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“He confounded his fans and his record label. Most of his band jumped ship after it”: When Arthur Lee steered Love into uncharted waters
This retrospective piece looks back at Love’s ambitious second album, Da Capo, released in 1967, and how frontman Arthur Lee pushed the Los Angeles band in a radically new creative direction. Recorded at RCA Studios in Hollywood in September 1966 with engineer Dave Hassinger (who had also worked with the Rolling Stones), the record marked…
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How TCL’s 2026 TV Range Brings True Competitive PC Gaming to the Couch
TCL has launched its 2026 SQD Mini-LED TV range in Australia, headlined by the flagship X11L and the more accessible C8L, both aimed squarely at gamers who want high refresh rates and strong HDR on a large screen. The range is built around new “Super Quantum Dot” panel technology, which TCL says offers picture quality…
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Paul Kelly Returns to Sydney’s Kings Cross for One-Off Show
Australian songwriter Paul Kelly is playing a one-off show at Sydney’s Potts Point Hotel on 30 August, marking his return to the Kings Cross area for the first time in decades. The gig sits close to the site of the now-demolished Manzil Room, the late-night venue where Kelly performed regularly in the mid-to-late 1980s, giving…
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Imtiaz Ali, Anurag Kashyap Team to Present Coming-of-Age Film ‘Bobby Beauty Parlour’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian auteurs Imtiaz Ali and Anurag Kashyap have come together to present “Bobby Beauty Parlour,” a coming-of-age short film premiering during Friendship Week. Directed by Shashwat Dwivedi, “Bobby Beauty Parlour” follows childhood best friends Eelu and Manu, who spend their last hours together drinking, napping and bickering in a neighborhood beauty parlor, unwilling to let…
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‘Trumpeters? We think we’re the kings of the orchestra’: Wynton Marsalis prepares to blow the Edinburgh festival away
Wynton Marsalis, the veteran American trumpeter and composer, is bringing his 1999 symphony All Rise to open this year’s Edinburgh International Festival, with a performance uniting his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and massed choirs at Usher Hall. The piece, a large-scale fusion of jazz, orchestral and choral forces, was…
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Steam Week in Review: Once positioned as mainstream-friendly PC gaming solutions, can Valve’s hardware survive the memory crisis?
PC Gamer examines whether Valve’s Steam hardware can remain an accessible route into PC gaming as the continuing memory shortage raises component costs. The article argues that the situation particularly threatens the Steam Machine’s appeal as a comparatively affordable, mainstream-friendly PC, despite renewed interest in Valve hardware. Valve has acknowledged that memory prices are still…
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Socceroos on the move: Lucas Herrington headlines post-World Cup transfers | Joey Lynch
Young Socceroos defender Lucas Herrington is closing in on a move from Colorado Rapids to newly promoted Premier League club Hull City, a deal set to make him the second most expensive footballer in Australian history. The 18-year-old, who recently became the youngest Australian to start a men’s World Cup match, is one of several…
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10 Most Perfect Miniseries of the Last 30 Years
Collider has published a ranked list of the ten “most perfect” miniseries released over the last 30 years, arguing that limited series succeed by telling one complete story efficiently rather than stretching a slim premise across multiple seasons. The list celebrates shows that adapt sprawling source material or tackle ambitious subjects within a tight episode…
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“Nailed it”: the genre Pete Townshend never regrets giving up on
Pete Townshend said he has no regrets about moving away from rock operas after establishing the form with The Who. The article argues that, although works such as ‘Tommy’ and ‘Quadrophenia’ became defining achievements, Townshend did not want to be permanently confined by a format he felt he had already explored successfully. ‘Tommy’, released in…
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Brooks Nader sizzles in iconic red swimsuit as she shares behind the scenes snaps from ‘Baywatch’ reboot set
Model and Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover star Brooks Nader has given fans a glimpse behind the scenes of the “Baywatch” reboot, sharing photos from set while wearing the franchise’s famous red one-piece swimsuit. The images, posted to her Instagram, came as filming for the new film wrapped, offering an early look at how the classic…