Absolute Power was first published in 1996 and was the launching point for the career of author David Baldacci. The book sold record numbers and with over 150 million books sold since, Baldacci i...
https://www.theaureview.com/books/book-review-absolute-power-david-baldacci/
Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is an ambitious two-part play by American Playwright Tony Kushner. Written in 1991, the story explores personal motivations, hopes and desires...
https://www.theaureview.com/arts/theatre-review-angels-in-america/
If I’m going to make one recommendation to you this year, let it be this: attend a Sydney Opera House show on a rainy Saturday night. If it’s with Ngaiire as the headline act, then that will ...
I’m a huge Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan and have been ever since I can remember. I’ve kept up with most of the comic books, shows, games and movies, and even played the original Teenage M...
https://www.theaureview.com/games/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-arcade-wrath-of-the-mutants-review/
Aussie Indie Artists is a series of interviews with lesser known Aussie creators across all forms and fields. The goal is to share exciting new works, find new angles towards the art, and peek be...
https://www.theaureview.com/music/aussie-indie-artists-kill-bell-single-breakneck/
Niall Horan‘s inaugural Melbourne show on The Show tour at Rod Laver Arena marked a monumental milestone in his solo career journey. Having risen from his One Direction roots, Niall has solidif...
https://www.theaureview.com/music/niall-horan-melbourne-review/
The “World’s Fair” – known outside the United States as “World Expositions” or just “Expo” – used to be a big deal. A real big deal. It would attract tens of millions of visitor...
With clear views of the sunset over the horizon of Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, it’s hard to argue there’s any bad place to watch the sun set here. But on my recent visit to the iconic tourist ...
https://www.theaureview.com/travel/is-this-the-best-way-to-watch-the-sun-set-in-honolulu-hawaii/
Tori Forsyth releases her third album All We Have Is Who We Are today through Island Records. Following her Golden Guitar-nominated debut album Dawn of the Dark (2018) and the rock album Provleps...
We got a chance to crack open the new isometric ARPG No Rest for the Wicked, playing through the first chunk of its story and exploring its broader open world. While this game is still in its ear...
https://www.theaureview.com/games/early-access-review-no-rest-for-the-wicked/
We’re welcoming in May with ten new tracks added to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Our Track of the Week goes to, in the words of The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins “a proper ...
Aquatic-based games have always appealed to me. The serenity of the ocean and the vast amount of creatures you can explore and discover have been crafted throughout gaming history with Ecco the D...
https://www.theaureview.com/games/endless-ocean-luminous-is-a-disappointing-dive/
On the eve of releasing his tenth solo album, Undefeated, we had a chat with Frank Turner about life in the music industry in a post-pandemic world, just days before a world record attempt for th...
https://www.theaureview.com/music/interview-frank-turner-uk-on-album-undefeated/
I’ll admit it; I own way too many Funko Pops! But I would also be lying if I said I wasn’t excited about the idea of this. It feels like a long time coming, what with LEGO getting as many gam...
https://www.theaureview.com/games/funko-fusion-gets-new-gameplay-trailer/
DreamHack celebrated its third year in Melbourne with a three-day event covering e-sports, gaming, tabletop, tech and pop culture. Hosted at Rod Laver Arena, the festival which started out as pri...
https://www.theaureview.com/games/dreamhack-melbourne-2024-our-top-5-takeaways/
Adelaide emo act Wolf & Chain are steadily making a name for themselves as ones to watch in the local alt-rock space. The band have recently released the new single “Not Giving Up”, exploring...
Adele Dumont is a writer, and a critic. Her essays are well-regarded, having been published in prestigious literary journals including Meanjin, Griffith Review, Southerly and more. Her first nove...
https://www.theaureview.com/books/book-review-adele-dumont-the-pulling/
If the premise of The Idea of You sounds like romanticised mentality of fanfiction – that being a romance centred around a 40-year-old single divorcee and the global boyband heartthrob who meet...
https://www.theaureview.com/watch/film-review-the-idea-of-you/
We first came across Adelaide indie-folk band Sturt Avenue late last year when they released their album Bury Me in the Garden. On the back of that they’ve just released a new single “How Muc...
https://www.theaureview.com/music/adelaide-indie-folk-band-sturt-avenue-single-how-much-it-costs/
One of only two Israeli filmmakers to have won an Academy Award, Guy Nattiv is amplifying his voice as an Israeli director and screenwriter with the release of Golda, a ticking-clock thriller sha...
A genre of music that always seems to bring a big smile is pop/funk, and we’ve got some great exponents in Australia. One who shines brightly is Naarm’s Zachary Leo, and we are beyond exc...
https://www.theaureview.com/music/exclusive-single-premiere-zachary-leo-on-my-mind-2024/
In his directorial feature film debut, Moritz Mohr aimed for the jugular, and bloodied it out with gusto. Boy Kills World (you can read our review here) is a balls-to-the-wall action flick abou...
The Road to Patagonia opens with Matty Hannon – the director, cinematographer, and centre-man – telling how he’s headed to the top of Alaska, which if you know your American geography, is d...
This week saw the arrival of Red River Road by Anna Downes into book stores around the country. Brace yourself for an intensly scary ride! Anna Downes established herself in the thriller genre an...
https://www.theaureview.com/books/book-review-red-river-road-anna-downes/
Alone in the Dark resurrects the iconic survival horror franchise with a modern twist, delivering a chilling, immersive experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Developed by a dedi...
Hailing from Meanjin, the fem–led TYDE know how to bring in the good times. Last month they released the raucus “Latte Partay”, a genre-bending, funky, groovy ball of explosion, and we are ...
https://www.theaureview.com/music/exclusive-video-premiere-tyde-latte-partay-2024/
Solo album number 10 for Frank Turner opens with “Do One” and it just might be my personal anthem by the end of all this. It’s a siren’s call to anyone who has been on the receiving end...
https://www.theaureview.com/music/album-review-frank-turner-undefeated-2024-lp/
Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian, Amy Poehler will join this year’s Vivid Sydney line-up for a special Vivid Ideas event at the Sydney Opera House on Monday 27 May. Poe...
In December 2021, after more than 20 years of the “FastPass” system (which this feature length documentary will tell you all about so I don’t have to), Disneyland scraped their relatively g...
Childlike yet ultra violent, there’s a lot of style over substance when it comes to Mortiz Mohr‘s Boy Kills World, an exaggerated, audacious, attention-seeking actioner that doesn’t have mu...
https://www.theaureview.com/watch/film-review-boy-kills-world/