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Karl Quinn is a senior culture writer at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

In the ’90s these actors jumped head-first into everything, friendship included

In the ’90s these actors jumped head-first into everything, friendship included

Steve Bastoni and Gary Sweet met on their first day on the set of Police Rescue. More than 30 years, on they’re still cracking each other up on their latest venture together.

  • by Karl Quinn

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Dad’s a world music legend. Now the kids are making their mark – as punks

Dad’s a world music legend. Now the kids are making their mark – as punks

The Xylouris siblings have entered the family business, playing traditional Cretan music, but with a sideline that’s all their own.

  • by Karl Quinn
Philomena Cunk may be the perfect character for our time. Lord save us

Philomena Cunk may be the perfect character for our time. Lord save us

Wilfully and blissfully ignorant, the fictional TV presenter speaks volumes about where our culture is at.

  • by Karl Quinn
As it happened: Emilia Perez, The Brutalist and Shogun win big at Golden Globes

As it happened: Emilia Perez, The Brutalist and Shogun win big at Golden Globes

The 82nd Golden Globe Awards are under way as celebrities flock to the red carpet ahead of the awards ceremony. Follow the news here as the winners are announced.

  • by Melissa Singer, Michael Idato, Karl Quinn, Meg Watson, Brittany Busch and Garry Maddox
Anatomy of a scene: Making Better Man’s showstopping Rock DJ sequence

Anatomy of a scene: Making Better Man’s showstopping Rock DJ sequence

It’s the key scene in Michael Gracey’s Robbie Williams biopic, but the man behind it says it very nearly didn’t happen.

  • by Karl Quinn
Melbourne crowd helps Robbie Williams hit the high notes in packed Fed Square show

Melbourne crowd helps Robbie Williams hit the high notes in packed Fed Square show

The pop superstar joked with and sang for the crowd that filled Federation Square to capacity.

  • by Karl Quinn
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This vampire flick doesn’t suck – but it is a little bloodless

This vampire flick doesn’t suck – but it is a little bloodless

Indie director Robert Eggers has always been willing to acknowledge his sources, but he struggles to break free of them in this vampire flick.

  • by Karl Quinn
‘I hated magic’: The moment that broke, and made, a Penn & Teller star

‘I hated magic’: The moment that broke, and made, a Penn & Teller star

He’s one half of the world’s biggest comedy-magic act, but Penn Jillette owes his career to a moment of heartbreak.

  • by Karl Quinn
‘A legendary figure’: Nigel Buesst, filmmaker and educator, dead at 86

‘A legendary figure’: Nigel Buesst, filmmaker and educator, dead at 86

He may not be a household name, but the impact of Nigel Buesst as a maker, chronicler and educator in Australian filmmaking was profound.

  • by Karl Quinn
Music community rallies after recording studio, guitar maker gutted in suspect blaze

Music community rallies after recording studio, guitar maker gutted in suspect blaze

Head Gap, which has won ARIA and Music Victoria awards for its work with the likes of Courtney Barnett and Paul Kelly, has been left in ruins along with a guitar workshop.

  • by Karl Quinn
Lambo Guy Adrian Portelli’s $8m Block giveaway derailed by tech issues

Lambo Guy Adrian Portelli’s $8m Block giveaway derailed by tech issues

The online shopping entrepreneur had planned to give away all five properties from this season, or $8 million cash, on Boxing Day. He had to think again. 

  • by Karl Quinn

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