Tag: Popular Culture
Kevin Costner to be seventh-time dad
Kevin Costner is to become a father for the seventh time.[MORE]
Twilight graphic novel a tasty treat
Twilight fans now have an addition for their collection, with the first volume in the graphic novel adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's books hitting Australian stores on Wednesday.[MORE]
SNAGs flavour of bachelor contest
NRL players are out while foodies like Curtis Stone make the Cleo Bachelor of the Year finals.[MORE]
Let's focus on the cricket
Let's hope cricket headlines will focus on the game, not Lara Bingle, this week.[MORE]
Clarke and Bingle break up
Michael Clarke and Lara Bingle have officially ended their engagement.[MORE]
Royal Opera to stage Anna Nicole story
The Royal Opera will next year premiere a work about the life of former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith, who died in 2007.[MORE]
80s teen idol Corey Haim dead
80s teen idol Corey Haim, as famous for his struggles with substance abuse as his acting, has died aged 38.[MORE]
Pink Floyd battles EMI over online royalties
British rock band Pink Floyd have launched legal action against record label EMI in a case that centres around royalty payments and how music is sold in the digital age.[MORE]
Bingle 'violated' by nude photo
Lara Bingle says she has been humiliated by the release of a nude photo she claims was taken by AFL footballer Brendan Fevola.[MORE]
All hail the brooding but brilliant author
Who decided all of a sudden that our creative people had to be nice anyway?[MORE]
Laid bare: A week of nakedness
There have been two public displays of nudity this week. Both - unsurprisingly - attracted a frenzy of media attention. But that's where the similarity ends.[MORE]
Fevola axed from AFL advertisement
Brisbane Lions forward Brendan Fevola has been pulled from the AFL's television advertising campaign for the opening two rounds of the season.[MORE]
Burt Reynolds recovering from heart surgery
Actor Burt Reynolds has undergone heart surgery and is now recovering at his Florida home.[MORE]
Burton to hunt vampires with Abraham Lincoln
Visionary filmmaker Tim Burton is bringing new novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter to the big screen.[MORE]
Timberlake, Diaz reunite on big screen
Justin Timberlake is reuniting with former girlfriend Cameron Diaz on the big screen.[MORE]
Stop press: a photo scandal has emerged
Australia has seemingly stood still over the Lara Bingle photo scandal.[MORE]
Fevola faces questions over Bingle scandal
The AFL has confirmed it is investigating the alleged distribution of a semi-naked photo of Lara Bingle by Brisbane forward Brendan Fevola.[MORE]
Goodrem, Sebastian to sing Jackson duet
Delta Goodrem and Guy Sebastian will perform Michael Jackson's Earth Song together as part of a tribute concert for the late King of Pop.[MORE]
Bingle sues Fevola over nude photo
Lara Bingle to sue AFL footballer Brendan Fevol after he allegedly released a nude photo of her.[MORE]
AC/DC fan's eye punctured in concert fall
A wheelchair-bound AC/DC fan whose eye was punctured when he plunged off a viewing platform for disabled concertgoers remains in a serious condition in hospital.[MORE]
Aussie Alice savaged by critic
Mia Wasikowska's portrayal of Alice In Wonderland has been savaged by a movie critic.[MORE]
Stones add 10 tracks to Main Street
The Rolling Stones, who have long resisted releasing archival material, will include 10 previously unheard songs in an upcoming reissue of Exile On Main Street.[MORE]
Kidman joins Adam Sandler comedy
Nicole Kidman will exercise her comedy chops in Just Go For It, a movie starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston.[MORE]
Growing Pains actor 'took own life'
Andrew Koenig's father says the former Growing Pains actor killed himself.[MORE]