‘We’re still working out if we’re joking’:Behind the deadpan glory of Australia’s best pop band

‘We’re still working out if we’re joking’:Behind the deadpan glory of Australia’s best pop band

With their new album 3am (La La La),Confidence Man – goofy exponents of rave excess – look to go legit (sort of).

  • byRobert Moran

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Ella Purnell channels female rage in this dark serial-killer comedy

Ella Purnell channels female rage in this dark serial-killer comedy

Purnell plays a woman who takes matters – and splatters – into her own hands after years of being overlooked.

  • byKylie Northover
Crikey! Tracing Aussie history in 100 words,and other new releases

Crikey! Tracing Aussie history in 100 words,and other new releases

Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases.

  • byCameron Woodhead andSteven Carroll
It’s interesting how much time you spend not being a musician:G Flip

It’s interesting how much time you spend not being a musician:G Flip

Melbourne Fashion Week’s ambassador is the role model they never had.

  • byMichael Dwyer
Was there once a female Pope? This polished novel makes us believe

Was there once a female Pope? This polished novel makes us believe

Emily Maguire’s tale of a brilliant young woman draws us into the ninth century.

  • byHelen Elliott
Expert or novice,this is the best book for learning about Hamas

Expert or novice,this is the best book for learning about Hamas

The authors are two of the world’s foremost experts on the Hamas phenomenon,and this book is highly readable.

  • byIan Parmeter
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The poems in this book are ‘co-written’ by AI – are they any good?

The poems in this book are ‘co-written’ by AI – are they any good?

English poet and author Sam Riviere has a “conflicted” collaboration with an open-source AI network and the result is a … challenging read.

  • byFlynn Benson
It’s plane rude! The non-negotiable rules of flying
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It’s plane rude! The non-negotiable rules of flying

They should hand out an etiquette book about how to conduct yourself on a plane. It could be tucked in with the safety instructions.

  • byRichard Glover
What do you call a cardboard box designer? You ask,we try to answer

What do you call a cardboard box designer? You ask,we try to answer

Some suggestions:paper-shaper,a cubist,a cartonist,a cat-home architect,a crease monkey,a chairman of the board,a manila folder and a Pratt.

  • byDavid Astle
‘He was just dad’:Documentary reveals the real man of steel

‘He was just dad’:Documentary reveals the real man of steel

Christopher Reeve was Superman to the world,but his children watched him take on his greatest challenge.

  • byMichael Idato
Trust me,Nicolas Cage deserved to win an Oscar for this movie

Trust me,Nicolas Cage deserved to win an Oscar for this movie

Nameless and voiceless,his physical charisma does all the talking.

  • byNell Geraets