Tetris – as scientists have proven – is biochemically addictive, so much so that its inventor, Russian programmer Alexey Pajitnov, found himself...

There is nothing more regal or romantic than a wax sealed letter. Jane Austen tried countless times to come up with the literary equivalent, and despite...

From the moment they first shuffled across the grainy screen of Night of the Living Dead, zombies became synonymous with George Romero. Since he injected...

And finally, without rhyme or reason, a wildly non-exhaustive list of some films that made our cinematic spider-sense tingle on first flip through the...

The relationship between art and craft is in many ways similar to that of rock and pop. They are similar, competitive yet distinct, and one is clearly...

Seven video artists climb seven flights of stairs this Monday night. You could probably order seven drinks, drink them in seven minutes and then slur...

If you hate Battle of the Choirs, but you like old people, Sonic Youth, and wish to help the homeless, then here's a date for your diary. MIFF and Rooftop...

Wolves are the flavour of the month; which is much better than being a flavour for a wolf if you know what we mean? Canadian foursome Wolf Parade's...

'Blood nut' is a funny noun. It's both affectionate and slightly offensive. Special Kev is a blood nut (according to his Uncle Nobby, who reckons that...

Lyndal Walker's Stay Young is one of the current shows in the still freshly renovated CCP. It sees the Melbourne-scenester photographer continue her...

Sometimes you've just gotta get stuff off your chest. Equally (and except in the case of certain mammary reduction procedures), it can be good to witness...

The world's most famous talking bird was an African Grey parrot named Alex, a bird who liked green beans, did not care for women and knew all the colours...

Sure, it's bold to go sinking our teeth into summer's delights so soon, but with these warm, languid afternoons coming out of nowhere and the promise...

In 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit strung up a cable between two corners of the World Trade Centre buildings in New York and went for an...

The Square follows in the well-worn footsteps of classic noir, and, like its predecessors Blood Simple and Shallow Grave, it knows the giddy...

Everybody likes a winner. Unless they backed the other guy, or, if it’s Lleyton Hewitt.

Winners are Grinners takes a look at the dark side...

Billy Thorpe died on the last day of summer. That day me and Age went down to Chelsworth park with some beers and fags. I had completely forgotten about...

We often talk up new labels who are striving to make our streets a little better looking. If you bought every item we talked up, you're probably be skipping...

One of the many confusing aspects of the current hype around the movie 300 is its rating: "CONTAINS COMPUTER-GENERATED VIOLENCE”. Has...

Anthologies work because they’re so soothing for those with short attention spans. If you don’t like one chunk? Wait a few minutes, andyou’ll...