The May 6 Edition
Boys do cry: former footy player Matt Nable on acting, writing, directing – plus motor neurone disease and mental health | What’s eating middle-aged men? | Sarah Wilson on sex, death and religion | Artistic duo Thea and Hetti Perkins | The new status symbol for handbags | Gifts and books for mum
The news that sent Matt Nable and his brothers on a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Vegas trip
From football to acting, boxing to writing, and now, directing, Matt Nable’s long defied stereotypes. And now he’s ready to smash some more.
- Garry Maddox
‘No one is talking about this’: What happens when men age
What’s eating men over 50? A host of serious physical and emotional issues that no one wants to talk about.
- Greg Callaghan
I love to cry at weddings. At a family do in India, I had ample opportunity
Attending one couple’s four ceremonies over three days was a riot of colour, movement – and emotion.
- Sunil Badami
‘No one had ever asked me a question like that’: Hetti Perkins on artist child Thea
The relationship between this mother and daughter is close and loving – but it almost came unstuck in the Louvre.
- Nicole Abadee
Sarah Wilson: ‘I don’t get courtship, I’ve never wanted gifts’
The I Quit Sugar founder on why she dates younger men, the helpful art of “soul-nerding”, and when she’ll eat dessert.
- Benjamin Law
Blink and you’ll miss the new status symbol for bags
In a world dominated by “logomania”, small-batch handbags by indie makers are a sleeper hit.
- Melissa Singer
How a 1958 straw hat casts shade on today’s AI
Entry-level fashion journalism jobs may become a thing of the past.
- Marion Hume
Mother’s Day reading guide
Whether your mum likes to laugh out loud or lean back and learn, there’s something here to suit all tastes.
- Nicole Abadee
Now TikTokkers are pretending to be in a Wes Anderson film
What to watch, read, eat and buy: get ready for the weekend with these great diversions.
- Thomas Mitchell, Melissa Singer, Jill Dupleix, Nicole Abadee and Frances Mocnik
How do I stop customers calling me ‘darl’?
Aussies in seaside towns may use archaic greetings, but it’s all about the vibe.
- Danny Katz
- Opinion
- Opinion
A toast to our egg preferences
Are our different methods for cooking eggs all they’re cracked up to be?
- Terry Durack
Smoko
Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: Hiding out.
- Paul Connolly
- Review
- Hey Chu
Sydney: Hey Chu
Hot tip: you can book this CBD Vietnamese venue until 1am on weekends, and there’s live music or a DJ at every service (to varying success).
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Little Picket
Lorne: Little Pickett
The pretension is low but the quality is high at Jo Barrett’s charming restaurant that embraces homely bowlo awesomeness.
- Besha Rodell
Karen Martini’s roasted autumn vegetables with chilli-maple dressing and tofu and peanut vegan ‘mayo’
This recipe makes twice as much “mayo” as is needed for the salad, but it’s a staple in Martini’s house, and great in raw vegetable slaws.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Karen Martini
Danielle Alvarez’s crab, tomato and saffron quiche
This elegant quiche is perfect for a celebratory picnic in the park. The tomato and saffron work together to heighten the flavour of the crab.
- 1-2 hrs
- Danielle Alvarez
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