In 2008, Mickey Rourke made a much-lauded comeback in Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler. That movie explored the traumatic life of a person on the fringes of the entertainment industry (in that case, lower tier pro-wrestling) facing the end of their career. In so doing, it examined identity, masculinity, the industry in which the character worked and seemingly reflected the challenging
Read moreBased on a Stephen King short story and directed by Osgood Perkins, who gave us last year’s overrated Longlegs, The Monkey is an awkward mash-up of grossout horror and quirky comedy that isn’t especially scary or funny. The eponymous monkey is a slightly creepy looking toy critter that two young twins, obnoxious bully Bill and his main victim, nervous younger
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Thursday 6 March 2025 ROCK UP! with Ratts. 100% Australian music – Supporting Indie artists & OZ music legends. If you missed the show, never fear, you can listen back, or download here. ROCK UP! is on air 4-6 PM every Thursday on 88.3 Southern FM.
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Hello there, Well as the days noticeably get shorter, even a greater reason to grab a cuppa and spend a couple of invaluable hours listening to this week’s show Please Enjoy JC
Read moreWrite Now – 6/3/25 – International Women’s Day; Catherine Greer re her latest novel: The Bittersweet Bakery Cafe. Please join me, Gaytana ALSO: let’s wear a mask to protect ourselves & others from COVID. Looking out for each other – that’s what community does. G
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In this edition of the Kingston Arts Hour, Fiona Symonds chats with Chelsea Wilson from Women of Soul (performing on International Women’s Day); Annie Louey (appearing at Comedy at the Shirley) and artist-in-residence Emma Lyn Winkler. Listen to the podcast for details of the wonderful entertainment and exhibitions coming up at kingstonarts.com.au Broadcast on The Community Block on 88.3 Southern
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