Spectrum
After five nominations, this actor deserves to finally win an Oscar
Her range may mean that audiences have never entirely got her into focus, which in turn could explain why none of those nominations to date have led to wins.
- by Jake Wilson
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Another moody triumph from pop’s secret weapon
She’s penned global chart-topping hits, but Erika de Casier keeps one foot in the shadows with her new album.
- by Robert Moran
10 clauses that should be added to every pre-nuptial agreement
Because it’s not always about money. Sometimes it’s about snoring.
- by Richard Glover
How Truman Capote became the talk of the town...again
The author was always a one-off: the story of his life as extraordinary as anything he wrote himself.
- by David Free
The times when acting as a grammar cop is a bit too much
While Grammar Gotcha is a popular sport, there are times when it’s wiser to hold your tongue.
- by David Astle
Monetising the moon: Humanity’s next big space race
Philosopher A.C. Grayling examines the view of the moon as undeveloped real estate and asks are there the checks and balances needed to protect it.
- by Pat Sheil
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Give peace a chance: The urgent need for trust in the Middle East
Jonathan Glover argues that there are certain fault lines that need to be overcome before people in the Middle East can “shuffle away from war”.
- by Raimond Gaita
Austin Butler brings a rock star sensibility to highly anticipated Dune sequel
From Elvis Presley to the treacherous princeling Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, the 32-year-old actor reflects on his new blockbuster role.
- by Michael Idato
Eight books: An intense thriller and a memoir of getting sober
Our reviewers look at recently released fiction and non-fiction.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
Sisters, doubles and the brilliant career of Miles Franklin
Amy Brown’s novel imagines a sister’s view of the Australian author, a riff on her famous novel, and a consideration of writing and reading fiction.
- by Jo Case
Traded for a bottle of whiskey as a child, somehow he survived
The fact Lonnie Holley is still alive at the age of 73 is astounding. The fact he became a renowned artist is even more remarkable.
- by Barry Divola