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For all the news,visit https://www.smh.com.auhttps://www.smh.com.au/rss/culture.xmlSydney Morning Herald - Culturehttps://www.smh.com.au/icons/rss/smh.pngen-AUMon,25 Nov 2024 07:49:15 +1100https://www.smh.com.au/rss/culture.xmlMon,25 Nov 2024 07:49:15 +1100Sydney Morning Herald - CultureCulture/ TV&radioMichael IdatoApple Cider Vinegar interrogates the troubling side of wellness influencer culture.431ad326-0241-43b5-9e7d-4767badbe9c1https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/poisoned-apple-inside-netflix-s-must-see-belle-gibson-show-20241122-p5ksro.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureMon,25 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +1100Poisoned apple:Inside Netflix’s must-see Belle Gibson showCulture/ MusicMaree Badgery-ParkerDo They Know It’s Christmas? helped my generation construct a compassionate worldview but the music my kids listen to seems devoid of any warriors for justice.1a7c9a7d-880d-4f5d-9599-1bb5ccce8b48https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/forty-years-ago-band-aid-stirred-my-gen-x-conscience-who-s-inspiring-gen-z-20241122-p5kswq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureMon,25 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +1100Forty years ago,Band Aid stirred my Gen X conscience. Who’s inspiring Gen Z?Culture/ MusicalsKerrie O'BrienOne Day in September imagines the world of a footballer grappling with coming out.e0b2da3f-d92e-4428-bb29-9eb169de29eehttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/musicals/musical-explores-the-curiously-closeted-world-of-aussie-rules-20241119-p5krvn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSun,24 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +1100Musical explores the curiously closeted world of Aussie rulesCulture/ Art&designLinda MorrisNewtown School of Arts is to get two new intimate theatres – and the plan could be a model for reviving more than 100 schools of arts across the state.26fbaa5a-3d19-4a74-8c74-091abec23161https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/could-this-6-million-makeover-rescue-nsw-s-forgotten-schools-of-arts-20220830-p5bdxb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSun,24 Nov 2024 13:30:00 +1100Could this $6 million makeover rescue NSW’s forgotten schools of arts?Culture/ Live reviewsWill Cox,Cameron Woodhead,Nell GeraetsSuperstar Hatsune Miku is 16,eight feet tall and completely digital. Fans don’t seem to mind her lack of corporeal reality.3bd7f0b8-edbb-4a01-89de-5986723c797chttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/live-reviews/troye-sivan-knows-how-feral-melbourne-can-get-and-makes-us-sweat-harder-20241029-p5kmbz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSun,24 Nov 2024 12:01:36 +1100What’s it like to go to an arena spectacular for a pop star who isn’t real?Culture/ Live reviewsGeorge Palathingal,Shamim Razavi,Peter McCallumOur reviewers give their verdict on the latest shows around town.229b1a98-a7dc-4de2-b222-ea7b778e4d09https://www.smh.com.au/culture/live-reviews/yearning-sorrow-and-epic-solos-this-is-why-pearl-jam-still-deliver-20241121-p5kshb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSun,24 Nov 2024 09:53:05 +1100This five-star opera is a dizzying triumphCulture/ MoviesPeter FitzSimonsShe’s one of Australia’s most admired film critics but which movies does she adore,and why?9a8b6044-0594-4a1b-b7c6-9b08546c12d8https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/margaret-pomeranz-the-10-films-you-should-watch-but-probably-haven-t-20241121-p5ksln.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSun,24 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +1100Margaret Pomeranz:The 10 films you should watch,but probably haven’tCulture/ CelebrityMeg WatsonMaxie Oliver,like the other four contestants at this underattended competition,was roped in to compete last minute. He politely asked the internet not to bully him.000e577a-f124-40a6-a4ab-7e66b60cf67chttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/melbourne-crowns-its-jacob-elordi-lookalike-the-only-one-who-s-tall-20241121-p5ksfn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat,23 Nov 2024 16:51:30 +1100Melbourne crowns its Jacob Elordi lookalike:‘The only one who’s tall’Culture/ TV&radioMichael IdatoA California judge ruled Wilson’s accusations were not “matters of public interest” but rather “a private business dispute”.b886c7d0-7c9a-4f03-8e5c-041673fe15b2https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/rebel-wilson-loses-bid-to-have-defamation-case-thrown-out-20241123-p5ksyo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat,23 Nov 2024 08:25:38 +1100Rebel Wilson loses bid to have defamation case thrown outCulture/ MusicJules LeFevreThe Sydney artist’s alt-rock debut is one of the most anticipated releases of the year. But a lot had to happen to get here.1da054ac-97f5-44f5-a957-261f2c103479https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/amid-gen-z-s-shoegaze-revival-total-tommy-is-the-local-scene-s-shining-light-20241114-p5kqm8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat,23 Nov 2024 05:30:00 +1100Amid Gen Z’s shoegaze revival,Total Tommy is the local scene’s shining lightCulture/ BooksDavid AstleIt was a query from an editor that made me reconsider everything.5025633b-2b00-421a-9a05-92e9ebeb1e7dhttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/he-s-a-crossword-legend-but-there-s-one-word-david-astle-has-had-wrong-20241118-p5krgv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat,23 Nov 2024 05:30:00 +1100After this blunder,I’m now looking sideways at every word I presume to knowCulture/ TV&radioBridget McManusThe ABC journalist is adjusting to a slower pace of life,as she catches up with the human and canine stars of the TV hit.2aaf33f8-7f7c-4adf-905c-66695b12abe5https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/happier-than-i-ve-ever-been-lisa-millar-on-muster-dogs-and-life-after-news-breakfast-20241118-p5krjw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat,23 Nov 2024 05:30:00 +1100‘Happier than I’ve ever been’:Lisa Millar on Muster Dogs and life after News BreakfastCulture/ BooksRichard GloverThis time next week,I’ll be a man of leisure. One who golfs,and reads the Odyssey.7d9fb0c1-6cc3-4487-961f-629c62ea8078https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/unplugged-from-radio-i-have-big-plans-for-retirement-20241118-p5krlb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat,23 Nov 2024 05:30:00 +1100Unplugged from radio,I have big plans for retirementCulture/ TheatreLenny Ann LowFrom concerts,movies and markets to music,carols and dazzling Christmas lights,Sydney has plenty on offer to ring in the festive season.763b6b2b-f84e-48e3-9e82-b15941f7c03bhttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/theatre/christmas-unwrapped-where-to-get-your-festive-fix-in-sydney-20241119-p5krvt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat,23 Nov 2024 05:30:00 +1100Christmas unwrapped:Where to get your festive fix in SydneyCulture/ BooksJake NiallThe acclaimed writer spent a season watching her grandson play football. The result is a story of love in the face of time’s passing.1dcc49de-4f34-433e-a9b8-e90cb90b4190https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/i-thought-geez-this-is-a-happy-story-helen-garner-on-her-footy-book-20241119-p5krxd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat,23 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +1100‘I thought,geez,this is a happy story’:Helen Garner on her footy bookCulture/ Art&designLinda MorrisIn 1954,surrealist Rene Magritte painted four variations of an intriguing work bringing together night and day. One just sold for a record-breaking price,the other is on rare show in Australia.8f507e31-44c8-4f80-9de9-9955c8820aebhttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/spot-the-difference-a-185m-surrealist-masterpiece-and-its-sister-displayed-here-20241121-p5kscz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat,23 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +1100Spot the difference:A $185m surrealist masterpiece and its sister displayed hereCulture/ MoviesLouise RugendykeSongwriters Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear are the first of their kind to create a Disney soundtrack.f91f7c7a-07c2-4545-863f-81fc474fbe4chttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/we-re-happy-to-break-that-glass-the-tiktok-stars-making-history-at-disney-20241121-p5ksj3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat,23 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +1100‘We’re happy to break that glass’:The TikTok stars making history at DisneyCulture/ MoviesNick DentHow to Make Gravy is co-written by actor-musician Meg Washington and her filmmaker husband Nick Waterman.a152a33b-b636-4206-b88a-f8dd6493f886https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/how-a-paul-kelly-christmas-song-became-a-brisbane-couple-s-feature-film-debut-20241121-p5ksfe.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureFri,22 Nov 2024 21:05:13 +1100How a Paul Kelly Christmas song became a Brisbane couple’s feature film debutCulture/ MusicAngus DelaneyThe ticketing company has given evidence in a parliamentary inquiry,arguing against the federal government’s proposed ban on dynamic pricing.7ecf2ff3-c207-4dfa-98a4-9852759e1ce9https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/ticketek-blames-artists-and-venues-for-high-prices-hidden-fees-20241122-p5ksr8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureFri,22 Nov 2024 15:37:31 +1100Ticketek blames artists and venues for high prices,hidden feesCulture/ MoviesBringing the Paul Kelly classic song to screen.9a731669-42e6-4bfd-bc53-5b2a4432df0bhttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/how-to-make-gravy-actor-kate-mulvany-20241122-p5kssw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureFri,22 Nov 2024 11:17:14 +1100How to Make Gravy actor Kate Mulvany