Culture
Celebrity
Cosette too close for comfort for those whose castles are built on social media cloud
Claims of designer bags costing several thousand dollars arriving with suspicious odour and labelling have created a public relations nightmare for the store.
- by Andrew Hornery
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Opinion
Vale
When I met Sinead O’Connor, she looked like a monk who smoked Marlboro Lights
She wanted to rescue God from the church; she sang of healing and compassion and spoke for the voiceless. I loved her.
- by Julia Baird
Jury acquits Kevin Spacey of all nine sexual offence charges in London trial
The 64-year-old actor was found not guilty by a jury at a London court of committing historical sex offences against four men.
- by Brian Melley
Opinion
Social media
Beware, your social media influencer identity could eat you alive
Once influencers build a following around their crafted persona, it can quickly become a beast they are no longer in control of. Just ask Nikokado Avocado.
- by Vicki Kyriakakis
Oh, so ‘selling out’ is a thing again?
Did we all fall into a portal to the ’90s or something?
- by Robert Moran
Opinion
Private Sydney
Don’t get mad, get everything: What happens when wealthy couples break up
When they involve vast fortunes, marriage breakdowns frequently end up in protracted, bitter litigation, the pain only compounded by the inevitable media coverage.
- by Andrew Hornery
The other Nassif returns from exile: Nissy prepares for star turn
Famous for her yellow Lamborghini and expensive labels, the wife of a wanted property developer is about to film an adventure reality TV special.
- by Andrew Hornery
Let’s have some self-respect and not fall for celebrity group pictures
This is the modern-day “last supper” image? People, please.
- by Cherie Gilmour
Flags, nudity and dotted lines: Why Hollywood films are so eager to appease China
Barbie has already created a diplomatic row over a nine-dash line on a map, highlighting the minefield that awaits films with global aspirations, especially when it comes to anything to do with China.
- by Andrew Hornery
Britt Ekland: ‘When you count the number of affairs I had, I really had very few’
Now 80, the former Bond girl talks about a lifetime in the spotlight, including her tumultuous relationships with Peter Sellers and Rod Stewart.
- by Janice Turner
Ben Mingay: ‘We had to kiss on stage, it didn’t take long before we fell in love’
“It was heartbreaking to end our marriage, but we both thought it was the right choice,” says the Packed to the Rafters actor of his ex-wife, Kirby Burgess.
- by Robyn Doreian