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Kylie, Genesis Owusu and David Bridie: Australia’s best new music for June
Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Isabella Trimboli, Janine Israel, Shaad D'Souza, Andrew Stafford and Michael Sun
02, Jun, 2023 @3:00 PM
‘I’m not used to seeing sex that kinky’: Is The Idol the most shocking TV of the year?
It’s undeniably pulpy and seamy – but is the show a ‘toxic man’s fantasy’, as critics have said? Or is it a candid look at sex today? As 2023’s most controversial series hits our screens, we meets its stars
Shaad D'Souza
02, Jun, 2023 @12:00 PM
McKinley Dixon: Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? review – literary, urgent rap
This is shorter than the Virginian jazz-rapper’s sprawling breakout LP, but still full to bursting with images and invention
Shaad D'Souza
02, Jun, 2023 @7:00 AM
A light that never goes out: why the Smiths are eternally influential
In a second feature marking 40 years of the Smiths, fans including Andy Burnham and Connie Constance consider how and why the band have endured
Shaad D'Souza
01, Jun, 2023 @9:45 AM
Demanding Taylor Swift dump Matty Healy? Fan culture is out of control | Shaad D'Souza
Swift superfans may not like her rumoured new boyfriend, but she deserves to have a life of her own, says culture writer Shaad D’Souza
Shaad D'Souza
30, May, 2023 @11:00 AM
Monaleo: Where the Flowers Don’t Die review – whiplash-inducing rapper thrives on sheer force of personality
This unruly young Texan star throws some unexpected and slightly undercooked ballads on to her debut album, making it an uneven ride
Shaad D'Souza
26, May, 2023 @7:00 AM
Brandy Clark: Brandy Clark review – country provocateur holds too much back on faltering fourth album
There are some gorgeous songs here, and some inventive arrangements, but the wit and honesty of her previous work seems diminished
Shaad D'Souza
19, May, 2023 @7:00 AM
‘I think we have inherent biases’: Marchánt Davis on playing a ‘white guy with a beer belly’ in Reality
The rising star of stage and screen discusses his new biopic about the whistleblower Reality Winner, Chris Morris’ view on law enforcement and meeting Henry Winkler
Shaad D'Souza
18, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
Make a noise and make it clear! How John Farnham’s You’re the Voice became Australia’s anthem
The singer’s career was flagging when a strange, effusive protest track landed on his desk. A new documentary details how his best-known song came to be – bagpipes and all
Shaad D'Souza
17, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
‘Zelda is bigger than it’s ever been’: Nintendo fans explain the hype for Tears of the Kingdom
Anticipation is sky high for the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom later this week. Fans explain why the sequel to Breath of the Wild is so eagerly awaited
Shaad D'Souza
09, May, 2023 @12:34 PM
‘I don’t worry about holding back’ – how Qualeasha Wood turned being doxed into wild tapestries
When the artist was targeted online, it left her too terrified to go out. But she finally got her life back on track – by stitching the whole experience into works of tapestry art
Shaad D'Souza
08, May, 2023 @7:00 AM
Tim Finn, Ninajirachi and Kirin J Callinan: Australia’s best new music for May
Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month
Shaad D'Souza, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Isabella Trimboli, Andrew Stafford and Michael Sun
04, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
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