Interview
Know this guy? What becomes of a head-turning popstar when the crowd moves on
The singer-songwriter doesn’t miss being a head-turning pop star, but don’t call him “literary”.
- by Michael Dwyer
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The greatest figure in hip-hop’s 50 years? It’s Kanye, says Chance the Rapper
The Grammy-winning artist discusses his coming SXSW Sydney keynote on hip-hop’s 50th anniversary.
- by Robert Moran
Why can’t crime be funny? How Benjamin Stevenson combined his skills
As his bestselling book is adapted into a series by HBO, this Australian author relishes finding the humour in crime.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
See, I told you I was sick: Netflix star laughs off a brush with death
US comedian Catherine Cohen had a mini-stroke that led to the discovery of a congenital heart defect. Two months after surgery, she is heading our way.
- by Lenny Ann Low
‘I logged on to 10,000 followers’: how sex talk created a TikTok star
Esme Louise James’ Kinky History series is the hottest word on lustful saints and the history of sex toys.
- by Kylie Northover
Legacy, power and the truth about politicians: Lunch with Mark Leibler
The Indigenous man who would have made a “magnificent” prime minister, and naming the blot on Australia’s soul. Mark Leibler is in a reflective mood as he approaches his 80th birthday.
- by Stephen Brook
‘I will think about David Crosby every day for the rest of my life’: Graham Nash
Last January, Nash set his alarm to FaceTime Crosby: “I waited and I waited for the call. It never came. And three days later he was dead”
- by Michael Dwyer
I would rather be mainstream than a critical darling: Richard Osman
The British TV presenter and hugely successful crime author doesn’t care if literary critics turn their noses up at his newfound commercial success.
- by JP O'Malley
I was exhausted with the sound of my own voice: Courtney Barnett
The singer-songwriter says it’s nice not to have the added stress of lyrics, for which she has been so well known previously, on her new album.
- by Michael Dwyer
Famed Family Guy writer, obsessed with Australian TV, heads Down Under
The US TV writer for Will & Grace and Family Guy has become an Instagram celebrity, but he’s not as misanthropic as his social media profile would have you believe.
- by Kylie Northover
How Roman Coppola hopes to change the future of film using Blockchain
The film producer on his famous dad, working with Wes Anderson and his plans to visit Luna Park when he’s in Melbourne later this month.
- by Jake Wilson