Written by Daisy Jones Writer Daisy Jones reflects on her experience of otherness in predominately heterosexual spaces – and ponders what needs to change.  There’s this weird feeling I get sometimes. It’s usually when I’m at some kind of public-facing event, like a wedding, although it does sometimes occur when hanging out with straight friends and acquaintances. It’s a feeling […]

DOMINIC LAWSON: Real Thatcherites would never have risked the Liz Truss agenda of massive unfunded tax cuts At least I tried. That is, I tried to warn of the consequences of the Tory Party electing as leader someone who thought that with the nation’s debt interest payments running at a record £85 billion a year, the answer was to launch […]

In a narrow semi-detached house in the inner-west suburb of Leichhardt in Sydney, Rosie Morley and Paddy Milne are squeezed in the front bedroom with a camera crew. The pair are the hosts of new lifestyle series Selling in the City and they are filming a “Snooze breakout moment” that involves building a six-pillow pile and arranging two bedspreads (one […]

Written by Amy Beecham Big Mamma’s latest cookbook is here to solve your autumn snack dilemmas.   Chances are that you’ll have already sampled the delights of one of Big Mamma’s iconic venues across the UK. From cult favourites Gloria and Ave Mario to Cucina Popolare, the Italian-inspired restaurant group has been the go-to for city diners. And now, you can […]

Exports of Italian TV series and non-theatrical movies have more than doubled over the past five years thanks in part to the rise of local originals commissioned by streamers, just as investments in production of local scripted content are also increasing. That is the key finding of a report unveiled at Rome’s MIA market by Italy’s producers association APA, which […]

CHRISTMAS is always an expensive time of the year and with the rising cost of living, you might be worried about how to get by. With energy bills and the cost of essentials skyrocketing, many households may find it difficult to balance their budgets. But there are lots of things you can do to make some quick cash between now and December 25. […]

Cate Blanchett’s performance in “Tár” is riveting, playing the EGOT-winning German composer Lydia Tár. The Todd Field film centers around themes of art, lust, obsession and power. Cinematographer Florian Hoffmeister delivers Field’s vision and Blanchett’s portrayal of a complicated character who falls from grace through long takes and intense close-ups. Audiences are first introduced to Lydia Tár, classical composer-conductor and […]

From the Golden State to the Silver State. Mark Wahlberg recently revealed that he and his family no longer call Hollywood home and have settled for “a better life” in Nevada. Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham’s Unconventional Romance: A Timeline   During the Tuesday, October 11, episode of The Talk, the Departed star, 51, discussed the challenges he’s faced balancing […]

Paid parental leave would be raised from 18 to 26 weeks under a proposal to be put to federal cabinet ministers on Friday afternoon in a major new policy ahead of the October 26 budget. The move is set to be the centrepiece announcement in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s speech to the state Labor conference in Sydney on Saturday afternoon, […]

“Cobra Kai” closed in on nearly 2 billion minutes viewed on Netflix in the first full week after its Season 5 launch on Sept. 9, as the streaming audience for Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” and HBO’s “House of the Dragon” dipped, according to Nielsen’s newly released streaming rankings for the month-ago period. From Sept. 12-18, […]