Culture

Among the many podcasts to showcase a museum’s collection, the Powerhouse’s Oscillations stands out for its multiplicity and depth.

The Oscar-nominated independent film To Leslie features magnificent performances from a stunning ensemble cast.

Award-winning science writer Angela Saini challenges some shibboleths of contemporary feminism in her latest book, The Patriarchs.

(she/her) (he/him) Which edge of the bed to slip out of; sleep with roses or lie upon nails?  Old soldiers acknowledge there is no romance in the never-ending human conflict. Choosing a side, rallying with blood, taking flags and occupying lands simply leads to a choke point; en moot! At the flaw of every human calamity is a warped mirror. Try the reflection with; monogamy, polygamy, polyamory… neutral… and the neutralised…

The meta-commentary of the Scream horror franchise showed theatre-maker Alethea Beetson how to bring colonisation into a frame that’s both hilarious and vicious.

The genre-bending compositions of ARIA-nominated musician Nat Bartsch have an astonishing ability to construct feeling.

The rich visual arts program at Sydney WorldPride 2023 shows how profoundly creative minds shape queer activism.