Culture
Celebrity
Laughter in the face of death: The unsung story of Sinead O’Connor and a dying fan
Their friendship started with a phone call out of the blue. It grew into a year of laughter, matching buzz cuts and the best week in Louise Woolcock’s short life.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
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Opinion
Private Sydney
Fun police take shine away from a once glittering Logies
This year the media is banned from attending the awards and after parties, relegated to only covering the red carpet parade of wannabe soapie stars and reality TV try-hards. Yawn.
- by Andrew Hornery
Cosette too close for comfort for those whose castles are built on social media cloud
Claims of designer bags costing several thousand dollars arriving with suspicious odour and labelling have created a public relations nightmare for the store.
- by Andrew Hornery
Opinion
Vale
When I met Sinead O’Connor, she looked like a monk who smoked Marlboro Lights
She wanted to rescue God from the church; she sang of healing and compassion and spoke for the voiceless. I loved her.
- by Julia Baird
Jury acquits Kevin Spacey of all nine sexual offence charges in London trial
The 64-year-old actor was found not guilty by a jury at a London court of committing historical sex offences against four men.
- by Brian Melley
Opinion
Social media
Beware, your social media influencer identity could eat you alive
Once influencers build a following around their crafted persona, it can quickly become a beast they are no longer in control of. Just ask Nikokado Avocado.
- by Vicki Kyriakakis
Oh, so ‘selling out’ is a thing again?
Did we all fall into a portal to the ’90s or something?
- by Robert Moran
Opinion
Private Sydney
Don’t get mad, get everything: What happens when wealthy couples break up
When they involve vast fortunes, marriage breakdowns frequently end up in protracted, bitter litigation, the pain only compounded by the inevitable media coverage.
- by Andrew Hornery
The other Nassif returns from exile: Nissy prepares for star turn
Famous for her yellow Lamborghini and expensive labels, the wife of a wanted property developer is about to film an adventure reality TV special.
- by Andrew Hornery
Let’s have some self-respect and not fall for celebrity group pictures
This is the modern-day “last supper” image? People, please.
- by Cherie Gilmour
Flags, nudity and dotted lines: Why Hollywood films are so eager to appease China
Barbie has already created a diplomatic row over a nine-dash line on a map, highlighting the minefield that awaits films with global aspirations, especially when it comes to anything to do with China.
- by Andrew Hornery