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‘I take my hat off to them’: Jane Birkin on plastic surgery, orgasms and Je T’Aime
In 1969, the singer and Hermès bag muse whispered her way through a song considered so suggestive it was banned by the Vatican. She’s still performing it on stage.
- by Susannah Butter
Movies
'I was Dumbo': Tim Burton attacks Disney, the studio that made him
The acclaimed Hollywood director said that collaborating with Disney was like “working in this horrible big circus and I needed to escape”.
- by Garry Maddox
Leah Purcell is four-midable as Elvis, Mystery Road dominate AACTA award nominations
Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic and Mystery Road: Origins dominate nominations for the AACTA Awards in December.
- by Garry Maddox
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Seth Meyers on the inspiration behind the spoof series Documentary Now
Over four seasons and 26 films, the gag series dreamt up by a gang of SNL alumni has attracted some very big names. But is it parody or tribute?
- by Karl Quinn
The best Doctor Who is on our phones, not on TVs
As the epic 13th Doctor finale draws closer, an audio drama has been finding favour with fans.
- by Stephen Brook
Music
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What to listen to next: Two jazz titans, careers curtailed, add to their legacies
- by Annabel Ross, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Robert Moran and John Shand
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Clever, addictive: Taylor Swift’s new album bridges pop and folk
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
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Close to perfection: Don’t miss this great performance
- by John Shand, Harriet Cunningham, Jill Sykes and Kate Hennessy
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