Paul Donoughue
Friends reunion show – many tears and the odd bombshell
Reunions are meant to be emotional – why tread over old ground if not to feel something? And so the music and...
Tame Impala, Sampa The Great win big at ARIAs as Archie Roach inducted into Hall of Fame
West Australian psychedelic pop band Tame Impala and African-Australian rapper Sampa The Great have been the big winners at a socially distanced...
Unsolved Mysteries, the Netflix reboot, brings a classic TV series into new age
When I speak by phone with Terry Dunn Meurer, the co-creator of Unsolved Mysteries, she has just finished a call with a...
Empire Records totally bombed, but 25 years later, it’s still got a loyal following
If you grew up in the 1990s, you might be familiar with Empire Records. The film, which followed a raggedy crowd of...
Cinemas view coronavirus as another storm to weather
Cinemas operators are broadly confident they can make it through the coronavirus shutdown, though some say relief from landlords will be required...
Liam Gallagher’s Melbourne show shut down mid-song
Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher’s Melbourne concert was abruptly ended mid-song, prompting booing from fans, because continuing past the venue’s curfew would...
Google bans controversial ticket reseller Viagogo from top search results
Google has taken action against controversial ticket reselling platform Viagogo, banning it from prime position in search results following years of complaints...
Prince’s estate wants to trademark the colour purple
One of Prince’s many nicknames was The Purple One. It was reportedly his favourite colour, and after the success of Purple Rain, its...
UK rapper Skepta’s tour to go ahead after visa ban on character grounds overturned
UK rapper Skepta’s upcoming Australian tour will go ahead after a decision banning him from entering the country because of his criminal...
Guns N’ Roses remove song from re-release, raising questions about changing attitudes
This week, Guns N’ Roses made a big announcement: they would be reissuing their most famous album, 1987’s Appetite For Destruction. The...