The May 6 Edition

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Good Weekend

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

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The May 6 Edition
The news that sent Matt Nable and his brothers on a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Vegas trip

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.

  • by Garry Maddox
‘No one is talking about this’: What happens when men age

‘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.

  • by Greg Callaghan
I love to cry at weddings. At a family do in India, I had ample opportunity

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.

  • by Sunil Badami
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‘No one had ever asked me a question like that’: Hetti Perkins on artist child Thea

‘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.

  • by Nicole Abadee
Sarah Wilson: ‘I don’t get courtship, I’ve never wanted gifts’

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.

  • by Benjamin Law
Blink and you’ll miss the new status symbol for bags

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.

  • by Melissa Singer
Is a $US20m watch a sign of moral decline?

Is a $US20m watch a sign of moral decline?

Inside a world of harrowing excess.

  • by Luke Benedictus
How a 1958 straw hat casts shade on today’s AI

How a 1958 straw hat casts shade on today’s AI

Entry-level fashion journalism jobs may become a thing of the past.

  • by Marion Hume
Mother’s Day reading guide

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.

  • by Nicole Abadee
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Mother’s Day gift guide

Mother’s Day gift guide

Spoil your mum with fresh gift ideas.

  • by Frances Mocnik
Foodie for thought: Culinary gift guide

Foodie for thought: Culinary gift guide

Kitchen essentials with a luxe twist.

  • by Frances Mocnik
Now TikTokkers are pretending to be in a Wes Anderson film

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.

  • by Thomas Mitchell, Melissa Singer, Jill Dupleix, Nicole Abadee and Frances Mocnik
How do I stop customers calling me ‘darl’?

How do I stop customers calling me ‘darl’?

Aussies in seaside towns may use archaic greetings, but it’s all about the vibe.

  • by Danny Katz
A toast to our egg preferences
Opinion
Opinion

A toast to our egg preferences

Are our different methods for cooking eggs all they’re cracked up to be?

  • by Terry Durack
Smoko

Smoko

Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: Hiding out.

  • by Paul Connolly
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Sydney: 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).

  • by Callan Boys
Lorne: Little Pickett

Lorne: Little Pickett

The pretension is low but the quality is high at Jo Barrett’s charming restaurant that embraces homely bowlo awesomeness.

  • by Besha Rodell
Karen Martini’s roasted autumn vegetables with chilli-maple dressing and tofu and peanut vegan ‘mayo’

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.

  • by Karen Martini
Danielle Alvarez’s crab, tomato and saffron quiche

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.

  • by Danielle Alvarez
Good Weekend Quiz

Good Weekend Quiz

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge.

Good Weekend Letters to the editor: May 6

Good Weekend Letters to the editor: May 6

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