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Charmian Clift, ‘radicalising force’ for feminism, finally gets to shine

Charmian Clift, ‘radicalising force’ for feminism, finally gets to shine

A new documentary shows the Australian writer as a glamorous rebel and unrecognised collaborator on George Johnston’s novel My Brother Jack.

  • by Garry Maddox

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Why Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah endures 56 years since it was written

Why Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah endures 56 years since it was written

A new film charts the continued popularity of a Leonard Cohen song that took on a life of its own.

  • by Bernard Zuel
In lockdown, one album remained my emotional anchor

In lockdown, one album remained my emotional anchor

Laura Marling’s seventh album, Song for Our Daughter, came out in April 2020, at a time when most of us were adjusting to a new form of existential malaise.

  • by Madeleine Gray
The many voices that get in the way of the real Leonard Cohen
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The many voices that get in the way of the real Leonard Cohen

The first volume of a massive oral biography of the Canadian singer-songwriter is really nothing but excess baggage.

  • by Michael Dwyer
Sure, men liked Leonard Cohen. But, for women, it was something else

Sure, men liked Leonard Cohen. But, for women, it was something else

Four years after his death, the Ladies Who Sing Leonard concert celebrates the seductive powers of the legendary singer.

  • by Michael Dwyer
Hallelujah to Alan Kohler's books
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Hallelujah to Alan Kohler's books

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Leonard Cohen's estate slams Republicans' use of 'Hallelujah' at RNC

Leonard Cohen's estate slams Republicans' use of 'Hallelujah' at RNC

Cohen's estate said in a statement that it was "surprised and dismayed" the song had been used, saying it had specifically denied the RNC's request to do so.

  • by Jill Serjeant
A song of nostalgia with a delicate pitch

A song of nostalgia with a delicate pitch

Polly Samson's novel imagines the lives of George Johnston, Charmian Clift and Leonard Cohen in the Greek Isles in the early 1960s.

  • by Michael Williams
Essential '90s albums that define the decade

Essential '90s albums that define the decade

From Nirvana to Lauryn Hill, the '90s was a good decade for music.

  • by Nathanael Cooper
The beautiful and unexpected nature of Nick Cave's fan site, The Red Hand Files

The beautiful and unexpected nature of Nick Cave's fan site, The Red Hand Files

In 2017, Cave hosted shows in which he simply stood on stage and talked to the audience - and now there's an online version.

  • by Tim Elliott
Jodhi Meares: 'The sports luxe movement is here to stay'

Jodhi Meares: 'The sports luxe movement is here to stay'

The Upside founder on why her first fashion moment involved a fluffy backless sweater and pink kitten heels.

  • by Georgie Gordon

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