entertainment
Lil' Kim brings nostalgia to Vivid Sydney as festival continues
Rap superstar Lil’ Kim performed mostly truncated versions of her hits at her Vivid Sydney show, but she gave the diehard fans in the audience exactly what they came for. Source link
Vivid Sydney drone shows cancelled after technical failure
All remaining Vivid Sydney drone shows have been cancelled following a technical failure at Monday night’s show, where almost 90 drones fell out of the sky. Source link
David Szalay was ambushed with an AI sequel to his prize-winning novel
The Booker Prize winner sat down at the Sydney Writers’ Festival to ponder the threat of AI to fiction, share some recommendations and consider whether his book was really about masculinity. Source link
The nine books our critics couldn't put down in May
Sweet teen love, gay football stars, alien abductions and a murderous PhD student bent on revenge — this month’s best new releases have it all. Source link
How women over 60 are still being made the butt of the joke in film
Films are four times more likely to feature a talking animal lead than a woman over 60. These charts explain the state of film for older women. Source link
James Valentine remembered as 'wonderful human being' at public memorial
The veteran broadcaster’s family, friends and loyal listeners gathered in Sydney Town Hall to pay tribute to the 64-year-old who died last month, two years after he was diagnosed with cancer. Source link
Centralian Eisteddfod seeking funding support amid future uncertainty
The Centralian Eisteddfod Council has raised the alarm about funding challenges, which could mean the event will cease after next year. Source link
This comedian has 1.7m followers. He doesn't think it's real
As a comedian with legions of fans on social media, Will Gibb wishes he didn’t still feel the need to legitimise himself. But he does. Source link
Our critics can't stop listening to these 10 albums from May
From long-awaited comebacks to First Nations glam rock and genre-defying polymaths, May was stacked with excellent new releases. Source link
Aussie rocker-turned-game developer restores lost art of the mixtape
Melbourne’s Johnny Galvatron gave up the rockstar life to become a BAFTA-winning game developer. Now, his studio’s latest release, Mixtape, re-imagines the music game as an eclectic playlist of genres and mechanics. Source link