Books Film and TV News Why does no one want to play Patrick Bateman? by Parker Constantine Multiple high-profile actors have turned down the gig, says American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis. The man behind Patrick Bateman, Bret Easton Ellis, shared a small casting update in the…
Arts Books News Oscar Wilde’s deathbed photo sells for 100 times its estimate at auction by Tammy Moir Imagine coming across a photograph and realizing it’s the last look at a man the world tried to erase. Should this be sold or quietly buried? Yesterday (February 18, 2026),…
Books News Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah confirmed as Sydney Writers’ Festival headliner by Parker Constantine Sydney Writers’ Festival confirms Randa Abdel-Fattah to headline 2026 program. The announcement comes just weeks after the collapse of Adelaide Writers’ Festival as a consequence of dropping Abdel-Fattah from the…
Books News Andy Griffiths Wins Laureate by Tammy Moir Andy Griffiths takes the reins as 2026–2027 Australian Children’s Laureate If there was ever a man to lead a literal “adventure” through the bookshelves of Australia, it’s the guy who…
Film and TV News George R. R. Martin calls out ‘Unnecessary’ poop scene in GoT spin-off by Tammy Moir “What is this? Where did this come from? I don’t know if we really need the shit” After years of television pushing boundaries with sex, violence and an ever-growing influx…
Books News Dark Desert Road: Tim Ayliffe’s gripping new thriller takes on family, extremism and the Australian outback by Tammy Moir We talk Dark Desert Road, writing, extremism, and family in an exclusive chat with Tim Ayliffe Tim Ayliffe has long been one of Australia’s sharpest voices in crime fiction, and…
Books News Haruki Murakami honored in New York for literary excellence by Veniana Vucago Haruki Murakami was celebrated in Manhattan with music, readings, and honours recognising decades of literary brilliance. Last week, New York City became a stage for Haruki Murakami’s words, where fiction…
Books News Sophie Kinsella, beloved ‘Shopaholic’ author, dies at 55 by Tammy Moir Sophie Kinsella, the voice behind Shopaholic, passes away, a loss felt across pop-lit culture Sophie Kinsella, the razor-sharp, relentlessly charming voice behind Confessions of a Shopaholic, has died aged 55…
Books Lists News The 23 best fiction books of the 1980s by Ria Pandey Major TBT energy on this one: we’ve travelled back to the 1980s and collected 23 of the best fiction books of the decade. The 1980s are typically known for the…
News Irvine Welsh drops disco album to groove alongside ‘Trainspotting’ sequel by Alex Cooper The ultimate soundtrack for love, lust, and late-night chaos. Irvine Welsh is trading heroin highs for disco vibes with his debut album, Men In Love, set to drop July 24—the same…
Books Interviews News A Periodic Tale: We go down the rabbit hole of time with Dr Karl by Tammy Moir Dr. Karl stopped by to chat about his brand spanking new memoir A Periodic Tale. Known to Australian’s nation wide as our friendly neighbourhood science guy, Dr Karl been around…
Interviews News Sycco’s ‘Zorb’: A Dive into the Heart of Brisbane’s Sharehouse Pop Scene by Tammy Moir Sycco’s ‘Zorb’: A Dive into the Heart of Brisbane’s Sharehouse Pop Scene Rising Australian pop star Sycco dropped by to chat about her debut EP, Zorb, a collection born from…
Interviews News We chat with the one and only Olympic boxer, author, and all-around rare individual, Harry Garside by Tammy Moir We chat with the one and only Olympic boxer, author, and all-around rare individual, Harry Garside Harry Garside dropped by Happy Mag’s studio recently, and we were quickly struck by…
