Music News Blak collective 3%, made some serious waves with their debut tour, and it was far from your typical gig circuit by Tammy Moir Choosing not to take the easy route, 3% decided to take their debut tour into Victoria’s prison system for the first time—five shows in five days In a huge shift…
Music News What’s the story with that crazy new R. Kelly album? by Tom Disalvo R. Kelly has admitted he wasn’t behind the release — and prompt removal — of new album I Admit It on streaming services. A previously unreleased album by disgraced musician R….
Features News Why It Mattered: Johnny Cash – ‘At San Quentin’ by Luke Saunders The Man In Black was always one to champion the underdog. But Johnny Cash never made a bolder statement than At San Quentin. On New Years Day 1959, Johnny Cash…
Books News The wave of book banning, has turned its ugly head to redacting by Tammy Moir Winning the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for history hasn’t helped save Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy from being the latest in what can…
Books News Murder, she wrote, author sentenced to life in prison. by Tammy Moir An Oregon judge has sentenced Nancy Crampton Brophy to life in prison for the death of her late spouse. A jury found that Brophy shot her husband of 26 years…
Film and TV News Pop Culture Harvey Weinstein’s conviction upheld by Chloe Maddren A New York appeals court upheld discredited movie producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault conviction. In February 2020 Weinstein was convicted and sentenced to over 2 decades in prison…
Music News Nick Cave’s son, Jethro Lazenby dies aged 31 by Chloe Maddren Jethro Lazenby, son of legendary musician Nick Cave, passed away at age 31. Jethro worked as a fashion model and had recently been released from jail in Australia after being…
News Pop Culture Silverchair’s Daniel Johns could face jail time for drink driving by Chloe Maddren Daniel Johns has pleaded guilty to drink-driving in a court hearing regarding a recent car accident. Daniel Johns recently checked himself into a rehab facility following a car crash where…
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…
News More than 800 people in Switzerland have volunteered to go to prison by Lochie Schuster A new prison in Switzerland is asking for volunteers to test out the facility before accepting its first inmates. Hundreds of people in Switzerland have put their hand up to…
Music News WA band South Summit’s “impactful” performance for prison inmates by Lochie Schuster Perth-based indie rockers South Summit performed at Casuarina Prison last month, and it’s one of their all time favourite gigs. South Summit have played several sold-out shows in their hometown,…
Arts News San Quentin inmates on death row are selling their art through Etsy by Hayley Noble Inmates on death row at California’s San Quentin State Prison are selling artworks made during incarceration and they are quite beautiful. Thanks to a program called ArtReach: Reaching Out with…
News World Now that Bobby Shmurda is out of jail, what happens next? by Happy Controversial rapper Bobby Shmurda is coming home after a lengthy run-in with the law. However, the saga isn’t over just yet. After he was denied parole late last year, the…
