Music News Pop Culture Obama’s favourite songs of 2021 are in and there are two Aussies in the mix by Lochie Schuster Former President Barack Obama is back with his end-of-year Spotify playlist and he doesn’t miss. In case you didn’t know, Obama has impeccable taste in…
Music News Politics Yes please: Obama and Springsteen team up for an all-American podcast by Phil Hanlon Stop what you’re doing, former President Barack Obama and The Boss have teamed up for a joint podcast titled Renegades – Born In The USA….
Music News Obama drops a playlist of his 30 favourite songs from 2020 by Emily Elvish Looking for a playlist to party away the curse of this year? Don’t fret, Obama has you covered. The 44th President of the United States…
Music News Politics Obama thinks rap music is to blame for the rise in Trump’s Black male following by Phil Hanlon Barack Obama has blamed the glamorised culture of rap music for the rise in Black males voting for Donald Trump. Former President Barack Obama has…
Features Music Politics The sound of politics: the role of music in shaping who we pick at election time by Jayden Collins On the doorstep of the US presidential election, we look at how music and politics converge come election time. From campaign jingles to protest songs,…
News Getting to know Kamala Harris, the first black female vice-presidential candidate by Annalise Travaglione In a historic first for a woman of colour, Joe Biden has chosen Kamala Harris as his 2020 vice-presidential running mate. With former President Barack…
News Watch Neil Young cover Bob Dylan in latest politically charged ‘Fireside Sessions’ by Claudia Schmidt In case you haven’t been following, Neil Young has been adapting to coronavirus lockdowns rather well. At 74, he’s fully embraced the digital realm, creating…
News Twitter has turned Donald Trump’s birthday into Obama Appreciation Day by Talya Jacobson Yesterday – June 14 – marked Donald Trump’s 74th birthday, and a bunch of Twitter users have decided to honour the current US President in…
News Watch Beyonce deliver a powerful speech at today’s virtual graduation ceremony by Claudia Schmidt Barack and Michelle Obama hosted their virtual graduation ceremony on YouTube today, titled “Dear Class of 2020” and it featured numerous speakers, performers, and guests….
News Obama pens essay in response to global protests by Rachel Daniel Former US President Barack Obama has penned an essay in response to the global protests that have taken place in the wake of George Floyd’s…
News Between Two Ferns is getting its own movie this September by Michael Godwin Zach Galifianakis is hitting the open road this September to bring Between Two Ferns to Netflix. Slated for a September release, the film centers around…
Lists News Barack Obama lists his favourite tracks of 2018 by Happy We’ve known about President Barack Obama’s music tastes for a while now. I mean, Aretha Franklin performed at his first inauguration for godsakes. But today,…
News 50 years since Folsom Prison: a 15-storey mural of Johnny Cash has been unveiled by Louise Osborne On the 50th anniversary of the iconic performance by Johnny Cash, Live At Folsom Prison, American artist Shepard Fairey has created a mural honouring the artist….
