Culture

Getting It Right: How to Correctly Pronounce ‘Gnocchi’ and Your Other Favourite Pastas

Delightful, delectable, and delicious—pasta is a cherished culinary art, with countless shapes and sizes that entice our taste buds.

Sculpture by the Sea Returns to the Shores of Bondi for 2023

Sculpture by the Sea, the world’s largest free-to-the-public sculpture exhibition, is making a triumphant return to the picturesque shores of Bondi for 2023.

Sydney Opera House at 50: a public appeal, a controversial build, a lavish opening – and a venue for all

It is one of the most famous buildings in the world. It has an instantly recognisable silhouette that adorns tea towels, bottle openers and souvenir sweatshirts.

Exploring the World of Mark Rothko: A Retrospective at the Foundation Louis Vuitton

If you’re planning a visit to Paris, an extraordinary artistic journey awaits you at the Foundation Louis Vuitton.

Natural Philosophy: Michael McHugh Transforms Unique DNA-inspired Structures in New Collection

In the pursuit of new organic structures and forms through creative research, artist Michael McHugh has turned his art studio into a living laboratory, where, with daily drawing and experiments with different paint techniques and materials, he has created his very own DNA structures and forms.

A tour of Two Paddocks Central Otago winery with Sam Neill

Acting legend Sam Neill is popular around the world for his body of work on the big screen. Now he is also becoming famous for his wine-making.

Celebrating 50 Years: 5 Secrets of the Sydney Opera House

While its stunning exterior and world-class performances are well-known, there are several secrets and lesser-known facts about this cultural institution […]

Auckland Theatre Company reveals diverse and exciting 2024 lineup of shows

Fans of theatre performance are in for a treat, judging by the lineup of shows that will make up Auckland Theatre Company’s 2024 season.

Banksy to be unmasked – but are they a person or a collective?

The graffiti artist known as Banksy might be unmasked in an upcoming defamation case over his use of Instagram to invite shoplifters to go to a Guess store because it had used his imagery without permission. The case could be seen as an attempt to force Banksy to relinquish his anonymity, which, many say, has been important to his success over the years.

Review: Thiller Fair Play reveals dark side of being a woman in the financial services industry

An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a couple’s romance to the brink in this Netflix release that reveals elements of the real life challenges women in the financial services industry face.

Review: Alienation and hidden histories: ‘unsettling’ new stories reveal a distorted world

Three new Australian short-story collections are very different in their style and approach to short-form fiction.

Review: In the depths of Hobart’s MONA, a volcano is stirring

In the darkness, a rumble. A sonorous boom. Deep within the subterranean caverns of MONA, a volcano stirs. This is […]

Review: Sex Education Series 4 – ‘Kind’ comedy most mature and progressive yet

Netflix’s hit show Sex Education is back for its much-anticipated fourth and final series. Professor of Film and Screen Studies, Deborah Shaw, is co-editing a book on the show and gives her verdict on new new series.

Short and sweet: Three new plays by Hilary Bell hit the stage in Sydney

It is always exciting to see new plays being performed for the first time in their entirety.

Romantic comedies, Japanese reality television and NZ true crime: What to watch now

We have never been more spoilt for choice when it comes to what we can watch on (streaming) television. But the downside of this gluttony of riches is the sheer overwhelm that can come from having to choose your next show.

Wurrdha Marra, new gallery dedicated to First Nations art and design to open at NGV

Meaning ‘Many Mobs’ in the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung language, Wurrdha Marra is a new exhibition space dedicated to displaying masterpieces and new works from the NGV’s First Nations art and design collection.

V&A Museum opens major Coco Chanel exhibition

The V&A Museum in London is gearing up for a new exhibition, opening this week, dedicated to the life and work of fashion designer Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel.

Kenneth Branagh’s A Haunting in Venice his 20th film – what to make of his prodigious output?

A Haunting in Venice, Kenneth Branagh’s 20th film as director, has just been released. It marks an impressive career straddling genres and production scales.

Powerful Pairing: Sydney Theatre Company production of Switzerland to open in Auckland

Australian theatre legend Sarah Goodes directs homegrown acting royalty Sarah Peirse in the black comedy, Switzerland.

Standing up for Te Reo Māori: The history of Māori Language Week

As we celebrate Māori Language Week, we not only revel in the richness of Te Reo Māori but also look back at the arduous journey to secure its place as one of Aotearoa-New Zealand’s official languages.

Book Review: The Fraud by Zadie Smith a dazzling depiction of Victorian colonial England

Zadie Smith’s latest novel, The Fraud, is her first foray into the world of historical fiction. The result is a stunning, well-studied examination of Victorian colonial England and some of its inhabitants.

Review: Atmospheric Memory by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer at the Powerhouse Museum

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s new show at the Powerhouse Museum is an interactive – and at times unsettling – experience.

A weekend with ‘the girls’

The Weekend explores a long-standing friendship between three women who come together to honour their recently lost friend.

At mass grave exhumation, daughter of Spanish Civil War victim seeks closure

Benita Navacerrada is a 91-year-old Spanish woman with a yearning to know where her father was buried more than 80 years ago.

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