Archive for June, 2017

Did George Orwell secretly rewrite the end of Nineteen Eighty-Four as he lay dying?

Friday, June 30th, 2017

In 2012, I had one of those experiences about which every book collector dreams. I’d spent a beautiful late summer’s day in Oxfordshire researching George Orwell’s childhood and had arranged to meet a friend in my favourite English pub, The Three Tuns.

How intense is Sydney Theatre Company’s 1984, really?

Friday, June 30th, 2017

“Can I handle the STC’s new production of 1984?” Apparently this is a question theatregoers are fretting over.

‘Say it to my face’: Sam Newman takes aim at AFL star Patrick Dangerfield

Friday, June 30th, 2017

Controversial Footy Show panelist Sam Newman continues to shower himself in glory, this time taking aim at Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield.

Troll harassed Hey Dad! star abused by Robert Hughes

Friday, June 30th, 2017

Actor Sarah Monahan thought she could leave the past behind when Robert Hughes was jailed in 2014. But Luke James Wallis refused to let her move on.

Bong Joon-ho’s super-pig movie Okja expected to be Netflix’s first blockbuster

Friday, June 30th, 2017

South Korean director’s super-pig movie Okja expected to be a Netflix blockbuster.

‘This Much Is True’ and ‘Cosi’ playwright Louis Nowra on writing himself for the stage

Friday, June 30th, 2017

Louis Nowra has spent decades writing plays about his own experiences. Over the years, his fictional self has taken on a life of his own.

Jumanji gets a controversial update in new sequel to the Robin Williams classic

Friday, June 30th, 2017

The trailer for Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle was released overnight, and it’s sparking generational wars.

What’s on TV: Monday, July 3

Friday, June 30th, 2017

River Cottage Australia reboot for SBS

Networking: Oz production company strikes major deal with US studio

Friday, June 30th, 2017

Plus, the federal government has given the community TV sector a six month reprieve to help the transition to online streaming.

Pea and ham soup with garlic flatbread

Friday, June 30th, 2017

Stave off the cold with a brilliant bowl of soup.