Music News The Library of Congress finally recognises hip hop pioneers by Robbie Mason Albums by Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest will be archived in the Library of Congress, the National Recording Registry announced today. Each year, the Librarian of Congress with…
Arts Books Music News Capre colloborate with JJ James and Studio Philo on a coffee table book by Robbie Mason A bunch of Brisbane artists have collaborated to bring followers a coffee table book brimming with nostalgic photography and poetry. Capre, the duo of producer Patrick Hameon and vocalist/guitarist Patrick…
Nature News Science Feel like you have COVID? Turns out it could just be the pollen by Robbie Mason If you’re congested, sneezing, coughing or feeling wheezy, it may not be COVID or even the “super flu”. It could just be the ridiculous amount of pollen floating around. Fear…
News Politics It could soon be illegal to protest on major roads in NSW by Robbie Mason The NSW government passed a bill late, last night which restricts protests and enforces severe, new penalties. In grim news for fans and aficionados of street protests, the bill seeks…
News Pop Culture Sports Thousands flock to MCG for Warnie’s state memorial service by Robbie Mason A near packed-out MCG farewelled Shane Warne yesterday during an emotional state memorial service. The crowd shed tears of joy, mourning and laughter as family and friends spoke. The larrikin,…
News Weird Pizza scientists ignore centuries of tradition and make a yeast-free pizza by Robbie Mason In great news for those unlucky souls with yeast allergies, Italian scientists have made a pizza dough containing no yeast rise, although it may have purists turning in their graves….
News Politics Julian Assange marries long-term partner inside prison by Robbie Mason Further proof that everybody’s favourite anti-hero Julian Assange is trying to enjoy life – or at least as well you can when you’ve been held captive in an embassy for…
Music News Aitch returns with ‘Baby’: a throwback to hip hop’s golden era by Robbie Mason Sampling Ashanti’s early 2000s R&B track Rock Wit U (Awww Baby), Aitch’s new single Baby has the feel of a 90s West Coast classic. In the sun-soaked video clip, Aitch…
Music Rex Orange County is the obscurely sweet sad-boy we can’t get enough of by Robbie Mason Rex Orange County, real name: Alexander O’Connor, is a soft rock swooner fond of stripped-back production, piano melodies and jazzy beats. Rex Orange County rose to prominence after he was…
News Pop Culture Video Sydney’s last DVD rental store disappears… Who knew we still had one? by Robbie Mason Sydney’s reputed last DVD rental store is closing its doors, marking the end of an era. Do you ever yearn for that blessed pre-Limeware, pre-Pirate Bay, pre-Netflix days, when mum…
News NSW government has rejected Mark Latham’s anti-trans bill and people are celebrating by Robbie Mason The Liberals have withdrawn their support for Mark Latham’s anti-trans bill, thank fuck. This almost certainly guarantees that the bill will not pass. Mark Latham’s “Parental Rights” bill, which seeks…
News Politics World French activists tried to turn villa owned by Putin’s son-in-law into a haven for Ukrainians by Robbie Mason In one of the most boss responses to the Ukraine-Russia conflict, two ballsy French activists in Biarritz have occupied Putin’s daughter’s villa, reappropriating it as a haven for Ukrainian refugees….
News Christchurch terror attack survivor walked 360 kilometres in the name of peace by Robbie Mason A man who survived the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings walked the 360-kilometre journey that the terrorist walked before the attack. Talking to The Guardian, survivor Temel Ataçocuğu has revealed that he…
