Fantasy
Roughing the suspect
Sam de Brito I'm a wanker from waaaay back. I'm sure that comes as no surprise to many of you - I mean look at my headshot - but once you've finished patting yourselves on the back for spotting the obvious, let's...
Speaking your brain
Sam de Brito The obituary praised the young man's honesty, his work ethic, his easy smile and ability to "speak his mind" - even when it got him into trouble ...
Long hot summer
Sam de Brito So here we are again, the sixth time All Men Are Liars has bid you a Merry Christmas, happy holidays, a super summer ... whence I commence my January prayer that I'll have a job come the new year ...
Treasures of pain
Sam de Brito I've been reading what I think is the seventh book of Glen Cook's Chronicles of the Black Company - a truly bizarre, sometimes unintelligably complex fantasy series, because I've been weirdly...
Naked ambition: the business of pleasure
They're a feted society couple, who just happen to be purveyors of porn. So how do Malcolm Day and his wife, Bree Maddox, mix respectability with raunch?
Your sigil
Sam de Brito If any of you are bored enough to follow me on Twitter, you'll know I'm a massive fan of the HBO TV series Game of Thrones which is as politically realistic as The West Wing but with swords, armour...
Is the Playboy party over?
Kira Cochrane in London Playboy has opened a new club in London aimed at men 'with money and taste', but can Hugh Hefner's brand regain the glamorous sheen it had briefly in the 60s?
Tricked-out Batmobile was really a Ford
Jason H Harper At almost 20-feet long, the original Batmobile was designed and built in just three weeks, based on a Ford concept car called the Lincoln Futura.
Ken given the 'Bieber' treatment
He is nearly 50, but today's Ken is video-game chic, with a slender torso and hair that has been Biebered.
Publicity trumps probity
John McDonald Damien Hirst's recent auction was just high-end commodity trading.
Between the brushstrokes
Edgar Degas' stunning canvases have Marion Halligan seeing things in a new light.
Flashpoint
Janice Breen Burns On catwalks where femininity is idealised, it is a posse of macho men who make the images that reach the public eye.
Not just a pretty face
His face - and abs - have helped him make a fortune, but can Brad Pitt actually act?
The finger food set
Celebrity chefs are the hot item at this year's spring carnival. Here's some of their latest creations.
Eyes wide open
Christine Sams Otherworldly supermodel Gemma Ward talks about her shift from planet fashion to indie films.
Sweating the small stuff
Michael Lallo Nanotechnology in food is often spruiked for its potential benefits, but could it be toxic?
DIY erotica
Maureen Matthews Is reading erotic literature a good way for a woman to get in the mood?
Beowulf sexes up epic poem
Beowulf may evoke painful school memories - but nothing seeing Angelina Jolie nude can't fix.
The Clayton's movie star
By David Germain George Clooney's new film about staring failure in the face is something he knows about.
How long can it go on?
Stephanie Wood Kath & Kim returned to television to become the most popular show of the year.
