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CARTOON: Sub Struggles

Danny Zemp questions just how useful the Federal Government's submarine purchase will be.

Highly enjoyable dinner ideas from popular food blogger

A review of RecipeTinEats: Dinner by Nagi Maehashi by Christine Yunn-Yu Sun. If you enjoy cooking – or, if you simply enjoy food – then...

CARTOON: Lilydale Road troubles

Residents are dismayed at the state of the upgrade on Lilydale Road in Healesville, with Danny Zemp perhaps only exaggerating the concerns a little...

Translated book a tough but worthwhile read

A review of The Masochist by Katja Perat By Christine Yunn-Yu Sun The Masochist, written by Slovenian poet and essayist Katja Perat and translated into...

Local theatres performing classic plays and musical twists

Gemco Theatre Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. Season: Friday 17 March, Saturday 18 March and Sunday 19 March. The themes of love, mistaken identity,...

Dinosaur movie missing a chuck of excitement

65 Starring Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt Rated M 3.5/5 65 should be a fulfilling monster adventure B-movie, but it's less exciting than an action-horror about dinosaurs should...

Slovenian saga exploring family

A review of The Fig Tree by Goran Vojnović by Christine Yunn-Yu Sun The Fig Tree, written by Slovenian poet, columnist, screenwriter and...

Cruel Intentions The Musical one for the younger generation

Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre was the venue for Cruel Intentions the Musical, based on Les Liaisons Dangereuses from the novel written by Pierre Choderios de...

Stellar South Korean science fiction flick

JUNG_E Starring Kang Soo-yeon, Kim Hyun-joo and Ryu Kyung-soo Rated M 4.25/5 Jung_e is an enthralling South Korean science fiction character drama about love and identity. In a dystopian...

CARTOON: Hard rubbish makes for a hard life

Hard rubbish time is often a divisive, unsettling and sometimes frightening time of the year for local residents.

Big laughs at local theatre

The Basin Theatre presents Two and Two Together The Basin Theatre’s 2023 opening production was Derek Benfield’s Two and Two Together. A hilarious evening of theatre...

BOOK REVIEW: Slovenia’s festival of literature

This week, Christine Yunn-Yu Sun explores the Literature of the World. In Ljubljana UNESCO City of Literature, capital of Slovenia with the proud motto “We...

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Recently formed Yarra Ranges based theatre company

A new theatre company wants to provide a production opportunity to people in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. Hills Act Theatre Company was...

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