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Local divas Meow Meow and Reuben Kaye.

These divas have a lot in common. Just don’t call them difficult

From Marilyn Monroe to Australia’s Meow Meow, a new exhibition celebrates a star-studded line-up of “divine creatures”.

  • Janice Breen Burns

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Nick Cave

Nick Cave is a changed man. Wild gods and cold water will do that

After so much sorrow, the Bad Seeds frontman has decided that “now is the time for joy”.

  • Michael Dwyer
Strap in for some seriously graphic sex scenes...

I don’t like ice hockey or romance, but this very steamy gay sports drama is great fun

Adapted from the hugely popular YA book series, Heated Rivalry balances in-your-face sex scenes with a tale of sweet romance.

  • Kylie Northover

Legendary director James L. Brooks on optimism, happy endings and AI

The Oscar-winning screenwriter and director draws from his own life story for his first new film in 15 years.

  • Michael Idato
Playing Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs was “easy”, says Anthony Hopkins.

From heavy metal god to Hannibal Lecter: five new celebrity memoirs

Here are five of our favourite recently released memoirs.

  • Nathan Smith
Mark Z. Danielewski’s new novel tackles the Western genre.

Stephen King says he’s never read anything like this western epic

Best known for the experimental cult classic House of Leaves, Mark Z. Danielewski has dramatically changed gears in his ambitious new novel.

  • Ashley Crawford
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From ghoulish crime to dirty politics, here are 10 new books

Our reviewers’ picks of new and recent fiction and non-fiction releases.

  • Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp
Zadie Smith, who has written a series of essays titled Dead and Alive, pictured here in 2022.

Zadie Smith on creativity, politics and falling out of a window

In this selection of essays, the award-winning author proves herself as nimble a visual arts and movie critic as she is a literary one.

  • Thuy On

Is this the world’s most infuriating comedian? He certainly hopes so

Luke McQueen lies, pours soup on his head and uses AI to take down his enemies. No wonder his audiences sometimes walk out.

  • Richard Jinman
The hodge-podge bookshelf.

Are the doomsayers right? Are we living in post-literate times?

Despite laments from cultural commentators, the book has been remarkably chirpy for a species constantly threatened with extinction.

  • Jane Sullivan

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