Cinemas Greatest Scenes: The Andrews Sisters sing “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” in Buck Privates (1941).
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were one of the biggest, if not the greatest comedy act in the golden age of Hollywood in the 1940s. Their burlesque
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The 10 Best Albums of 2021.
How do you sum up the year that was 2021 in music in just ten albums? In truth, you can’t because everything we listen to or like is subjective.
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Top Ten Australian Albums of 2021.
Our two major cities – Melbourne and Sydney – were lockdown for what felt like an eternity this year. And yet again for another year, most
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Top Ten Australian Albums of 2021.
Our two major cities – Melbourne and Sydney – were lockdown for what felt like an eternity this year. And yet again for another year, most
8 min read
Top Ten Australian Albums of 2021.
Our two major cities – Melbourne and Sydney – were lockdown for what felt like an eternity this year. And yet again for another year, most
8 min read
Top Ten Australian Albums of 2021.
Our two major cities – Melbourne and Sydney – were lockdown for what felt like an eternity this year. And yet again for another year, most
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The Nativity of Jesus in Byzantine art.
There is no doubt that the Christ Pantocrator, Marian art and the passion of Christ are some of the most widely used religious art forms in Orthodox
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Interview with rock ‘n’ roll outfit Jane Lee Hooker.
Every so often there is nothing quite like the rush of discovering a new band to further fuel your passion for music. American rock ’n’ roll
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Interview with Nuria: “I just found myself in a creative hotspot and kept churning out new songs.”
In 2020, Tasmanian indie-pop musician Nuria aka Anna Maynard wooed listeners with her soulful debut album Alive. Now, with a real desire to dig
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Past and Present: Toyota Building, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Past The earliest nomadic herders once called Dubai and its surrounds home during ancient times. It was here that these Bronze Age herders
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Interview with Megan Knight: “I have no Plan B, music is my everything and it always will be.”
The music we listen to varies all the time. In recent years I have become more attuned to plenty of country flavours from Courtney Marie Andrews to
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Interview with Lisa Mitchell.
About five years ago, I took a deep dive on this site into the career of Lisa Mitchell, easily one of my favourite musicians. Back then I said, “In
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Cinemas Greatest Scenes: The Big Sleep’s Acme Bookshop Scene.
While many film enthusiasts might (and rightly so) point out the sensual chemistry shared between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in The Big Sleep
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Interview: Mia Morris, Music City’s Rising Star .
It seems that Nashville continues to be the place to discover new music artists. On my radar this week is an incredible young woman who possesses a
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Top Ten Lists: The Best Haunted House Films Of All Time.
Why do we love horror films? Well, the motivation for people’s decisions to watch horror varies considerably. Some experts say it is because these