Some say it’s a drink for purists, others a daredevil’s delight. The bone dry martini is a cocktail that’s as divisive as it is delicious and a minimalist masterpiece that challenges the senses. Stripped of its vermouth, it’s a pure,…
I still remember being 15 years old, rummaging through JB HI-FI’s bins of CDs and taking a chance on a French band I’d never heard of before with an interesting looking album called Moon Safari. That album ended up being…
It’s not hard to feel a bit disillusioned by Christmas. After all, Australians use more than 150,000 km of wrapping paper during the festive season. That’s nearly enough paper to wrap around Earth’s equator four times! It’s also estimated that…
The first Moana film from 2016 was an instant hit, captivating children (and parents) with its stunning animation, catchy songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, and heartwarming story of a young Polynesian girl destined to save her people. Eight years later Moana…
With the festive season creeping closer, there’s one holiday tradition that we truly miss as adults: the classic advent calendar. There’s something about counting down the days until the holidays (with a little treat) that just seems like the right…
Before the Wizard, before the Yellow Brick Road, there was a world of magic, mystery, and misunderstood witches. Wicked the movie transports us to the enchanting realm of OZ, a place where good and evil intertwine, and the true story…
Praise be! Sister Act is in Australia! The divine musical comedy is loosely based on the 1992 film directed by Emile Ardolino and starring the fabulous Whoopi Goldberg about a singer who witnesses a murder and needs to be hidden…
There’s nothing quite like an afternoon in the Yarra Valley, and our recent visit to Cherry Hill in Coldstream was a standout. We were warmly greeted with Cherry Bellini’s, which were bursting with Cherry Hill’s signature cherry liqueur. The welcome…
Twenty years after Finucane & Smith’s Burlesque Hour was born in the laneways of Melbourne, the divas have returned to throw an all you can eat art party at Melbourne Fringe Festival. Taking over the magnificent Trades Hall Ballroom for…
“Did we just see the best juggling show of our lives?” That was what my plus one and I murmured to each other excitedly as we exited the vibrant Circus Oz Hub theatre, which has returned to Melbourne Fringe for…