See & Do
Fans waited patiently as Barnesy played his new songs. Then something magical happened
The legendary rocker showcased his latest studio album, Defiant, but it was the old favourites that sparked a crowd sing-along.
- Will Cox and Jessica Nicholas
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Celine Song blew us away with Past Lives. Is Materialists a perfect match?
Billed as a rom-com, the Dakota Johnson-Chris Evans-Pedro Pascal love triangle is actually a rather hard-headed look at marriage.
- Karl Quinn
Want to ditch screens? Here are the top podcasts for kids
A perfect listen for children, these podcasts offer engaging, screen-free entertainment.
- Jenna Price
He had run out of ideas and was running out of time. So he turned his problems into art
In Black Swans, artist Stieg Persson riffs on what’s happening in the world – and one universal truth about creativity.
- Kerrie O'Brien
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Book Reviews
What’s good, what’s bad, and what’s in between in literature this year? Here we review the latest titles.
I don’t know what this show was, but it was the most fun I’ve had in ages
Are Pete and Bas actors? An elaborate bit of performance art? And does getting answers to these questions really, actually matter?
- Will Cox, Cameron Woodhead, Sonia Nair and Karl Quinn
The discarded suitcase that unearthed a mystery – and an obsession
When musician Dean Manning found an old suitcase on a Sydney nature strip, it kick-started a years-long obsession about the owner’s true identity.
- Michael Dwyer
How getting bitten on a hiking trip turned into an acclaimed solo show
After a series of mysterious symptoms and misdiagnoses, Andi Snelling turned her medical odyssey into a funny and raw production.
- Cameron Woodhead
Cult filmmaker meets cult musician in a documentary that is hard to pin down
Justin Kurzel’s film about Warren Ellis makes for intriguing though not especially coherent viewing.
- Jake Wilson
Serial killer thriller or shark movie? Actually it’s both
Set on the Gold Coast, this shark-cum-serial killer thriller doesn’t set sail for new territory, but it does make for a decent (dis)pleasure cruise.
- Karl Quinn