The May 10 Edition
There’s something about Murray. Bartlett, that is – the Perth-born actor whose award-winning turn as the wickedly edgy hotel manager in the first season of The White Lotus propelled him to international fame. Since that break-out role – and that oh-so-icky scene he’ll be long remembered for – Bartlett has appeared in a slew of other shows, including an exquisitely sensitive performance as a gay man in an episode of the The Last of Us and a darkly comic role in the new season of Nine Perfect Strangers, airing later this month. What the 54-year-old seems to have perfected – on the small screen as well as in life – is the ability to win over people without any phoney attempt to do so. As our writer Amanda Hooton found when she interviewed him recently, no one has a bad word to say about Bartlett. He’s chatty, generous with his time, looks you in the eye, has deeply loyal friends and is great with animals, even – as Hooton witnessed for herself – a pigeon in distress in a Bondi cafe. – Greg Callaghan, acting editor.
For decades, he couldn’t afford a car. Then this Aussie checked in at The White Lotus
From skinny Perth kid to award-winning actor: Murray Bartlett’s role in the hit TV series changed his life. Just don’t mention the “p” word.
- by Amanda Hooton
Sending ‘gifts’ to Russian soldiers: The punk rocker making drones in a Kyiv basement
As Ukrainian soldiers fight desperately for their homeland’s survival, civilians are coming up with inventive ways to supply them with lethal weapons.
- by John Lyons
At my dream job in the ’80s, the chauvinism surprised me: I blame early zoologists
When Erna Walraven became a zookeeper in the 1980s, she found the attitudes to women positively Darwinian.
- by Erna Walraven
The Lemonheads’ lead singer thought he’d be dead by now. One person changed all that
Not long ago, Evan Dando’s appetite for drugs had taken over his life. Now he’s married, living in Brazil and on a creative streak. So what went right?
- by Barry Divola
Two of Us
Two of Us
Julie knew something was wrong. Finally, with a hand over her face, Sarah told her
After testifying at a rape trial, Sarah Rosenberg, supported by her lawyer mum Julie, has founded an online resource for victims of sexual violence.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Dicey Topics
For subscribers
‘I’m a specialist’: Actor-comic Mary Coustas on finding positives from heartbreak
The award-winning actor, adored for her alter-ego Effie, on how losing her father and daughter Stevie taught her to step up – and show up.
- by Benjamin Law
Modern Guru
For subscribers
Oh, my gourd? My neighbours’ pumpkin is growing on my side of the fence
This comes under the classification of vegetative nuisance, writes our Modern Guru. Stub your toe against a pumpkin and you’re likely to agree.
- by Danny Katz
Moose
His name was meant ironically, so toy-sized was he the day Dan brought him home. But Moose grew into his name so quickly that the kids who’d swooned on meeting him were put off. Moose’s irascibility, clumsiness and penchant for humping only made matters worse. Between all that and Dan’s hours, Moose became Emma’s responsibility. And she’d counselled against getting him, she fumed one afternoon, slumped on the couch after being dragged around the streets. “What are we going to do with you, Moose?” she whispered after, blessedly, he’d fallen asleep, his head on her feet like an anvil. – Words by Paul Connolly. Illustration by Jim Pavlidis.
‘A sartorial middle finger’: The $8500 clutch shaped like a coffee cup
Plus: Get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Deborah Cooke, Ada Connolly, Barry Divola, Damien Woolnough and Frances Mocnik
If you’re not saying ‘I do’, don’t wear white to a wedding
Unless you have permission from the bride, step away from wearing white on her big day – instead, look to her bouquet for inspiration.
- by Damien Woolnough
Tiropita (Greek cheese pie)
This simple six-ingredient pie is filled with feta and ricotta.
- by Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Review
Cafe Cressida
Our critic doesn’t like to eat out for brunch. This neighbourhood cafe changed his mind
You can now book for dinner at Cafe Cressida too, whose menu comes from “one of Sydney’s most proficient cross-pollinators of cuisines”.
- by Callan Boys
Review
Freyja
This restaurant will write a menu to suit your whims. But how does that work in practice?
This gorgeous city venue promises each diner a bespoke menu, a bit like having a private chef. But with food this good, Dani Valent questions the need for such a gimmick.
- by Dani Valent
A roast is no longer Sunday’s best food ritual, but it’s all gravy
The weekly roast dinner may have gone the way of church attendance, but new rituals have sprung up in its place.
- by Terry Durack
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