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Byron Bay festival goes fully virtual as Covid refuses to go away
Byron Bay-based festival Splendour XR will ditch mosh-pits for lounge rooms with a completely online festival on July 24 and 25. With...
Jun 26, 20213 min read


From bare to beautiful: empty shopfronts get a community-friendly makeover
A Boroondara council program aimed at promoting community growth in the wake of Covid-19, entitled Bare to Beautiful, will see empty...
Jun 19, 20214 min read


So, why haven’t I finished a book in two years?
Why is reading so hard, and why have I only made it through half a book in two years? These are the questions I ask myself at least once...
Jun 12, 20218 min read


The Mitchells vs. the Machines is a fun way to save the world
Good characters make for great family viewing, and Sony Pictures Animation’s new film for Netflix, The Mitchells vs. the Machines,...
Jun 8, 20212 min read


Stowaway on a forgettable space adventure
For a film set solely in one location with a talented cast and exciting writer/director at the helm, Stowaway should’ve been a gripping...
Jun 3, 20212 min read


Invincible: Amazon delivers a bold new take on the superhero genre
A teenager developing superpowers is a story we’ve seen time and time again on both the big and small screen. It has become a trope of...
Jun 2, 20212 min read


Songs for lockdown: Forty tunes for stage four
As Victoria plunges into a seven day circuit breaker lockdown the team at The Standard have compiled a list of tunes to get you through....
May 30, 20218 min read


Covid outbreak stalls plans to open up Melbourne’s live music venues
Planned new capacity rules for Melbourne’s small and medium-sized live music venues – originally due to come into effect on Friday – have...
May 26, 20213 min read


Our Eurovision jury vote: The Standard’s top 10
2021’s Eurovision Song Contest was confusing – instead of the sparkle and sense of the ridiculous that we’ve come to expect from the...
May 26, 20214 min read


Empire lines and Regency delights: the magnificence of Emma
Film costuming enhances the quality of movies more than people realise, especially in period pieces. Poor researching, shoddy needlework...
May 24, 20212 min read


Window on a tedious tale: try watching something else
Joe Wright’s adaptation of the AJ Finn novel The Woman in the Window has finally found a home on Netflix after being delayed due to...
May 23, 20211 min read


Returnal: the first game to truly belong on PlayStation 5
Returnal opens with the words: “When you die or close Returnal, you will always be returned to the crash site, and all non-permanent...
May 21, 20212 min read
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