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Ghoulishness, depravity and stupidity: welcome to the world of Ottessa Moshfegh’s Lapvona

Image: The Triumph of Death - Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c.1592). Public domain Whether taken as a good or bad quality, Ottessa Moshfegh’s Lapvona is a confounding novel....

Book Launch: the last hooray by Frank Howson

Book Launch: The Last Hurrah Thursday 1 Sep 2022 at 6:30pm Readings St Kilda — Boonwurrung Country, 112 Acland St, St Kilda, Victoria, 3182 We are pleased...

A new book argues Julian Assange is being tortured. Will our new PM do anything about it?

Image: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP It is easy to forget why Julian Assange has been on trial in England for, well, seemingly forever. Didn’t he allegedly sexually assault...

The first-ever First Nations anthology of speculative fiction is playful, bitter, loud and proud

Image: Shutterstock This is not “just” an anthology of First Nations speculative fiction, but also the first anthology of First Nations speculative fiction. And what an entry onto...

Hook-ups, pansexuals and holy connection: love in the time of millennials and Generation Z

“That Love is all there is,” wrote Emily Dickinson, Is all we know of Love; It is enough, the freight should be Proportioned to the groove. Does what...
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The Australian Music Vault unveils a new display honouring 2024 Ted Albert Award winner Bart Willoughby

The Australian Music Vault pays homage to the achievements of the 2024 APRA AMCOS Ted Albert Award Winner for Outstanding Services to Australian music, Bart Willoughby with the...

One week left to vote for the 2024 SheaChangemaker of the Year!

SheaMoisture is proud to announce the finalists for the 2024 SheaChangemakers competition, an annual campaign dedicated to celebrating and empowering Melanin Rich and First Nations women...

Exploring the World of Black Tea Bags: Regional Varieties and Flavor Profiles

While black tea bags are a common sight in many homes and workplaces across worldwide, tea enthusiasts frequently value the ritual and intricacy of...

Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.