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Comic book romance

Singer Gerard Way is just one in a growing band of pop stars making graphic novels.

A grown man does not worry

The prolific Nobel laureate V. S. Naipaul reflects on a lifetime of literary achievement.

BOOK REVIEWS

A Writer's People

There is little doubt that V.S. Naipaul is a big fish but what kind of fish?

Towards the Light

A.C. Grayling's book reminds us what a precious inheritance liberty is.

Flying in face of green credentials

The media call for the new movie  Elizabeth .  Pictured is Cate Blanchett who plays the lead roll of the Queen.  Cate 071102  News SS071102 Private Sydney: How to walk the world's red carpets without leaving a gargantuan carbon footprint.

Mills's PR adviser quits after media attack

Heather Mills McCartney Heather Mills's press spokesman has quit after she publicly accused the media of branding her a "whore" and "gold digger".

PHOTO GALLERIES

MTV Europe Awards 2007

It was Avril Lavigne's night, as she won the two most popular categories.  Justin Timberlake, who swept last year's awards, went home empty handed.

GIG PREVIEWS

The Darling Downs

Watching Kim Salmon and Ron Peno playing together is a deeply spiritual and sometimes surreal experience.

CD REVIEWS

The Piper at the Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd's genre-defining 1967 album revisited in this 40th anniversary box set.

Hollywood cliffhanger as writers plot to strike back

In the world of Hollywood, "strikes" are more associated with a Star Wars title than an industrial dispute.

Is my wife still alive?

A frenchman wonders if his partner wasn't murdered after all in Tell No One.

FILM REVIEWS

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Suspense is just one casualty in this long tale of America's famous outlaw.

Death Proof

Tarantino isn't the kind of director to let emotion get in the way of a great car chase.

Blanchett avoids battle royal over upcoming role

Cate Blanchett brushed aside criticism of her appointment as joint artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company yesterday.

Graffiti guerilla has a spray at capitalism

Art work on an East London wall by the grifitti artist known as Banksy. His work has a high international profile and prints of his art are sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. Plans are being discussed to remove his grafitti from  public spaces around London, proponents saying it should be considered plain old vandalism. 31 October 2007. Story by Julia May. Photograph  for The  and To some he is a mystical being who holds a spray-painted mirror to society.

ARTS PREVIEWS & REVIEWS

Toy Symphony

Michael Gow's new play explores the agonising effects of writer's block.

Naked Samoans Go Home

The bro' Town crew have been described as New Zealand's greatest export since the All Blacks.

Just a softie at heart

Don't be put off by the thorns: this gem is worth taking on.

Ramsay gives critics a serve

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has offered to provide free canapes at the funerals of food reviewers.

BAR REVIEWS

Verandah

Restaurant by day, tasting menu by night and two sizes of wineglass, this drink-easy gives you what you want.

RESTAURANT REVIEWS

Almond Bar

Expertly made, home-cooked Syrian food reflects the diversity of Middle Eastern fare.

Idol worship's hollow ring

The juxtaposition of Idol and the ARIAs revealed the artificiality of reality TV.

Foxtel aims to satisfy

Foxtel to launch new channel with sexy Australian prostitute drama in December.

TV REVIEWS

Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind

They might have looked like a bunch of bongheads but groundbreaking three-piece Nirvana were diligent rockers.

Dr 90210

Don't do it, girls! Whatever size they are, they're perfect.

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