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Called on by Beyonce and Drake, his unmistakable voice now takes centre stage
Mercury Prize-winner Sampha has turned a six-year spiritual odyssey from grief to fatherhood into a landmark of contemporary R&B.
- by Nick Buckley
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This piercing novel is a paean to living with chronic pain
Katherine Brabon’s new novel is a poetic reflection on living with pain.
- by Vanessa Francesca
It was Wall Street’s wildest ride and this Aussie director knows why
Craig Gillespie has lived in the US long enough to understand how small-town dreamers broke the big guys in the story of Dumb Money.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
A star turn from the locals who’ve made it cool to yee-haw
In Sydney’s inner west, country’s in vogue – and Caitlin Harnett and the Pony Boys are leading the charge.
- by John Shand, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Robert Moran and Benjamin Potter
Trent Dalton’s new book is a respectful and surprising portrait of homelessness
Trent Dalton’s new book is a complicated, surprising story of a young woman on society’s margins
- by Juliette Hughes
How Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio tackled America’s original sin
With Killers of the Flower Moon Scorsese and DiCaprio have made their angriest film yet, taking aim at America’s treatment of First Nations people.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Oops, let’s do it again: why it’s time to revisit this millennial classic
Britney’s film debut is back in cinemas for its 21st birthday. It’s worth the return trip.
- by Robert Moran
The greatest figure in hip-hop’s 50 years? It’s Kanye, says Chance the Rapper
The Grammy-winning artist discusses his coming SXSW Sydney keynote on hip-hop’s 50th anniversary.
- by Robert Moran
Tock-sick aclockalypse: When a hangover meets daylight savings
My post-party blues were made far worse by the household clock jumping forward.
- by David Astle
‘Great idea at the time’: Australian poet spills the beans on fractious literary tour
What happens when you put four very different poets on the same trip? PiO has thoughts.
- by Geoff Page
What to read: Japanese magical realism and the question of justice
Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp