The November 5 Edition
From Blackburn to New York, stardom to sporting pariah: Ben Simmons’ basketball life | The ever-mercurial Cate Blanchett | Bob Dylan deconstructs Blue Suede Shoes | Tom Boyd on leaving the Aussie rules life | Marriage after a brain injury
‘The Bach of acting’: Why Cate Blanchett is impossible to pigeonhole
In everyday life, the actor has been likened to mercury – always in motion and shapeshifting. And her new film, Tár, perfectly showcases this elusiveness.
- by Jordan Kisner
From our greatest basketball export to US sporting pariah: Can Simmons bounce back?
Touted as a “once-in-a-generation talent”, Ben Simmons signed a $US170 million contract, even dated a Kardashian – then things went sour. What really went down?
- by Konrad Marshall
Dylan’s take on a rock ’n’ roll classic – and why Elvis would land a Nike deal
A joyous ode to cobalt brogues, or a game-changing reflection of society? Nobel Prize-winner Bob Dylan offers a fresh riff on a 1950s standard.
- by Bob Dylan
‘I’d waited 18 years for this moment’: How I finally found help in handling grief
After struggling for decades to deal with the loss of her much-loved father, a daughter finds solace in the comfort of strangers.
- by Samantha Selinger-Morris
‘I actually gave back money’: Former AFL star Tom Boyd on losing his love of playing
The former Western Bulldogs player talks about the challenges of too much money, his record-breaking contract, and the joy of gaining control over his life.
- by Benjamin Law
‘I catapulted into the sign head-first’: How a brain injury redefined a marriage
Bruce Powell proposed to his wife Anita on a dance floor 28 years ago. A serious brain injury in 2018 changed their relationship.
- by Tim Elliott
Graphic content
Marriage
Good Weekend Talks: The lure of a sex cult: ‘I fell in love with this ecstatic vibe’
In this episode of Good Weekend Talks, journalist Anke Richter discusses how cults lure people who’d never consider themselves New Age – nor gullible.
Opinion
Opinion
Easy listening: Why you can’t be lonely in New York
Do New Yorkers project more than everyone else when they speak, or are they all just closer to each other?
- by Amelia Lester
Opinion
Opinion
Is dining going to the dogs?
Pet-friendly cafes and hotels have become the norm. But why is no one talking about the downside?
- by Terry Durack
I’m petrified of scary films. Should I go to my friend’s horror movie premiere?
Our Modern Guru suggests some tips that won’t leave you shaking in your boots.
- by Danny Katz
Karen Martini’s lamb, beef and vegetable sausage rolls
Karen Martini likes to up the vegetable content in her sausage rolls – it’s barely noticeable, though it lightens and balances the meat filling.
- by Karen Martini
Helen Goh’s strawberry, elderflower and pistachio cake
This is a pretty – and easy – spring cake that’s perfect for afternoon tea. Helen Goh loves the whimsy of the strawberry slices, but other berries, stirred in, will work too.
- by Helen Goh
Review
Melbourne
Melbourne: One Trick Pony
This Fitzroy filly has quite a few tricks in her repertoire, and all of them are pretty impressive.
- by Besha Rodell
Review
Sydney
Sydney: Cottage Point Inn
The former boathouse is the closest thing we have to Italy’s coastal ristorantes. But is it worth the the drive? Callan Boys takes a punt.
- by Callan Boys
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/national/the-november-5-edition-20221027-p5btlo.html