Pulp

Fresh from a surprise gig at Glastonbury, we chat to Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker about pumping iron, pop and politics, the importance of boredom, and the challenges of dancing on stage in your sixties: “I have reached an age where you have to take some things seriously.”

More highlights in this edition:

• • Brr! It’s cold out there! We have a crafty solution for you: our crocheted and knitting patterns for fingerless gloves. You could even whip up a pair for your local vendor! Get the patterns here.
  • Photographer and explorer Mac Stone captures the haunting ghost forests along what was once called the North American Amazon in The Big Picture.
  • In her Letter to My Younger Self, Governor-General Sam Mostyn reflects on being born 30, the biggest fluke of her life, and why listening is more than just waiting for your turn to speak.
  • Ahead of the release of new album Fall from the Light, Hilltop Hoods chat with us about the way Aussie hip-hop has evolved since their formation.
  • Former Sydney Swan Brandon Jack tells us how his debut novel Pissants is a glimpse at life on and off the bench for a group of AFL players.
  • Buttery, sweet, salty goodness – Guillaume Brahimi wraps up the Caramel Bonbons recipe his grandmother used to make in Tastes Like Home. Read the full recipe here.

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