Culture

  • A fiercely independent woman

    Ani DiFranco, one of the most inspirational singer-songwriters in the US, toured Australia in January and February.

  • Propagandhi rock Melbourne

    At 10.30pm on February 22, the lights went out at the Corner Hotel in Richmond, Melbourne and a chant rose up. “Come, come, come to the sabbat, come to the sabbat, Satan’s there.”

  • Stop killing Coke

    Belching Out the Devil: global adventures with Coca-Cola
    By Mark Thomas
    Ebury Press, 2008
    363 pages, $34.95 (pb)

  • On the box

    Message Stick: Voices From The Cape — Documents the "Community Prophet" approach to engaging young Indigenous people from the at-risk community of Aurukun, inspiring them to use their voices again using film. ABC, Friday, February 27,

  • When utopia crumbles

    Revolutionary Road
    Directed by Sam Mendes
    Written by Justin Haythe and Richard Yates
    With Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio
    In cinemas

  • On the box

    Jerusalem Cuts — On May 14, 1948, eight hours before the British mandate over Palestine was to expire, Israel's future prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, declared independence for the state of Israel. SBS, Friday, February 20, 2.30pm. Blaktrax