Author: Rosalyn Page

Journalist, blogger and writer covering arts, culture, travel and digital lifestyle at www.rosalynpage.com and www.somenotesfromabroad.com.

Festive season TV – Part 2

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The final installment in the wrap-up of 2020 TV series. Pros and Cons The first TV series to recommend this month is the Danish series Pros and Cons. Think: Breaking Bad meets The Americans. The story revolves around a married couple, Erik and Nina, one-time con artists, who have given the

Festive season books – Part 2

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The second installment in the recap series featuring some of the books discussed on the blog in 2020. Actress Actress is Irish author Anne Enright’s latest novel and tells the story of Katherine O’Dell by her daughter Norah, her life on the stage across continents and her relationships in her life, and

Festive season TV – Part 1

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festive season

This installment in the festive season series takes a look back at some of the TV featured on the blog this year. High Fidelity Vintage black coat, Levi’s 501s, pattern shirts and boots. The 90s inspired style tells its own story in this updated version of High Fidelity as record store owner

Festive season books – Part 1

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This is the first of the festive season series that takes a look back at some of the books featured on the blog this year. Olive, again Olive, Again is Elizabeth Strout’s latest installment in her story of Olive Kitteridge, the retired maths teacher with a sharp wit and an even sharper

What to watch, read and listen to in December

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This is the December monthly round-up of TV, film, book and podcast recommendations. With a few weeks until Christmas and everyone busy with all the end-of-year deadlines and arrangements, there’s just a few suggestions this week. Don't forget the Broad's art-inspried gift guide if you're looking for present ideas. And with

Art-inspired Gift Guide

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An art-inspired gift guide to bring a little colour, creativity and inspiration to your Christmas gift giving. Can you believe it’s the last month of the year? I think a lot of us will breathe a huge sigh of relief when the curtain closes on 2020. And with such positive developments

How do we watch The Crown?

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What is The Crown and how are we to understand it? Does The Crown have a responsibility to be historically accurate, given that it is a historical drama? Are we gaining a better understanding of the people and the events? Or are we indulging in a high-brow soap opera that

NAIDOC Week & First Nations Narratives

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NAIDOC Week 2020

NAIDOC Week 2020 is a chance to celebrate First Nations stories in TV, film, books and music. This week is NAIDOC week in Australia. In 2020, this year’s theme 'Always Was, Always Will Be' recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for the continent for over 65,000 years. Originally

What to watch, read and listen to in November

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This month’s round-up of TV, books, podcasts and more includes I Hate Suzie, Fargo, Chan & Dee’s Drink Tank, plus new books A Jealous Tide and On Tyranny, and a new playlist from the Sydney Opera House. A Note on TV I Hate Suzie TV star Suzie Pickles has her phone hacked and

Hot flush fiction

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It’s not just TV shows like Fleabag where women are finally breaking the silent code around menopause. In books and films women are dishing on the joys and challenges of middle-age hot flush life. Blood red takes on a whole new meaning after meno. Aaaand the Broad is back after a few