Bill Wyman
Bill Wyman is a former assistant managing editor of National Public Radio in Washington. He teaches at the University of Sydney.
- Opinion
- Donald Trump
Trump renamed my beloved Kennedy Centre. Now, shamefully, he’s shuttering it
After Donald Trump added his own name to Washington’s mecca for the performing arts, few wanted to perform there.
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- Film & TV production
As media moguls show Warner Bros the money, keep an eye on CNN – and US democracy
Paramount and Netflix are (almost) knocking each other out to buy Warner Bros Discovery – but there are bigger things than cable TV and movie studios at stake.
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The band that made melancholy an art form
The ghostly sound of Cowboy Junkies continues to resonate down the decades.
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‘It’s madness’: How one woman took on the boys’ club to become a commercial pilot
Deborah Lawrie’s fight for the right to fly for Ansett is at the centre of the new play Fly Girl.
- Lenny Ann Low, John Shand and Bill Wyman
- Opinion
- Violence
The tragic irony of Charlie Kirk’s assassination
The young conservative firebrand, who died from a gunshot, would have defended his killer’s right to bear arms.
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- Opinion
- US politics
I lived in Washington, DC. The last thing it needs is a Trump ‘rescue’
The US president is seizing control of the city’s police, supposedly to rid DC of “violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals”. He’ll never let the facts get in the way of a Trump-sized lie.
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- Opinion
- Cinema
Superman’s real-life kryptonite: The incredible shrinking cinema business
My wife and I went to the movies, only to be bombarded by ad after ad for 20 minutes – ad nauseam. No wonder this industry is in trouble.
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‘It’s gotta save your soul’: ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons on longevity and that famous beard
Billy Gibbons’ long beard, hat and sunglasses were part of ZZ Top’s signature identity. The guitarist and his whiskers are back in Australia next month after a decade-long absence.
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- Opinion
- Trump diplomacy
When we look at Gaza, we see a human catastrophe. Trump sees The White Lotus
Even Trump’s supporters are recoiling at the video posted on his Truth Social platform.
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‘We weren’t the next big thing’: Irish singer-songwriter’s unusual path to success
Glen Hansard began his career in the music industry as a street busker.
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