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Stefan Bauer, The Invention of Papal History. Oxford University Press, 2020. $90.00 (hardback) The papacy has survived heresy, schism, the Protestant Reformation, and internal challenges to papal authority—to say nothing of scandals both financial and sexual. And, like most institutions of such longevity, it has evolved and adapted itself along the way. The ups and downs of the “bishops of Rome” (as protestant reformers insisted on referring to popes in the sixteenth century) are legion,...

The book I am currently reading Cervantes: Don Quixote. I’ve read in it before but this time I’m in for the long haul. I’m alternating this with Hot Stew by the wonderful Fiona Mozley, and A Christmas Carol, by you-know-who. The book that changed my life There are so many but I’m inclined to mention my first read of The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison. Something about the book reopened a part of my brain that had been very active when I was a young Catholic kid – the part that is in...

Commentary: Rich Manieri - Unity awash in a sea of exclamation points Rich Manieri FacebookTwitterEmail An email laced with exclamation points is never a good sign. At least not if you’re me. In my world, exclamation points usually follow words such as “idiot!” or “communist!” I take issue with the latter though the former is certainly up for discussion. Moreover, when the salutation itself is followed by an exclamation point, as it was in a recent email, I know it’s trouble. “Mr....

Share While I may be the one holding the questions, I truly marvel at the gumption of the contenders. Its going to be intense, Marc told SBS on Wednesday. The best part of being the quizmaster is seeing the wild diversity of obsessions and topics that the contenders bring with them.  New blood: She will then pass the baton on to Marc Fennell, who is best known for his work on SBSs The Feed and ABCs Download This Show  Ive been both a fill-in host and celebrity contender on Mastermind Austr...

/ 28 January 2021 779 Views Though Mike Moran is best described as a musical everyman, the title gives but a scant indication of his multiple talents as composer, arranger, songwriter and producer, who has worked with Joe Cocker, Paul Simon, Placido Domingo, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Kate Bush and Paul McCartney among many others. “I stared playing piano aged four,” he tells RC. “My older brother – 11 years older than me – played classical and jazz an...

Edgar Wrights The Sparks Brothers Gives Cult Rock Icons Their Due Chris Willman, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail When did I get on board?” filmmaker Edgar Wright asks himself, repeating the question about when, over Sparks’ five-decade career, he first took a liking to the band. “I saw Sparks for the first time on TV when I was 5. And even when I was 5…” “What More from Variety Everything in good time — and the timing is finally right for Russell and his brother Ron to get thei...

Why upcoming RTS Stronghold: Warlords had to be postponed News Highlights: Why upcoming RTS Stronghold: Warlords had to be postponed As the holiday season drew to a close, Stronghold: Warlords developer Firefly Studios faced a tough decision: launch day was fast approaching, and the RTS game’s multiplayer mode still wasn’t performing as it should. One option was to launch the single player campaign on the scheduled release date, with the multiplayer mode to be added later. “We really tho...

An email laced with exclamation points is never a good sign. At least not if you’re me.

Mastermind fans, the wait is finally over! After COVID-19 delayed filming, we’ve had to wait almost a year to see the final 16 contenders battle it out in Australia’s toughest quiz show. Season 2 finals week kicks off on Monday 15 February at 6pm. In what has been a nail-biting season, the Mastermind Australia 2020 winner will be crowned in an hour-long grand finale on Friday 19 February from 7.30pm. Jennifer Byrne returns one last time as quizmaster for Season 2 finals week before handing...

“I think Mastermind is a genuine insight into Australia’s psyche,” he said. “Every one of us has that one obsession, that one thing we know and love above all things. The best part of being the quizmaster is seeing the wild diversity of obsessions and topics that the contenders bring with them. But make no mistake, it is the toughest quiz show on Australian television. I’ve been both a fill-in host and celebrity contender on Mastermind Australia, I know first-hand how intimidating i...