Some artists and bands have played into more conservative ideals, whereas many others have led the way and influenced many ...

If you’re like me (or any student journalist), vices are a form of life support. And no, I don’t mean simply smoking a ciggie ...

The lighter clicks. A small, defiant flame. The first drag tastes sharp, artificial. I don’t like the nicotine. That’s not ...

I have the privilege of knowing that the chances of there being any other fans of Belgian music at USyd are slim to none — ...

Under the downpour of torrential rain, nearly 300,000 people gathered on 3rd August across the Sydney Harbour Bridge for the ...

I left the show confused. How was I meant to feel about Ripley? There was no pleasant ambient feeling of having absorbed a ...

Let me tell you the story of cotton. Dyed in indigo, held fast by rivets, clinging stubbornly to the hips of farmhands. Later carried through the streets of Alabama, loud and unyielding on the bodies ...

There’s a guy sitting at the bar, about my age, dressed in that checkered shirt and baggy jeans combo that has become ubiquitous amongst guys under thirty. He’s drinking the negroni I made him and I’m ...

Despite some incredibly inventive productions, the program for 2026 feels overwhelmingly safe and insular. Should we expect more from one of Sydney’s most essential theatre companies?

My first day at university felt like a performance. My accent shifted, sharpening its ‘r’s that had always been softer. At a cafe, with people I hope will become my friends, I order a latte, despite ...

As human beings, we are susceptible to taking shortcuts. We are drawn to what eases our pain.The need for escapism is one that is deeply ingrained in human nature. Nobody enjoys rawdogging life. In ...

Filmed in Sudan over a turbulent two year period, Sudan, Remember Us captures the nationwide protests that erupted in the wake of the coup of the Sudanese president, Omar Al-Bashir in 2019. Unlike ...