Doris Day dies aged 97
The Hollywood actress and singer had a wholesome persona that brought her success both in the movies and pop charts.
Scrimshaw – whale of a collection likely to spout bidders
A bumper offering of scrimshaw from a single Australian collection is likely to attract keen bidding at auction.
How Robert Downey jnr created a box office streak
No one had much hope for a forgotten character played by a washed-up actor.
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote: 30-year effort sees the light of day
Director Terry Gilliam took 30 years to bring his take on Don Quixote to the screen.
'Freedom is bigger': Yulianna Avdeeva on Russia, USSR and piano music
The Russian pianist reflects on her birth in the Soviet Union, the influence of Western musicians and the role of tuxedos in her career.
Blackman's Dreaming Alice finds a buyer
A bargain hunter has managed to secure Charles Blackman’s Dreaming Alice after it was unsold at the big art auctions last month in Sydney.
Anonymous bookie offloads ceramic collection
A Newcastle-based bookmaker who spent 50 years collecting will hope to sell more than 400 well-preserved pieces at Leonard Joel next week.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ shows cinemas can still be top of the world
Movie theatres are seen as a dying business, yet almost every multiplex on the planet was gridlocked over the weekend for 'Avengers: Endgame'. What's going on?
Love and sex in the Reagan era
Yen Tan's 1985 reminds us that love should be a force that transcends sexuality and religion.
Film review: Korea's Burning lives up to its name
Burning is a long slow fuse of a story that grows inexorably more mysterious and disturbing.
The book Petre rereads every year
The venture capitalist likes to revisit a dog-eared copy of a book about happiness written by a scientist turned Buddhist monk.
