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Whoa-oh, livin’ with grey hair: What Jon Bon Jovi teaches us about ageing
A new docuseries on the 40-year history of the New Jersey rockers offers unexpected insights into growing old gracefully.
- by Sarah Thomas
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A talking hanky, alien invasion – is this the most silly, joyful horror film of all time?
Nick Roth and Lindsey Haun created the low-budget Hanky Panky with a camera won in a competition and a bunch of movie business pals, including Seth Green.
- by Ben Pobjie
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Those boots ain’t made for skolling
The shoey has become as much of an Australian cultural export as Bluey, but that’s no source of national pride.
- by Cameron Atfield
From Cousin Greg to a wonderful WAG, these are the TV spinoffs we’d love to see
If Elsbeth, a character first seen in The Good Wife, can become the star of her own show, then surely the odious Cousin Greg from Succession can too.
- by Debi Enker
Eurovision, marred by disqualification and huge protests, crowns Switzerland
The world’s craziest singing competition sailed into uncharted territory as politics and protests collided.
- by Michael Idato
Dutch artist Joost Klein kicked out of Eurovision
Just hours before the final, the Dutch artist was expelled from Eurovision following a complaint by a female member of the production crew.
- by Michael Idato
Bad hair day? This sexy, icky, potent display might just be the answer
A new exhibition at Heide Museum of Modern Art explores our sometimes weird relationship with hair.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Why is Jeremy Clarkson still on TV?
He comes across as an anti-government, right-wing, petrolhead blowhard, but Clarkson’s Farm reveals the controversy-prone journalist and presenter has a more complicated X-factor.
- by Ben Pobjie
Let’s call time on famous actors making travel shows, unless it’s Stanley Tucci
It was said of US troops in Britain during WWII that they were overpaid, overfed, oversexed and over here. Same goes for most celebrities on the tourist trail.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Security guard shot outside Drake’s mansion in Toronto
The shooting comes amid a heavyweight rap feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
- by Herb Scribner
Australian duo Electric Fields out of Eurovision in nail-biting finish
Their stunning finish is a blow to Australia’s ambitions in the 68-year-old iconic music competition.
- by Michael Idato