Day: 5 November 2023

Is Post Malone the gold-standard pop star of our time?

Pop music is rarely interesting these days. White-washed R&B that would be nothing without a TikTok-friendly snippet and a made-for-radio hook qualifies for good music in 2023. Sure, people who use terms like “bop” and phrases like “vibes are immaculate” see little wrong with the worrying churn that’s turning the music industry into a goal-shifting…

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May December navigates its delicate subject matter with an intentional melodramatic flair: Brisbane International Film Festival Review

Within the opening minutes of May December, small-town mother Gracie Atherton-Yoo (Julianne Moore) is throwing a community BBQ with all the social niceties we come to see over the future 113 minutes she shrewdly projects.  In hoping she has enough food to feed the masses, she opens the refrigerator and questions if she has enough…

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Photo Gallery: Teenage Joans + Bella Amor + Aleksiah – Factory Theatre Sydney (04.11.23)

Teenage Joans are touring their debut album The Rot That Grows Inside My Chest across Australia, and played Sydney’s Factory Theatre last night. They were supported by the impressive emerging artists Bella Armor and Aleksiah. Teenage Joans, a duo consisting of vocalist and drummer Tahlia Borg and vocalist and guitarist Cahli Blakers, powered through their…

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