Pop culture
Did Foo Fighters frontman David Grohl really sledge Taylor Swift?
The massive pop star appeared to hit back at a not-so-subtle dig Grohl made this week.
- by Thomas Mitchell
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How Chappell Roan went from obscurity to one of pop’s biggest names
This 26-year-old musician is getting love from some of the world’s biggest stars and now has more than 23 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
- by Meg Watson
Herald and Age journalist Michael Idato wins prestigious gong at LA Press Club Awards
The culture editor-at-large also came second place in the coveted print journalist of the year category, an award he won last year.
- by Nell Geraets
Photo Gallery: Sydney’s Supernova Comi Con
Herald photographer Jessica Hromas finds cosplayers around Sydney adding some colour to a wet and cold mid-winter weekend.
We had some questions about the Jacob Elordi portrait. The artist answered
Whose idea was it for the Australian actor to be shirtless – and what’s with the Camus?
- by Melanie Kembrey
Bowie, Thatcher and Picasso unite to explore the danger of our fame obsession
The new exhibition Namedropping at Mona is by turns enjoyable and uncomfortable, with ideas that pick at the way you see the world and then follow you out of the building.
- by Elizabeth Flux
Francoise Hardy, French singing legend and pop icon, dies at 80
Her ethereal voice and distinctive beauty captivated audiences worldwide, earning her praise from music legends such as Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan and David Bowie.
- by Thomas Adamson
Opinion
Opinion
Timothée Chalamet isn’t a ‘rat boy’ and neither am I
Hot rodent boyfriends are social media’s latest questionable crush.
- by Damien Woolnough
Once taboo on TV, the baby bump has become an unreal stereotype
The trend for putting pregnant characters (and actresses) in the centre of TV dramas turns ludicrous in the British crime thriller After The Flood.
- by Debi Enker
North West loves being a nepo baby. Others should too
Isn’t it better that nepo babies actually use their privilege for something rather than hide the fact they even have it?
- by Nell Geraets
The best books, TV, music and films of 2024 so far - and what’s to come
Here’s what had us hooked for the first half of the year, and what’s going to get us through the rest.
- by Melanie Kembrey and Robert Moran