changing the law.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/theatre/suzie-miller-on-why-uk-police-are-required-to-watch-her-broadway-show-20240424-p5fmc3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 11:37:00 +1000
Suzie Miller on why UK police are required to watch her Broadway show
Culture/ Live reviews
Andrew Fuhrmann and Cameron Woodhead
The show has an irresistible prankster vivacity with fake endings,improvised role playing,audience dress-ups and a daggy dance battle.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/live-reviews/hold-me-closer-tony-danza-a-show-that-brings-joy-in-a-sea-of-gloom-20240502-p5fod5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 11:12:27 +1000
Hold Me Closer Tony Danza:A show that brings joy in a sea of gloom
Culture/ Theatre
Cassidy Knowlton
The superstar holds six Tony awards,two Grammys and an Emmy. If only there were an award for tap dancing while seven months pregnant.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/theatre/the-role-that-audra-mcdonald-broadway-s-goat-would-kill-to-play-20240501-p5fo6s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 11:00:00 +1000
The role that Audra McDonald,Broadway’s GOAT,would kill to play
Culture/ TV&radio
Kylie Northover
Deborah and Ava are reunited in the comedy-drama’s new season and it’s a thrill to see both their characters evolve (but not too much).
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/hacks-returns-for-a-third-delicious-season-and-does-not-disappoint-20240503-p5fonn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 10:47:25 +1000
Hacks returns for a third delicious season – and does not disappoint
Culture/ Movies
Stephanie Bunbury
Goran Stolevski changed his behaviour while filming in his homophobic home country. His partner almost paid the ultimate price.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/misfits-find-a-home-in-this-film-about-housekeeping-tidy-it-isn-t-20240429-p5fnac.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 10:43:38 +1000
Misfits find a home in this film about housekeeping. Tidy it isn’t
Culture/ Comedy
Richard Glover
The answers are surely a quick Google away. But do I really need to know?
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/comedy/eight-pressing-questions-i-ve-left-unanswered-for-decades-20240429-p5fnd8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 05:30:00 +1000
Eight pressing questions I’ve left unanswered for decades
Culture/ Music
Annabel Ross
New album Hyperdrama from French duo Justice is nowhere near as bold as its title suggests.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/new-music-to-listen-to-in-may-20240430-p5fnok.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 05:30:00 +1000
They were the coolest duo in dance music. Does their comeback album live up to that legacy?
Culture/ TV&radio
Bridget McManus
Jonathan LaPaglia,Beau Ryan and Blair Joscelyne are in the drivers’ seats for the latest iteration of the cult motoring show.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/the-youtuber-taking-on-the-old-school-tv-hosts-in-top-gear-australia-20240501-p5fo2s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 05:30:00 +1000
The YouTuber taking on the old-school TV hosts in Top Gear Australia
Culture/ Movies
Nell Geraets
Why watch the movie if the trailer has already shown you every twist,stunt and gag? It turns out we might be to blame.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/ruining-the-aha-moment-why-movie-trailers-give-too-much-away-20240430-p5fnqp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 05:00:00 +1000
Ruining the ‘aha’ moment:why movie trailers give too much away
Culture/ Art&design
Linda Morris
The Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo will have a new entrance,and its interiors will be ‘decluttered’ of modern additions according to a new plan.
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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/revealed-new-look-for-powerhouse-museum-at-ultimo-20240430-p5fnnj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture
Fri,03 May 2024 00:00:00 +1000
‘Quality space’:New look for Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo revealed