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11/07/2022
By Matthew Forbes
MusicMusic ReviewReview

ALBUM REVIEW: The Minions 2 Soundtrack isn’t as good (or as bad) as you’ve heard

It’s being lauded as the greatest soundtrack in years, but the tie-in album for Illumination’s latest family blockbuster is a mixed bag at best. How did we get here?  That was the question that immediately sprang to mind when the tracklist for the Minions: The Rise of Gru soundtrack

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23/06/2022
By Harry Gay
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RETROSPECTIVE: Batman and Robin and the Caped Crusader’s eternal identity crisis

For its 25th anniversary, Harry Gay reflects on the tug-of-war between grit and camp that led up to the Dark Knight’s most polarising cinematic outing. On 26 June 1997 – almost 25 years ago to the day – Joel Schumacher’s Batman & Robin premiered in Australia.. The film, which sta

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17/06/2022
By Matthew Forbes
ArticlesMusic ReviewOpinionReviewSURG

The Best and Worst Albums of Q2 2022

Good 90s revivalism, bad 90s revivalism, and songs about pizza. Matthew Forbes spotlights some of the standout releases of the last few months. After a string of fantastic albums in the first three months of the year, the second quarter of 2022 has been a little less impressive. Of course, there’s

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07/06/2022
By Harry Gay
FoodReviewSURG

REVIEW: McDonald’s The Kid LAROI Meal

Harry Gay does not need this meal to stay. Celebrity tie-ins, endorsements and meal deals are bizarre staples of popular culture. From Donald Trump eating a delicious slice of Pizza Hut pizza to Kendall Jenner solving racism through Pepsi, the intersecting world of celebrities and food is a weird an

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03/06/2022
By Harry Gay
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RETROSPECTIVE: 5 years on, The Mummy has aged like a rotting corpse

It failed as a reboot, as a starting point for a cinematic universe, and, of course, as a movie. Harry Gay revisits Universal Studios’ disastrous 2017 remake of The Mummy. Last month marked the 5-year anniversary of Universal Studios’ failed Mummy reboot. The Tom Cruise-led film is notorious

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26/05/2022
By Harry Gay
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Album Review: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever takes a dark turn with Endless Rooms

Australian band Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever released their third studio album on May 6 2022 with labels Ivy League and Sub Pop. Their latest release ‘Endless Rooms’, is their biggest one to date, packed with 12 songs and an evolution of their sound into more ethereal and political territorie

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25/05/2022
By Christine Lai
ArticlesFeatureMusicMusic ReviewReviewSURG

Album Review: I’ve walked through 13 rooms of Harry’s House, and I adore them

With an easy charisma and suave disposition, Harry Styles has given us an introspective record that takes a modern day visit into 80s techno-infused pop-funk. The album sweeps through vignettes of his life and gravitates around the pull of desire, growing up and what he considers to be ‘home’. H

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20/05/2022
By Miya Sywak
MusicPerformancePlaylistReview

The Bops and Flops of Eurovision 2022

Feeling lost now that Eurovision is over? Never fear, Miya Sywak is here! It's time to relive the best (and worst) moments of Eurovision 2022.

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18/04/2022
By Harry Gay
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RETROSPECTIVE: DIG! is the Explosive Rock Doc You Need to See

Last month, The Brian Jonestown Massacre released a new track, ‘The Real’, and announced they would be dropping two albums in 2022 – one in June, and one in October. With a big year ahead for the band, now is a great time to revisit the band’s 2004 documentary Dig!. The film follows the

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13/04/2022
By Matthew Forbes
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The Best and Worst Albums of Q1 2022

With the unending barrage of horrendous news coming at us from all angles in 2022, it’s comforting to know that for every unfortunate or disappointing event that takes place in the music world, there’s a much more pleasing one to balance it out. Valerie may have left Sweet Trip, but Florida Geor

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