Australian actor Matt Nable has scored the role of the super villain Ra's Al Ghul in the upcoming third season of The CW's "Arrow".Ra's is the leader of the League of Assassins, and father of Nyssa al Ghul (Katrina Law). He's also a ruthless strategist, a master of martial arts...
but inside it’s a nice space, holding a few hundred people. The gig was sold out and the vibe was relaxed – Wednesday’s fans seem to be an easy-going bunch. As are the band: lots of smiles and quips, and some entertaining story-telling from Karly. And when ...
For some time Skibbereen has hosted theSpeakeasy Sessionsonce a month, and there’s a special edition during the Festival. It’s part of a significant Spoken Word programme at the Festival this year. Speakeasy is hosting a Story Slam Competition where 12 people will compete for a prize. One ...
He continued to keep diaries up to the time of his death in 1971. At that time I was 11, and did not have a chance to get to know him well. These diaries, therefore, have become a way for me to get to know the man – so this is both the story of discovery of a father by ...
One only needs to look at some of the mid-century costume jewelery and compare it to what is made today. From the 1930’s to the 1960’s there was fierce competition to create fashion jewelery that emulated the real thing. Designers like Gustave Sherman, Boucher, Panetta, Schreiner, and ...
…“Six years after Champion, I wrote a fourth book, Rebel, a real conclusion to the story that I had once thought finished. I realised that I wasn’t ready to let it go yet, and that I needed to know that my characters were going to be all right. I don’t think I would have...
As 1962 drew to a close, Connery left West Hampstead for Acton. There he bought (for £9,000) and renovated the 12-room Acacia House on Centre Avenue, overlooking the local park. This move reflected his career success and more particularly, his recent marriage to Australian actress Diane ...
The 2011 Australian thriller Swerve starring Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty), Emma Booth (Parker) and David Lyons (Eat Pray Love) is a contemporary entry in the classic film noir genre.While driving across the Outback to a job interview, Colin (Lyons) witnesses a two-car crash that leaves...
The article notes that ongoing tensions in the South China Sea threaten a major supply route for Australian oil imports, the disruption of whichwould have consequences within days for our food supplies, medication stocks, and military capacity. ...
Also sharing the house were Andi, the singer, and Ross, the bass player, of Australian band The Urban Guerrillas, and Dave Roberts, later a member of the band Sex Gang Child. There were more: Leigh Kendall, Andy Groome and Malcolm Baxter, who were members of The Last Words, another Aus...